Mysore to Varkala Tempo Traveller for 9 to 20 People
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Varkala Cliff
Cliff path with cafes. Evening walk.
Papanasam Beach
Beach below the cliff.
Janardhana Swamy Temple
Temple near the beach.
Sivagiri Mutt
Hill ashram near town.
Anjengo Fort
Fort by the sea, 15 km north.
Distance
520 km
From Mysore
Time
About 11 to 11.5 hr
Via Gundlupet, Thrissur and Kollam
Starting from
₹ 31200
4 days, 1,200 km, 12 seater
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12 Seater Tempo Traveller A/C 2/1
LUXURYAC12 Seats
₹30,764 ₹37,148
+ ₹5448 (Taxes & Charges)
8 Seater Tempo Traveller Executive A/C 1/1
LUXURYAC8 Seats
₹37,848 ₹45,705
+ ₹6705 (Taxes & Charges)
9 Seater Tempo Traveller Executive A/C 1/1
LUXURYAC9 Seats
₹35,520 ₹42,886
+ ₹6286 (Taxes & Charges)
10 Seater Tempo Traveller Executive A/C 1/1
LUXURYAC10 Seats
₹35,520 ₹42,886
+ ₹6286 (Taxes & Charges)
13 Seater Tempo Traveller Luxury A/C 2/1
LUXURYAC13 Seats
₹37,848 ₹45,705
+ ₹6705 (Taxes & Charges)
14 Seater Tempo Traveller Luxury A/C 2/1
NORMALAC14 Seats
₹40,176 ₹48,524
+ ₹7124 (Taxes & Charges)
15 Seater Tempo Traveller Luxury A/C 2/2
NORMALAC15 Seats
₹40,176 ₹48,524
+ ₹7124 (Taxes & Charges)
16 Seater Tempo Traveller A/C 2/2
LUXURYAC16 Seats
₹40,176 ₹48,524
+ ₹7124 (Taxes & Charges)
17 Seater Tempo Traveller A/C 2/1
LUXURYAC17 Seats
₹42,604 ₹51,443
+ ₹7543 (Taxes & Charges)
18 Seater Tempo Traveller A/C 2/1
LUXURYAC18 Seats
₹42,604 ₹51,443
+ ₹7543 (Taxes & Charges)
20 Seater Tempo Traveller A/C 2/2
NORMALAC20 Seats
₹43,900
+ ₹7776 (Taxes & Charges)
Start
60 km
115 km
165 km
275 km
350 km
405 km
495 km
520 km
Group pickup
At 5:30 am the tempo traveller is at your chosen meeting point in Mysuru, a family home perhaps, with 9 to 20 seats and room for two days of luggage. Our driver speaks Kannada, the city's main language, and gets by in Malayalam along the way, which helps groups from the north where Hindi is rarely understood. We leave by the Nanjangud highway. Varkala is 520 km away, so the plan is a night halt at Thrissur and the coast on the second day.
Breakfast and fuel
Sixty km down the road, Gundlupet serves as the breakfast stop. Visit in the monsoon months, roughly June to August, and the fields beyond town glow yellow with sunflowers; the farmers charge a token amount if a family wants pictures among the plants, and they ask that nothing be plucked. Twenty five minutes suits a dozen travellers. Our van fills up with diesel here too, because once inside Bandipur and Mudumalai there is neither a pump nor permission to stop.
Lunch
Gudalur, 115 km along, is where the group sits down for lunch. History left this town with a split identity; it was part of Malabar until 1877, and to this day its shops do business in Malayalam as readily as in Tamil. Allow forty minutes. The road beyond swings away from the Ooty climb and drops through the Nadukani churam at Vazhikkadavu. Passengers who feel queasy on curves should be up front before the descent begins.
Tea stop
By Nilambur, 165 km from Mysore, you are firmly in Kerala's teak country. Timber from these forests became the first forest product in India to win its own geographical indication tag, and saw mills still line parts of the Chaliyar bank. The group gets fifteen minutes for tea and the toilets. Our night stop at Thrissur is another 110 km, across flat Malabar farmland, so expect to check in by late afternoon.
Night halt
After 275 km the group checks in at Thrissur for the night. Thrissur grew up around the Vadakkumnathan shrine on its central hill, which admits devotees from roughly 4 to 11 in the morning and 5 to 8:30 in the evening, so believers can slip in for an early darshan before breakfast. The tempo traveller stays in the hotel car park. Tomorrow's leg is about 245 km, through Kochi, Alleppey and Kollam, with departure soon after breakfast.
Drive through
Day two begins with a pass around Kochi, 350 km from Mysore. Visitors usually head for Fort Kochi and Mattancherry, on the islands to the west, to see the giant Chinese fishing nets, but their lanes are cramped and slow, so we keep that for another holiday. The van follows the highway and turns south onto NH66. Alleppey is roughly an hour ahead, about 55 km, and a tea break waits there.
Tea halt
Tea on the second day is in Alleppey, 405 km out. The town is Kerala's capital of coir, and mats, rugs and baskets woven from coconut fibre hang outside the shops along the main road; they fold flat, so even a full van can fit a few. Give the halt twenty minutes. Kollam, where lunch is planned, lies about 90 km south, and the drive keeps the sea on your right for much of the way.
