
Mysore to Shravanabelagola Cab and Taxi with Driver
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Distance
85 km
From Mysore
Time
About 1.5 hr
Via Srirangapatna, Pandavapura and KR Pet
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
15 km
30 km
55 km
85 km

Pickup at your door
Shravanabelagola is an easy morning drive, about 85 km, so the car can collect you at seven from home, a hotel near the palace, the railway station or the Mandakalli airport. The climb up Vindhyagiri is best done before the rock heats up, so do not leave much later. The driver follows NH275 north out of the city as far as Srirangapatna and then turns left towards Pandavapura. If you have a free evening on return, the big Nandi on Chamundi Hill, carved from a single black boulder, stands about halfway up the steps.

Temple halt
Srirangapatna, the island town in the Kaveri, is only about 15 km from Mysore, so it works as a short darshan halt rather than a meal stop. The Ranganathaswamy temple, which gives the town its name, has its first inscription from 894 CE; the car drops you near the gate. Thirty minutes is enough for darshan. Small stalls near the temple sell pooja items. After this the car leaves the highway and heads north for Pandavapura, about 15 km on.

Tea stop
Pandavapura, about 30 km from Mysore by our road, still carries the old name French Rocks, from French troops who camped here while serving Hyder Ali and Tipu Sultan. A ten minute tea halt is plenty for a car. Kunti Betta, two rocky hills about 5 km from town, is a trekking spot for a different day, and Melukote lies about 25 km away. The town has only basic facilities. KR Pet is about 25 km further.

Breakfast
KR Pet, about 55 km out, is the breakfast stop, and the car can halt at the door of any hotel you like. Twenty minutes covers a plate and coffee. About 2 km west of town on the Bherya road stands the Hosaholalu Lakshminarayana temple, a Hoysala work of around 1250 CE on a raised platform, worth a short detour if the family likes carvings. On Mondays the town's big coconut market is busy. Shravanabelagola is about 30 km on.

Drop at the hill
The car reaches Shravanabelagola in about an hour and a half and parks near the temple tank at the foot of Vindhyagiri. The climb is done barefoot or in socks, and footwear is left at a stand at the foot for a small fee; socks are sold there too. Entry is free. The hill closes in the middle of the day, roughly 11:30 am to 3:30 pm, so go up early. Simple Jain vegetarian meals are served in the town. Hassan is about 51 km on if you continue.
Four to seven people for Shravanabelagola? Here is how a Mysore to Shravanabelagola Cab trip goes, with stops, timing and car rates. The cab collects you at the suburban bus stand or the airport at Mandakalli, or from your door, in a sedan or an Innova Crysta. We have offered cab rental in Mysore since 2009. All of Mysuru is in our pickup area. A Mysore to Shravanabelagola taxi fits the family.
Route | One way | Shravanabelagola and back | Time by cab |
|---|---|---|---|
Mysore to Shravanabelagola via Srirangapatna, Pandavapura and KR Pet | About 85 km | About 170 km | About 1.5 hr with stops |
A Mysore to Shravanabelagola day trip by cab is billed at 300 km. Shravanabelagola: fuel, driver and AC are in the rate. A Mysore to Shravanabelagola one way taxi is priced on request. The allowance for the driver is ₹400 a day; tolls, parking, state permits and GST are extra at cost. Shravanabelagola trips are AC only. Every extra day at Shravanabelagola is another 300 km.
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.
Pick the Shravanabelagola car by people and bags. Groups up to 4: Swift Dzire or Toyota Etios. 5 to 7 people, or four with heavy bags: Innova Crysta. Groups of 8 to 12 should look at the Mysore to Shravanabelagola tempo traveller.
Travelling with elders and more bags? See the Mysore to Shravanabelagola Urbania. See each car on cab rental in Mysore.
Cancellation: no charge more than 72 hours before pickup; see the cancellation policy for the rest.
Shravanabelagola is about 85 km from Mysore one way, about 170 km for the round trip. The cab goes past Srirangapatna, then Pandavapura and KR Pet. By car it takes about 1.5 hours, so it fits easily into a day trip with time for the climb.
For Shravanabelagola, an Innova Crysta seats six with their bags. Here it works out to ₹6,000 for 300 km at ₹20/km, and ₹400 allowance for the driver. The full car list is on cab rental in Mysore.
Around 7:00 am, and you reach Shravanabelagola with the day still ahead. Since a car is faster than a bus or van, a late riser is not a problem.
Not in the fare: tolls on the 85 km road to Shravanabelagola, parking, permits and GST, receipts shown.
Yes. Ask for a Mysore to Shravanabelagola one way cab quote with your date; you get km and fare in writing.
For Shravanabelagola, a return after 10 pm brings the night bata of ₹400 a night.
October to February is the most comfortable time, since the climb is barefoot on bare rock and summer afternoons are very hot. In any season, go up early in the morning. During the Mahamastakabhisheka, held once in 12 years and next due in 2030, the town is extremely crowded and road access is controlled.
Children usually manage the steps well if they start early, before the rock heats up. The climb is barefoot or in socks, so buy socks at the foot. Elders with knee trouble may find about 620 to 660 steps hard; they can wait near the temple tank, and the car parks close by.