Mysore to Varanga Mini Bus for Groups of 14 to 25
Top Rated Bus & Car Rental Services
App Store
(1.2K+ Reviews)
Play Store
(1.4K+ Reviews)
Google Reviews
(2.7K+ Reviews)
100K+Customers(Since 2009)
Top Rated Bus & Car Rental Services
Kere Basadi, Varanga
Jain temple in the middle of the lake, reached by boat. Keep an hour; the boat takes a few people at a time.
Neminatha Basadi, Varanga
In the village beside the lake. Twenty minutes.
Gommateshwara Statue, Karkala
Monolith on a rock hill in Karkala, about 25 km away. Steps to the top.
Chaturmukha Basadi, Karkala
Four-faced basadi on a rock near the Gommateshwara hill in Karkala.
Agumbe Sunset Point
Viewpoint at Agumbe on the way in. Best in the evening if timing allows.
Distance
325 km
From Mysore
Time
About 7.5 to 8 hr
Via KR Nagar, Sringeri and Hebri
Starting from
₹ 30600
3 days, 900 km, 14 seater
14 Seater Mini Bus A/C 2/1
NORMALAC14 Seats
₹30,282 ₹36,543
+ ₹5343 (Taxes & Charges)
15 Seater Mini Bus A/C 2/1
NORMALAC15 Seats
₹30,282 ₹36,543
+ ₹5343 (Taxes & Charges)
16 Seater Mini bus A/C 2/1
LUXURYAC16 Seats
₹30,282 ₹36,543
+ ₹5343 (Taxes & Charges)
18 Seater Mini Bus A/C
NORMALAC18 Seats
₹32,128 ₹38,757
+ ₹5657 (Taxes & Charges)
19 Seater Mini Bus A/C 2/2
NORMALAC19 Seats
₹32,128 ₹38,757
+ ₹5657 (Taxes & Charges)
.jpeg?tr=w-64,h-64,c-at_max)
20 Seater Mini Bus A/C 2/2
NORMALAC20 Seats
₹32,128 ₹38,757
+ ₹5657 (Taxes & Charges)
21 Seater Mini Bus A/C
NORMALAC21 Seats
₹32,128 ₹38,757
+ ₹5657 (Taxes & Charges)
22 Seater Mini Bus A/C 2/2
NORMALAC22 Seats
₹33,874 ₹40,871
+ ₹5971 (Taxes & Charges)
25 Seater Mini Bus A/C 2/2
NORMALAC25 Seats
₹33,874 ₹40,871
+ ₹5971 (Taxes & Charges)
12 Seater Mini Bus Executive A/C 2/1
LUXURYAC12 Seats
₹30,282 ₹36,543
+ ₹5343 (Taxes & Charges)
Mini Bus 13 Seater Executive A/C 2/1
LUXURYAC13 Seats
₹30,282 ₹36,543
+ ₹5343 (Taxes & Charges)
14 Seater Mini Bus Executive A/C 2/2
LUXURYAC14 Seats
₹30,282 ₹36,543
+ ₹5343 (Taxes & Charges)
18 Seater Mini Bus A/C Executive 2/1
LUXURYAC18 Seats
₹37,366 ₹45,100
+ ₹6600 (Taxes & Charges)
%20(2).jpg?tr=w-64,h-64,c-at_max)
19 Seater Mini Bus A/C Executive 2/1
LUXURYAC19 Seats
₹37,366 ₹45,100
+ ₹6600 (Taxes & Charges)
20 Seater Mini Bus A/C Executive 2/1
LUXURYAC20 Seats
₹44,450 ₹53,657
+ ₹7857 (Taxes & Charges)
21 Seater Mini Bus A/C Executive 2/1
NORMALAC21 Seats
₹37,466 ₹45,200
+ ₹6600 (Taxes & Charges)
22 Seater Mini Bus A/C Executive 2/2
LUXURYAC22 Seats
₹42,704 ₹51,543
+ ₹7543 (Taxes & Charges)
24 Seater Mini Bus A/C Executive 2/1
LUXURYAC24 Seats
₹42,704 ₹51,543
+ ₹7543 (Taxes & Charges)
Start
40 km
120 km
180 km
265 km
290 km
315 km
325 km
Pickup at one point
Twenty people, one meeting point. We usually suggest a hotel lobby or the railway station, and anyone coming from home by train can take a prepaid auto from the station counter. The mini bus heads for Bilikere, where the Hassan state highway peels off the Hunsur road, and from there it is quiet country through KR Nagar and Holenarasipura. Varanga lies about 325 km off, roughly seven hours at the wheel for a mini bus, so we roll out before half past five and keep the ghat for early afternoon.
