Road trips from Mysuru
Six drives people make from Mysuru, with the distance, driving time, route and road rules for each, and which of our vehicle types suits it. Distances and times are approximate, from public sources checked on 1 Oct 2026; each guide lists its sources.
You may drive into Tamil Nadu and Kerala. You pay any permit fee or border tax the trip needs.
Mysuru to Ooty
approx. 125–160 km · approx. 3–5 hours · Tamil Nadu
Ooty sits in the Nilgiris in Tamil Nadu. Both usual routes leave Mysuru on the Nanjangud–Gundlupet road and cross the Bandipur and Mudumalai forests before climbing into the hills.
Mysuru to Coorg
approx. 115–120 km · approx. 2.5–3 hours · Karnataka
Madikeri, the main town of Kodagu (Coorg), is a straight run west from Mysuru on one national highway, and the whole trip stays inside Karnataka.
Mysuru to Wayanad
approx. 130–140 km · approx. 3.5–4 hours · Kerala
Wayanad is in Kerala, and the usual road from Mysuru crosses the Bandipur forest on NH766 before reaching Sultan Bathery and Kalpetta.
Mysuru to Bandipur
approx. 70–85 km · approx. 1.5–2 hours · Karnataka
Bandipur Tiger Reserve is the closest of the forest trips from Mysuru; its reception is on NH181, the road to Ooty, just past Gundlupet.
Mysuru to Bengaluru
approx. 142–145 km · approx. 2.5–3 hours · Karnataka
The Bengaluru–Mysuru expressway makes this the quickest long drive from Mysuru, and our Bannimantap premises are on Bangalore–Mysore Road, on the Bengaluru side of the city.
Mysuru to Chikmagalur
approx. 170–185 km · approx. 4–5 hours · Karnataka
Chikkamagaluru is the longest of these drives from Mysuru, north-west through Hassan and Belur, and it stays inside Karnataka.