Mysore to Talacauvery Mini Bus for Groups of 14 to 25
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Talacauvery Temple and Brahmagiri Steps
The kundike where the Kaveri rises, and steps up to the Brahmagiri viewpoint. Ninety minutes with twenty people.
Raja's Seat
Sunset garden in Madikeri, good for the evening of day one.
Abbey Falls
Falls around 8 km from Madikeri, with steps down from the parking.
Distance
165 km
From Mysore
Time
About 3.5 hr
Via Hunsur, Madikeri and Bhagamandala
Starting from
₹ 20400
2 days, 600 km, 14 seater
14 Seater Mini Bus A/C 2/1
NORMALAC14 Seats
₹20,388 ₹24,562
+ ₹3562 (Taxes & Charges)
15 Seater Mini Bus A/C 2/1
NORMALAC15 Seats
₹20,388 ₹24,562
+ ₹3562 (Taxes & Charges)
16 Seater Mini bus A/C 2/1
LUXURYAC16 Seats
₹20,388 ₹24,562
+ ₹3562 (Taxes & Charges)
18 Seater Mini Bus A/C
NORMALAC18 Seats
₹21,652 ₹26,071
+ ₹3771 (Taxes & Charges)
19 Seater Mini Bus A/C 2/2
NORMALAC19 Seats
₹21,652 ₹26,071
+ ₹3771 (Taxes & Charges)
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20 Seater Mini Bus A/C 2/2
NORMALAC20 Seats
₹21,652 ₹26,071
+ ₹3771 (Taxes & Charges)
21 Seater Mini Bus A/C
NORMALAC21 Seats
₹21,652 ₹26,071
+ ₹3771 (Taxes & Charges)
22 Seater Mini Bus A/C 2/2
NORMALAC22 Seats
₹22,816 ₹27,481
+ ₹3981 (Taxes & Charges)
25 Seater Mini Bus A/C 2/2
NORMALAC25 Seats
₹22,816 ₹27,481
+ ₹3981 (Taxes & Charges)
12 Seater Mini Bus Executive A/C 2/1
LUXURYAC12 Seats
₹20,388 ₹24,562
+ ₹3562 (Taxes & Charges)
Mini Bus 13 Seater Executive A/C 2/1
LUXURYAC13 Seats
₹20,388 ₹24,562
+ ₹3562 (Taxes & Charges)
14 Seater Mini Bus Executive A/C 2/2
LUXURYAC14 Seats
₹20,388 ₹24,562
+ ₹3562 (Taxes & Charges)
18 Seater Mini Bus A/C Executive 2/1
LUXURYAC18 Seats
₹25,144 ₹30,300
+ ₹4400 (Taxes & Charges)
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19 Seater Mini Bus A/C Executive 2/1
LUXURYAC19 Seats
₹25,144 ₹30,300
+ ₹4400 (Taxes & Charges)
20 Seater Mini Bus A/C Executive 2/1
LUXURYAC20 Seats
₹29,900 ₹36,038
+ ₹5238 (Taxes & Charges)
21 Seater Mini Bus A/C Executive 2/1
NORMALAC21 Seats
₹25,244 ₹30,400
+ ₹4400 (Taxes & Charges)
22 Seater Mini Bus A/C Executive 2/2
LUXURYAC22 Seats
₹28,736 ₹34,628
+ ₹5028 (Taxes & Charges)
24 Seater Mini Bus A/C Executive 2/1
LUXURYAC24 Seats
₹28,736 ₹34,628
+ ₹5028 (Taxes & Charges)
Start
45 km
90 km
120 km
155 km
165 km
Group pickup
Twenty pilgrims for Talacauvery gather at the KSRTC suburban stand by about 6, because the hill road is slow and the drive is about three and a half hours with halts. Small bags only; the bus parks below the temple. The mini bus leaves by the ring road and turns west at Hinkal. Mysore Zoo and Karanji lake shut on Tuesdays, worth knowing if the group plans the city on another day.
Breakfast
For twenty people, breakfast at Hunsur, 45 km from Mysore, takes about 25 minutes if orders go in together. The little hotels are inexpensive and used to travellers. Growers round Hunsur sell tobacco through an auction yard at Kattemalalavadi, a 5 km hop off the road. SH 90 heads away towards Virajpet from here, while the mini bus sticks to NH275 for Kushalnagar, another 45 km. A restroom visit for all is wise before the next leg.
