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How to Reach Chikmagalur

Chikmagalur is coffee country below the Baba Budangiri range, and the town is a base for the hills rather than the destination itself.

Chikmagalur, Karnataka
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CHEAPEST WAY IN
₹2,091
from Hiriyur, 137.8 km
ROADS IN
306
cities we price a cab from
NEAREST AIRPORT
130 km
Shivamogga

Ways in, by road

FromDistanceDriveCab from
Hiriyur137.8 km3 hrs₹2,091See fare →
Karkala139.3 km3 hrs₹2,110See fare →
Kushalnagar140.2 km3 hrs₹2,123See fare →
Udupi146.7 km3 hrs₹2,207See fare →
Shikaripura146.9 km3 hrs₹2,210See fare →
Coorg147.2 km3 hrs₹2,213See fare →
Irinjalakudacrosses into Karnataka149.5 km3 hrs₹2,244See fare →
Mangalore150 km3 hrs₹2,369See fare →
Kodungallurcrosses into Karnataka156.2 km3 hrs₹2,330See fare →
Sira157.6 km3 hrs₹2,349See fare →
Hunsur158.5 km3 hrs₹2,361See fare →
Sullia159.9 km3 hrs₹2,379See fare →
Davangere160.4 km3 hrs₹2,385See fare →
Mandya161.7 km3 hrs₹2,402See fare →
Kundapura162.4 km3 hrs₹2,411See fare →
Karamadaicrosses into Karnataka163 km3.5 hrs₹2,419See fare →
Tumakuru166 km3.5 hrs₹2,458See fare →
Mysore171.4 km3.5 hrs₹2,661See fare →
Harihar172.5 km3.5 hrs₹2,543See fare →
Chitradurga174.6 km3.5 hrs₹2,570See fare →
Challakere181.9 km3.5 hrs₹2,665See fare →
Kalamasserycrosses into Karnataka186.4 km3.5 hrs₹2,723See fare →
Kasaragodcrosses into Karnataka187.1 km3.5 hrs₹2,732See fare →
Virajpet188.1 km4 hrs₹2,746See fare →
Karumathampatticrosses into Karnataka193.6 km4 hrs₹2,817See fare →
Ranebennur193.9 km4 hrs₹2,821See fare →
Madhugiri195 km4 hrs₹2,835See fare →
Sagara196.1 km4 hrs₹2,850See fare →
Nileshwaramcrosses into Karnataka217.4 km4.5 hrs₹3,127See fare →
Bhatkal218.9 km4.5 hrs₹3,146See fare →
Hangal220.1 km4.5 hrs₹3,161See fare →
Koothattukulamcrosses into Karnataka222.4 km4.5 hrs₹3,191See fare →
Chikkaballapur222.5 km4.5 hrs₹3,192See fare →
Kothamangalamcrosses into Karnataka224.3 km4.5 hrs₹3,216See fare →
Sirsi230.4 km4.5 hrs₹3,295See fare →
Pavagada232.1 km4.5 hrs₹3,317See fare →
Gauribidanur233.2 km4.5 hrs₹3,331See fare →
Murudeshwar233.8 km4.5 hrs₹3,339See fare →
Haveri235.3 km4.5 hrs₹3,359See fare →
Doddaballapura235.5 km4.5 hrs₹3,362See fare →
Gundlupet236.1 km4.5 hrs₹3,370See fare →
Kollegal236.7 km4.5 hrs₹3,377See fare →
Taliparambacrosses into Karnataka237.7 km5 hrs₹3,390See fare →
Payyannurcrosses into Karnataka240 km5 hrs₹3,420See fare →
Kangeyamcrosses into Karnataka240.1 km5 hrs₹3,421See fare →
Bangalore241.8 km5 hrs₹3,625See fare →
Hindupurcrosses into Karnataka243.8 km5 hrs₹3,470See fare →
Sreekandapuramcrosses into Karnataka244.4 km5 hrs₹3,477See fare →
Idappadicrosses into Karnataka245.6 km5 hrs₹3,492See fare →
Nanjangud246.5 km5 hrs₹3,505See fare →
Anthoorcrosses into Karnataka247.8 km5 hrs₹3,521See fare →
Kottayamcrosses into Karnataka253.4 km5 hrs₹3,594See fare →
Chamarajanagar255.8 km5 hrs₹3,626See fare →
Thalasserycrosses into Karnataka257.2 km5 hrs₹3,644See fare →
Honnavar257.4 km5 hrs₹3,647See fare →
Sandur263.2 km5.5 hrs₹3,722See fare →
Wayanadcrosses into Karnataka264.3 km5.5 hrs₹3,736See fare →
Panoorcrosses into Karnataka267.6 km5.5 hrs₹3,779See fare →
