Mysore to Sabarimala Force Urbania for 8 to 16 People
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Sabarimala Sannidhanam
The Urbania waits near the entry. The temple at the top; queues are long in the season.
Pamba Ganapathi Temple
Pilgrims pray here before the climb. Easy parking for the Urbania.
Nilakkal
KSRTC buses leave from here. The Urbania waits near the entry.
Erumeli Sastha Temple and Vavar Palli
Pettathullal is done here. Easy parking for the Urbania.
Thekkady
Periyar lake and spice farms. The Urbania waits near the entry.
Distance
540 km
From Mysore
Time
About 11 hr
Via Gundlupet, Thrissur and Nilakkal
Starting from
₹ 50800
4 days, 1,200 km, any size
8 Seater Urbania
LUXURYAC8 Seats
₹49,588 ₹59,900
+ ₹8800 (Taxes & Charges)
9 Seater Urbania
LUXURYAC9 Seats
₹49,588 ₹59,900
+ ₹8800 (Taxes & Charges)
10 Seater Urbania
LUXURYAC10 Seats
₹49,588 ₹59,900
+ ₹8800 (Taxes & Charges)
12 Seater Urbania
LUXURYAC12 Seats
₹49,588 ₹59,900
+ ₹8800 (Taxes & Charges)
13 Seater Urbania
LUXURYAC13 Seats
₹49,588 ₹59,900
+ ₹8800 (Taxes & Charges)
15 Seater Urbania
LUXURYAC15 Seats
₹49,588 ₹59,900
+ ₹8800 (Taxes & Charges)
16 Seater Urbania
LUXURYAC16 Seats
₹49,588 ₹59,900
+ ₹8800 (Taxes & Charges)
Start
60 km
115 km
180 km
210 km
330 km
495 km
520 km
540 km
Pickup in Mysuru
The Urbania picks up the pilgrims at 6 am from homes, a hotel or Mysore Junction, two points at most. The trip runs over two days with a night in Thrissur, so pack one change of clothes in a small bag and give the irumudi its own clean shelf in the van. Families coming to see the group off can shop for Mysore silk sarees and sandalwood on another day; the silk weaving factory on Manandavadi Road lets visitors watch the looms. The Urbania heads south on NH766.
Last town in Karnataka
Gundlupet, 60 km from Mysore, is the van's last Karnataka halt. Fifteen minutes for tea and the restroom, and seniors can stay seated while others bring the cups. Elevation here is about 816 m, and the farms around grow marigold and sunflowers for the Kerala flower markets. The driver fills diesel, because pumps are scarce in the 55 km to Sulthan Bathery, much of it through forest where the van may not stop. Keep the irumudi upright when the van moves off.
Breakfast in the hills
At Sulthan Bathery, 115 km out, the Urbania stops thirty minutes for a vegetarian breakfast of puttu or idiyappam. The town has a Digambara Jain basti in carved stone, believed to be from the 13th century, a calm place for a short look. Close by at Ambalavayal is the Wayanad Heritage Museum. Bamboo crafts and forest honey are sold in the market. From here it is about 65 km to the ghat foot at Thamarassery.
Ghat foot
Thamarassery, 180 km from Mysore, lies at the bottom of the churam, the pass that a tribal leader named Karinthandan is said to have shown traders bound for Beypore. The Urbania usually drives straight on after the descent, unless a senior needs a short break. Widening work at hairpins six to eight has slowed the ghat at times, so allow extra time on the return. Kozhikode is 30 km ahead.
Lunch near the sea
Kozhikode, 210 km out, is the lunch stop. Vegetarian meals are served at most hotels on the bypass, and the Urbania parks at the door. Seniors can rest for a few minutes after lunch before the afternoon run. Kozhikode has been a port for centuries, and Vasco da Gama landed near it in 1498. Beypore, the old boatbuilding port, is south along the shore. Thrissur, tonight's halt, is 120 km away.
Overnight in Thrissur
Thrissur, 330 km out, is the overnight stop, with 210 km left for the second day. Book one hotel with parking for the Urbania. The city is called the cultural capital of Kerala; the Thrissur Pooram at the Thekkinkadu Maidan falls in April or May, outside the main Sabarimala season. Dinner can be a vegetarian sadya with many side dishes on a plantain leaf. The van leaves early for Erumeli, about 165 km away.
