Mysore to Silent Valley Mini Bus for 14 to 25 People
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Sairandhri Watchtower
The mini bus waits at the reception while you go in. Allow half a day. Forest vehicles only. Best start by 8 am.
Kunthipuzha River
Beyond the gate it is forest jeeps only. Allow 30 minutes.
Mukkali Forest Station
The mini bus parks at the public lot. Safari tickets are sold here. 30 minutes is enough for twenty.
Attappadi Hills
The mini bus goes as far as the road allows. Allow 1 hour.
Distance
280 km
From Mysore
Time
About 6.5 hr
Via Chamarajanagar, Coimbatore and Agali
Starting from
₹ 20400
2 days, 600 km, 14 seater
14 Seater Mini Bus A/C 2/1
NORMALAC14 Seats
₹20,388 ₹24,562
+ ₹3562 (Taxes & Charges)
15 Seater Mini Bus A/C 2/1
NORMALAC15 Seats
₹20,388 ₹24,562
+ ₹3562 (Taxes & Charges)
16 Seater Mini bus A/C 2/1
LUXURYAC16 Seats
₹20,388 ₹24,562
+ ₹3562 (Taxes & Charges)
18 Seater Mini Bus A/C
NORMALAC18 Seats
₹21,652 ₹26,071
+ ₹3771 (Taxes & Charges)
19 Seater Mini Bus A/C 2/2
NORMALAC19 Seats
₹21,652 ₹26,071
+ ₹3771 (Taxes & Charges)
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20 Seater Mini Bus A/C 2/2
NORMALAC20 Seats
₹21,652 ₹26,071
+ ₹3771 (Taxes & Charges)
21 Seater Mini Bus A/C
NORMALAC21 Seats
₹21,652 ₹26,071
+ ₹3771 (Taxes & Charges)
22 Seater Mini Bus A/C 2/2
NORMALAC22 Seats
₹22,816 ₹27,481
+ ₹3981 (Taxes & Charges)
25 Seater Mini Bus A/C 2/2
NORMALAC25 Seats
₹22,816 ₹27,481
+ ₹3981 (Taxes & Charges)
12 Seater Mini Bus Executive A/C 2/1
LUXURYAC12 Seats
₹20,388 ₹24,562
+ ₹3562 (Taxes & Charges)
Mini Bus 13 Seater Executive A/C 2/1
LUXURYAC13 Seats
₹20,388 ₹24,562
+ ₹3562 (Taxes & Charges)
14 Seater Mini Bus Executive A/C 2/2
LUXURYAC14 Seats
₹20,388 ₹24,562
+ ₹3562 (Taxes & Charges)
18 Seater Mini Bus A/C Executive 2/1
LUXURYAC18 Seats
₹25,144 ₹30,300
+ ₹4400 (Taxes & Charges)
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19 Seater Mini Bus A/C Executive 2/1
LUXURYAC19 Seats
₹25,144 ₹30,300
+ ₹4400 (Taxes & Charges)
20 Seater Mini Bus A/C Executive 2/1
LUXURYAC20 Seats
₹29,900 ₹36,038
+ ₹5238 (Taxes & Charges)
21 Seater Mini Bus A/C Executive 2/1
NORMALAC21 Seats
₹25,244 ₹30,400
+ ₹4400 (Taxes & Charges)
22 Seater Mini Bus A/C Executive 2/2
LUXURYAC22 Seats
₹28,736 ₹34,628
+ ₹5028 (Taxes & Charges)
24 Seater Mini Bus A/C Executive 2/1
LUXURYAC24 Seats
₹28,736 ₹34,628
+ ₹5028 (Taxes & Charges)
Start
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Group pickup
Fix one meeting point for the mini bus on the south side of Mysore, close to the Nanjangud road, NH 766. From there the route turns for Chamarajanagar and the Dhimbam ghat into Tamil Nadu, then via Coimbatore to the Kerala border, about 280 km, some six and a half hours. Mysore pak in a tin is a good sweet for the long ride. Bags go in the rear before people board.
