Mysore to Sonda Force Urbania for 8 to 16 People
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Sri Vadiraja Matha
Our Urbania waits near the entry. The matha of Sri Vadiraja Tirtha; keep an hour.
Swarnavalli Matha
A large matha by the Shalmala river. Easy parking for the Urbania.
Sonda Jain Matha
Our Urbania waits near the entry. Short visit of 30 minutes.
Marikamba Temple, Sirsi
The Urbania drops elders close to the gate. Visit on the evening you arrive.
Sahasralinga
Close to Sonda; go when water is low. The Urbania waits near the entry.
Distance
440 km
From Mysore
Time
About 9 hr
Via Hassan, Sagara and Sirsi
Starting from
₹ 38100
3 days, 900 km, any size
8 Seater Urbania
LUXURYAC8 Seats
₹37,366 ₹45,100
+ ₹6600 (Taxes & Charges)
9 Seater Urbania
LUXURYAC9 Seats
₹37,366 ₹45,100
+ ₹6600 (Taxes & Charges)
10 Seater Urbania
LUXURYAC10 Seats
₹37,366 ₹45,100
+ ₹6600 (Taxes & Charges)
12 Seater Urbania
LUXURYAC12 Seats
₹37,366 ₹45,100
+ ₹6600 (Taxes & Charges)
13 Seater Urbania
LUXURYAC13 Seats
₹37,366 ₹45,100
+ ₹6600 (Taxes & Charges)
15 Seater Urbania
LUXURYAC15 Seats
₹37,366 ₹45,100
+ ₹6600 (Taxes & Charges)
16 Seater Urbania
LUXURYAC16 Seats
₹37,366 ₹45,100
+ ₹6600 (Taxes & Charges)
Start
120 km
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390 km
420 km
440 km
Pickup
Tell us the pickup point: your house, a hotel near the palace, Mysore railway station or the bus stand. The Urbania arrives by 5:30 am, AC on and tank full. The road out is the Hunsur highway, four lanes as far as Bilikere, where we turn onto SH57 for KR Nagar, Holenarasipura and Hassan. Sonda is a long run of about 440 km with a night halt in Sirsi, so each person needs one overnight bag. Leave Mysore silk shopping for the return day.
Breakfast
Hassan, about 120 km out, is where the Urbania stops for breakfast. A group of ten or twelve eats quickly at one long table; kadubu with coconut chutney and akki rotti are the regional plates. Twenty five minutes is enough. Hassan Junction is on the Mysore to Mangalore railway line if anyone joins by train. Some 22 km off, the ruined Shettihalli church rises from the Hemavathi backwaters and goes partly under water in the rains. Our road turns north here for Kadur.
Short halt
Kadur, about 200 km from Mysore, is a short break before the second half. The town gets little rain, under 750 mm in a normal year, though wet years have topped 1,000 mm. A KSRTC bus stand sits in town, and tea stalls are near it. Ten minutes covers tea and the restroom. Kadur Junction station is 7 km from Birur, on the railway line to Hubli. Shivamogga and lunch are about 75 km ahead, roughly an hour and a half.
Lunch stop
Shivamogga (Shimoga) is the lunch halt, about 275 km out, a city of over three lakh people on the Tunga. We choose a restaurant with space right outside, so older travellers barely walk. Allow forty minutes. The lion and tiger safari at Tyavarekoppa, roughly 10 km out of town, shuts every Tuesday; with Sonda still far, save it for the return. The cool clear season here runs October to March. Fuel is filled before the forest roads after Sagar.
Tea halt
Sagar comes about 75 km after lunch, roughly 350 km from Mysore, and the Urbania halts fifteen minutes for tea. Elders can stay seated in the AC while others buy snacks. The Sagar APMC is a major areca market, and pepper, clove, cinnamon and nutmeg grow in the gardens around. Varadamoola, where the Varada river starts, is about 6 km away. From here the road runs north to Siddapur; Sonda is now about 90 km off.
Drive through
Siddapur is the last small town before Sirsi, about 390 km out, and the Urbania passes through without a halt unless someone asks. The hills here grow areca, cardamom and pepper. Unchalli falls, about 116 m high, is on this side of the district, roughly 30 km from Sirsi; it needs a separate half day. Sirsi is reached over the hills to the north, and the night halt is about 30 km away.
Night halt
Sirsi, about 420 km from Mysore, is the overnight town. One lodge for the whole group keeps the morning start simple. Three ghat roads, Devimane, Vaddi and Doddamane, come into Sirsi and get slippery in the monsoon, which is one more reason we never drive them at night. The town sits at about 611 m and is mild most of the year. Kumta on the coast is about 62 km down NH766E if you add the beach on another trip.
