Mysore to Shivanasamudra Falls Cab and Taxi with Driver
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Distance
80 km
From Mysore
Time
About 1.5 hr
Via Bannur, Malavalli and Shivanasamudra village
Starting from
₹ 4000
Same-day return, Dzire
Maruti Swift Dzire
NORMALAC4 Seats
₹3,842 ₹4,579
+ ₹629 (Taxes & Charges)
Toyota Etios
NORMALAC4 Seats
₹4,424 ₹5,283
+ ₹733 (Taxes & Charges)
Toyota Innova
LUXURYAC6 Seats
₹5,638 ₹6,743
+ ₹943 (Taxes & Charges)
Toyota Innova Crysta
LUXURYAC7 Seats
₹6,220 ₹7,448
+ ₹1048 (Taxes & Charges)
Toyota Innova Hycross
LUXURYAC7 Seats
₹7,966 ₹9,562
+ ₹1362 (Taxes & Charges)
Start
30 km
55 km
75 km
80 km
Pickup at your door
Give us the address the night before; the car can come to a house, a lodge near the palace or Mysore Junction. The car uses the ring road to reach the Bannur road, which runs east out of the city, so there is no palace traffic to sit through. The falls are about 80 km away, roughly an hour and a half by car. Breakfast is easy before you leave; Mysore masala dosa, with the red chutney spread inside, is the city's own version. The water is at its fullest from July to October.
Drive on
Bannur is a municipal town about 25 to 27 km out, and the car rolls through it without a halt. This is where the road to Somanathapura leaves on the right; the Hoysala temple there is about 32 km from Mysore by this route, so a family that starts early can fit it in on the way back. For now the driver keeps to the main road east. Malavalli comes up in about 25 km, and the falls are about 50 km from here.
Tea and fuel
Malavalli is a taluk town of Mandya district and the last proper town before the falls, so the driver tops up fuel here if needed. Ten minutes covers tea and a restroom. The Shimsha falls and the Shimsha hydro station at Shimshapura are also in this taluk, a separate outing for another day. The first viewpoint is about 18 km on. After Malavalli the road towards Kollegal crosses the Kaveri, and the turn for the falls comes soon after the bridge.
Last stretch
The village of Shivanasamudra sits on the river about 75 km from Mysore, and the car passes it in a few minutes. The power station here opened in 1902, planned with M. Visvesvaraya, and it first sent power to the Kolar Gold Fields, so look out for the old pipelines. Locals still call the twin falls Bluff, which helps if you ask for directions. There is no reason to halt here with a car; the viewpoint parking is only about 5 km ahead.
Drop at the viewpoint
The cab reaches the falls about an hour and a half after pickup and drops you at the viewpoint parking. Stalls around the parking sell corn, cucumber and tea, so carry a proper lunch from Mysore or plan to eat in Malavalli on the way back. Wear shoes with grip, because the steps and rocks get wet with spray. By summer the water thins to a few streams, so in April or May a short visit is enough. Keep cash for parking and entry, since card machines are rare.
Need a Mysore to Shivanasamudra Falls taxi for a day out? Below are the Mysore to Shivanasamudra Falls Cab fares for each car, plus the road and the halts. Every size is listed on cab rental in Mysore; we have run it since 2009. For four, a Dzire or Etios; for six or seven, an Innova Crysta. The cab picks you up at homes in Vijayanagar, Kuvempunagar or Hebbal or hotels on JLB Road and Nazarbad. Mysore is Mysuru on the new signboards.
Route | One way | Shivanasamudra Falls and back | Time by cab |
|---|---|---|---|
Mysore to Shivanasamudra Falls via Bannur, Malavalli and Shivanasamudra village | About 80 km | About 160 km | About 1.5 hr with stops |
A Mysore to Shivanasamudra Falls day trip by cab is billed at 300 km. AC only. Fuel, driver and AC are in the rate. The allowance for the driver is ₹400 per day; tolls, parking, state permits and GST are extra at actual. Every extra day is another 300 km. A Mysore to Shivanasamudra Falls one way taxi is quoted when you ask.
Vehicle | Rate per km | 1 day, 300 km | 2 days, 600 km |
|---|---|---|---|
₹12 | ₹4,000 | ₹8,000 | |
₹14 | ₹4,600 | ₹9,200 | |
₹18 | ₹5,800 | ₹11,600 | |
₹20 | ₹6,400 | ₹12,800 |
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, 2 days in the Toyota Innova Crysta is about ₹1,830 a person.
Cars by group size: Up to 4 people: Swift Dzire or Toyota Etios. 5 to 7 people, or four with heavy bags: Innova Crysta. 8 to 12 people? See the Mysore to Shivanasamudra Falls tempo traveller.
Taking seniors and more bags to Shivanasamudra Falls? See the Mysore to Shivanasamudra Falls Urbania. All our cars are on cab rental in Mysore.
Cancellation: no charge more than 72 hours before pickup; see the cancellation policy for the rest.
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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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6/11/2025 Bangalore
5/5
The falls are about 80 km from Mysore by road, so about 160 km for a round trip. The cab goes out on the Bannur road through Bannur and Malavalli, then crosses the Kaveri to the viewpoints. Plan on about an hour and a half of driving each way.
Six to Shivanasamudra with bags fit an Innova Crysta. The full car list is on cab rental in Mysore. For this trip it is ₹6,400 for 300 km at ₹20/km, plus ₹400 driver bata.
A night allowance is charged only for late night driving. The quote lists it. That comes to ₹400 a night.
Around 7:30 am, and you reach Shivanasamudra Falls with the day still ahead. A car reaches Shivanasamudra faster than a bus, so our driver can wait for a late riser.
Yes. Ask for a Mysore to Shivanasamudra Falls one way cab quote with your date; you get the km and the fare as a written quote.
No. Tolls, parking, permits and GST go on the bill at cost.
July to October, when the Kaveri is full and the falls spread wide. The road from Mysore stays good in the rain, but the viewpoint steps get slippery, so wear shoes with grip. From March to May the falls thin to a few streams, and the afternoons are hot, so leave Mysore early and plan to be back by mid afternoon.
Yes, with a little planning. The drive is about an hour and a half on plain roads, and the car parks close to the viewpoint. The steps down to the lower views are the hard part, so elders can watch from the top railing while the others go down. Carry water and a cap, and keep a seat cushion in the car for the drive home.
