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Sabarimala Sannidhanam
Quick in a car. Darshan by virtual queue slot.
Pamba Ganapathi Temple
The driver waits near the entry. Pilgrims pray here before the climb.
Nilakkal
The cab parks close by. Mahadeva temple at the base.
Erumeli Sastha Temple and Vavar Palli
Sastha temple and the mosque, both visited by pilgrims. The driver waits near the entry.
Thekkady
A return through Kumily and Theni is possible. The driver waits near the entry.
Distance
540 km
From Mysore
Time
About 11 to 11.5 hr
Via Gundlupet, Thrissur and Nilakkal
Starting from
₹ 16000
4 days, 1,200 km, Dzire
Maruti Swift Dzire
NORMALAC4 Seats
₹14,318 ₹17,264
+ ₹2514 (Taxes & Charges)
Toyota Etios
NORMALAC4 Seats
₹16,646 ₹20,083
+ ₹2933 (Taxes & Charges)
Toyota Innova
LUXURYAC6 Seats
₹21,352 ₹25,771
+ ₹3771 (Taxes & Charges)
Toyota Innova Crysta
LUXURYAC7 Seats
₹23,680 ₹28,590
+ ₹4190 (Taxes & Charges)
Toyota Innova Hycross
LUXURYAC7 Seats
₹30,664 ₹37,048
+ ₹5448 (Taxes & Charges)
Start
60 km
115 km
180 km
210 km
330 km
495 km
520 km
540 km
Pickup for the yatra
Swamis travelling by car are picked up at 5 am from home, a lodge near the palace, the station or the bus stand. Pamba is 540 km off, about ten hours with halts, so an early start lets you reach the base the same evening. The irumudi kettu rides on the back seat or in a clean corner of the boot, never under bags. If family members want a Mysore outing on the return day, note that the zoo shuts every Tuesday. The car takes the Nanjangud road south.
Fuel at the junction
At Gundlupet, 60 km on, the Ooty road peels off as NH 181, and our car stays on NH 766 for Kerala. Ten minutes covers diesel and coffee. The forest strip ahead, about 25 km of it, allows no halts, and from 9 pm to 6 am it is closed to all but ambulances, which matters on the drive home. This plateau town gets little rain, so the road is usually dry even when Kerala is wet. Sulthan Bathery comes 55 km later.
Early breakfast
Sulthan Bathery, 115 km out, is where the car stops for breakfast in Kerala. Pilgrims on a vratham usually keep to plain vegetarian food, and steamed puttu is easy to find. Twenty five minutes is enough. The old stone Jain basti stands in the town, and Tipu's ammunition store gave the place its name, small things to point out to the children on the way past. The descent to the coast starts about 65 km ahead at Lakkidi.
Foot of the ghat
Thamarassery, 180 km from Mysore, sits where the churam ends. The car has just come down about 14 km of road with nine hairpins from the Lakkidi viewpoint at around 800 m. By day the big trucks are kept off the ghat, so at night it fills with them; on the return, try to climb it before evening. A car usually drives straight through the town. Rubber and coconut groves surround it, and Kerala's first rubber estate was planted here. Kozhikode is 30 km on.
Midday meal
Kozhikode, 210 km out, is the lunch halt for the car. Most swami groups take a vegetarian meals plate. The beach road here is long and paved, from Beypore in the south towards Kappad, and a five minute look at the sea suits anyone who has never seen it. Halwa from SM Street is not for the vratham days, so save it for the drive home. Thrissur is 120 km away and Pamba 330 km, so the driver keeps lunch to forty minutes.
Tea before the long leg
Thrissur, 330 km from Mysore, is a tea and restroom stop before the longest unbroken part of the day, about 165 km to Erumeli. The Vadakkumnathan temple of Shiva sits on the hill in the city centre and opens again at 5 pm; a quick darshan fits if the group is on time. Kerala tea shops pour kattan chaya, black tea, which suits a vratham. The car leaves NH544 later for the inner roads towards the hills.
Pilgrim town
Erumeli, 495 km from Mysore, is the old pilgrim town at the edge of the hills. The traditional forest path to the shrine, about 61 km on foot, begins here, though most pilgrims now drive on to Pamba. The car parks near the town for half an hour, enough for the customary visit, a restroom and a vegetarian snack. In the Mandala and Makaravilakku weeks the town is crowded day and night. Nilakkal, the base camp, is 25 km further.
