Mysore to Thenmala Force Urbania with Driver
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Thenmala Eco-tourism Zone
Tickets at the eco-tourism office. The van parks close by; half a day.
Parappar Dam
Close to the eco zone. About an hour, with the van close.
Palaruvi Falls
Closed when the water is high. Plan two hours here.
Courtallam Falls
Busy on weekends. Keep two hours.
Distance
585 km
From Mysore
Time
About 13.5 to 14 hr
Via Sathyamangalam, Thirumangalam and Tenkasi
Starting from
₹ 50800
4 days, 1,200 km, any size
8 Seater Urbania
LUXURYAC8 Seats
₹49,588 ₹59,900
+ ₹8800 (Taxes & Charges)
9 Seater Urbania
LUXURYAC9 Seats
₹49,588 ₹59,900
+ ₹8800 (Taxes & Charges)
10 Seater Urbania
LUXURYAC10 Seats
₹49,588 ₹59,900
+ ₹8800 (Taxes & Charges)
12 Seater Urbania
LUXURYAC12 Seats
₹49,588 ₹59,900
+ ₹8800 (Taxes & Charges)
13 Seater Urbania
LUXURYAC13 Seats
₹49,588 ₹59,900
+ ₹8800 (Taxes & Charges)
15 Seater Urbania
LUXURYAC15 Seats
₹49,588 ₹59,900
+ ₹8800 (Taxes & Charges)
16 Seater Urbania
LUXURYAC16 Seats
₹49,588 ₹59,900
+ ₹8800 (Taxes & Charges)
Start
60 km
140 km
205 km
270 km
345 km
410 km
515 km
550 km
585 km
Pickup at your door
At 5:30 am the Urbania collects the group from a palace side hotel, a hotel on Hunsur Road or a home anywhere in the city. Pickups on the Hunsur Road side join Mysore's outer ring road, which runs about 41.5 km round the city and meets the Nanjangud road, so the Urbania never has to cross the busy centre. Thenmala lies about 585 km away, just inside Kerala, and we break the trip with a night at Thirumangalam, which suits elders. Keep their medicines and a light shawl for the AC in a hand bag.
Breakfast
After 60 km the Urbania halts in Chamarajanagar, and elders get a relaxed half hour for breakfast. The hotels near the bus stand bring idli, vada and filter coffee quickly. If anyone asks about a quiet picnic place close to Mysore, the Suvarnavathi dam, about 16 km from this town, is a good answer for another weekend. Everyone should use the restroom before leaving, because the forest and the ghat ahead have no clean stop for roughly two hours. The driver tops up diesel here.
Tea after the ghat
The driver takes the ghat bends gently, and the Urbania reaches Sathyamangalam after 140 km for fifteen minutes of tea. Behind you lies Tamil Nadu's largest wildlife sanctuary, a tiger reserve, which is why we never stop on the forest road. Sathyamangalam itself is a farming town on the Bhavani, and buses run from here all day to Erode, Coimbatore and Mysore. From this point the road is flat and smooth, and elders can doze until lunch.
Short halt
The Urbania makes a short coffee stop at Erode, 205 km from Mysore, close to the highway. This city trades coconuts and coconut oil in huge amounts, and fresh oil is sold in cans for the kitchen at home. Elders fond of temples may like the Sangameswarar shrine at Bhavani, about 12 km away, where the Kaveri and the Bhavani meet; we can fit it into the drive back. Lunch is planned at Karur, roughly an hour south.
Lunch
Karur feeds the group at the 270 km mark. We give the meal forty five minutes, enough for older guests to sit back afterwards under a fan. Shiva devotees can step into the Pasupatheeswarar temple in the middle of town. Linen from the local looms, towels especially, is a bargain worth a look for the hill stay. Should a relative need to leave early, the airport at Trichy is a drive of roughly 78 km. Then NH44 carries the Urbania on towards Dindigul.
Tea
The afternoon tea stop is Dindigul, 345 km out. Farms around the town grow guava, oranges and pineapple, and the fruit sold by the highway is fresh, a light snack before dinner. Gift shoppers will find Sungudi cotton and the silk sarees woven at Chinnalapatti, about 11 km away, in the town shops. The old fort stands on its bare rock above the houses. Thirumangalam, where the group sleeps, is about 65 km on, so the hotel is reached in daylight.
Night halt
The group spends the night at Thirumangalam, 410 km from Mysore, where the Kollam highway, NH744, leaves the main road south of Madurai. It is a small town, so elders who want more comfort can stay in a Madurai hotel instead, and the Urbania rejoins this junction next morning. Madurai airport is only about 15 km away if a guest must leave early. Thenmala is about 175 km on, so ask the hotel for an early breakfast.
Morning tea
On the second morning the Urbania stops for tea at Sankarankovil, 515 km out. Elders who want darshan can visit the Sankara Narayanar temple, which keeps shrines of Sankareswarar, Gomathi Amman and Sankaranarayanar together. During its Aadi Thabasu festival the town is very crowded, so we check the date before the trip. The powerlooms here weave towels and cotton saris, cheap and useful for the hills. Tenkasi is about 35 km ahead.
