
Mysore to Sringeri Bus Hire for 27 to 50 Devotees
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Distance
265 km
From Mysore
Time
About 7 hr
Via KR Nagar, Belur and Balehonnur
Starting from
₹ 27800
2 days, 600 km, 27 seater

29 Seater Bus A/C 2/2
NORMALAC29 Seats
₹27,472 ₹33,119
+ ₹4819 (Taxes & Charges)

30 Seater Bus A/C 2/2
NORMALAC30 Seats
₹27,472 ₹33,119
+ ₹4819 (Taxes & Charges)
32 Seater Bus A/C 2/2
NORMALAC32 Seats
₹27,472 ₹33,119
+ ₹4819 (Taxes & Charges)

33 Seater Bus A/C 2/2
NORMALAC33 Seats
₹27,472 ₹33,119
+ ₹4819 (Taxes & Charges)
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40 Seater Bus A/C 2/2
LUXURYAC40 Seats
₹37,084 ₹44,695
+ ₹6495 (Taxes & Charges)

45 Seater Bus A/C 2/2
LUXURYAC45 Seats
₹39,994 ₹48,219
+ ₹7019 (Taxes & Charges)

49 Seater Bus A/C 2/3
NORMALAC49 Seats
₹33,592 ₹40,467
+ ₹5867 (Taxes & Charges)

50 Seater Bus A/C 2/3
NORMALAC50 Seats
₹33,592 ₹40,467
+ ₹5867 (Taxes & Charges)

27 Seater Bus A/C 2/1
LUXURYAC27 Seats
₹27,472 ₹33,119
+ ₹4819 (Taxes & Charges)

30 seater bus A/C Executive 2/2
LUXURYAC30 Seats
₹29,800 ₹35,938
+ ₹5238 (Taxes & Charges)

45 Seater Benz Bus A/C 2/2
LUXURYAC45 Seats
₹42,904 ₹51,743
+ ₹7543 (Taxes & Charges)

Volvo Bus A/C 2/2
LUXURYAC45 Seats
₹43,000
+ ₹7560 (Taxes & Charges)
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Pickup at one point
Fifty devotees board at one place, a hotel with a yard, the railway station or a wide road near the palace. The coach takes the Hunsur road to Bilikere and then SH57 for KR Nagar and Hassan. Dasara traffic orders have kept vehicles from entering the city by the KRS and Hunsur roads on Vijayadashami, 6 am to midnight, so on that day we plan the pickup outside the city. A bus needs about seven hours to Sringeri.

Tea stop
KR Nagar is the first tea halt, about 40 km out. The KSRTC bus station canteen opens at about six, and the town has several vegetarian eateries, so fifty people can split between two places and nobody waits long. Keep 15 minutes and do a headcount before boarding. Fast buses from Mysore reach here in about 90 minutes, our coach a little sooner. Holenarasipura is about 45 km on, then Hassan for breakfast.

Breakfast
For fifty devotees, breakfast at Hassan is booked ahead at a hotel that can serve a full bus, and kadubu with coconut chutney and filter coffee come out quickly. Keep 40 minutes. Diesel and washrooms are on the bypass, about 120 km from Mysore. Hassan's good season is October to March; June to September is heavy rain, which slows the coach on the Malnad roads ahead. Belur is about 38 km on.

Temple halt
Belur's Chennakeshava temple has bus parking about 1 km off the main road, and local guides wait at the gate. For fifty devotees keep an hour, in two groups with a leader each. Shoes stay at the stand outside. The temple dates from 1117 AD, and its 38 bracket figures are the carvings to look for. Javagal, with a Lakshminarasimha temple, is about 25 km north east if a group wants more temples on the return. Chikmagalur is about 25 km on.

Lunch
A full bus needs a big hotel for lunch, so the driver books one in Chikmagalur and the group keeps an hour. Akki rotti, kadubu and rice are on most menus. Coffee powder shops on the main road suit quick buying. The coach fills diesel here before the hill roads. KSRTC buses from this town go down the Charmadi ghat to Dharmasthala, but our road turns north west for Balehonnur and Sringeri.