Hill country halt
Erumeli, 495 km from Mysore, is where the road meets the hill country coming down from Mundakayam. The Urbania stops for about forty five minutes so the group can keep the customary visit, use the restroom and eat. The old pilgrim path through the forest, about 61 km, starts in this town. In the main season traffic crawls, so the driver drops seniors near the entry. Nilakkal is 25 km on.
Base camp
Nilakkal, 520 km from Mysore, is the base camp where every Sabarimala vehicle is checked in. The Urbania can drop the group at Pamba, then must return here to park, since vehicles may not wait on the 20 km between. KSRTC chain buses also run to Pamba in the season. Near the main road, about 1 km in, is the Mahadeva temple, and pilgrims fill the irumudi at the Palliyarakkavu Devi temple beside it.
Start of the climb
The Urbania drive totals about eleven hours over the two days. At Pamba pilgrims bathe in the river, the third longest in Kerala, and then climb Neelimala on foot. Darshan needs a virtual queue booking made before the trip. Only those with the irumudi kettu climb the eighteen steps. Seniors should take the climb slowly with rests. The Urbania waits at Nilakkal, and the driver comes back down to Pamba when you call.
Want a Mysore to Sabarimala Force Urbania for a small group of devotees with seniors in the season? The Urbania suits older devotees on the long road. Board in Mysuru at Mysore airport at Mandakalli or the railway station. We have been doing Force Urbania on rent in Mysore since 2009.
Route | One way | Sabarimala and back | Time by Urbania |
|---|---|---|---|
Mysore to Sabarimala via Gundlupet, Thrissur and Nilakkal | About 540 km | About 1,080 km | About 11 hr with stops |
Mysore to Sabarimala and back covers roughly 1080 km; at 300 km a day for four days, you pay for 1200 km. Extra: ₹700 a day for our driver, plus tolls, parking fees, permits and GST. The 12 seater, at ₹40/km, works out to ₹50,800 for this trip. The rate includes fuel, our driver and AC. Every Urbania is AC only. One way on request.
Vehicle | Rate per km | 4 days, 1,200 km | 5 days, 1,500 km | 6 days, 1,800 km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
₹40 | ₹50,800 | ₹63,500 | ₹76,200 | |
₹40 | ₹50,800 | ₹63,500 | ₹76,200 | |
₹40 | ₹50,800 | ₹63,500 | ₹76,200 | |
₹40 | ₹50,800 | ₹63,500 | ₹76,200 | |
₹40 | ₹50,800 | ₹63,500 | ₹76,200 | |
₹40 | ₹50,800 | ₹63,500 | ₹76,200 | |
₹40 | ₹50,800 | ₹63,500 | ₹76,200 |
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, 5 days in the 16 Seater Urbania is about ₹3,970 a person.
Same per km rate on every size, so pick by seats. 9: 10 seater Urbania. 12: 12 seater Urbania. 13: 13 seater Urbania. 16: 16 seater Urbania.
On a budget? See the Mysore to Sabarimala tempo traveller. Only a family of four for Sabarimala? The Mysore to Sabarimala cab works. Every size: 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
It is about 540 km from Mysore to Pamba, the road head for Sabarimala, so about 1,080 km for the return trip. The Urbania follows NH766 through Gundlupet and Sulthan Bathery, the Thamarassery ghat to Kozhikode, and then Thrissur, Erumeli and Nilakkal. Driving time is about 11 hours with halts, over two days with a night in Thrissur.
It is roughly 5 km uphill. Doli service is available for those who cannot walk.
On the 540 km road to Sabarimala, GST, tolls, parking and permits are added at actuals.
If the Sabarimala Urbania runs past 10 pm, the night allowance is ₹700 a night.
A Sabarimala group of 8 or 9 fits the 10 seater. For 10 to 13 going to Sabarimala, the 12 or 13 seater. Sixteen Sabarimala pilgrims take the 16 seater. See every size on Force Urbania on rent in Mysore.
A one way drop to Sabarimala is priced on request, ₹2 a km above the return rate.
The roads from Erumeli up to Nilakkal are narrow and winding through forest, and the south west monsoon from June to September makes them slow and wet. Monthly openings of the temple, the first five days of each Malayalam month, fall in the rains too. We drive the hill section in daylight and keep the Urbania's speed low on wet bends.
Children often travel with the group, but girls and women aged 10 to 50 are not allowed into the temple, so they stay at Pamba or the hotel. Young boys who keep the vratham can climb with an adult. Carry light snacks and water, keep children close in the Nilakkal crowds, and pin the driver's number in each child's pocket.
