
Mysore to Sigandur Mini Bus for 14 to 25 People
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Distance
365 km
From Mysore
Time
About 8 hr
Via KR Pet, Bhadravathi and Sagar
Starting from
₹ 30600
3 days, 900 km, 14 seater
14 Seater Mini Bus A/C 2/1
NORMALAC14 Seats
₹30,282 ₹36,543
+ ₹5343 (Taxes & Charges)

15 Seater Mini Bus A/C 2/1
NORMALAC15 Seats
₹30,282 ₹36,543
+ ₹5343 (Taxes & Charges)
16 Seater Mini bus A/C 2/1
LUXURYAC16 Seats
₹30,282 ₹36,543
+ ₹5343 (Taxes & Charges)

18 Seater Mini Bus A/C
NORMALAC18 Seats
₹32,128 ₹38,757
+ ₹5657 (Taxes & Charges)

19 Seater Mini Bus A/C 2/2
NORMALAC19 Seats
₹32,128 ₹38,757
+ ₹5657 (Taxes & Charges)
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20 Seater Mini Bus A/C 2/2
NORMALAC20 Seats
₹32,128 ₹38,757
+ ₹5657 (Taxes & Charges)

21 Seater Mini Bus A/C
NORMALAC21 Seats
₹32,128 ₹38,757
+ ₹5657 (Taxes & Charges)

22 Seater Mini Bus A/C 2/2
NORMALAC22 Seats
₹33,874 ₹40,871
+ ₹5971 (Taxes & Charges)

25 Seater Mini Bus A/C 2/2
NORMALAC25 Seats
₹33,874 ₹40,871
+ ₹5971 (Taxes & Charges)

12 Seater Mini Bus Executive A/C 2/1
LUXURYAC12 Seats
₹30,282 ₹36,543
+ ₹5343 (Taxes & Charges)

Mini Bus 13 Seater Executive A/C 2/1
LUXURYAC13 Seats
₹30,282 ₹36,543
+ ₹5343 (Taxes & Charges)

14 Seater Mini Bus Executive A/C 2/2
LUXURYAC14 Seats
₹30,282 ₹36,543
+ ₹5343 (Taxes & Charges)

18 Seater Mini Bus A/C Executive 2/1
LUXURYAC18 Seats
₹37,366 ₹45,100
+ ₹6600 (Taxes & Charges)
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19 Seater Mini Bus A/C Executive 2/1
LUXURYAC19 Seats
₹37,366 ₹45,100
+ ₹6600 (Taxes & Charges)

20 Seater Mini Bus A/C Executive 2/1
LUXURYAC20 Seats
₹44,450 ₹53,657
+ ₹7857 (Taxes & Charges)

21 Seater Mini Bus A/C Executive 2/1
NORMALAC21 Seats
₹37,466 ₹45,200
+ ₹6600 (Taxes & Charges)

22 Seater Mini Bus A/C Executive 2/2
LUXURYAC22 Seats
₹42,704 ₹51,543
+ ₹7543 (Taxes & Charges)

24 Seater Mini Bus A/C Executive 2/1
LUXURYAC24 Seats
₹42,704 ₹51,543
+ ₹7543 (Taxes & Charges)
Start
55 km
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145 km
230 km
250 km
325 km
365 km

Group boarding
The mini bus collects the group at 5:30 from a hotel near the palace, the railway station or one gathering point. Members from other states should know that Kannada is spoken all along this road, and Hindi is often not understood outside tourist places, so the driver will handle directions and orders. The mini bus follows the expressway out, then takes the Pandavapura junction for KR Pet. Sigandur is about eight hours away.

Tea
After 55 km the group stops at KR Pet for fifteen minutes of tea. This Mandya farm belt is known for ragi mudde with country chicken curry, naati koli saaru, a hearty meal worth planning for lunch on the drive home. Govindanahalli, close by, has a rare Hoysala temple with five shrines in a row, built around 1238. Breakfast follows at Channarayapatna, about 35 km on, so keep the tea light.

Breakfast
Breakfast for the group is at Channarayapatna, 90 km out. A hotel with a hall on NH75 can feed twenty together, so thirty five minutes is enough. Engineers in the group may like to know that the Bagur Navile tunnel, in this same taluk, is described as India's longest water tunnel. Cars here carry KA 13 number plates, the code for Hassan district. The mini bus then heads about 55 km to Arsikere.

Tea and fuel
The mini bus fills diesel at Arsikere, 145 km from Mysore, while the group has tender coconut, the local drink of this coconut belt. A temple group with time to spare could visit the Devamma shrine at T Kodihalli, around 10 km off, or the gadduge of Sri Siddarameshwara near Banavara, about 12 km away, on another trip. Fifteen minutes here. Then comes the longest leg, about 85 km on NH69 to Bhadravathi.

Tea
Bhadravathi, 230 km out, is a fifteen minute tea halt. Its two big works are the steel plant, now Visvesvaraya Iron and Steel, and the MPM paper mill. The Bhadra reservoir at Lakkavalli lies around 18 to 20 km from town, a separate outing for nature lovers. Lunch is close, as Shivamogga is only 20 km ahead, so the group should save its appetite. The mini bus parks on the main road.

