Mysore to Sonda Mini Bus for 14 to 25 People
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Sri Vadiraja Matha
The matha of Sri Vadiraja Tirtha; keep an hour. The mini bus waits at the parking.
Swarnavalli Matha
Fine for a mini bus group. A few km from the Vadiraja matha.
Sonda Jain Matha
Our mini bus waits at the parking. An old Jain matha in the village.
Marikamba Temple, Sirsi
The big temple in Sirsi town. The mini bus parks close by.
Sahasralinga
Hanging bridge over the river. The mini bus parks close by.
Distance
440 km
From Mysore
Time
About 10 hr
Via Hassan, Sagara and Sirsi
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
120 km
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390 km
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440 km
Group pickup
The mini bus collects the group at one or two points in Mysuru, such as the railway station, the bus stand or a hotel near the palace. Load at 5:30 am. Bags for the night in Sirsi go in the back; water and snacks stay at the seats. On Dasara days in September or October every exit has traffic diversions, so we check the advisory and leave earlier. Our road is the Hunsur highway to Bilikere and then SH57 by KR Nagar; Hassan is about 120 km off.
Breakfast
Hassan is the breakfast halt, about 120 km out, and our driver calls ahead so plates for twenty are ready when the mini bus pulls in. Idli, dosa and Malnad filter coffee come fast at the highway hotels. Allow half an hour with the head count. Holenarasipura, the town we pass before Hassan, is known in the district for terracotta pots and handlooms. From Hassan the road runs north; Kadur is about 80 km on and Sonda still about 320 km away.
Restroom halt
Kadur is the halfway town, about 200 km from Mysore. Twenty people need about fifteen minutes here for tea and the restroom, so the driver parks on the main road near the KSRTC stand. Kadur served as the district headquarters until 1865, before Chikmagalur took over. For the return trip, the Bhadra dam at Lakkavalli is about 18 km from Bhadravathi, the next town. Shivamogga, our lunch stop, is about 75 km ahead.
Lunch
Shivamogga, the old Shimoga, is the lunch halt about 275 km out; the name changed in 2014. A hotel with a hall seats the whole mini bus together, and forty five minutes covers lunch and the head count. Rain here is mostly June to early October. Mandagadde bird sanctuary on the Thirthahalli side is a seasonal spot, so sightings vary. Sagar is about 80 km on and the evening night halt in Sirsi about 145 km.
Tea halt
Sagar, about 350 km out, is a fifteen minute tea halt for the mini bus. The driver stops on the main road, not in the narrow streets. Women in Sagar make sandalwood garlands, and the Gudigar carvers sell small pieces. Pilgrim groups often add Varadahalli on the way home; Sridhara Swami's samadhi is there, roughly 6 km along the road to Jog. Siddapur is about 40 km north, then Sirsi.
Forest town
Siddapur, about 390 km from Mysore, is a forest town of areca and cardamom gardens, and the mini bus does not stop unless the group asks. Tea shops near the bus stand serve a quick cup if needed. State highway 48 to Kumta leaves from here for the coast. Sirsi is about 30 km on over the hills, so the group should be there before dark. Count heads once more if anyone gets down.
Night halt
The group sleeps in Sirsi, about 420 km out, after roughly ten hours on the road. Our drivers know where a mini bus can park near the lodges. Sirsi gets heavy rain, in some parts of the taluk such as Janmane over 4,300 mm a year, so the monsoon nights are wet. The Bedara Vesha folk dance is held here at Holi every second year. Next morning, Sonda is about 20 km away.
Sonda arrival
Sonda is the short morning drive from Sirsi, about 20 km, and the whole trip from Mysore is about ten hours of driving with the stops. For a group of twenty, one queue and a fixed meeting time at the mini bus works best. The mathas lie a few km apart, so the bus moves between them. Some serve prasada meals at set times. Sirsi ghat roads are slippery in the monsoon, so the return starts after lunch.
Taking 20 devotees on a Mysore to Sonda mini bus trip to the Vadiraja and Swarnavalli mathas? Sonda is a quiet village around 20 km from Sirsi, with the Vadiraja matha, the Swarnavalli matha and a Jain matha. It comes from our mini bus on rent in Mysore fleet, running since 2009. Pickup anywhere in Mysuru: your home or a hotel on Hunsur Road or near the palace.
Route | One way | Sonda and back | Time by mini bus |
|---|---|---|---|
Mysore to Sonda via Hassan, Sagara and Sirsi | About 440 km | About 880 km | About 10 hr with stops |
Sonda and back from Mysore comes to about 880 km, and three days at 300 km each makes 900 km billed. Sonda: fuel and our driver are covered, AC or non-AC as booked. Need only a drop? Ask for a one way quote. Driver allowance is ₹600 to ₹700 each day; tolls and parking at cost, permits and GST on top. A 20 seater at ₹34/km makes it ₹32,700.
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.
Count heads first, kids above five too. Up to 16: 16 seater mini bus. For 17 to 20: 20 seater mini bus. 21 or 22: 21 seater mini bus. Up to 25: 25 seater mini bus. Bags for Sonda go in the back and under the seats.
Sonda with more than 25? Take the Mysore to Sonda bus. A smaller family fits the Mysore to Sonda tempo traveller. More trips from Mysore are 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
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Shubha Ranganath
21/04/2026 Bangalore
5/5
Mysore to Coimbatore
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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
The Mysore to Sonda distance is about 440 km one way, about 880 km both ways. The mini bus takes KR Nagar, Hassan, Kadur, Shivamogga, Sagar, Siddapur and Sirsi. With breakfast, lunch and tea halts it is about ten hours of driving, so the group stays the night in Sirsi and reaches Sonda in the morning.
Up to 16, the 16 seater; around 20, the 20 seater; 22 to 25, the 22 or 25 seater. All sizes are on our mini bus on rent in Mysore page.
Driving past 10 pm adds a night allowance for the driver, as per the quote. ₹600 to ₹700, by size a night is the mini bus rate.
It can be done. Send the date and pickup point, and the one way quote comes in writing.
No. Tolls, parking and any state permit are billed as paid, plus GST.
Yes. The roads are narrow, but a mini bus gets there slowly.
October to February suits a group best: the forest roads are dry and the mathas are calm on weekdays. June to September brings very heavy rain around Sirsi, and the walks between the mathas get muddy. Around Maha Shivaratri the nearby Sahasralinga draws big crowds, so the lodges in Sirsi fill early.
We do not suggest it. The road after Sagar runs through forest and small villages and is dark at night, and the ghat roads near Sirsi are narrow. A 5:30 am start reaches Sirsi by evening; sleep there and see Sonda in the morning. On the way back, leave Sonda by noon to reach Mysore late at night.
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