
Mysore to Sringeri Tempo Traveller for 9 to 18 People
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Distance
265 km
From Mysore
Time
About 6 hr
Via KR Nagar, Belur and Balehonnur
Starting from
₹ 15600
2 days, 600 km, 12 seater
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12 Seater Tempo Traveller A/C 2/1
LUXURYAC12 Seats
₹15,632 ₹18,824
+ ₹2724 (Taxes & Charges)

8 Seater Tempo Traveller Executive A/C 1/1
LUXURYAC8 Seats
₹19,224 ₹23,152
+ ₹3352 (Taxes & Charges)

9 Seater Tempo Traveller Executive A/C 1/1
LUXURYAC9 Seats
₹18,060 ₹21,743
+ ₹3143 (Taxes & Charges)

10 Seater Tempo Traveller Executive A/C 1/1
LUXURYAC10 Seats
₹18,060 ₹21,743
+ ₹3143 (Taxes & Charges)
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13 Seater Tempo Traveller Luxury A/C 2/1
LUXURYAC13 Seats
₹19,224 ₹23,152
+ ₹3352 (Taxes & Charges)

14 Seater Tempo Traveller Luxury A/C 2/1
NORMALAC14 Seats
₹20,388 ₹24,562
+ ₹3562 (Taxes & Charges)
15 Seater Tempo Traveller Luxury A/C 2/2
NORMALAC15 Seats
₹20,388 ₹24,562
+ ₹3562 (Taxes & Charges)

16 Seater Tempo Traveller A/C 2/2
LUXURYAC16 Seats
₹20,388 ₹24,562
+ ₹3562 (Taxes & Charges)

17 Seater Tempo Traveller A/C 2/1
LUXURYAC17 Seats
₹21,652 ₹26,071
+ ₹3771 (Taxes & Charges)

18 Seater Tempo Traveller A/C 2/1
LUXURYAC18 Seats
₹21,652 ₹26,071
+ ₹3771 (Taxes & Charges)
20 Seater Tempo Traveller A/C 2/2
NORMALAC20 Seats
₹22,300
+ ₹3888 (Taxes & Charges)
Start
40 km
120 km
160 km
185 km
230 km
265 km

Pickup at your door
The tempo traveller picks up the family from home, a hotel or the railway station, and stows bags at the back before the long drive. A packet of Mysore bonda from an early shop goes well with the first tea. The road heads west from the city to Bilikere, about 25 km, where the driver takes SH57 for KR Nagar and Hassan. Leave around six; Sringeri is about 265 km away, and arriving before the afternoon break in temple hours makes the day easier.

Tea stop
KR Nagar comes after about 40 km, and the group stops 15 minutes for tea. The town is surrounded by paddy fields on the Kaveri. On another trip, Chunchanakatte falls is about 14 km away via Saligrama, where the river drops about 20 m in two steps beside an old Kodandarama temple. Today the traveller moves on along SH57, which carries less traffic than the Hunsur road and is in good shape to Hassan. Holenarasipura is about 45 km ahead.

Breakfast
Hassan is the breakfast stop, about 120 km out, and a hotel there can seat a family group of fifteen without a wait. Akki rotti, the rice flour flatbread with coconut and onion, is the local choice. Keep 30 minutes. The Hasanamba temple opens just once a year around Deepavali for about 10 to 14 days, so in October or November the city is crowded and the driver uses the bypass. Belur is about 38 km ahead, about 45 minutes.

Temple halt
Belur's Chennakeshava temple is the main sight on the way, a Vishnu temple of the early 12th century in the centre of town. The group needs about 50 minutes. Look for the 48 lathe turned pillars inside, then walk round the outer wall for the friezes. Footwear stays at the stand outside, and entry is free. The traveller waits in the parking while everyone walks in together and comes back at one fixed time. Chikmagalur is about 25 km ahead.

Lunch
Chikmagalur, about 185 km out, is the lunch stop. The group sits down to a Malnad meal of kadubu and akki rotti with rice, and Malnad filter coffee afterwards. Allow 45 minutes. The district also holds Ayyanakere lake and the Bhadra dam, but today the plan is Sringeri. The town has a rail line to Kadur only, so the road is the way on. Balehonnur is about 50 km ahead through coffee estates.

