Mysore to Sonda Cab and Taxi with Driver
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Sri Vadiraja Matha
Quick in a car. Pilgrims come for the aradhane.
Swarnavalli Matha
The driver waits near the entry. A large matha by the Shalmala river.
Sonda Jain Matha
Jain groups visit with the other mathas. The driver waits near the entry.
Marikamba Temple, Sirsi
The big temple in Sirsi town. The driver waits near the entry.
Sahasralinga
Lingas carved in the Shalmala river rocks. Quick in a car.
Distance
440 km
From Mysore
Time
About 9 to 9.5 hr
Via Hassan, Sagara and Sirsi
Starting from
₹ 12000
3 days, 900 km, Dzire
Maruti Swift Dzire
NORMALAC4 Seats
₹10,826 ₹13,036
+ ₹1886 (Taxes & Charges)
Toyota Etios
NORMALAC4 Seats
₹12,572 ₹15,150
+ ₹2200 (Taxes & Charges)
Toyota Innova
LUXURYAC6 Seats
₹16,114 ₹19,429
+ ₹2829 (Taxes & Charges)
Toyota Innova Crysta
LUXURYAC7 Seats
₹17,860 ₹21,543
+ ₹3143 (Taxes & Charges)
Toyota Innova Hycross
LUXURYAC7 Seats
₹23,098 ₹27,886
+ ₹4086 (Taxes & Charges)
Start
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440 km
Pickup at your door
The driver picks you up at home, at a hotel near the palace, at Mysore railway station or at the bus stand, anywhere in Mysuru. Leave at 5:30 am. The car takes the Hunsur road to the Bilikere turn and then the quieter SH57 by KR Nagar and Holenarasipura, so Hassan, about 120 km away, comes up in roughly two hours. Sonda is a two day trip with a night in Sirsi, so pack one overnight bag each. If you want Mysore pak for the mathas or for home, buy it the evening before.
Breakfast
Hassan is the breakfast town, about 120 km out. Ask for akki rotti or kadubu with coconut chutney, and a Malnad filter coffee to go with it. Twenty minutes covers four people and the restroom. The city sits at about 950 m, so early mornings are cool. Belur is about 38 km off this road; keep it for the drive home if you have a spare hour. From here the cab turns north for Kadur, about 80 km on, and the long run to the Malnad towns begins.
Tea and stretch
Kadur is the halfway mark, about 200 km from Mysore, on NH69, the highway that runs on to Honnavar on the coast. The town lies in the rain shadow east of the hills, so it is usually dry even when Malnad is wet. Areca and coconut are what the farms grow. Ten minutes is enough for tea and a stretch. Kemmangundi is about 42 km away if you ever plan a hill day. Shivamogga is about 75 km on, where we stop for lunch.
Lunch
Shivamogga (Shimoga) is the lunch stop, about 275 km out, on the Tunga at the gateway to Malnad. A sit down meal for four takes about half an hour, and the driver fills fuel here for the hill roads ahead. Appe midi, the tender mango pickle, is the food to carry home from this district. The Shivappa Nayaka palace museum is in town but shuts on Fridays. Sagar is about 80 km on, and then the road enters forest.
Tea break
Sagar is an areca market town on the Varada river, about 350 km from Mysore. Tea and a restroom take fifteen minutes. Sagar has its own crafts: Gudigar families carve sandalwood here, and the town is where appe midi pickle is made. Coming home with spare time, turn off on the Sorab side for Keladi, roughly 6 km, to see the Rameshwara temple. Jog Falls, about 30 km away, needs its own day. Siddapur and Sirsi lie north, through areca gardens and forest.
Drive on
Siddapur is a small forest town about 390 km out, and most car trips go straight through. Stop only if someone wants tea; the stalls are near the bus stand. Areca, cardamom and pepper grow in the gardens on both sides of the road. The Kumta to Siddapur road, state highway 48, branches off here for the coast, a useful link if you later add Gokarna. Sirsi is about 30 km on, over the hills to the north, and the night halt is there.