Arrival at Sonda
The last short leg to Sonda takes the Urbania from Sirsi in the morning, and the total drive from Mysore is about nine hours with all the halts. The village road is narrow, so the driver parks near the temple road and waits. Some mathas serve prasada meals at fixed hours; ask on arrival. Prehistoric rock art has been found near the village, worth asking a local about. Rooms are few, which is why we sleep in Sirsi.
Want a Mysore to Sonda Force Urbania with soft seats for elders on a matha visit? The village roads are narrow; the Urbania is easy on them. We have run Force Urbania on rent in Mysore since 2009. Board in Mysuru at the hotels around the palace or the KSRTC city bus stand.
Route | One way | Sonda and back | Time by Urbania |
|---|---|---|---|
Mysore to Sonda via Hassan, Sagara and Sirsi | About 440 km | About 880 km | About 9 hr with stops |
The return run to Sonda covers about 880 km; at 300 km each day for three days, you pay for 900 km. Every Urbania is AC only. The rate includes fuel, the driver and AC. Driver allowance ₹700 per day, parking, tolls, permits and GST at cost. Take the 12 seater: ₹40/km, so ₹38,100. Need only a drop? Ask for a one way quote.
Vehicle | Rate per km | 3 days, 900 km | 4 days, 1,200 km | 5 days, 1,500 km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
₹40 | ₹38,100 | ₹50,800 | ₹63,500 | |
₹40 | ₹38,100 | ₹50,800 | ₹63,500 | |
₹40 | ₹38,100 | ₹50,800 | ₹63,500 | |
₹40 | ₹38,100 | ₹50,800 | ₹63,500 | |
₹40 | ₹38,100 | ₹50,800 | ₹63,500 | |
₹40 | ₹38,100 | ₹50,800 | ₹63,500 | |
₹40 | ₹38,100 | ₹50,800 | ₹63,500 |
Totals are the km fare plus the day driver allowance. Extra: night driver allowance (₹700 a night), tolls, parking and 5% GST. Shared by 16, 4 days in the 16 Seater Urbania is about ₹3,180 a person.
Small family of 8 or 9: 10 seater Urbania. Up to 12: 12 seater Urbania. A group of 13: 13 seater Urbania. At most 16 with bags: 16 seater Urbania. The rate is the same for all of them.
Want to save a little on Sonda? The Mysore to Sonda tempo traveller costs less per km. Only four or five people? The Mysore to Sonda cab. All Urbania sizes: Force Urbania on rent in Mysore.
Cancellation: no charge more than 72 hours before pickup; see the cancellation policy for the rest.
Mysore to Coorg
So nice that the service we have received from Tejas travellers. Ms Revati is very good coordinator and so polite and have much patience. Thank you so much for making our journey nice and beautiful with sending experienced drivers.🙂
Rahul
15/6/2026 Coorg
5/5
Mysore to Pondicherry
We recently completed our Pondicherry trip with Tejas Tours and Travel Company, and overall we had a very good experience. Shashikala coordinated with us from enquiry to booking and throughout the trip. She was well-communicated, supportive, and checked in with us daily to ensure everything was fine.
Souvik Bhattacharya
6/4/2026 Pondicherry
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
Kishore Lal
6/11/2025 Bangalore
5/5
Mysore to Madikeri
Booked Urbania from tejas travels, bangalore to madikeri. Excellent service, driver was very polite and he knows all nook and corner. Overall we enjoyed the trip
Jai Kumar
1/1/2026 Madikeri
5/5
Count on roughly 440 km each way, 880 km in total. From Mysore the Urbania climbs north via KR Nagar to Hassan, crosses the dry Kadur plain, lunches at Shivamogga and then threads the Malnad towns of Sagar and Sirsi. Nine hours at the wheel, halts included, is realistic, so the group sleeps in Sirsi and covers the final stretch to Sonda after breakfast.
Yes. The mathas are flat with little walking.
They are extra. Tolls, parking, permits and GST are added at actual cost.
Sure. Share the date and group size and you get it in writing.
For 8 or 9 people, the 10 seater. See every size on Force Urbania on rent in Mysore. For 10 to 13, the 12 or 13 seater. Sonda for 16: the 16 seater.
If the driver drives after 10 pm, a night bata is added. The amount is in your quote. For the Urbania: ₹700 a night.
Up to Shivamogga the highway copes well with rain. Beyond Sagar the road runs under forest, and the three ghat approaches to Sirsi stay greasy from June to September, wettest in July. Our Urbania covers that section only by daylight. For dry tarmac and crisp mornings, choose any month from October to February.
Yes. The Urbania has a separate luggage space at the back, enough for one medium bag per person on a two day trip. Keep a small bag at the seat for water, medicines and shawls. Do not stack heavy bags on the seats, because the forest roads after Sagar have bends and speed breakers.