Lunch
Shivamogga, still written Shimoga by many, is the lunch halt at 250 km. The city adopted its present name in 2014 and trades heavily in areca nut. Forty five minutes for twenty people. Mangalore is reached by another road, about 195 km from here, which matters only if the group plans a coastal leg. Our route carries on along NH69 to Sagar, around 75 km, and then to the backwaters.

Tea
Sagar, 325 km from Mysore, gives the group its last tea halt. The town makes appe midi, a tangy pickle of tender mangoes, and its market trades areca nut with pepper and spices. In the same district are Mattur, where villagers speak Sanskrit, and NINASAM, the theatre school, both good talking points for a club group. Fifteen minutes here, then the final 40 km to Sigandur along the water, which the group will see shining through the trees.

Arrival
About eight hours after Mysore the mini bus reaches Sigandur and stops near the temple entrance. The village lies across the Sharavathi backwaters, which rise high in the monsoon from June to September, so the last kilometres run beside wide water. A leader should collect everyone before joining the coupon queue, which moves in order of arrival. Dress modestly, and leave bags in the mini bus, which waits in the parking.
Is a Mysore to Sigandur mini bus right for a Malnad weekend with a group too big for a van? One vehicle and one driver take the full group, and nobody is left behind. Every size is listed on mini bus on rent in Mysore, or call us with your date. The driver comes to you in Mysuru, whether that is a hotel by the palace, the station or the bus stand.
Route | One way | Sigandur and back | Time by mini bus |
|---|---|---|---|
Mysore to Sigandur via Arsikere, Shivamogga and Sagar | About 365 km | About 730 km | About 8 hr with stops |
The round trip is about 730 km. Diesel and the driver are part of the mini bus rate. Book the mini bus with AC or without. Fuel and driver are included in the rate, and the day allowance for the driver is separate. Both AC and non-AC mini buses are available; the rate depends on which you pick. A one way drop is priced on request. We bill 3 days at 900 km, using our 300 km a day minimum. That leaves about 170 km for sightseeing around Sigandur. For Sigandur, the driver allowance is ₹600 to ₹700 per day by size, with GST, tolls, permits and parking at actual.
Vehicle | Rate per km | 3 days, 900 km | 4 days, 1,200 km | 5 days, 1,500 km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
₹32 | ₹30,600 | ₹40,800 | ₹51,000 | |
₹32 | ₹30,600 | ₹40,800 | ₹51,000 | |
₹34 | ₹32,700 | ₹43,600 | ₹54,500 | |
₹34 | ₹32,700 | ₹43,600 | ₹54,500 | |
₹34 | ₹32,700 | ₹43,600 | ₹54,500 | |
₹36 | ₹34,500 | ₹46,000 | ₹57,500 | |
₹46 | ₹43,500 | ₹58,000 | ₹72,500 | |
₹36 | ₹34,500 | ₹46,000 | ₹57,500 |
Totals are the km fare plus the day driver allowance. Extra: night driver allowance (₹600 to ₹700 a night, by size), tolls, parking and 5% GST. Shared by 25, 4 days in the 25 Seater Mini Bus is about ₹1,840 a person.
Sigandur with 14 to 16 people? Take the 16 seater mini bus. Around 20: 20 seater mini bus or 21 seater mini bus. 25 or fewer: 25 seater mini bus. More than 25 for Sigandur? A bus is cheaper per person.
Group grew past 25? Book the Mysore to Sigandur Bus. Sigandur group down to a dozen? The Mysore to Sigandur Tempo Traveller is enough. The full size list is on mini bus on rent in Mysore.
Cancellation: no charge more than 72 hours before pickup; see the cancellation policy for the rest.
Sigandur is about 365 km from Mysore by road, about 730 km for the round trip. The mini bus takes KR Pet, Channarayapatna, Arsikere and Bhadravathi to Shivamogga (Shimoga), then Sagar and the backwater road. It needs about 8 hours with breakfast, lunch and tea halts.
Yes, quoted when you ask. Ask for a one way quote with your date, and we send it in writing.
The 25 seater for Sigandur, with everyone seated and bags in. The full size list is on mini bus on rent in Mysore.
Yes. A Sigandur drive after 10 pm adds the driver's night bata, shown up front in the written quote. That comes to ₹600 to ₹700, by size a night.
No. Tolls, parking and permits are paid at cost, and GST is added on the bill.
No. The new bridge over the Sharavathi backwaters lets the vehicle drive across. The launch was the only way earlier.
It can slow the first hour. During Dasara, in September or October, the city has one way rules and diversions near the palace, and the exits get crowded. With a 5:30 am start we usually clear the city early, and we check the traffic advisory the evening before. The road north is not affected.
We prefer daylight for the hill stretch between Sagar and Shivamogga. Leaving Sigandur after lunch brings the mini bus to Mysore late in the evening. If the group stays for an evening pooja, a night in Sagar or Shivamogga and a morning start is safer.