Night halt
Sirsi is where we stay the night, about 420 km from Mysore, because Sonda has very few rooms. The town sits at about 611 m and around three quarters of the taluk is forest, so evenings are quiet. Sirsi supari, the areca nut here, carries a GI tag, and cardamom, pepper and vanilla are sold in the market. The Aghanashini river starts at Shankara Honda in town. The car parks at your lodge, and the driver is ready for Sonda after breakfast.
Matha drop
Sonda is about 20 km from Sirsi, a short morning drive after the night halt; with the stops above, the whole run from Mysore is about 9 to 9.5 hours of driving. Village roads are narrow, so the car goes slowly and drops you at each matha gate. Shops are few, so carry water and snacks. Some mathas serve prasada meals at set times; ask at the office. A short walk from the road, the ruins of the old fort lie hidden in the shrubs.
Booking a Mysore to Sonda cab for a small family and the Sonda mathas? A car reaches the village roads without any trouble. Start point in Mysuru can be the city bus stand or your hotel near the palace. Tejas Tours & Travels has run cab rental in Mysore since 2009. Most callers ask for it as the Mysore to Sonda taxi; either way it comes with a driver.
Route | One way | Sonda and back | Time by cab |
|---|---|---|---|
Mysore to Sonda via Hassan, Sagara and Sirsi | About 440 km | About 880 km | About 9 to 9.5 hr with stops |
Going to Sonda and coming back means about 880 km driven and 900 km billed for three days. Mysore to Sonda one way taxi: on request. Our cars all run with AC. Extra: ₹400 per day for the driver, plus tolls, parking fees, permits and GST. In the Innova Crysta at ₹20/km, that is ₹19,200. Our rate covers fuel, AC and the driver.
Vehicle | Rate per km | 3 days, 900 km | 4 days, 1,200 km | 5 days, 1,500 km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
₹12 | ₹12,000 | ₹16,000 | ₹20,000 | |
₹14 | ₹13,800 | ₹18,400 | ₹23,000 | |
₹18 | ₹17,400 | ₹23,200 | ₹29,000 | |
₹20 | ₹19,200 | ₹25,600 | ₹32,000 |
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, 4 days in the Toyota Innova Crysta is about ₹3,660 a person.
Up to 4 people: Dzire or Toyota Etios. 5 to 7, or four with heavy bags: Innova Crysta. Groups of 8 to 12 should look at the Mysore to Sonda tempo traveller; it costs less than two cars.
Eight or more people? The Mysore to Sonda Force Urbania is cheaper than two cars. Elders in the Sonda group? The Mysore to Sonda mini bus rides softer. All cars: cab rental in Mysore.
Cancellation: no charge more than 72 hours before pickup; see the cancellation policy for the rest.
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rahul
6/11/2025 Bangalore
5/5
Travelled to Bangalore
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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
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6/11/2025 Bangalore
5/5
Travelled to Bangalore
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Jai Kumar
6/11/2025 Bangalore
5/5
Sonda is roughly 440 km from Mysore, close to 880 km for the round trip. Your car climbs SH57 past KR Nagar to Hassan, crosses Kadur, lunches at Shivamogga and then threads Sagar, Siddapur and Sirsi. Count on eight hours or so at the wheel with meal and tea breaks; most families sleep in Sirsi and see the mathas next morning.
Four people: Dzire or Etios. Six or seven, or four with big bags: Innova or Innova Crysta. See each car on cab rental in Mysore.
Yes, from a base in Sirsi. Leave by 8 am.
Yes. A Mysore to Sonda one way taxi is on request; we send the fare before booking.
Not included. Tolls, parking and any state permit are billed as paid, plus GST.
A night bata applies when driving goes past 10 pm; we show it on the quote.
Yes, but drive it in daylight. From June to September Sirsi gets very heavy rain, with July the wettest month, and the ghat roads around Sirsi turn slippery. The cab leaves Mysore early so the forest stretch after Sagar is done before dark. October to February is the easy season, dry and cool on the Malnad roads.
Yes. A sedan boot takes two medium bags and a small box of pooja items or sweets; with more, book the Innova. Keep fruits and flowers on top so they do not crush. For a two day trip with a night in Sirsi, one overnight bag each is plenty, and the car stays with you.
