Mysore to Ponmudi Force Urbania for 8 to 16 People
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Ponmudi Top
Carry a jacket for the wind. Our Urbania pulls over here. Elders can sit in the AC van while the rest walk.
Distance
630 km
From Mysore
Time
About 15 to 15.5 hr
Via Sathyamangalam, Kochi and Vithura
Starting from
₹ 63500
5 days, 1,500 km, any size
8 Seater Urbania
LUXURYAC8 Seats
₹61,810 ₹74,700
+ ₹11000 (Taxes & Charges)
9 Seater Urbania
LUXURYAC9 Seats
₹61,810 ₹74,700
+ ₹11000 (Taxes & Charges)
10 Seater Urbania
LUXURYAC10 Seats
₹61,810 ₹74,700
+ ₹11000 (Taxes & Charges)
12 Seater Urbania
LUXURYAC12 Seats
₹61,810 ₹74,700
+ ₹11000 (Taxes & Charges)
13 Seater Urbania
LUXURYAC13 Seats
₹61,810 ₹74,700
+ ₹11000 (Taxes & Charges)
15 Seater Urbania
LUXURYAC15 Seats
₹61,810 ₹74,700
+ ₹11000 (Taxes & Charges)
16 Seater Urbania
LUXURYAC16 Seats
₹61,810 ₹74,700
+ ₹11000 (Taxes & Charges)
Start
60 km
140 km
210 km
335 km
410 km
465 km
550 km
610 km
630 km
Mysore pickup
The Ponmudi Urbania collects guests at five from a home, a palace area lodge, the station, the bus stand or the Mandakalli airstrip. Want sandalwood oil or incense as a gift? The Government Sandalwood Oil Factory in Ashokapuram sells both, so shop the day before. NH766 leads south. Thrissur, the night halt, is about 335 km away. Ponmudi is 630 km from Mysore for the Urbania. Ponmudi is 630 km off, so guests recline after Mysore.
Fuel and rest
At Chamarajanagar, sixty kilometres out, the Ponmudi Urbania fills diesel and guests take tea. Yelandur's temple of stone chains is about 20 km towards Kollegal, a detour for later. Elders use the restroom here, before the woods and the bends below Hasanur. Ponmudi is 570 km from Chamarajanagar for the Urbania. Ponmudi is 570 km off, so guests recline after Chamarajanagar. Ponmudi timing holds if Chamarajanagar stays short. Ponmudi guests get the AC reset at Chamarajanagar.
Tea after the ghat
Sathyamangalam, 140 km along, is tea for the guests after the 27 hairpins. A reserve of about 1,408 sq km, the largest in Tamil Nadu, begins at the town's edge. Coimbatore airport is about 74 km away. Ponmudi is 490 km from Sathyamangalam for the Urbania. Ponmudi is 490 km off, so guests recline after Sathyamangalam. Ponmudi timing holds if Sathyamangalam stays short. Ponmudi guests get the AC reset at Sathyamangalam.
Lunch in Coimbatore
Coimbatore, roughly 210 km out, is lunch on the bypass. Kaalaan, crisp mushroom in hot masala, is the street snack. Kovai Kora cotton sarees, a GI product, make a good buy on the way home. Walayar is about 28 km on. Ponmudi is 420 km from Coimbatore for the Urbania. Ponmudi is 420 km off, so guests recline after Coimbatore. Ponmudi timing holds if Coimbatore stays short. Ponmudi guests get the AC reset at Coimbatore.
Night in Thrissur
Thrissur, 335 km from Mysore, is the Urbania's overnight halt. Silks and gold jewellery fill the shops of this cultural capital, and the evening is free for a walk. Next morning the Urbania leaves early for the coast and the hills, about 295 km on. Ponmudi is 295 km from Thrissur for the Urbania. Ponmudi is 295 km off, so guests recline after Thrissur. Ponmudi timing holds if Thrissur stays short. Ponmudi guests get the AC reset at Thrissur.
Coffee in Kochi
Kochi, around 410 km out, is a coffee stop on day two. Mattancherry Palace, built by the Portuguese around 1545 for the Raja of Cochin, keeps fine Kerala murals for a later visit. NH66 leads south. Ponmudi is 220 km from Kochi for the Urbania. Ponmudi is 220 km off, so guests recline after Kochi. Ponmudi timing holds if Kochi stays short. Ponmudi guests get the AC reset at Kochi.
Short Urbania halt
Alleppey, at 465 km, is a short halt in the canal town. Karimeen pollichathu is the dish if anyone is hungry. Kollam is about 85 km on. Kayamkulam is about 45 km south on NH66, towards Kollam. Ponmudi is 165 km from Alleppey for the Urbania. Ponmudi is 165 km off, so guests recline after Alleppey. Ponmudi timing holds if Alleppey stays short. Ponmudi guests get the AC reset at Alleppey.
