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Sabarimala Sannidhanam
About 5 km uphill from Pamba. Big buses park a short walk away.
Pamba Ganapathi Temple
A short stop at Pamba. The bus waits outside.
Nilakkal
The bus waits outside. Base camp and parking in the season.
Erumeli Sastha Temple and Vavar Palli
Big buses park a short walk away. Pettathullal is done here.
Thekkady
Buses park at the main lot. A return through Kumily and Theni is possible.
Distance
540 km
From Mysore
Time
About 13.5 hr
Via Gundlupet, Thrissur and Nilakkal
Starting from
₹ 55600
4 days, 1,200 km, 27 seater
29 Seater Bus A/C 2/2
NORMALAC29 Seats
₹54,244 ₹65,538
+ ₹9638 (Taxes & Charges)
30 Seater Bus A/C 2/2
NORMALAC30 Seats
₹54,244 ₹65,538
+ ₹9638 (Taxes & Charges)
32 Seater Bus A/C 2/2
NORMALAC32 Seats
₹54,244 ₹65,538
+ ₹9638 (Taxes & Charges)
33 Seater Bus A/C 2/2
NORMALAC33 Seats
₹54,244 ₹65,538
+ ₹9638 (Taxes & Charges)
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40 Seater Bus A/C 2/2
LUXURYAC40 Seats
₹73,168 ₹88,390
+ ₹12990 (Taxes & Charges)
45 Seater Bus A/C 2/2
LUXURYAC45 Seats
₹78,988 ₹95,438
+ ₹14038 (Taxes & Charges)
49 Seater Bus A/C 2/3
NORMALAC49 Seats
₹66,184 ₹79,933
+ ₹11733 (Taxes & Charges)
50 Seater Bus A/C 2/3
NORMALAC50 Seats
₹66,184 ₹79,933
+ ₹11733 (Taxes & Charges)
27 Seater Bus A/C 2/1
LUXURYAC27 Seats
₹54,244 ₹65,538
+ ₹9638 (Taxes & Charges)
30 seater bus A/C Executive 2/2
LUXURYAC30 Seats
₹58,900 ₹71,176
+ ₹10476 (Taxes & Charges)
45 Seater Benz Bus A/C 2/2
LUXURYAC45 Seats
₹84,808 ₹1,02,485
+ ₹15085 (Taxes & Charges)
Volvo Bus A/C 2/2
LUXURYAC45 Seats
₹85,000
+ ₹15120 (Taxes & Charges)
Start
60 km
115 km
180 km
210 km
330 km
495 km
520 km
540 km
Gathering point
The bus leaves at 6 am from one gathering point, usually a temple hall or the bus stand where the swamis meet after the kettu ceremony. The trip runs over two days with a night in Thrissur, so the large bags go in the hold and the irumudi travels in the cabin. Rather than crawl through the old city, the coach swings round on the ring road and joins the Nanjangud road heading south.
Restroom halt
Sixty km into the trip the coach pulls in at Gundlupet for tea and restrooms before the forest. Forty pilgrims need fifteen minutes, so the group leader calls everyone back early. Bandipur's tiger country begins about 17 km down the road, which earned Gundlupet its nickname. On the forest road ahead the bus never stops, and checks on vehicles can be strict, so the driver carries the original papers. Diesel goes in here.
Breakfast for forty
Sulthan Bathery, 115 km out, is breakfast for the bus. The driver picks a vegetarian hotel with room for a coach, and forty minutes covers forty people. The Muthanga range of the Wayanad sanctuary lies just behind, on the highway. Pepper and cardamom are sold in the Bathery market. The bus then runs to Kalpetta and the ghat top at Lakkidi; the ghat foot at Thamarassery is 65 km on.
Ghat bottom
Thamarassery, 180 km from Mysore, marks the bottom of the churam, about 14 km of ghat with nine hairpins. A full bus takes the bends slowly in low gear. Multi axle trucks, tankers and containers are kept off the ghat from 6 am to 8 pm, so by day the bus moves freely, but at night the ghat can jam for hours. Carry water and snacks on the return climb. Kozhikode is 30 km on.
Coach lunch
Kozhikode, 210 km out, is lunch, and the bus uses the bypass to skip the city centre. A hotel that serves vegetarian meals to forty in one sitting keeps the halt to forty five minutes. The city carries a UNESCO literature title, yet for a pilgrim coach the halt is about plain things, a quick meal, refilled bottles and clean restrooms. Swamis who skip lunch on fasting days can rest in the bus. After that the bus rolls 120 km south to Thrissur for the night.
Night halt
The coach ends day one at Thrissur, with 330 km behind it. A lodge on the edge of town with space for a coach is easier than the crowded streets around the Thekkinkadu Maidan. Coming in from Vadakkencherry, the road is wide, six lanes, among the earliest in Kerala built that way. Ask the lodge to have dinner and an early breakfast ready for forty. Day two holds the last 210 km.
Pilgrim halt
Erumeli, 495 km out, is the last town before the base camp. Big buses park a short walk from the centre, and the group gets an hour for the customary halt, restrooms and food. The traditional forest walk of about 61 km begins here, but the bus group goes on by road through the hills. In the Mandala and Makaravilakku weeks traffic is heavy and parking fills early, so the group should move together. Nilakkal is 25 km further.
Coach parking
Nilakkal, 520 km from Mysore, is where a 50 seater parks in the season. Buses do not go on to Pamba; the group rides the KSRTC chain buses for the last 20 km. The parking grounds take several thousand vehicles at a time, and entry is managed with FASTag, so the bus tag is topped up before the trip. Food counters stand near the bus bays. Give every pilgrim the bus number and the driver's phone, and fix a meeting point at the KSRTC stand for the return.
