Mysore to Vythiri Force Urbania with Driver
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Pookode Lake
About 3 km from Vythiri. About an hour, with the van close.
Lakkidi View Point
At the top of the ghat. The van parks close by; thirty minutes.
Chembra Peak
Forest permits; limited entries per day. Plan half a day here.
Banasura Sagar Dam
About 25 km away. Keep two hours.
Distance
155 km
From Mysore
Time
About 3.5 to 4 hr
Via Nanjangud, Muthanga and Kalpetta
Starting from
₹ 25400
2 days, 600 km, any size
8 Seater Urbania
LUXURYAC8 Seats
₹25,144 ₹30,300
+ ₹4400 (Taxes & Charges)
9 Seater Urbania
LUXURYAC9 Seats
₹25,144 ₹30,300
+ ₹4400 (Taxes & Charges)
10 Seater Urbania
LUXURYAC10 Seats
₹25,144 ₹30,300
+ ₹4400 (Taxes & Charges)
12 Seater Urbania
LUXURYAC12 Seats
₹25,144 ₹30,300
+ ₹4400 (Taxes & Charges)
13 Seater Urbania
LUXURYAC13 Seats
₹25,144 ₹30,300
+ ₹4400 (Taxes & Charges)
15 Seater Urbania
LUXURYAC15 Seats
₹25,144 ₹30,300
+ ₹4400 (Taxes & Charges)
16 Seater Urbania
LUXURYAC16 Seats
₹25,144 ₹30,300
+ ₹4400 (Taxes & Charges)
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Pickup in Mysuru
Seven o'clock is when the Urbania starts collecting the group, from no more than two addresses in Mysuru. Three hours, halts included, brings everyone to Vythiri before lunch. The van follows the Nanjangud road, which is how every trip to Wayanad and the Nilgiris leaves Mysore. Older travellers sit by the sliding door, the heavy bags travel behind the last row, and a small cool box of water rides up front for the forest stretch.
Temple town
Nanjangud sits on the Kabini, which locals call the Kapila. The Srikanteshwara temple here dates its gopuram to 1845, and its inner shrine to Chola times. The Urbania parks close to the entrance so seniors walk only a little, and thirty minutes covers a calm darshan on most days. During heavy monsoons the river sometimes floods the low parts of town, so in August the driver checks the road. Gundlupet is next.
Last town in Karnataka
Gundlupet is the final Karnataka town on this highway and the Urbania's tea halt, a quarter of an hour. Anyone who would rather not step down can have tea brought to the van. Sitting at about 816 m, the town is far drier than Wayanad. Its farmers grow flowers that are trucked to Kerala for the Onam festival. The driver fills diesel here, because there are no pumps in the reserve ahead and stopping inside is not allowed.
Sanctuary stretch
Across the border the Urbania enters Muthanga, a range of the Wayanad Wildlife Sanctuary, which was set up in 1973 and covers about 344 sq km, second only to one other in Kerala. Teak dominates this moist deciduous forest, with patches of semi evergreen in the valleys. Elephants are the reason it joined Project Elephant, and herds are common near the road. The van keeps rolling, since halts are banned. Look up at the tall trees too; vultures nest here.
Breakfast in the hills
Sulthan Bathery is the breakfast stop, and at about 900 m the air is already cooler. Appam with a mild stew is easy on seniors, and thirty minutes is enough. The town is the main transport hub of Wayanad. Close by at Ambalavayal is the Wayanad Heritage Museum, a quiet indoor visit for a rainy afternoon later in the stay. Forest honey and bamboo crafts are sold in the market. Kalpetta is about 25 km ahead.
District town
Kalpetta, the district headquarters since 1980, comes about 3.5 to 4 hours into the drive. The Urbania usually goes straight through, stopping only if someone needs a chemist or a cash machine. Mananthavady, the other large Wayanad town, is about 30 km north of here. The road on to Vythiri is about 15 km of easy highway through estates, with no hairpins. Seniors can relax; the bends of the ghat begin only beyond Vythiri.
Group arrival
The Urbania reaches Vythiri about three hours after the pickup and drops the group at its resort. Many resorts sit off the highway on forest roads; the driver goes as far as is safe, and resort staff help with bags. Vythiri is about 700 m up and gets heavy rain, so evenings can be damp. Plan the return so the van crosses the Bandipur forest before dark, as night traffic is not allowed there.
Is a Mysore to Vythiri Force Urbania the right van for your group for a Wayanad stay in the hills? From Mysuru it is around 155 km to Vythiri, via Gundlupet, Sulthan Bathery and Kalpetta. Pickup for the Vythiri run is from your office in Hebbal or Mysore Junction railway station. We book Force Urbania on rent in Mysore at one rate for all sizes.
Route | One way | Vythiri and back | Time by Urbania |
|---|---|---|---|
Mysore to Vythiri via Nanjangud, Muthanga and Kalpetta | About 155 km | About 310 km | About 3.5 to 4 hr with stops |
About 310 km there and back. That is 2 days, billed at 600 km. You also pay ₹700 a day driver's allowance and, at actual, parking, tolls, permits and GST. Two days is the usual length of a Mysore to Vythiri trip. All AC. Every km includes fuel, our driver and AC. One way is quoted when you ask.
Vehicle | Rate per km | 2 days, 600 km | 3 days, 900 km | 4 days, 1,200 km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
₹40 | ₹25,400 | ₹38,100 | ₹50,800 | |
₹40 | ₹25,400 | ₹38,100 | ₹50,800 | |
₹40 | ₹25,400 | ₹38,100 | ₹50,800 | |
₹40 | ₹25,400 | ₹38,100 | ₹50,800 | |
₹40 | ₹25,400 | ₹38,100 | ₹50,800 | |
₹40 | ₹25,400 | ₹38,100 | ₹50,800 | |
₹40 | ₹25,400 | ₹38,100 | ₹50,800 |
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, 3 days in the 16 Seater Urbania is about ₹2,380 a person.
A family of eight or nine fits the 10 seater Urbania. Twelve of you: 12 seater Urbania. Up to sixteen: 16 seater Urbania.
On a tighter budget, the Mysore to Vythiri tempo traveller takes the same group. Past sixteen people, see the Mysore to Vythiri mini bus and mini bus on rent in Mysore.
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
Vythiri sits about 155 km from Mysore by road, so plan for about 310 km if the Urbania brings you back. It follows NH766 by Nanjangud and Gundlupet, crosses the forest at Muthanga, then passes Sulthan Bathery and Kalpetta. With a breakfast stop the drive takes about 3.5 to 4 hours.
We arrange it from owners we work with, with their driver, at our rate and under our booking.
Only if the driver drives late at night; then a night allowance is added. The quote lists it. The Urbania night bata is ₹700.
Yes, on request. Tell us the date and where to pick up; the quote comes in writing.
The 12 seater, with room for luggage. The full size list is on Force Urbania on rent in Mysore.
No. For Vythiri the Kerala entry permit is extra too. The ₹40/km covers fuel, driver and AC; tolls, parking and GST are separate.
The highway to Vythiri remains open in the monsoon, but June to September brings very heavy rain, mist and the odd fallen branch. The Urbania travels slowly and only in daylight, and we check conditions on the morning of departure. The worst landslip risk is on the Thamarassery ghat beyond Vythiri, not on this road.
Generally yes. The drive is short with no hairpins before Vythiri. Older travellers should use the Gundlupet restroom, as the Urbania may not stop in the forest. Choose a resort with level walkways and rooms near the car park, since many here spread across hill slopes, and pack warm layers for the damp evenings.