Short halt
Balehonnur is a coffee estate town on the Bhadra, home to the Rambhapuri mutt, one of the Panchapeethas. For a full bus, a fifteen minute halt for tea and restrooms helps before the last stretch. After Balehonnur the road narrows and curves through forest towards Sringeri, about 35 km on, which is slow for a big bus. The driver uses the brakes gently on the bends, so ask passengers to stay seated. Nearest railway stations are Chikmagalur, Shivamogga and Kadur.

Drop near the math
The coach reaches Sringeri after about seven hours and uses the town parking near the math, a short walk from the gate. Fifty devotees can eat together at the free annadanam, so no hotel booking is needed for meals. Rooms are the harder part, at the math guest houses or private lodges, and they should be booked before you leave Mysore. Men need a dhoti or formal trousers, women a saree or salwar. The shrine closes in the afternoon, so plan darshan for morning or evening.
Arranging Mysore to Sringeri bus hire for a Sharada peetha visit, an Akshara abhyasa function or a temple group of 45? One bus takes the whole party through Belur and Chikkamagaluru into the Malnad. See bus on rent in Mysore with Tejas Tours & Travels. We board at a Mysuru temple hall, a school ground or the city bus stand.
Route | One way | Sringeri and back | Time by bus |
|---|---|---|---|
Mysore to Sringeri via Hassan and Chikkamagaluru | About 265 km | About 530 km | About 7 hr with stops |
Sringeri and back is around 530 km, billed as two days and 600 km. Driver allowance from ₹700 per day, tolls, parking, permits and GST are paid at actual. Horanadu or Kigga on the same trip may go over; extra km are at the same rate. AC or non-AC, as you book. Fuel and the driver are in the rate per km.
Vehicle | Rate per km | 2 days, 600 km | 3 days, 900 km | 4 days, 1,200 km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
₹44 | ₹27,800 | ₹41,700 | ₹55,600 | |
₹44 | ₹27,800 | ₹41,700 | ₹55,600 | |
₹44 | ₹27,800 | ₹41,700 | ₹55,600 | |
₹60 | ₹38,000 | ₹57,000 | ₹76,000 | |
₹60 | ₹38,000 | ₹57,000 | ₹76,000 | |
₹65 | ₹41,000 | ₹61,500 | ₹82,000 | |
₹54 | ₹34,400 | ₹51,600 | ₹68,800 | |
₹54 | ₹34,400 | ₹51,600 | ₹68,800 |
Totals are the km fare plus the day driver allowance. Extra: night driver allowance (₹700 to ₹1,000 a night, by size), tolls, parking and 5% GST. Shared by 50, 3 days in the 50 Seater Bus is about ₹1,030 a person.
Group of 30: 33 seater bus. For up to 33: 33 seater bus. 40 or fewer: 40 seater bus. 45 or fewer: 45 seater bus.
Fewer than 25? The Mysore to Sringeri mini bus is easier on the Malnad curves. Family of 12: Mysore to Sringeri tempo traveller. Smaller groups: mini bus on rent in Mysore.
Cancellation: no charge more than 72 hours before pickup; see the cancellation policy for the rest.
Sringeri lies about 265 km from Mysore, about 530 km there and back. The bus follows SH57 through KR Nagar to Hassan, then Belur, Chikmagalur and Balehonnur. A full coach with meal and temple halts needs about 7 hours one way.
They come on top. Tolls, parking and GST come at actual cost. Two days, 600 km, 49 seater: ₹34,400 hire and ₹2,000 driver bata.
Malnad roads after Balehonnur are narrow and curvy, so we finish them before dark. A late night run adds the driver night bata from the vehicle rate card, shown on the quote. Per night it is ₹700 to ₹1,000, by size.
Yes. Plan a third day; Horanadu is reached via Balehonnur and Kalasa.
The 45 seater. Sizes on bus on rent in Mysore.
Yes, on request. A one way bus is quoted ₹2 a km above the return rate, as a written quote before you pay.
Yes, buses run this road, but the last part from Balehonnur, about 35 km, is narrow and winding through forest and slow for a big coach. The driver takes it carefully and plans to cover it in daylight. At Sringeri, buses use the town parking near the math, and the group walks a short distance to the temple.
We do not advise it. The Malnad stretch after Chikmagalur is better driven in daylight, and the temple only opens around 6 am. Leaving Mysore early in the morning brings the group in by early afternoon, in time for darshan and the evening meal. For a full darshan day, stay one night and return the next morning.