Lunch
Lunch on the second day is in Kollam, 495 km out. Ask the restaurant for the dishes food writers link to this town, vettu kekku, a crunchy fried sweet, and kingfish cooked inside a plantain leaf. Half an hour covers the meal. The city wraps around Ashtamudi lake and calls itself the gateway to the backwaters. Varkala is just 29 or 30 km away, so the group arrives in time for a sunset on the cliffs.
Drop at your stay
The tempo traveller reaches Varkala, about 11 to 11.5 hours of driving from Mysore over two days. Around the new year, from 30 December to 1 January, the Sivagiri pilgrimage brings big crowds to the town, and rooms fill early, so check your dates. We drop the group at its hotel; on narrow cliff lanes the van stops at the nearest wide point. Thiruvananthapuram is about 50 km on.
Is a Mysore to Varkala tempo traveller the right way to take 12 friends or family to the Kerala coast? The van picks you up at home or at Mysuru Junction, and the trip is split with a night in Kochi. Ask for a tempo traveller on rent in Mysore.
Route | One way | Varkala and back | Time by tempo traveller |
|---|---|---|---|
Mysore to Varkala via Gundlupet, Thrissur and Kollam | About 520 km | About 1,040 km | About 11 to 11.5 hr with stops |
Over 1040 km in all, billed as 4 days, 1,200 km. Both AC and non-AC can be booked. Tolls, parking, the two state permits and GST come in addition. The per km rate includes fuel and our driver; the allowance for the driver is charged per day.
Vehicle | Rate per km | 4 days, 1,200 km | 5 days, 1,500 km | 6 days, 1,800 km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
₹28 | ₹36,000 | ₹45,000 | ₹54,000 | |
₹24 | ₹31,200 | ₹39,000 | ₹46,800 | |
₹24 | ₹31,200 | ₹39,000 | ₹46,800 | |
₹30 | ₹38,400 | ₹48,000 | ₹57,600 | |
₹32 | ₹40,800 | ₹51,000 | ₹61,200 | |
₹34 | ₹43,600 | ₹54,500 | ₹65,400 | |
₹34 | ₹43,600 | ₹54,500 | ₹65,400 |
Totals are the km fare plus the day driver allowance. Extra: night driver allowance (₹600 to ₹700 a night, by size), tolls, parking, Kerala permit and 5% GST. Shared by 20, 5 days in the 20 Seater Tempo Traveller is about ₹2,720 a person.
9 people: 9 seater tempo traveller. 12 or fewer: 12 seater tempo traveller. For up to 16: 16 seater tempo traveller. At most 18: 20 seater tempo traveller.
Elders on board? The Mysore to Varkala Force Urbania rides softer. Four friends? The Mysore to Varkala cab.
Cancellation: no charge more than 72 hours before pickup; see the cancellation policy for the rest.
Mysore to Shirdi
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Chaitanya K
13/10/2025 Shirdi
5/5
Mysore to Kerala
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Anil Nair
6/9/2025 Kerala
5/5
Mysore to Bangalore
Thanks a ton to Shashikala ji for booking my tempo traveller. She has cooperated from very first day and guided us through out. Secondly i thank our tempo driver Mr. Manju who was very down to earth person and co-operated with us during our whole trip. His driving skills are perfect. I wish you good luck and thank you both from bottom of my heart !!!
Arpit Gupta
6/6/2026 Bangalore
5/5
Mysore to Ooty
We had a very good experience with the traveler we booked through Tejas travels. The vehicle was clean and comfortable, and our driver was polite, cooperative, and professional throughout the trip. The entire journey was smooth and hassle-free — everything went as planned without any delays or issues. Highly recommended for anyone looking for a reliable and comfortable travel experience!
Preetika Rattan
12/10/2025 Ooty
5/5
Varkala is around 520 km from Mysore, nearly 1,040 km for the return. Our tempo traveller needs about 11 to 11.5 hours of actual driving, so the journey is split, with the night spent at Thrissur. Day one covers Gundlupet, Bandipur, Gudalur, the Nadukani churam and Nilambur; day two follows the coast past Kochi and Kollam.
Sure. Give us the date and head count, and the one way fare comes back in writing.
Only for night driving; we stop in Kochi instead. The night bata is ₹600 to ₹700, by size.
Tolls, parking, GST and the two state permits.
Yes, it is around 55 km south of Varkala.
The 16 seater. See tempo traveller on rent in Mysore.
New year is the busiest stretch. The Sivagiri pilgrimage, held each year from 30 December into 1 January, packs the town, and the cool beach season adds holiday visitors. February and early March are calmer and still pleasant, before the heat. If your trip overlaps the pilgrimage, reserve hotels well in advance.
When all seats are occupied, budget for a medium suitcase and a small bag each in the rear space. Pack one overnight bag per family for Thrissur so the bigger cases stay shut until Varkala. Beach clothes take little room. Keep valuables and medicines in the small bag.
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