Mysore to Varanga Force Urbania for 8 to 16 People
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Kere Basadi, Varanga
Short boat ride; boatmen help elders board.
Neminatha Basadi, Varanga
Flat walk from the lake.
Gommateshwara Statue, Karkala
Steep steps; elders can view from below.
Chaturmukha Basadi, Karkala
Rock steps, short.
Agumbe Sunset Point
View from near the parking.
Distance
325 km
From Mysore
Time
About 6.5 hr
Via KR Nagar, Sringeri and Hebri
Starting from
₹ 38100
3 days, 900 km, any size
8 Seater Urbania
LUXURYAC8 Seats
₹37,366 ₹45,100
+ ₹6600 (Taxes & Charges)
9 Seater Urbania
LUXURYAC9 Seats
₹37,366 ₹45,100
+ ₹6600 (Taxes & Charges)
10 Seater Urbania
LUXURYAC10 Seats
₹37,366 ₹45,100
+ ₹6600 (Taxes & Charges)
12 Seater Urbania
LUXURYAC12 Seats
₹37,366 ₹45,100
+ ₹6600 (Taxes & Charges)
13 Seater Urbania
LUXURYAC13 Seats
₹37,366 ₹45,100
+ ₹6600 (Taxes & Charges)
15 Seater Urbania
LUXURYAC15 Seats
₹37,366 ₹45,100
+ ₹6600 (Taxes & Charges)
16 Seater Urbania
LUXURYAC16 Seats
₹37,366 ₹45,100
+ ₹6600 (Taxes & Charges)
Start
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325 km
Pickup at your door
The Urbania picks the group up from a hotel, home or the station and leaves once everyone is aboard. If the group visits Chamundi Hill before the trip, the big Nandi, carved from one black granite rock, stands about halfway up the steps. The Urbania leaves the city on the Hunsur road and turns onto SH57 at Bilikere for KR Nagar and Hassan. Varanga is about 325 km away, so a start around five thirty is best.
Breakfast
KR Nagar, about 40 km out, is where the group has breakfast. Vegetarian eateries open from about seven, and there are Kerala style places with meat and fish too. Keep 25 minutes. Ramanahalli village, about 4 km out, sits on the KRS backwaters, a pretty spot for another trip. The Urbania then runs on SH57 to Holenarasipura, about 45 km, and to Hassan. Twelve people at one table is easy here at that hour.
Tea stop
The group stops 15 minutes at Hassan for tea and restrooms. Holenarasipura, which the Urbania has just passed, is known for terracotta pottery and handlooms, and Hassan district sells coffee, pepper and cardamom from the Sakleshpur estates. Hassan city is at about 950 m. The road now leaves NH75 for Belur and Chikmagalur. Lunch is about 60 km ahead. The driver checks tyres and fuel here before the hill country, and anyone who needs medicine should buy it now.
Lunch
Chikmagalur is the lunch halt, about 180 km out. The group eats Malnad food, akki rotti and kadubu, in about 40 minutes. Kemmangundi, the old summer retreat of Krishnaraja Wodeyar IV, is about 53 km from here by road, not on today's line. Fill water and buy snacks for the afternoon. From Chikmagalur the road goes to Balehonnur and Sringeri, and the forest begins. The Urbania waits outside the hotel, so the group does not walk far with bags.
Temple halt
At Sringeri, about 265 km out, the group has an hour. The temple is open roughly 6 am to 2 pm and again in the evening, so arriving before two avoids the afternoon closure. Modest dress is expected, so no shorts or sleeveless tops. The math runs guest houses for pilgrims, useful if the group splits the trip. Agumbe is about 24 km ahead, and from there the ghat goes down to Hebri and Udupi.
Ghat top
Agumbe, about 290 km from Mysore, sits at the top of the ghat. The village has only about 500 people and very few rooms. A 15 minute halt covers restrooms and tea. Temperatures stay between about 16 and 31 C here. The Urbania then goes down the Agumbe ghat on NH169A to Hebri, slowly, with low gears. Udupi, the nearest big railway station, is about 50 km from Agumbe. Seat anyone who feels sick near the front before the descent begins.