Tea halt
Balehonnur, on the Bhadra river, is the last town before the Sringeri hills. Fifteen minutes for tea, a restroom and a stretch is enough. Small hotels serve akki rotti and kadubu if anyone missed lunch. The Baba Bandesha dargah stands on the main road and holds a yearly Urs. The road ahead is State Highway 27, about 35 km to Sringeri, narrow and winding through forest, so the driver keeps it slow. Children who feel sick on bends should sit near the front.

Drop near the math
After about six hours the traveller pulls up near the Sharada Peetham, the math founded by Adi Shankaracharya on the Tunga. Families change into temple clothes first; the math expects a dhoti or formal trousers for men and a saree, salwar or long skirt for women. Keep bags in the vehicle until rooms are sorted at the math guest houses. Timings move on festival days, so ask at the office before planning the evening darshan.
Want a Mysore to Sringeri tempo traveller for the family, maybe for a child starting school at the Sharada temple? It takes 9 to 20 people door to door to Sringeri and stops at Belur on the way. Sringeri: our driver comes for you at home in Mysuru or at Mandakalli airport. Tejas Tours & Travels has kept tempo traveller on rent in Mysore since 2009.
Route | One way | Sringeri and back | Time by tempo traveller |
|---|---|---|---|
Mysore to Sringeri via Hassan and Chikkamagaluru | About 265 km | About 530 km | About 6 hr with stops |
Sringeri and back is close to 530 km, so it is two days and 600 km. Sringeri vans: AC or non-AC available. For the van, the km rate pays for fuel and driver, and the driver's allowance is a separate daily charge. Diesel and the driver are part of the km rate. On top: allowance for the driver from ₹600 a day, plus tolls, parking, permits and GST at actuals. Adding Horanadu on a third day from Sringeri adds 300 km.
Vehicle | Rate per km | 2 days, 600 km | 3 days, 900 km | 4 days, 1,200 km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
₹28 | ₹18,000 | ₹27,000 | ₹36,000 | |
₹24 | ₹15,600 | ₹23,400 | ₹31,200 | |
₹24 | ₹15,600 | ₹23,400 | ₹31,200 | |
₹30 | ₹19,200 | ₹28,800 | ₹38,400 | |
₹32 | ₹20,400 | ₹30,600 | ₹40,800 | |
₹34 | ₹21,800 | ₹32,700 | ₹43,600 | |
₹34 | ₹21,800 | ₹32,700 | ₹43,600 |
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 20, 3 days in the 20 Seater Tempo Traveller is about ₹1,640 a person.
Family of 9: 9 seater tempo traveller. At most 12: 12 seater tempo traveller. Up to 14: 14 seater tempo traveller. For up to 17: 17 seater tempo traveller.
Quieter van for older people: Mysore to Sringeri Force Urbania. Only five people? Mysore to Sringeri cab. Bigger family: mini bus on rent in Mysore.
Cancellation: no charge more than 72 hours before pickup; see the cancellation policy for the rest.
By road Sringeri is about 265 km away, so a return trip is about 530 km. The tempo traveller runs through KR Nagar, Hassan, Belur and Chikmagalur, then the hill road from Balehonnur. Plan on about 6 hours with meals and one temple stop.
The 14 seater. All sizes on tempo traveller on rent in Mysore.
Not included. Sringeri GST, tolls and parking are at cost. Two days, 600 km in a 12 seater comes to ₹15,600 at ₹24/km, plus ₹1,000 for the driver.
At the mutt guest houses or private lodges near the temple. Book ahead on festival days.
Yes, quoted when you ask. One way is ₹2 more per km than a return, with the km fixed in the written quote.
A night allowance is charged only for late night driving. The quote lists it. ₹600 to ₹700, by size a night is the tempo traveller rate.
From Balehonnur to Sringeri, about 35 km, the road is narrow and winds through forest and estates. The traveller handles it well at a slow pace, but it takes longer than the distance suggests. In the monsoon the surface is wet and visibility drops. We plan to cover this stretch in daylight, both going and coming back.
Each person can bring a medium bag; the luggage space at the back takes them if the traveller is not packed to the last seat. Keep temple clothes, a dhoti or saree, in a small bag on top, so you can change at the math without opening everything. Pooja items and flowers travel best in a basket by the door.