Restroom halt
Kushalnagar gets a fifteen minute halt for the mini bus group, about 90 km from Mysore. The town has no railway, which is why its bus station is busy with long distance buses. The traffic is slow on NH275 because of the widening, so the bus waits off the main road. Buy water and snacks here for the hill. In heavy monsoon, low parts of the town have flooded when Harangi dam opened its gates.
Lunch
Lunch is in Madikeri, about 120 km out, at one hotel that can seat twenty together in about 45 minutes. Meat eaters can try pandi curry or noolputtu, the rice noodles; vegetarians get a full meal. Coffee powder, pepper, cardamom and honey are the shopping list here. Beyond Madikeri the road to Bhagamandala and Talacauvery narrows and climbs through forest, so the mini bus goes slowly and the group should stay seated on the bends.
Temple halt
Bhagamandala, about 155 km from Mysore, is where pilgrims take a dip before the last 8 km up to Talacauvery. At midday its temple hands out a free vegetarian meal of rice, sambar and buttermilk. The town lies near 898 m, and most years it is the wettest place in Kodagu. A short drive leads to Padi Igguthappa, the main Kodava temple. Half an hour covers the visit for twenty people.
Hilltop arrival
About three and a half hours after Mysore, the mini bus climbs onto the Brahmagiri hill at Talacauvery, close to 1,276 m. The hill draws close to 700 cm of rain in a year and spends much of the monsoon in cloud, so pack a rain jacket for every person. Kerala is not far, the temple lying about 36 km from Panathur across the border. Before anyone walks off, the twenty should agree on a single return time at the bus.
Need a Mysore to Talacauvery mini bus for 20 devotees going to the source of the Kaveri? We collect from a hotel near Mysuru Palace or the city bus stand, go through Coorg and reach the Brahmagiri hills by early afternoon. Book mini bus on rent in Mysore with Tejas Tours & Travels.
Route | One way | Talacauvery and back | Time by mini bus |
|---|---|---|---|
Mysore to Talacauvery via Hunsur, Madikeri and Bhagamandala | About 165 km | About 330 km | About 3.5 hr with stops |
Talacauvery is around 165 km from Mysore, about 330 km both ways, so the trip is billed as 2 days, 600 km. Most groups stay a night in Madikeri. Both AC and non-AC can be booked. Fuel and driver are included in the rate, and the day allowance for the driver is separate. Tolls, parking, permits where needed and GST are extra.
Vehicle | Rate per km | 2 days, 600 km | 3 days, 900 km | 4 days, 1,200 km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
₹32 | ₹20,400 | ₹30,600 | ₹40,800 | |
₹32 | ₹20,400 | ₹30,600 | ₹40,800 | |
₹34 | ₹21,800 | ₹32,700 | ₹43,600 | |
₹34 | ₹21,800 | ₹32,700 | ₹43,600 | |
₹34 | ₹21,800 | ₹32,700 | ₹43,600 | |
₹36 | ₹23,000 | ₹34,500 | ₹46,000 | |
₹46 | ₹29,000 | ₹43,500 | ₹58,000 | |
₹36 | ₹23,000 | ₹34,500 | ₹46,000 |
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, 3 days in the 25 Seater Mini Bus is about ₹1,380 a person.
For up to 16: 16 seater mini bus. For up to 20: 20 seater mini bus. Up to 22: 22 seater mini bus. At most 25: 25 seater mini bus.
A family of twelve? The Mysore to Talacauvery tempo traveller costs less. A big sangha? The Mysore to Talacauvery bus.
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
Talacauvery is about 165 km from Mysore one way, about 330 km there and back. The mini bus takes NH275 through Hunsur and Kushalnagar to Madikeri, then about 48 km of narrower hill road via Bhagamandala. With breakfast, a short halt and lunch, plan on about three and a half hours of driving each way.
Not included. GST, tolls, parking and any permit are charged at actual.
The 20 seater. See mini bus on rent in Mysore.
A late arrival in Mysore on day two adds nothing. Driving through the night adds the night allowance, in your quote. Expect ₹600 to ₹700, by size a night.
Sure. Give us the date and head count, and the one way fare comes back in writing.
At Tula Sankramana in mid October, when devotees gather for the theerthodbhava.
It can, for a day or two at a time. During the worst downpours water has covered stretches near Bhagamandala, and officials then advise pilgrims to postpone both temples. On open days the hill still hides in cloud and the ground is slick. Twenty people travel more easily between November and May; for a July or August date we read the local news the evening before.
Break the trip. We halt at Hunsur, Kushalnagar and Madikeri, so elders rest every hour or so. Seat them in the front rows for the hill road. At the top the wind is cool, so carry shawls. Elders who prefer not to walk up can wait at the parking with the bus and the driver.
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