Kannurcrosses into Karnataka272.1 km5.5 hrs₹3,837See fare →
Kumta276.3 km5.5 hrs₹3,892See fare →
Hosapete280.7 km5.5 hrs₹3,950See fare →
Ramanagara281.3 km5.5 hrs₹3,957See fare →
Ballari283.9 km5.5 hrs₹3,990See fare →
Vatakaracrosses into Karnataka284.5 km5.5 hrs₹3,998See fare →
Gudalur, Nilgiriscrosses into Karnataka284.8 km5.5 hrs₹4,003See fare →
Hoskote286.3 km5.5 hrs₹4,022See fare →
Mavelikkaracrosses into Karnataka290.9 km6 hrs₹4,082See fare →
Kayamkulamcrosses into Karnataka291 km6 hrs₹4,083See fare →
Hampi292.1 km6 hrs₹4,097See fare →
Kattappanacrosses into Karnataka293.2 km6 hrs₹4,111See fare →
Payyolicrosses into Karnataka293.9 km6 hrs₹4,121See fare →
Sulthan Batherycrosses into Karnataka295.7 km6 hrs₹4,144See fare →
Dharmavaramcrosses into Karnataka296.7 km6 hrs₹4,157See fare →
Kanakapura298.7 km6 hrs₹4,183See fare →
Hubballi302.7 km6 hrs₹4,235See fare →
Puttaparthicrosses into Karnataka304.7 km6 hrs₹4,261See fare →
Gokarna307.8 km6 hrs₹4,301See fare →
Anantapurcrosses into Karnataka307.9 km6 hrs₹4,303See fare →
Karunagappallycrosses into Karnataka308 km6 hrs₹4,304See fare →
Gangavathi314.4 km6.5 hrs₹4,388See fare →
Sathyamangalamcrosses into Karnataka319.6 km6.5 hrs₹4,455See fare →
Kozhikodecrosses into Karnataka325.2 km6.5 hrs₹4,528See fare →
Kadiricrosses into Karnataka326.1 km6.5 hrs₹4,539See fare →
Punjai Puliampatticrosses into Karnataka326.2 km6.5 hrs₹4,541See fare →
Koppal326.4 km6.5 hrs₹4,543See fare →
Bhavanicrosses into Karnataka327.1 km6.5 hrs₹4,552See fare →
Kottarakkaracrosses into Karnataka327.7 km6.5 hrs₹4,560See fare →
Kollamcrosses into Karnataka327.8 km6.5 hrs₹4,561See fare →
Haliyal329.6 km6.5 hrs₹4,585See fare →
Nilamburcrosses into Karnataka331.5 km6.5 hrs₹4,610See fare →
Guntakalcrosses into Karnataka333.8 km6.5 hrs₹4,639See fare →
Manapparaicrosses into Karnataka334.4 km6.5 hrs₹4,648See fare →
Gobichettipalayamcrosses into Karnataka337.2 km6.5 hrs₹4,684See fare →
Kolar337.5 km7 hrs₹4,688See fare →
Siruguppa340 km7 hrs₹4,720See fare →
Ootycrosses into Karnataka342.5 km7 hrs₹4,752See fare →
Kolar Gold Fields342.6 km7 hrs₹4,753See fare →
Karwar344.4 km7 hrs₹4,777See fare →
Kulithalaicrosses into Karnataka344.5 km7 hrs₹4,778See fare →
Mulbagal347.3 km7 hrs₹4,815See fare →
Nelliyalamcrosses into Karnataka348.3 km7 hrs₹4,828See fare →
Karurcrosses into Karnataka348.6 km7 hrs₹4,831See fare →
Avinashicrosses into Karnataka349 km7 hrs₹4,837See fare →
Dandeli349.7 km7 hrs₹4,846See fare →
Coonoorcrosses into Karnataka351.7 km7 hrs₹4,872See fare →
Krishnagiricrosses into Karnataka352.1 km7 hrs₹4,877See fare →
Saundatti353.2 km7 hrs₹4,891See fare →
Nargund358.2 km7 hrs₹4,956See fare →
Madanapallecrosses into Karnataka359.7 km7 hrs₹4,976See fare →
Gadag360.4 km7 hrs₹4,985See fare →
Adonicrosses into Karnataka362.3 km7 hrs₹5,010See fare →
Pulivendulacrosses into Karnataka363.8 km7.5 hrs₹5,030See fare →
Perunduraicrosses into Karnataka365.5 km7.5 hrs₹5,051See fare →
Ilkal365.7 km7.5 hrs₹5,054See fare →
Mukkamcrosses into Karnataka366.5 km7.5 hrs₹5,065See fare →
Metturcrosses into Karnataka369 km7.5 hrs₹5,097See fare →
Tadipatricrosses into Karnataka369.1 km7.5 hrs₹5,098See fare →
Kuppamcrosses into Karnataka371.8 km7.5 hrs₹5,133See fare →