Breakfast for twenty
Thirty five minutes at Chamarajanagar gives twenty people breakfast and a restroom break. From this town a forest road winds about 40 km via K Gudi up to BR Hills, a plan for a future weekend. Trains from Mysore terminate at the station here, useful if a member of the group comes by rail. Fill the water cans now, and ring the Coimbatore hotel with the lunch count, because the road to Hasanur and the ghat has no shops.
Ghat road
Down the Dhimbam ghat the mini bus negotiates 27 hairpins on NH 948. The rules shut out vehicles with a dozen wheels or more, so a mini bus is allowed, yet the driver still holds a low gear the whole way. At various times the stretch between Bannari and Dhimbam has been closed at night, and the hours have shifted, so we confirm the current order before you travel. Tiger reserve on both sides; no stopping.
Tea halt
Twenty people take twenty minutes for tea and restrooms in Sathyamangalam, at the bottom of the ghat. The town is about 65 km from Erode by State Highway 15 through Gobichettipalayam, and the closest railway station is Tiruppur, some 57 km away. Wildlife staff recorded 80 tigers in the surrounding reserve in 2018. After the break the mini bus heads for Coimbatore and lunch. Ask everyone to refill their bottles here.
Lunch for twenty
Lunch for twenty is in Coimbatore, fifty minutes so nobody bolts their food. Street stalls here fry mushrooms and simmer them in a hot gravy, a dish called kaalaan, while hotels serve full meals on banana leaves. Kovai Kora cotton sarees hold a Geographical Indication, and Cross Cut Road is lined with jewellers if anyone wants to shop on the return. The mini bus then takes the road out to Anaikatti.
Drive on
The mini bus does not stop at Anaikatti, the border town some 30 km past Coimbatore. Beyond it, the road to Agali climbs into Kerala over roughly 18 km of forest, home to elephants and Indian bison, so everyone stays in their seats. Phone coverage tends to fade on the climb; send the stay details to the group chat while there is still a signal. The leader can check the head count here too.
Tea and rooms
Agali gives the mini bus a twenty minute halt for tea and restrooms. With the park only about 16 km off, the town's lodges and resorts mostly serve Silent Valley visitors. It is also the main town of the only tribal taluk in Kerala. For twenty people, Mannarkkad, about 38 km further, usually has more rooms available. Confirm the next morning's entry with the forest office from here. Phone signal is better here.
Group drop
Roughly six and a half hours after the start, the mini bus reaches the Mukkali forest office. Inside the park, trips are run by the forest department together with eco development committees, in their own jeeps or buses and with a guide. Visiting hours are roughly eight to one. Groups of twenty generally sleep at the Mukkali dormitory or in Mannarkkad and line up early. Leaders keep the name list handy.
Need a Mysore to Silent Valley mini bus for a rainforest trip, about twenty of you? One vehicle and one driver take the full group, and nobody is left behind. Start from any point in Mysuru: home, hotel, railway station or bus stand. Tejas Tours & Travels has run mini bus on rent in Mysore since 2009.
Route | One way | Silent Valley and back | Time by mini bus |
|---|---|---|---|
Mysore to Silent Valley via Sathyamangalam, Coimbatore and Agali | About 280 km | About 560 km | About 6.5 hr with stops |
Mysore to Silent Valley and back is roughly 560 km: 2 days, billed at 600 km. That leaves about 40 km for sightseeing around Silent Valley. The mini bus comes AC or non-AC. Fuel and driver come with the mini bus rate. You can book the mini bus with or without AC, and the rate changes with that choice. Allowance for our driver is ₹600 to ₹700 per day by size; GST, tolls, the Tamil Nadu and Kerala permits and parking are charged at actuals. A Mysore to Silent Valley trip with one night is the usual plan. A one way drop is quoted on request. Fuel and driver are included in the rate, and the day allowance for our driver is separate.
