Mysore to Sathodi Falls Cab and Taxi with Driver
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Sathodi Falls
About two hours by car.
Magod Falls
The car gets close; an hour.
Jenukallu Gudda
Keep an hour.
Distance
485 km
From Mysore
Time
About 10 to 10.5 hr
Via Hassan, Sagar and Yellapur
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
115 km
200 km
255 km
330 km
405 km
455 km
485 km
Doorstep pickup
Your driver pulls up at 6 outside your home or hotel anywhere in Mysuru. Sathodi is a forest waterfall about 485 km to the north west, beyond Yellapur, so the trip spreads over two days, sleeping at Sirsi. To head north the car follows the Hunsur road only as far as Bilikere, roughly 25 km out, where a big overhead board marks the SH57 turn for KR Nagar and Hassan. Dasara season, in September or October, slows every exit from the city, and on those dates we set off earlier.
Breakfast and fuel
Breakfast and fuel come at Hassan, about 115 km up SH57 from Mysore. Ask for akki rotti, the rice flatbread of this district, or kadubu, and finish with a cup of strong Malnad filter coffee. Hassan sits high, around 950 m, so the morning air is crisp. The Hoysala temple town of Belur is about 38 km away, a separate day of its own. Twenty minutes is enough for four, and Kadur is roughly 85 km ahead.
Tea
At Kadur, 200 km out, the car stops for a ten minute tea. Kadur lies in the dry belt on the eastern side of the hills, at about 760 m, and in some years gets under 750 mm of rain, far less than Sirsi. This was the district headquarters until 1865, and local legend links its name to the sambar deer. Kemmangundi hill station is about 42 km from here. Shivamogga, for lunch, is about 55 km on.
Lunch
Shivamogga, the Shimoga of many maps, is the lunch halt at 255 km. This large river city on the Tunga marks the start of the wet hill country called Malnad. Thirty minutes over lunch is enough for a family. Mangalore lies about 195 km from here by a different road, should you ever extend the trip to the coast. Our car now follows NH69 to Sagar, around 75 km, with Sirsi about 150 km off.
Tea
Sagar, 330 km from Mysore, is a ten minute tea halt on the Varada river. The town is a big areca market, and pepper, clove, cinnamon and nutmeg grow in its gardens, so a small spice pack makes a light souvenir. If the family has an extra hour, the stone temple at Ikkeri is only about 6 km off by a diversion. Sirsi, tonight's halt, is about 75 km on through forest.
Night halt
Sirsi, 405 km out, is the night halt on day one. The forest town sits at about 611 m, and Sonda, with its Vadiraja and Swarnavalli mathas, is about 15 km away for an early morning visit if you like. Local honey and spices are sold in the market. The car stays at the hotel. Sathodi is about 80 km on via Yellapur, so leave after an early breakfast. Dinner in town is simple and early, and the market stays open in the evening.
Supplies
Yellapur, 455 km from Mysore, is the last town before the falls and the place for water and snacks. The town lies on the Hubballi to Ankola highway at about 541 m. Lalguli falls, on the Kali river, is about 13 km from Yellapur if you want a second waterfall on the way back. Ten minutes here, then about 30 km of narrower road through forest to Sathodi. The driver checks fuel here too.
Forest parking
After about 10 to 10.5 hours of driving over two days, the car reaches the forest parking at the end of the road. A short walk leads to the falls, where the water drops about 15 m into a pool and flows on to the Kodasalli backwaters on the Kali. In the monsoon there are leeches, so wear covered shoes. There is no food at the falls; eat at Yellapur. Swimming is not safe.
Need a Mysore to Sathodi Falls cab for four to seven people to see the falls near Yellapur? Sathodi Falls is roughly 485 km away, via Hassan, Shivamogga and Sirsi. Book a Mysore to Sathodi Falls taxi through cab rental in Mysore: Dzire or Etios for four, Innova or Crysta for seven. Our car to Sathodi Falls picks you up at Mandakalli airport or your office in Hebbal.
Route | One way | Sathodi Falls and back | Time by cab |
|---|---|---|---|
Mysore to Sathodi Falls via Hassan, Sagar and Yellapur | About 485 km | About 970 km | About 10 to 10.5 hr with stops |
For about 970 km of driving we bill 4 days, which is 1,200 km at 300 km a day. All AC. Fuel, the driver and AC are in the km rate. Extra: ₹400 each day for our driver, and parking, tolls, permits and GST at cost. Mysore to Sathodi Falls one way taxi: one way on request, quoted with the km as a written quote.
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 and 5% GST. Shared by 7, 5 days in the Toyota Innova Crysta is about ₹4,570 a person.
Couple or family of four: Toyota Etios or Swift Dzire. Six or seven people: Innova Crysta. For Sathodi Falls, the Crysta seats are kinder on a long drive. Groups of 7 to 12 should look at the Mysore to Sathodi Falls tempo traveller.
A group of ten with seniors wanting more comfort? The Mysore to Sathodi Falls Force Urbania fits; Force Urbania on rent in Mysore has more. Twenty people? The Mysore to Sathodi Falls mini bus takes them.
Cancellation: no charge more than 72 hours before pickup; see the cancellation policy for the rest.
Travelled to Bangalore
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rahul
6/11/2025 Bangalore
5/5
Travelled to Bangalore
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Souvik Bhattacharya
6/11/2025 Bangalore
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
Travelled to Bangalore
Booked cab 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
6/11/2025 Bangalore
5/5
Sathodi Falls is about 485 km from Mysore one way, about 970 km for the round trip. The cab goes via Hassan, Kadur and Shivamogga (Shimoga), then Sagar, Sirsi and Yellapur. By car it is about 10 to 10.5 hours of driving, best split with a night at Sirsi.
An Innova Crysta. Six people and their bags fit. See each car on cab rental in Mysore.
On request, yes. A written one way quote follows once you send the date.
Yes. At each place the driver waits, and local km are billed at the same rate.
Late night driving adds a night allowance for the driver. Rate card figure: ₹400 a night.
No. Tolls, parking, permits and GST go on the bill at cost.
The falls are fullest from June to September, but the forest roads around Sirsi and Yellapur are wet and slow, and leeches are common on the path. October to January still has good water and drier ground, so most families prefer those months.
Yes, with the night at Sirsi. Day one has halts at Hassan, Kadur, Shivamogga and Sagar, and day two is a short drive. At the falls, keep children away from the pool edge, as swimming is not safe. Carry snacks, water and a change of clothes.