Last Tamil town
Tenkasi, after 550 km, gives elders a clean restroom before the climb, and the group can buy anything forgotten, from medicines to slippers. Beyond the town, NH744 rises through Shenkottai and Aryankavu into Kerala, and the driver handles the permit at the border check post. Courtallam falls lie close to Tenkasi, an easy addition on the return. Fifteen minutes is enough here. Thenmala is about 35 km on, through greener country.
Stay drop
Thenmala comes on day two, once the Urbania has clocked roughly 13.5 to 14 hours of driving, and the driver pulls up right at your stay. Let the elders rest before any outing; the place is in the hills, and walks there are best taken slowly. Thenmala lies on NH744 in Kerala, about 14 km from the Tamil Nadu border. For the flight home, Thiruvananthapuram is about 69 km away. The local honey is a gift elders like to take back.
Need a Mysore to Thenmala Force Urbania for elders or guests for the eco-tourism zone and Palaruvi falls? From Mysuru it is about 585 km to Thenmala (Tenmalai), via Sathyamangalam, Dindigul and Tenkasi. Captain seats and a calm ride. Pickup for the Thenmala run is from a hotel by the palace or a hotel on Hunsur Road. Book Force Urbania on rent in Mysore with Tejas Tours & Travels.
Route | One way | Thenmala and back | Time by Urbania |
|---|---|---|---|
Mysore to Thenmala via Sathyamangalam, Thirumangalam and Tenkasi | About 585 km | About 1,170 km | About 13.5 to 14 hr with stops |
About 1,170 km there and back. That is 4 days, billed at 1,200 km. AC only. You also pay ₹700 a day driver allowance and, at actuals, tolls, parking fees, permits and GST. Each km comes with fuel, the driver and AC. One way on request.
Vehicle | Rate per km | 4 days, 1,200 km | 5 days, 1,500 km | 6 days, 1,800 km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
₹40 | ₹50,800 | ₹63,500 | ₹76,200 | |
₹40 | ₹50,800 | ₹63,500 | ₹76,200 | |
₹40 | ₹50,800 | ₹63,500 | ₹76,200 | |
₹40 | ₹50,800 | ₹63,500 | ₹76,200 | |
₹40 | ₹50,800 | ₹63,500 | ₹76,200 | |
₹40 | ₹50,800 | ₹63,500 | ₹76,200 | |
₹40 | ₹50,800 | ₹63,500 | ₹76,200 |
Totals are the km fare plus the day driver allowance. Extra: night driver allowance (₹700 a night), tolls, parking, Kerala permit and 5% GST. Shared by 16, 5 days in the 16 Seater Urbania is about ₹3,970 a person.
A family of eight or nine fits the 10 seater Urbania. Twelve: 12 seater Urbania. At most sixteen: 16 seater Urbania.
On a tighter budget, the Mysore to Thenmala tempo traveller takes the same group. More than sixteen take the Mysore to Thenmala mini bus; mini bus on rent in Mysore has sizes.
Cancellation: no charge more than 72 hours before pickup; see the cancellation policy for the rest.
Mysore to Coorg
So nice that the service we have received from Tejas travellers. Ms Revati is very good coordinator and so polite and have much patience. Thank you so much for making our journey nice and beautiful with sending experienced drivers.🙂
Rahul
15/6/2026 Coorg
5/5
Mysore to Pondicherry
We recently completed our Pondicherry trip with Tejas Tours and Travel Company, and overall we had a very good experience. Shashikala coordinated with us from enquiry to booking and throughout the trip. She was well-communicated, supportive, and checked in with us daily to ensure everything was fine.
Souvik Bhattacharya
6/4/2026 Pondicherry
5/5
Travelled to Bangalore
Hired for day-out trip, It was very pleasant and comfortable journey, with good driver's behaviour and l may strongly suggest Tejas travels for better and comfortable family trip
Kishore Lal
6/11/2025 Bangalore
5/5
Mysore to Madikeri
Booked Urbania from tejas travels, bangalore to madikeri. Excellent service, driver was very polite and he knows all nook and corner. Overall we enjoyed the trip
Jai Kumar
1/1/2026 Madikeri
5/5
Thenmala is roughly 585 km from Mysore; a return comes to about 1,170 km. With elders aboard, the Urbania splits it at Thirumangalam, near Madurai, after the forest and the plains, then follows NH744 by Tenkasi and over the border next morning. Total time at the wheel is about 13.5 to 14 hours.
Only if we drive late into the night is a night allowance added. The quote lists it. Our card says ₹700 per night.
No. The ₹40/km covers fuel, driver and AC; tolls, parking and GST are separate. Also extra: the Kerala entry permit.
Yes. A written one way quote follows once you send the date.
We book it from owners we work with; their driver drives, at our rate, under our booking.
The 12 seater, with space for bags. See the sizes on Force Urbania on rent in Mysore.
March to June is the hottest time on the Tamil Nadu plains. Thirumangalam reaches about 39 deg C, and Karur and Dindigul are just as hot. The Urbania is AC, but halts in the sun tire elders. If summer is your only window, we drive early and rest in the afternoon. Thenmala itself, in the hills, is cooler and greener.
We would rather not. Right after Chamarajanagar comes the Sathyamangalam forest and then the ghat, where night closures have been ordered in the past and the hours keep being revised; wild animals also cross after dark. A barrier in the middle of the night is no place for elders. A morning start and a night at Thirumangalam keep everyone rested.