Breakfast
Breakfast for the group happens in KR Nagar, roughly an hour from Mysore. A paddy town on the Kaveri, it has enough small eateries that twenty people can be served in half an hour if one person collects the orders. The town lies a little higher than Mysore, at about 786 m, and the air is fresh at that hour. Chunchanakatte falls is about 14 km off on the Saligrama side, but it has few amenities and today's plan is long, so the bus moves on to Holenarasipura, about 45 km ahead.
Tea stop
Twenty minutes in Hassan for tea and restrooms while the tank is filled. October and July are the wettest months in the city, so the halt is shorter and wetter then. Hassan Junction is on the Mangalore and Mysore railway line, and the station side can be crowded, so we stop on the bypass. Lunch is still about 60 km ahead in Chikmagalur, which means a snack here helps the children. From Hassan the highway is left behind, and the mini bus turns north west into Malnad.
Lunch
Lunch is booked in Chikmagalur for twenty, so the group sits in one hall and is out in about 45 minutes. Akki rotti and kadubu come with rice, and the filter coffee here is the Malnad kind. In December, Datta Jayanti on the Baba Budangiri hills above town draws crowds, and the main road gets slow. The driver fills diesel here before the forest stretch. Sringeri is about 85 km further, by way of Balehonnur, and the next hour is narrower road through coffee estates.
Temple halt
For a family group this long, the free annadanam at the Sringeri math is a real help, served from about midday, so nobody needs a hotel. Keep an hour at the temple town on the Tunga, and ask everyone to change into modest clothes before stepping inside. Rain here is very heavy, mostly from June to August, so umbrellas live by the door of the mini bus in those months. From Sringeri the climb to Agumbe is about 24 km, and the driver wants the ghat done by mid afternoon.
Ghat top
At the top of the ghat, Agumbe gives the group a fifteen minute stretch and a cup of tea before the descent. The village is about 24 km past Sringeri, and Barkana falls lies hidden in the forests around it, a trek for a different trip. From here the mini bus drops down the ghat towards Hebri on hairpin bends, in low gear. Ask everyone to stay seated, keep bags off the aisle and hand out lemons to anyone who feels queasy.
Foot of the ghat
Down at the foot, Hebri is the first proper town, and a quarter of an hour here lets the driver rest after the bends and the group find a restroom. It is a taluk town of Udupi district; Udupi itself is the nearest big town and railway station on the coast. From Hebri the Karkala road runs past Varanga, about 10 km away, and further on reaches Karkala's 42 ft Bahubali. The final stretch is a narrow village road, so the mini bus slows down.
Arrival
After about 7.5 to 8 hours of driving the mini bus stops by the lake at Varanga. This is a quiet Jain village, so voices stay low near the temples, and footwear rules are followed at every basadi. The village has few shops, so carry water and snacks from Hebri. Nights are usually spent in Karkala or Udupi, where hotels can take twenty people together. From June to September heavy monsoon rain falls here at the foot of the ghats, so keep rain covers on the bags.
Need a Mysore to Varanga mini bus for a Jain temple tour with 20 people? We pick up at a dharmashala or hotel in Mysuru, go through Hassan, Chikkamagaluru and Sringeri, and come down the Agumbe ghat to the lake basadi. See mini bus on rent in Mysore from Tejas Tours & Travels.
