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Thalassery Fort
Old British fort in the middle of town. The car drops at the gate; keep forty five minutes.
Overbury's Folly
Sea facing park near the fort, best at sunset. The car waits on the road above.
Muzhappilangad Drive-in Beach
A long, firm beach a few km north where cars may drive; ask the driver about the day's rules.
Dharmadam Island
Small green island just off Dharmadam beach, ringed by two rivers and the sea. Watch from the shore.
Distance
190 km
From Mysore
Time
About 4 hr
Via Hunsur, Virajpet and Iritty
Starting from
₹ 8000
2 days, 600 km, Dzire
Maruti Swift Dzire
NORMALAC4 Seats
₹7,334 ₹8,807
+ ₹1257 (Taxes & Charges)
Toyota Etios
NORMALAC4 Seats
₹8,498 ₹10,217
+ ₹1467 (Taxes & Charges)
Toyota Innova
LUXURYAC6 Seats
₹10,876 ₹13,086
+ ₹1886 (Taxes & Charges)
Toyota Innova Crysta
LUXURYAC7 Seats
₹12,040 ₹14,495
+ ₹2095 (Taxes & Charges)
Toyota Innova Hycross
LUXURYAC7 Seats
₹15,532 ₹18,724
+ ₹2724 (Taxes & Charges)
Start
45 km
90 km
110 km
145 km
190 km
Pickup at your door
From your house, your hotel or Mysore Junction, the cab heads round the ring road to Hinkal, where the city's first flyover opened in 2018 and the Hunsur road begins. That road carries you all the way through south Kodagu to the Kerala border. Thalassery is about 190 km away, so a start near 7 am puts you at the coast for a late lunch. The Makutta ghat after Virajpet is easier in daylight, which is one more reason not to leave late. Keep snacks and water within reach.
Drive through
Hunsur is about 45 km out, a timber town by the Lakshmana Tirtha, at around 800 m. Most cab trips to Thalassery roll straight through and save the breakfast for Gonikoppal, but the driver will stop for tea if anyone asks. Teak and tobacco keep the town busy, and tobacco leaf goes under the hammer at Kattemalalavadi, some 5 km off. Here the road for Kutta, Iruppu and Virajpet splits from the Kushalnagar highway, and the cab takes the Virajpet side towards the coffee country.
Breakfast in south Kodagu
Gonikoppal, about 90 km from Mysore, is the market town of south Kodagu and the natural breakfast halt, so allow half an hour. This is estate country, so ground coffee and whole pepper from local farms are the things to buy. Iruppu Falls is about 32 km off by Srimangala, too far a detour for a coast day but good for the return. Baadagarakeri, nearby, has a Mrutyunjaya temple said to be the only one of its kind in the south. A car parks easily on the main street, and Virajpet is only about 20 km ahead.
Last town before the ghat
Virajpet, about 110 km out, takes its name from Dodda Vira Rajendra, the Kodagu ruler who set it up in 1792, and the pointed Gothic tower of St Anne's church is just as old. A ten minute halt is enough for a photo of the church and a restroom. Three state highways meet here, and SH 91 heads down to Kerala through the Makutta ghat. In past monsoons slips have closed that road, so in July we check it before you leave Mysore. Kannur airport is about 59 km from here, handy if someone flies out.
Into Kerala
Iritty is the first big Kerala town after the ghat, about 145 km from Mysore, a municipality on the Bavali river. The steel bridge across the river was built by the British in 1933. Pepper, rubber and cashew are the crops all around. The Aralam Wildlife Sanctuary is about 8 km from town and Pazhassi dam about 10 km, both side trips for another day. Mattannur, home of the Kannur airport, lies some 20 km off. Thalassery is roughly 45 km on, so a short tea stop here keeps everyone fresh.
Drop at your hotel
The cab reaches Thalassery about four hours after Mysore, having covered roughly 190 km, and drops you at your hotel or a relative's house. For lunch, try Thalassery biryani, a version made with short grain kaima rice rather than basmati. Locals say Kerala's very first bakery opened in this town, so the cake and rusk shops deserve a visit. If relatives live further afield, Kannur is a 22 km hop and Kozhikode a 66 km run down the coast. Hotels sit close to the old town, so the car need not go far.
Visiting family in Thalassery or heading for the Malabar coast? A Mysore to Thalassery cab takes the south Kodagu road by Gonikoppal and Virajpet, about 190 km, with coffee country on the way. Book with cab rental in Mysore from Tejas Tours & Travels and the car comes to your door.
Route | One way | Thalassery and back | Time by cab |
|---|---|---|---|
Mysore to Thalassery via Hunsur, Virajpet and Iritty | About 190 km | About 380 km | About 4 hr with stops |
Count about 380 km for Thalassery and back, so the cab is billed 2 days, 600 km. Diesel and the driver come with the rate, while the driver allowance per day and tolls, parking, permits and GST are added at actual. Booking a Mysore to Thalassery taxi works the same way.
Vehicle | Rate per km | 2 days, 600 km | 3 days, 900 km | 4 days, 1,200 km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
₹12 | ₹8,000 | ₹12,000 | ₹16,000 | |
₹14 | ₹9,200 | ₹13,800 | ₹18,400 | |
₹18 | ₹11,600 | ₹17,400 | ₹23,200 | |
₹20 | ₹12,800 | ₹19,200 | ₹25,600 |
Totals are the km fare plus the day driver allowance. Extra: night driver allowance (₹400 a night), tolls, parking, Kerala permit and 5% GST. Shared by 7, 3 days in the Toyota Innova Crysta is about ₹2,740 a person.
A couple or a family of four fits a Dzire. For more leg room take the Toyota Etios, and for six or seven the Innova Crysta.
Other sizes for the same road: the Mysore to Thalassery Tempo Traveller, and the Mysore to Thalassery Force Urbania.
Cancellation: no charge more than 72 hours before pickup; see the cancellation policy for the rest.
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5/5
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5/5
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6/11/2025 Bangalore
5/5
About 190 km one way and roughly 380 km for the round trip, by Hunsur, Gonikoppal, Virajpet, the Makutta ghat and Iritty. A cab needs about 4 hours with a breakfast halt in Gonikoppal. The road is level up to Virajpet and then drops through the ghat into Kerala, so keep a little extra time in the monsoon.
On 2 days of billing (600 km) it comes to Dzire ₹8,000 Etios ₹9,200 Innova ₹11,600 Innova Crysta ₹12,800 plus ₹400 a day for the driver; tolls, the Kerala permit and GST are added.
Yes. A drop only trip costs ₹2 a km more than the round trip rate; the vehicle's run back is counted, so the written quote does not change later.
The Innova Crysta: five sit comfortably and the bags fit in the back. See all cars on cab rental in Mysore.
Yes. Gonikoppal and Virajpet are on the road, and Iruppu Falls is a detour of about 32 km from Gonikoppal. Extra km are billed at the same rate.
Yes. A Karnataka cab needs a Kerala permit for the trip; it is charged at actual along with the tolls.
Usually yes, but slips have closed the Virajpet to Kerala road in past monsoons, sometimes for days. In July and August we check the road the evening before. If it is shut, the cab goes by the longer HD Kote and Mananthavady road and down to the coast, which adds a few hours, so start early on rainy days.
It can be done, but we suggest leaving Thalassery by early afternoon. The Makutta ghat is dark and winding at night, and Kodagu roads have animals and lorries after dusk. A daytime return gets you into Mysore by evening, while a night start means a slow ghat climb and a tired driver.