Vehicle | Rate per km | 2 days, 600 km | 3 days, 900 km | 4 days, 1,200 km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
₹32 | ₹20,400 | ₹30,600 | ₹40,800 | |
₹32 | ₹20,400 | ₹30,600 | ₹40,800 | |
₹34 | ₹21,800 | ₹32,700 | ₹43,600 | |
₹34 | ₹21,800 | ₹32,700 | ₹43,600 | |
₹34 | ₹21,800 | ₹32,700 | ₹43,600 | |
₹36 | ₹23,000 | ₹34,500 | ₹46,000 | |
₹46 | ₹29,000 | ₹43,500 | ₹58,000 | |
₹36 | ₹23,000 | ₹34,500 | ₹46,000 |
Totals are the km fare plus the day driver allowance. Extra: night driver allowance (₹600 to ₹700 a night, by size), tolls, parking, Tamil Nadu permit and 5% GST. Shared by 25, 3 days in the 25 Seater Mini Bus is about ₹1,380 a person.
Silent Valley group of 14 to 16? Take the 16 seater mini bus. Around 20: 20 seater mini bus or 21 seater mini bus. At most 25: 25 seater mini bus. Over 25 people, a bus works out cheaper per head.
Silent Valley group grew past 25? Book the Mysore to Silent Valley Bus. Silent Valley group shrunk to a dozen? The Mysore to Silent Valley Tempo Traveller is enough. Every size is listed on mini bus on rent in Mysore.
Cancellation: no charge more than 72 hours before pickup; see the cancellation policy for the rest.
Travelled to Bangalore
I would like to thank Shashikala for helping me in booking our 21 seater mini bus She was with me coordinating and reassuring right from day 0 till the last minute I completely recommend Tejas Tours & Travels 21 seater executive mini bus was in excellent condition Driver Somanna was a professional driver, accommodating and kind hearted Thank you so much for making our trip a memorable one
Shubha Ranganath
21/04/2026 Bangalore
5/5
Mysore to Coimbatore
Amazing experience with tejas tours and travels . Ranjini is very cooperative and guidance us in booking bus and connected with us in whole trip. Driver kartik is very cooperative . We plan for 6 days tour banglore mysore ooty coimbatore . Mini bus is good in condition and clean bus . Good experience . We all are happy 😊
Piyush bhoya
6/11/2025 mysore ooty coimbatore
5/5
Mysore to Chikmagalur
Excellent service from Tejas travel, we had booked 25 seater mini bus for two days to visit Chikmagalur from Mysore with family and kids, vehicle was good, neat and clean, driver Sandeep was excellent person with soft spoken and good attitude, we enjoyed the trip, Mr. Imran provided timely help and made our booking and vehicle arrangements easy and comfortable. Thanks Tejas Travels, Imran and Sandeep. Looking forward to utilize Tejas travel service again.
Mr Mohammed
6/11/2023 Chikmagalur
5/5
Travelled to Bangalore
Very well maintained vehicles, polite and cooperative staff, excellent service, worth recommending. We used their mini bus for 8 days. Our driver Nutan and our point of contact Laxmi were super supportive.
Abhas Patel
3/4/2024 Bangalore
5/5
Silent Valley's Mukkali gate is about 280 km from Mysore, so the mini bus covers about 560 km for the round trip. The route goes via Chamarajanagar and the Dhimbam ghat to Sathyamangalam, then Coimbatore, Anaikatti and Agali. A mini bus needs about six and a half hours to reach Mukkali.
They are extra: GST, tolls, the Tamil Nadu and Kerala permits and parking go on the bill at actual cost.
The 25 seater: everyone sits, bags included. Compare sizes on mini bus on rent in Mysore.
Yes. We quote one way drops in writing once we have your date.
Yes. Driving after 10 pm adds the driver's night bata, shown in the written quote before booking. On our Mysore card that is ₹600 to ₹700, by size a night.
Yes. It is about 23 km beyond Silent Valley on this route. Keep half a day. Extra km over the billed km are charged at the same rate.
December to April, when the forest trips run normally and the roads are dry. In the monsoon the hills get heavy rain, and the park may limit entry. The Dhimbam ghat is slow and slippery in rain, and night traffic there has been banned at times. We check the park dates with the forest office before booking.
We do not plan it. The park entry closes around 1 pm, and the return crosses the Dhimbam ghat and the tiger reserve, where night traffic has been banned at times and animals are on the road. Stay a night at Agali, Mukkali or Mannarkkad and start back in the morning.
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