Mysore to Ranipuram Force Urbania for 8 to 16 People
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Bekal Fort
Sea fort on the Kasaragod coast, about 55 km away. The Urbania drops older people close to the gate.
Chandragiri Fort
Sunset over the river mouth. Easy parking for the Urbania.
Talakaveri
Easy parking for the Urbania. A detour of half a day from Madikeri.
Distance
220 km
From Mysore
Time
About 5 to 5.5 hr
Via Hunsur, Sampaje and Panathur
Starting from
₹ 25400
2 days, 600 km, any size
8 Seater Urbania
LUXURYAC8 Seats
₹25,144 ₹30,300
+ ₹4400 (Taxes & Charges)
9 Seater Urbania
LUXURYAC9 Seats
₹25,144 ₹30,300
+ ₹4400 (Taxes & Charges)
10 Seater Urbania
LUXURYAC10 Seats
₹25,144 ₹30,300
+ ₹4400 (Taxes & Charges)
12 Seater Urbania
LUXURYAC12 Seats
₹25,144 ₹30,300
+ ₹4400 (Taxes & Charges)
13 Seater Urbania
LUXURYAC13 Seats
₹25,144 ₹30,300
+ ₹4400 (Taxes & Charges)
15 Seater Urbania
LUXURYAC15 Seats
₹25,144 ₹30,300
+ ₹4400 (Taxes & Charges)
16 Seater Urbania
LUXURYAC16 Seats
₹25,144 ₹30,300
+ ₹4400 (Taxes & Charges)
Start
45 km
90 km
120 km
150 km
170 km
195 km
220 km
Early pickup
Dawn is the hour for Ranipuram, so the Urbania arrives at about 5:30 at a home in Jayalakshmipuram, a palace side hotel, the station or the suburban stand. Eight to sixteen hikers fit with day packs in the cabin. The first part of the road out is the four lane NH275, which runs west from Mysore to Bilikere. Expect about four and a half hours with halts. If you plan Mysore shopping on the return day, finish before 10 pm, when most shops shut.
Tea halt
Tea in Hunsur, 45 km along, lasts a quarter hour for the Urbania group. Simple and inexpensive hotels line the road, and the town sits by the Lakshmana Tirtha at nearly 800 m. Teak yards and tobacco fields are its living. Nature lovers might note that SH 90 from here reaches the Anechowkur gate on the northern side of Nagarhole, a separate forest day. For now the Urbania holds NH275, with Kushalnagar about 45 km on.
Breakfast
Kushalnagar, near the 90 km mark, is breakfast for the Urbania. Vegetarian plates come out fast in the mornings. Three sides of the town are bounded by the Kaveri, and Cauvery Nisargadhama, an island park of bamboo and teak, sits about 3 km out on the Madikeri road, an idea for the return. Local kitchens also make chocolates sold in the shops. Highway widening slows the centre, so the van waits on a side lane.
Tea and fuel
At Madikeri, about 120 km from Mysore, the Urbania makes its last stop in the hills. The town sits at roughly 1,170 m and has been the seat of Kodagu district since the British took over in 1834. Shops sell Kodava jewellery such as the kokkethathi pendant. Everyone should use the restrooms here, because the ghat below has no planned halt. Kodagu's unpainted speed breakers mean the driver keeps the descent slow and even.
Ghat descent
Sampaje, roughly 150 km out, is where the Urbania leaves Kodagu and enters Dakshina Kannada, passing a village whose twin of the same name lies across the border. Woodpeckers, peacocks and monkeys live in the forest along the ghat, so watch the roadside. When Kodagu bans goods lorries in the monsoon, buses, milk vans and fuel tankers were let through under the 2024 order. Sullia, at the foot of the hills, is about 20 km away.
Lunch
Sullia, about 170 km from Mysore, is the Urbania group's lunch halt. Some 85 km south east of Mangalore, the taluk town is surrounded by arecanut and rubber estates. Coastal rice meals are lunch, and in summer tender coconut is sold by the road. In this taluk the old Mallikarjuna temple at Thodikana keeps a fish tank where visitors drop rice, a quiet extra on a slower trip. Panathur lies about 25 km ahead.
Border village
Panathur, about 195 km from Mysore, is a small village on the Kerala side of the border, and the Urbania passes through unless the group wants a halt. Only tea shops and small stores line the road. Kerala's permit for tourist vehicles is added to the bill at cost. Talakaveri, where the Kaveri rises, lies about 36 km away across these hills, so the river you saw at Kushalnagar began close by.