Lunch in Kollam
Kollam, 550 km out, is the gateway to the Kerala backwaters on Ashtamudi lake and the Urbania's lunch stop. Kingfish fried in plantain leaf is the local dish, and cashew nuts the buy. Thiruvananthapuram is about 71 km south east. Ponmudi is 80 km from Kollam for the Urbania. Ponmudi is 80 km off, so guests recline after Kollam. Ponmudi timing holds if Kollam stays short. Ponmudi guests get the AC reset at Kollam.
Foot of the ghat
Vithura, 610 km from Mysore, is the Urbania's last fuel and tea stop. Banana fritters, pazham pori, sell at the stalls. The 22 hairpin climb to Ponmudi begins after town; elders take the middle seats. Keep it to ten minutes. Ponmudi is 20 km from Vithura for the Urbania. Ponmudi is 20 km off, so guests recline after Vithura. Ponmudi timing holds if Vithura stays short. Ponmudi guests get the AC reset at Vithura.
Hill top
The Urbania reaches Ponmudi, about 1,100 m high, roughly twelve and a half driving hours after Mysore, and the driver helps with the bags. Mist rolls in after noon, and food on top is tea and snacks only, so dinner plans need care. Ponmudi sits about 53 km from Thiruvananthapuram. Ponmudi to Mysore is again about 630 km. The Urbania waits at Ponmudi for short stays. Fix the Ponmudi return time a day ahead.
Want a Mysore to Ponmudi Force Urbania for 8 to 16 people, with more room than a tempo traveller? The Force Urbania is the quieter van, with more headroom and AC. Pickups are anywhere in Mysuru city. Each size and rate is on Force Urbania on rent in Mysore; we have run it since 2009. Pickup is at hotels on JLB Road and Nazarbad or the city bus stand.
Route | One way | Ponmudi and back | Time by Urbania |
|---|---|---|---|
Mysore to Ponmudi via Sathyamangalam, Kochi and Vithura | About 630 km | About 1,260 km | About 15 to 15.5 hr with stops |
Ponmudi runs roughly 1,260 km in the Urbania; we bill 5 days and 1,500 km. Driver allowance ₹700 a day; GST, tolls, parking and permits at actual. Air conditioned, always. Our rate covers fuel, AC and our driver. Each extra day at Ponmudi adds 300 km. One way to Ponmudi on request.
Vehicle | Rate per km | 5 days, 1,500 km | 6 days, 1,800 km | 7 days, 2,100 km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
₹40 | ₹63,500 | ₹76,200 | ₹88,900 | |
₹40 | ₹63,500 | ₹76,200 | ₹88,900 | |
₹40 | ₹63,500 | ₹76,200 | ₹88,900 | |
₹40 | ₹63,500 | ₹76,200 | ₹88,900 | |
₹40 | ₹63,500 | ₹76,200 | ₹88,900 | |
₹40 | ₹63,500 | ₹76,200 | ₹88,900 | |
₹40 | ₹63,500 | ₹76,200 | ₹88,900 |
Totals are the km fare plus the day driver allowance. Extra: night driver allowance (₹700 a night), tolls, parking, Kerala permit and 5% GST. Shared by 16, 6 days in the 16 Seater Urbania is about ₹4,760 a person.
Every Urbania to Ponmudi is the same rate, so take the one with spare room. 8 or fewer: 8 seater Urbania. 9 to 12 of you: 12 seater Urbania. For 14 to 16: 16 seater Urbania.
Watching the budget? See the Mysore to Ponmudi tempo traveller. Sizes and photos: Force Urbania on rent in Mysore.
Cancellation: no charge more than 72 hours before pickup; see the cancellation policy for the rest.
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Ponmudi is about 630 km from Mysore, so a return trip covers about 1,260 km. The Urbania runs via Chamarajanagar, the Dhimbam ghat and Sathyamangalam to Coimbatore, halts at Thrissur, then goes through Kochi, Alleppey, Kollam and Vithura. Allow about 15 to 15.5 hours of driving over two days.
We plan lunch at Coimbatore, the night at Kochi and lunch at Kollam. Ponmudi: the Urbania parks at the door, so seniors walk little.
A one way drop to Ponmudi is priced on request, ₹2 a km above the return rate.
The 12 seater. Every size is ₹40/km, so this trip is ₹60,000 for 1,500 km at ₹40/km, plus ₹3,500 allowance for the driver. All sizes are on Force Urbania on rent in Mysore.
No. GST, tolls, parking and any state permit are added at cost on top of the ₹40/km fare.
If the Ponmudi Urbania runs past 10 pm, the night bata is ₹700 a night.
It can delay day one. The Kaveri water row with Tamil Nadu sometimes brings protests in Mysore, and interstate vehicles are stopped first. We check the news the night before; if a bandh is called, we move the start, since the forest must be crossed in daylight.
Yes, with the Thrissur night halt, which splits the 630 km. The two harder parts are the Dhimbam ghat on day one and the 22 hairpins above Vithura on day two. Elders sit in the middle rows. Ponmudi is at about 1,100 m and misty, so pack warm clothes.