Foot of the ghat
Hebri is the first town at the bottom, about 315 km from Mysore. It has a petrol pump and a health centre, and the driver takes a short break here after the ghat. Hebri is the meeting point of roads to Udupi, Karkala, Kundapura and Agumbe. The forest around gets high rain through the monsoon. Varanga is only about 10 km on, near Hebri on the Karkala road. Tulu and Kundagannada are spoken here, but Kannada is understood.
Arrival
The Urbania reaches Varanga after about six and a half hours and parks near the lake. Varanga is in Karkala taluk of Udupi district, and the village has old temples beyond the lake, such as the Kathale, Mathada and Chandranatha basadis. Rooms are few in the village, so the group stays in Karkala or Udupi. Udupi is the nearest railhead if anyone goes on by train. Facilities in the village are simple, so carry water from Hebri.
Want a Mysore to Varanga Force Urbania so older people can do a Jain temple tour in comfort? It is AC, quiet and easy to step into, which helps at Sringeri, Varanga and Karkala. Book Force Urbania on rent in Mysore. We pick up from your Mysuru home or hotel.
Route | One way | Varanga and back | Time by Urbania |
|---|---|---|---|
Mysore to Varanga via KR Nagar, Sringeri and Hebri | About 325 km | About 650 km | About 6.5 hr with stops |
About 650 km in all, billed as 3 days, 900 km at the one Urbania rate. The km rate includes fuel, driver and air conditioning; the daily driver bata is billed separately. Tolls, parking, permit charges if any and GST are separate lines. Every one is AC.
Vehicle | Rate per km | 3 days, 900 km | 4 days, 1,200 km | 5 days, 1,500 km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
₹40 | ₹38,100 | ₹50,800 | ₹63,500 | |
₹40 | ₹38,100 | ₹50,800 | ₹63,500 | |
₹40 | ₹38,100 | ₹50,800 | ₹63,500 | |
₹40 | ₹38,100 | ₹50,800 | ₹63,500 | |
₹40 | ₹38,100 | ₹50,800 | ₹63,500 | |
₹40 | ₹38,100 | ₹50,800 | ₹63,500 | |
₹40 | ₹38,100 | ₹50,800 | ₹63,500 |
Totals are the km fare plus the day driver allowance. Extra: night driver allowance (₹700 a night), tolls, parking and 5% GST. Shared by 16, 4 days in the 16 Seater Urbania is about ₹3,180 a person.
For up to 8: 8 seater Urbania. 9 to 12 people: 12 seater Urbania. 13: 13 seater Urbania. For up to 16: 16 seater Urbania.
On a budget? The Mysore to Varanga tempo traveller takes the same group for less.
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
By road Varanga is about 325 km away, about 650 km for the return trip. The Urbania goes by SH57 to Hassan, then Chikmagalur, Sringeri and Agumbe, and down to Hebri. Allow about 6.5 hours of driving, slower on the ghat.
It has many bends, but the Urbania rides them gently.
No, they are separate. Toll and parking receipts are added at actual, and GST goes on the final bill.
It can be done. Give us the date and head count, and the one way fare comes back in writing.
Only late night driving carries a driver night allowance. You see it in the quote first. Our card says ₹700 per night.
The 8 seater. See Force Urbania on rent in Mysore.
October to February is best. The rain at the foot of the ghats is over, the lake at Varanga is full and the roads are dry. March to May is hot on the coast side. June to September brings heavy monsoon rain both on the ghat and at Varanga, and the drive is slower.
We avoid night driving on the Agumbe ghat and the forest road to Sringeri. The Urbania leaves Varanga or Karkala in the morning, crosses the ghat in daylight and has lunch at Chikmagalur. From Hassan to Mysore the road is easier, so arriving after dark there is fine.