Pamba arrival
The bus drive totals about thirteen and a half hours over the two days. From Pamba the climb to the temple is on foot. Pilgrims bathe in the river first. Darshan works on the online virtual queue, so the leader books slots for the whole group before the trip. Only those with the irumudi kettu may climb the eighteen steps. For forty people, agree the time to meet back at Pamba for the KSRTC bus to Nilakkal.
Forty five swamis for Sabarimala? Ask for Mysore to Sabarimala bus hire. We pick you up in Mysuru at your house in Mysore or the railway station. Groups of swamis travel together, and one bus keeps the whole group in step. It comes from our bus on rent in Mysore fleet, running since 2009.
Route | One way | Sabarimala and back | Time by bus |
|---|---|---|---|
Mysore to Sabarimala via Gundlupet, Thrissur and Nilakkal | About 540 km | About 1,080 km | About 13.5 hr with stops |
Sabarimala and back from Mysore is roughly 1080 km on the road, billed as four days, 1200 km, at 300 km each day. Sabarimala: fuel and driver in the rate, AC and non-AC available. Add allowance for the driver (₹700 to ₹1,000 per day), tolls, parking, permit fees and GST. Need only a drop? Ask for a one way quote. A 33 seater at ₹44/km makes it ₹55,600. Volvo and BharatBenz for Sabarimala on request, at 400 km each day.
Vehicle | Rate per km | 4 days, 1,200 km | 5 days, 1,500 km | 6 days, 1,800 km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
₹44 | ₹55,600 | ₹69,500 | ₹83,400 | |
₹44 | ₹55,600 | ₹69,500 | ₹83,400 | |
₹44 | ₹55,600 | ₹69,500 | ₹83,400 | |
₹60 | ₹76,000 | ₹95,000 | ₹114,000 | |
₹60 | ₹76,000 | ₹95,000 | ₹114,000 | |
₹65 | ₹82,000 | ₹102,500 | ₹123,000 | |
₹54 | ₹68,800 | ₹86,000 | ₹103,200 | |
₹54 | ₹68,800 | ₹86,000 | ₹103,200 |
Totals are the km fare plus the day driver allowance. Extra: night driver allowance (₹700 to ₹1,000 a night, by size), tolls, parking, Kerala permit and 5% GST. Shared by 50, 5 days in the 50 Seater Bus is about ₹1,720 a person.
School and office groups to Sabarimala mostly take the 40 seater bus or the 50 seater bus. Around 30 people fit the 33 seater bus, and 29 or fewer the 29 seater bus.
Under 26 people? The Mysore to Sabarimala mini bus is cheaper. A family of 12 can take the Mysore to Sabarimala tempo traveller. All sizes are on bus on rent in Mysore.
Cancellation: no charge more than 72 hours before pickup; see the cancellation policy for the rest.
Travelled to Bangalore
We had a great experience with this travel agent while arranging a bus for our team outing. The response was quick and professional, and all our requirements were handled smoothly. The bus arrived on time, was neat and clean, and the journey was very comfortable. Special thanks to Mahantesh, who was the coordinator and supported us with all last-minute changes. The overall coordination was excellent, which made our trip hassle-free. Highly recommended for group travel arrangement.
Sagar Bamashetti
11/9/2025 Bangalore
5/5
Travelled to Bangalore
Sharing a quick note of appreciation for the bus arranged through Tejes Travel for our team outing. The 40-seater bus was very comfortable, clean, and well maintained, which made the journey smooth and enjoyable for everyone. The driver was punctual, polite, and cooperative, and the overall coordination from the Tejes Travel team was very good.
Saroj Gupta
6/11/2025 Bangalore
5/5
Travelled to Ooty
I had booked to go to a resort on a day trip with senior citizens too.. Ms. Revathi was so good arranging a very good, comfortable bus. Which came in time. Driver was also very polite.. Thanks a lot ms. Revathi and Tejas tours and travels.
Somaasunder Ks
2/6/2025 Ooty
5/5
Travelled to Wayanad
Lead Consultantancy, we had booked the bus from Tejas Tours and Travels. The experience was great. 1. Good Customer service 2. Soft spoken driver 3. Clean seats and Good AC They were professional, great experience. Overall we support and recommend.
Ramesh Thirugnanam
13/10/2024 Wayanad
5/5
By road a pilgrim coach from Mysore reaches Pamba after about 540 km; up and back it is close to 1,080 km. The coach crosses into Kerala at Muthanga, descends to Kozhikode, rests a night at Thrissur, and next day climbs through Erumeli to park at Nilakkal. Expect around 13.5 hours at the wheel.
Sabarimala pilgrims under 35 fit the 33 or 35 seater, near 40, take the 40 seater, and 45 to 50 the 45, 49 or 50 seater. Compare sizes on bus on rent in Mysore.
Yes, quoted when you ask. Give us the date and head count, and the one way fare comes back in writing.
At the Nilakkal parking grounds in the season. The driver waits there.
A night allowance applies when driving goes past 10 pm; we show it in the written quote. Rate card figure: ₹700 to ₹1,000, by size a night.
No. You pay tolls, parking, permits and GST at actual, with receipts.
Not in daylight. The ghat has nine hairpins and is used by buses all year, but heavy trucks barred by day move at night, and jams of many hours have happened. The bus crosses it by day on both legs. If heavy rain or a breakdown blocks the churam, the Kuttiady road is the other way between Wayanad and the coast.
Big bags go in the hold under the floor and stay there until the night halt. The irumudi kettu travels in the cabin, on the rack or the pilgrim's lap, never in the hold. Keep a small bag with the virtual queue printout, water, a towel and medicines. At Nilakkal the bags stay on the locked bus while the group goes to Pamba.
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