Trail head
The Urbania reaches Ranipuram about 5 to 5.5 hours after Mysore and parks near the forest office and its cottages. The office opens the trail at set hours and collects a trek fee from each walker. Eating options are few; the cottages cook simple meals if told in advance. Allow an hour or more for the walk up and back down, and carry water. The driver keeps the Urbania ready at the parking for the drive to your stay.
Want a Mysore to Ranipuram Force Urbania for a small family that likes quiet hills? The last stretch is a narrow hill road; the Urbania handles it calmly. The driver meets you at your house in Mysore or the railway station, in Mysuru city. Book it through our Force Urbania on rent in Mysore desk, open since 2009.
Route | One way | Ranipuram and back | Time by Urbania |
|---|---|---|---|
Mysore to Ranipuram via Hunsur, Sampaje and Panathur | About 220 km | About 440 km | About 5 to 5.5 hr with stops |
The Mysore to Ranipuram trip, with a night there, is roughly 440 km. Take the 12 seater: ₹40/km, so ₹25,400. One way on request. Over two days the minimum is 600 km, so that is the bill. Every Urbania is AC only. Driver allowance ₹700 a day, tolls, parking, state permits and GST at actual. The rate includes fuel, the driver and AC.
Vehicle | Rate per km | 2 days, 600 km | 3 days, 900 km | 4 days, 1,200 km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
₹40 | ₹25,400 | ₹38,100 | ₹50,800 | |
₹40 | ₹25,400 | ₹38,100 | ₹50,800 | |
₹40 | ₹25,400 | ₹38,100 | ₹50,800 | |
₹40 | ₹25,400 | ₹38,100 | ₹50,800 | |
₹40 | ₹25,400 | ₹38,100 | ₹50,800 | |
₹40 | ₹25,400 | ₹38,100 | ₹50,800 | |
₹40 | ₹25,400 | ₹38,100 | ₹50,800 |
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, 3 days in the 16 Seater Urbania is about ₹2,380 a person.
Small family of 8 or 9: 10 seater Urbania. 12 or fewer: 12 seater Urbania. 13 of you: 13 seater Urbania. For up to 16 with bags: 16 seater Urbania. The rate is the same for all of them.
Ranipuram on a smaller budget? The Mysore to Ranipuram tempo traveller costs less per km. Only four or five going to Ranipuram? The Mysore to Ranipuram cab. All Urbania sizes: Force Urbania on rent in Mysore.
Cancellation: no charge more than 72 hours before pickup; see the cancellation policy for the rest.
Mysore to Coorg
So nice that the service we have received from Tejas travellers. Ms Revati is very good coordinator and so polite and have much patience. Thank you so much for making our journey nice and beautiful with sending experienced drivers.🙂
Rahul
15/6/2026 Coorg
5/5
Mysore to Pondicherry
We recently completed our Pondicherry trip with Tejas Tours and Travel Company, and overall we had a very good experience. Shashikala coordinated with us from enquiry to booking and throughout the trip. She was well-communicated, supportive, and checked in with us daily to ensure everything was fine.
Souvik Bhattacharya
6/4/2026 Pondicherry
5/5
Travelled to Bangalore
Hired for day-out trip, It was very pleasant and comfortable journey, with good driver's behaviour and l may strongly suggest Tejas travels for better and comfortable family trip
Kishore Lal
6/11/2025 Bangalore
5/5
Mysore to Madikeri
Booked Urbania from tejas travels, bangalore to madikeri. Excellent service, driver was very polite and he knows all nook and corner. Overall we enjoyed the trip
Jai Kumar
1/1/2026 Madikeri
5/5
With breakfast and lunch, the Urbania takes about 5 to 5.5 hours over the roughly 220 km from Mysore, and the round trip comes to some 440 km. Hunsur, Kushalnagar and Madikeri come first, then the ghat to Sullia, then Panathur and the forest road up to Ranipuram.
No. Tolls, parking, permits and GST are added at actual cost.
For 8 or 9 people, the 10 seater. For 10 to 13, the 12 or 13 seater. See every size on Force Urbania on rent in Mysore. For 16, the 16 seater.
The drive is fine. The trek is steep in parts; older people can rest near the cottages.
It can be done. We quote one way drops in writing once we have your date.
Driving past 10 pm adds a night bata to the driver, as per the quote. On our Mysore card that is ₹700 a night.
The early start is the cold part. Madikeri, on the way, drops to about 11 C on January mornings, and the open grassland at Ranipuram can be windy. Carry jackets and caps in the cabin. By late morning the coast side warms up, so wear layers you can take off for the walk.
Our plan keeps the drive home in daylight. Past Panathur the road is narrow, and the Sampaje to Madikeri stretch has been closed at night after a landslide. Staying at the cottages or in Sullia, then starting early the next day, is the safer way back to Mysore.
