
Mysore to Tirunelveli Force Urbania for 8 to 16 People
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Distance
565 km
From Mysore
Time
About 12 to 12.5 hr
Via Chamarajanagar, Karur and Madurai
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
510 km
565 km

Pickup at your door
The Urbania collects your group at half past five, from home, a hotel or Mysore Junction. Guests from north India often ask about language: in Mysore people mostly speak Kannada, and away from tourist spots few understand Hindi, so the driver handles all the talking, in Tamil too once over the border. The route goes south via the Nanjangud road towards Chamarajanagar. Tirunelveli is about 565 km away, and we split it with a night at Madurai to spare the elders. Keep medicines and a shawl handy.

Breakfast
Breakfast is at Chamarajanagar, 60 km on, with thirty minutes so elders can eat in comfort. Idli, vada and coffee come quickly near the bus stand. The district shares the Silk City name with Kollegal, and silk shops stand along the main road. Ask everyone to use the restroom; the next stop is after the forest and the ghat. The driver fills diesel here, since there are no pumps until Tamil Nadu.

Tea after the ghat
The Urbania goes slowly down the 27 hairpins of the Dhimbam ghat and passes the Bannari Amman temple, of the goddess of rain, at the foot. In Sathyamangalam, 140 km from Mysore, we stop fifteen minutes for tea. In Panguni, March to April, the Kundam festival at Bannari brings huge crowds, so on those dates we start earlier. The rest of the road to Tirunelveli is plain country, so elders can rest easy.

Short halt
Erode, 205 km out, is a short halt. Elders interested in temples should know that Bhavani, about 12 km away, has the Sangameswarar temple at the meeting of the Kaveri and Bhavani rivers, a darshan for the return trip. Coconut oil is traded here in big quantities and sold fresh. It is a hot city, with the worst heat from March to June. Lunch is at Karur, about 65 km on.

Lunch
Karur, 270 km from Mysore, is lunch. We keep forty five minutes so elders can eat slowly and rest. The Pasupatheeswarar Shiva temple is the main temple of the town, close to the centre, if anyone wants a quick visit. Karur receives only about 600 mm of rain a year, and April to June is very hot, so we eat indoors with fans. Trichy airport is about 78 km away. After lunch the Urbania heads south on NH44 for Dindigul.

Tea
Dindigul, 345 km out, is the afternoon tea stop. Fifteen minutes is enough for coffee. Chinnalapatti, about 11 km from town, weaves the silk sarees sold in Dindigul, and Sungudi cotton sarees are on the same shelves. The rock fort stands above the town, an old Nayak stronghold. Oranges and guava grow in the area and are sold by the road, a light snack before dinner. Madurai, the night halt, is about 65 km ahead, a little over an hour.

Night halt
Madurai, 410 km from Mysore, is the night halt. A hotel with a lift helps if elders find stairs hard. The Meenakshi temple is open in the evening until about 10 pm; phones are not allowed inside, and women are asked to dress modestly. The Gandhi Memorial Museum, with the dhoti Gandhi wore when he was shot, is a calm visit next morning before leaving. Tirunelveli is about 155 km on, three hours or so.

Tea
On day two the Urbania stops at Kovilpatti, 510 km from home, so the elders can stretch while the others shop for kadalai mittai, the town's peanut candy with a GI tag. Kovilpatti is a dry, hot town on the plains, about 101 m above the sea. Off the main highway, on the road to Sankarankovil, the rock of Kalugumalai holds two temples cut into the stone, a detour for another time. Tirunelveli is about 55 km away, under an hour and a half.

Hotel drop
The Urbania reaches Tirunelveli on day two, about 12 to 12.5 hours of driving from Mysore, and stops at the hotel door. Nellai halwa, the soft wheat and ghee sweet, is what to buy for home. Rooms with AC are worth it from March to June, when May reaches about 38 deg C. Koonthankulam bird sanctuary is near the city if the group has a spare morning. The Urbania stays with you for local runs.
Need a Mysore to Tirunelveli Force Urbania for a family with elders? For a quieter ride with more headroom and AC, take the Force Urbania. We have run Force Urbania on rent in Mysore since 2009. Pickups are anywhere in Mysuru city. We pick up at the airport at Mandakalli or Mysore railway station. Tirunelveli is also known as Nellai.
Route | One way | Tirunelveli and back | Time by Urbania |
|---|---|---|---|
Mysore to Tirunelveli via Chamarajanagar, Karur and Madurai | About 565 km | About 1,130 km | About 12 to 12.5 hr with stops |
The Urbania runs about 1,130 km on this trip; we bill 4 days and 1,200 km. Extra days are 300 km each. Driver allowance ₹700 per day; tolls, parking, state permits and GST at actual. One way: on request. Fuel, driver and AC are in the rate. AC only.
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, Tamil Nadu permit and 5% GST. Shared by 16, 5 days in the 16 Seater Urbania is about ₹3,970 a person.
Every Urbania is the same rate, so take the one with spare room. Groups up to 8: 8 seater Urbania. For 9 to 12: 12 seater Urbania. 14 to 16 people: 16 seater Urbania.
Watching the budget? See the Mysore to Tirunelveli tempo traveller. Sizes and photos: Force Urbania on rent in Mysore.
Cancellation: no charge more than 72 hours before pickup; see the cancellation policy for the rest.
From Mysore, Tirunelveli is about 565 km away; the return makes it around 1,130 km. The Urbania climbs through the Hasanur forest, comes down the Dhimbam ghat to Sathyamangalam, crosses the plains by Erode, Karur and Dindigul to Madurai, and takes NH44 by Kovilpatti for the rest. With stops, driving time is about 12 to 12.5 hours, done in two days with a night in Madurai.
The 12 seater. See every size on Force Urbania on rent in Mysore. Every size is ₹40/km, so this trip is ₹48,000 for 1,200 km at ₹40/km, and ₹2,800 allowance for the driver.
Yes, quoted when you ask. Ask for a one way quote with your date, and we send it in writing.
No. GST, tolls, parking and state permits if any are added at the real cost on top of the ₹40/km fare.
Only if the driver drives late at night; then a night allowance is added. Per night it is ₹700.
We plan breakfast at Chamarajanagar, lunch at Erode, lunch at Dindigul and the night at Madurai. The Urbania parks at the door, so elders walk very little.
It is the hottest time. Tirunelveli averages about 35 deg C from March to June, touching 38 deg C in May, and Madurai and Karur are just as hot. The Urbania is AC, but halts in the sun tire everyone. If summer is the only option, we drive in the early hours and rest in the afternoon. October to February is far more comfortable.
We advise against it. The road crosses the Sathyamangalam forest and the Dhimbam ghat, where night traffic has been banned in the past, with rules that change, and animals have been hit by vehicles at night. A night start can end in a long wait at the forest gate. Leaving at 5:30 am, with a night at Madurai, is safer and easier on the group.