Route | One way | Varanga and back | Time by mini bus |
|---|---|---|---|
Mysore to Varanga via KR Nagar, Sringeri and Hebri | About 325 km | About 650 km | About 7.5 to 8 hr with stops |
Varanga is about 325 km from Mysore by this road, about 650 km both ways. That is billed as 3 days, 900 km, which leaves room for Karkala and Sringeri darshan. Tolls, parking, permits where needed and GST are added. You can have it with or without AC. Fuel and driver are included in the rate, and the day allowance for our driver is separate.
Vehicle | Rate per km | 3 days, 900 km | 4 days, 1,200 km | 5 days, 1,500 km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
₹32 | ₹30,600 | ₹40,800 | ₹51,000 | |
₹32 | ₹30,600 | ₹40,800 | ₹51,000 | |
₹34 | ₹32,700 | ₹43,600 | ₹54,500 | |
₹34 | ₹32,700 | ₹43,600 | ₹54,500 | |
₹34 | ₹32,700 | ₹43,600 | ₹54,500 | |
₹36 | ₹34,500 | ₹46,000 | ₹57,500 | |
₹46 | ₹43,500 | ₹58,000 | ₹72,500 | |
₹36 | ₹34,500 | ₹46,000 | ₹57,500 |
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, 4 days in the 25 Seater Mini Bus is about ₹1,840 a person.
Up to 16 pilgrims: 16 seater mini bus. 20 or fewer: 20 seater mini bus. 21 or 22 people: 22 seater mini bus. 25 or fewer: 25 seater mini bus.
A family of 12? The Mysore to Varanga tempo traveller is cheaper. A sangha of 40? Take the Mysore to Varanga bus.
Cancellation: no charge more than 72 hours before pickup; see the cancellation policy for the rest.
Travelled to Bangalore
I would like to thank Shashikala for helping me in booking our 21 seater mini bus She was with me coordinating and reassuring right from day 0 till the last minute I completely recommend Tejas Tours & Travels 21 seater executive mini bus was in excellent condition Driver Somanna was a professional driver, accommodating and kind hearted Thank you so much for making our trip a memorable one
Shubha Ranganath
21/04/2026 Bangalore
5/5
Mysore to Coimbatore
Amazing experience with tejas tours and travels . Ranjini is very cooperative and guidance us in booking bus and connected with us in whole trip. Driver kartik is very cooperative . We plan for 6 days tour banglore mysore ooty coimbatore . Mini bus is good in condition and clean bus . Good experience . We all are happy 😊
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
The distance is about 325 km from Mysore, or about 650 km round trip. The mini bus goes via KR Nagar, Hassan, Chikmagalur, Sringeri, Agumbe and Hebri. It takes about 7.5 to 8 hours of driving, with meal and temple halts on top.
On request, yes. Ask for a one way quote with your date, and we send it in writing.
Only late night driving carries a driver night allowance. It is shown in the quote. Night bata: ₹600 to ₹700, by size.
No, they are separate. GST, tolls, parking and any permit are charged at actual.
By a small boat from the lake bank. It runs through the day and takes a few people per trip.
The 22 or 25 seater. All sizes on mini bus on rent in Mysore.
October to February is the best time. The rain is over and the ghat road is dry, which matters for a mini bus on the bends. The Jain festivals bring crowds on some days, so check the dates. June to September is the heavy monsoon at the foot of the ghats, and the drive takes longer.
Seat elders and children near the front, where the ride on the Agumbe ghat is smoother. Stop at Agumbe before the descent and at Hebri after it, so everyone gets a break. Keep water, lemon and a bag handy for anyone who feels sick. The mini bus goes slowly in low gear, so the ride is gentle.
.jpeg?tr=w-350,c-at_max,q-50)
%20(2).jpg?tr=w-350,c-at_max,q-50)
