
Mysore to Sringeri Force Urbania for 8 to 16 People
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Distance
265 km
From Mysore
Time
About 6 hr
Via KR Nagar, Belur and Balehonnur
Starting from
₹ 25400
2 days, 600 km, any size

8 Seater Urbania
LUXURYAC8 Seats
₹25,144 ₹30,300
+ ₹4400 (Taxes & Charges)

9 Seater Urbania
LUXURYAC9 Seats
₹25,144 ₹30,300
+ ₹4400 (Taxes & Charges)

10 Seater Urbania
LUXURYAC10 Seats
₹25,144 ₹30,300
+ ₹4400 (Taxes & Charges)

12 Seater Urbania
LUXURYAC12 Seats
₹25,144 ₹30,300
+ ₹4400 (Taxes & Charges)

13 Seater Urbania
LUXURYAC13 Seats
₹25,144 ₹30,300
+ ₹4400 (Taxes & Charges)

15 Seater Urbania
LUXURYAC15 Seats
₹25,144 ₹30,300
+ ₹4400 (Taxes & Charges)

16 Seater Urbania
LUXURYAC16 Seats
₹25,144 ₹30,300
+ ₹4400 (Taxes & Charges)
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265 km

Pickup at your door
The Urbania collects the group from a hotel, a home or the station, and every bag is counted into the boot before anyone sits. Groups who reach Mysore on a Sunday can see the palace lights the evening before; the bulbs come on at seven for a little under an hour. Our road leaves westwards and, at the Bilikere board, turns north for KR Nagar on SH57. Leaving at six brings the group to Sringeri around noon, in good time for the free lunch at the math.

Tea stop
KR Nagar, about 40 km out, is a quick tea halt for the Urbania. Ten minutes covers tea and a restroom. The KRS dam and Brindavan garden are about 25 km from here on the Mysore side, which most of the group will know already. The town is at about 786 m, a little higher than Mysore. The road next runs about 45 km to Holenarasipura on the Hemavathi, then on to Hassan.

Breakfast
Breakfast is at Hassan, roughly 120 km from Mysore, twenty five minutes for twelve people. Those who want a full meal before the hills can order ragi mudde with green curry, the district's farm dish; others take a light tiffin and coffee. If the group comes back this way in summer, the ruined Shettihalli church in the Hemavathi backwaters stands on dry land, while in the monsoon months water covers part of it. The Belur road branches off NH75 here.

Temple halt
Belur's Chennakeshava temple is free to enter, and 50 minutes lets the group see the carvings at an easy pace. Footwear stays at the stand. If the group is keen on Hoysala temples, Belavadi with its Veera Narayana temple lies about 12 km north of Halebidu, which itself is about 16 km from Belur; both suit the drive back. The Urbania waits near the temple. Chikmagalur is about 25 km ahead.

Lunch
Chikmagalur is the lunch halt, about 185 km out. This is coffee country; the saint Baba Budan is credited with bringing the first coffee into India, and the hills north of town carry his name. The group eats Malnad food here, akki rotti and kadubu with rice, in about 40 minutes. Coffee powder and black pepper make good gifts. The road ahead to Balehonnur, about 50 km, runs through estates and is slower than the highway.

Tea halt
Balehonnur, on the Bhadra, is the last town before the temple hills, and a fifteen minute tea halt suits the group here. Small shops sell estate coffee powder from the plantations around. The Rambhapuri Peetha, one of the five Veerashaiva seats, stands in town. From here State Highway 27 winds about 35 km through forest to Sringeri, so the driver slows down. This belt is drenched in the monsoon, and the Urbania takes the bends gently then.

Drop near the math
The Urbania stops near the math after about six hours on the road. The shrine opens early, at six, closes after lunch at two and opens again from five till nine, though festivals change this. Annadanam is served free to every visitor at midday and again in the evening, so the group need not hunt for a hotel. Ask the women to carry a saree or salwar and the men a dhoti or formal trousers. Book guest house rooms before the trip.
Is a Mysore to Sringeri Force Urbania right for grandparents? The Malnad curves feel gentler in its reclining seats, and the high roof makes getting in easy. See Force Urbania on rent in Mysore. Pickup is from your Mysuru home, a hotel near the palace or the station.
Route | One way | Sringeri and back | Time by Force Urbania |
|---|---|---|---|
Mysore to Sringeri via Hassan and Chikkamagaluru | About 265 km | About 530 km | About 6 hr with stops |
Every Urbania is ₹40 a km. The round trip is roughly 530 km, billed as two days at 600 km. Fuel, AC and the driver come with the rate. Driver allowance ₹700 each day; tolls, parking fees, permits and GST are added at actuals. AC only.
Vehicle | Rate per km | 2 days, 600 km | 3 days, 900 km | 4 days, 1,200 km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
₹40 | ₹25,400 | ₹38,100 | ₹50,800 | |
₹40 | ₹25,400 | ₹38,100 | ₹50,800 | |
₹40 | ₹25,400 | ₹38,100 | ₹50,800 | |
₹40 | ₹25,400 | ₹38,100 | ₹50,800 | |
₹40 | ₹25,400 | ₹38,100 | ₹50,800 | |
₹40 | ₹25,400 | ₹38,100 | ₹50,800 | |
₹40 | ₹25,400 | ₹38,100 | ₹50,800 |
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, 3 days in the 16 Seater Urbania is about ₹2,380 a person.
Up to 8: 8 seater Urbania. At most 9: 10 seater Urbania. 13 or fewer: 13 seater Urbania. For up to 16: 16 seater Urbania. Same rate for all.
Cheaper for the same group: Mysore to Sringeri tempo traveller. Four people: Mysore to Sringeri cab. Local days: cab rental in Mysore.
Cancellation: no charge more than 72 hours before pickup; see the cancellation policy for the rest.
The distance is about 265 km one way and about 530 km back and forth. The Urbania takes SH57 to Hassan, then Belur, Chikmagalur and Balehonnur, where the last 35 km of winding road begins. It takes about 6 hours including halts.
The 10 seater, or 13 for extra room. All sizes on Force Urbania on rent in Mysore.
The last 35 km bend through forest. The Urbania is steady; we stop if anyone needs a break.
If the return runs late at night, the driver gets a night allowance. The quote lists it. It is ₹700 a night for the Urbania.
No. Tolls, parking and GST are added at cost. Two days, 600 km at ₹40/km is ₹24,000 for any size, with ₹1,400 driver allowance.
On request, yes. One way runs ₹2 per km over the return rate; the quote shows the km.
October to February is the easiest time. The heavy rain is over, the Malnad roads are dry and the mornings are cool. June to August brings most of Sringeri's rain, and the last stretch is slow and slippery. Festival days bring larger crowds and changed temple timings, so check the math calendar before fixing the date.
We avoid night driving on the stretch from Chikmagalur to Sringeri, because it is narrow and winding through forest. The Urbania leaves Mysore early and reaches by afternoon. For the return, we leave Sringeri after lunch, so the hill road is done in daylight and only the Hassan to Mysore part, an easier road, may be after dark.