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Kodaikanal to
Bangalore
About 460 km, 8.5 to 9 hours on the road. Pickup from your address in Kodaikanal, dropping in the city or at the airport.
The return leg
Getting back is a different job
Leaving Bangalore, you know where you are standing. Coming back from Kodaikanal, the hard part is the pickup: an address you may have only seen once, a hotel gate rather than a street number, and usually an earlier start than you wanted. We confirm the pickup point the evening before and the driver calls on arrival.
A long drive with a serious ghat section at the end, best as a multi-day trip.
If you are heading for a flight, say so when you book. Kempegowda sits about 35 km north of the city, so an airport drop is a longer run than a city drop and we time the pickup from your flight rather than from the clock.
Fares
Indicative one way fares into Bangalore
Per kilometre against a 300 km daily minimum. Driver allowance, toll and permits are added at actuals rather than estimated in.
| Vehicle | Seats | Rate | Into the city | To the airport | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ETIOS | 4 + 1 | ₹12/km | ₹5,520 | ₹5,940 | Enquire ↗ |
| Ertiga | 6 + 1 | ₹15/km | ₹6,900 | ₹7,430 | Enquire ↗ |
| Innova | 7 + 1 | ₹18/km | ₹8,280 | ₹8,910 | Enquire ↗ |
| Innova Crysta | 7 + 1 | ₹20/km | ₹9,200 | ₹9,900 | Enquire ↗ |
| Tempo Traveller | 12 + 1 | ₹25/km | ₹11,500 | ₹12,380 | Enquire ↗ |
| Mini Bus | 21 | ₹28/km | ₹12,880 | ₹13,860 | Enquire ↗ |
Questions
Kodaikanal to Bangalore
How much is a Kodaikanal to Bangalore taxi?
From ₹5,520 for an ETIOS dropping in the city. The same run to Kempegowda airport is from ₹5,940 because the airport sits about 35 km north of the centre. Both are charged per kilometre against the 300 km daily minimum, with the driver allowance, toll and permits added at actuals.
Can you pick me up from my hotel in Kodaikanal?
Yes. Give us the address or a landmark when you book and the driver reaches you there. We confirm the pickup point the evening before and the driver calls on arrival, which matters more on the return leg than it does leaving Bangalore - you are somewhere you do not know well.
I have a flight from Bangalore. When should the cab leave Kodaikanal?
Plan on leaving about 12 hours before you need to be at the terminal. That is 8.5 to 9 hours of driving to the airport plus a buffer for traffic on the approach into Bangalore and time to check in. Tell us the flight number when you book and we will set the pickup from it rather than you working backwards.
Is a one way drop cheaper than a round trip?
For the return leg, yes, if you are not keeping the car. You pay for the journey into Bangalore rather than for the vehicle's time both ways. If you still have travel to do around Kodaikanal first, the round trip rate per kilometre is lower and usually works out better overall.
Do you charge for the driver getting to Kodaikanal?
Not as a separate line. The fare above is the indicative one way figure for the distance. What is added is the driver allowance of ₹300 a day for cars, and toll, parking and any state permit at actuals.
Can I book the night before?
Yes, and for an early flight we would rather you did. Late bookings get filled when a car is free, but a confirmed booking the evening before means the driver has the address, knows the route out of Kodaikanal, and is not finding you at 4am for the first time.
Also
The outbound leg, and nearby returns
Ready to roll?
Send the route and the date. You will have a fare back quickly, and a cab held for the time you need it.