Base camp parking
Nilakkal is 520 km from Mysore and about 23 km short of the temple. Every vehicle bound for Sabarimala passes through it. In the season a car may drop pilgrims at Pamba, 20 km on, but must come back to Nilakkal to park; there is no waiting on the road between. The huge parking ground runs on FASTag, so keep the car's tag recharged. Save the driver's number and the parking row before you leave.
Pamba drop
The car covers Mysore to Pamba in about 11 to 11.5 hours with halts. Pilgrims bathe in the Pamba river and then walk the steep Neelimala path; there is no road beyond. Only those carrying the irumudi kettu may climb the eighteen holy steps, and darshan runs on the online virtual queue, so book the slot before leaving Mysore. Pilgrims wear black or blue. The temple limits entry for women from 10 to 50 years of age. The driver waits at Nilakkal for the call.
Four devotees going to Sabarimala? Get a Mysore to Sabarimala cab. Most callers ask for it as the Mysore to Sabarimala taxi; either way it comes with a driver. A car makes the long drive in about 11 to 11.5 hours with halts. We have offered cab rental in Mysore since 2009. Start point in Mysuru can be the palace area or the Suburban bus stand.
Route | One way | Sabarimala and back | Time by cab |
|---|---|---|---|
Mysore to Sabarimala via Gundlupet, Thrissur and Nilakkal | About 540 km | About 1,080 km | About 11 to 11.5 hr with stops |
The return run to Sabarimala means roughly 1080 km driven and 1200 km billed for four days. Driver allowance is ₹400 a day; tolls and parking at actuals, permits and GST on top. Every car we send is AC. Take the Innova Crysta: ₹20/km, so ₹25,600. Mysore to Sabarimala one way taxi: on request. Fuel, driver and AC are in the rate.
Vehicle | Rate per km | 4 days, 1,200 km | 5 days, 1,500 km | 6 days, 1,800 km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
₹12 | ₹16,000 | ₹20,000 | ₹24,000 | |
₹14 | ₹18,400 | ₹23,000 | ₹27,600 | |
₹18 | ₹23,200 | ₹29,000 | ₹34,800 | |
₹20 | ₹25,600 | ₹32,000 | ₹38,400 |
Totals are the km fare plus the day driver allowance. Extra: night driver allowance (₹400 a night), tolls, parking, Kerala permit and 5% GST. Shared by 7, 5 days in the Toyota Innova Crysta is about ₹4,570 a person.
Up to 4 people: Dzire or Toyota Etios. 5 to 7, or four with heavy bags: Innova Crysta. Groups of 8 to 12 should look at the Mysore to Sabarimala tempo traveller; it costs less than two cars.
Group too big for one car? See the Mysore to Sabarimala Force Urbania. A smoother ride for seniors is the Mysore to Sabarimala mini bus. More cars: cab rental in Mysore.
Cancellation: no charge more than 72 hours before pickup; see the cancellation policy for the rest.
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5/5
Travelled to Bangalore
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6/11/2025 Bangalore
5/5
Travelled to Bangalore
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6/11/2025 Bangalore
5/5
Travelled to Bangalore
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Jai Kumar
6/11/2025 Bangalore
5/5
Pamba, the road head for Sabarimala, is about 540 km from Mysore, so about 1,080 km for the round trip. The cab takes NH766 by Gundlupet and Sulthan Bathery, the Thamarassery ghat to Kozhikode, the highway to Thrissur and then the hill roads through Erumeli and Nilakkal. Plan on about 11 to 11.5 hours with halts, one long day.
Four people to Sabarimala fit a Dzire or Etios. Every car we run is on cab rental in Mysore. Six or seven, or four with lots of luggage: Innova or Innova Crysta.
Yes. A Mysore to Sabarimala one way taxi is on request; we send the fare before booking.
Late driving after 10 pm carries a night allowance, listed in your quote before you confirm.
For Sabarimala, 540 km each way, tolls, parking, permits and GST are billed at actual.
Yes. The driver waits at the parking until you come back.
Yes. The temple opens for Mandala Pooja from about 15 November to 26 December and again for Makaravilakku on 14 January, and the hill roads from Erumeli to Nilakkal carry pilgrim vehicles round the clock then. Expect queues into the Nilakkal parking and slow traffic in Erumeli. Starting at 5 am and booking the virtual queue slot for the next morning keeps the plan calm.
Partly. Kerala roads are open at night, but the Muthanga and Bandipur forest on the way into Karnataka is closed from 9 pm to 6 am. If you come down from the temple in the evening, the car can drive through Kerala and stop near Sulthan Bathery for a few hours' rest, then cross the forest after 6 am. The driver must also get his rest.