Bailhongal371.9 km7.5 hrs₹5,134See fare →
Perinthalmannacrosses into Karnataka372.3 km7.5 hrs₹5,140See fare →
Sindhanur372.7 km7.5 hrs₹5,145See fare →
Punganurcrosses into Karnataka374.6 km7.5 hrs₹5,170See fare →
Palladamcrosses into Karnataka375.5 km7.5 hrs₹5,182See fare →
Dharmapuricrosses into Karnataka377.9 km7.5 hrs₹5,212See fare →
Coimbatorecrosses into Karnataka381.9 km7.5 hrs₹5,265See fare →
Manamaduraicrosses into Karnataka384.3 km7.5 hrs₹5,296See fare →
Edappadicrosses into Karnataka384.9 km7.5 hrs₹5,304See fare →
Karaikudicrosses into Karnataka388.6 km8 hrs₹5,351See fare →
Tirurangadicrosses into Karnataka389.7 km8 hrs₹5,366See fare →
Yemmiganurcrosses into Karnataka390.3 km8 hrs₹5,374See fare →
Pernampattucrosses into Karnataka391 km8 hrs₹5,383See fare →
Cherpulasserycrosses into Karnataka391.2 km8 hrs₹5,386See fare →
Mettupalayamcrosses into Karnataka391.4 km8 hrs₹5,389See fare →
Kadayanallurcrosses into Karnataka392.5 km8 hrs₹5,403See fare →
Valancherycrosses into Karnataka393.8 km8 hrs₹5,419See fare →
Parappanangadicrosses into Karnataka394.6 km8 hrs₹5,430See fare →
Tirurcrosses into Karnataka397.2 km8 hrs₹5,464See fare →
Pattambicrosses into Karnataka398 km8 hrs₹5,474See fare →
Palamanercrosses into Karnataka398.1 km8 hrs₹5,475See fare →
Belagavi398.6 km8 hrs₹5,482See fare →
Sankagiricrosses into Karnataka400 km8 hrs₹5,500See fare →
Tanurcrosses into Karnataka401.4 km8 hrs₹5,518See fare →
Lingsugur403.2 km8 hrs₹5,542See fare →
Badami403.4 km8 hrs₹5,544See fare →
Manvi403.5 km8 hrs₹5,546See fare →
Raichur404.3 km8 hrs₹5,556See fare →
Margaocrosses into Karnataka406.7 km8 hrs₹5,587See fare →
Amburcrosses into Karnataka407.2 km8 hrs₹5,593See fare →
Ottappalamcrosses into Karnataka407.8 km8 hrs₹5,601See fare →
Gudiyathamcrosses into Karnataka408.9 km8 hrs₹5,615See fare →
Vellakoilcrosses into Karnataka410.4 km8 hrs₹5,635See fare →
Dharapuramcrosses into Karnataka410.9 km8 hrs₹5,642See fare →
Shoranurcrosses into Karnataka411.1 km8 hrs₹5,645See fare →
Vaniyambadicrosses into Karnataka411.8 km8 hrs₹5,653See fare →
Tiruchengodecrosses into Karnataka411.9 km8 hrs₹5,654See fare →
Kovalamcrosses into Karnataka412.1 km8 hrs₹5,657See fare →
Pollachicrosses into Karnataka415 km8.5 hrs₹5,695See fare →
Gokak417.3 km8.5 hrs₹5,725See fare →
Rayachoticrosses into Karnataka417.5 km8.5 hrs₹5,728See fare →
Harurcrosses into Karnataka419.1 km8.5 hrs₹5,749See fare →
Kovilpatticrosses into Karnataka419.5 km8.5 hrs₹5,753See fare →
Udumalaipettaicrosses into Karnataka420.2 km8.5 hrs₹5,763See fare →
Erodecrosses into Karnataka421.1 km8.5 hrs₹5,774See fare →
Jammalamadugucrosses into Karnataka423.6 km8.5 hrs₹5,807See fare →
Ponnanicrosses into Karnataka424.3 km8.5 hrs₹5,816See fare →
Kadapacrosses into Karnataka428.3 km8.5 hrs₹5,868See fare →
Proddaturcrosses into Karnataka434.2 km8.5 hrs₹5,945See fare →
Tirupatturcrosses into Karnataka435.2 km8.5 hrs₹5,957See fare →
Guruvayurcrosses into Karnataka437.7 km9 hrs₹5,990See fare →
Kuzhithuraicrosses into Karnataka438.7 km9 hrs₹6,003See fare →
Goacrosses into Karnataka439.8 km9 hrs₹6,017See fare →
Palakkadcrosses into Karnataka440.2 km9 hrs₹6,023See fare →
Salemcrosses into Karnataka441.1 km9 hrs₹6,034See fare →
Tharamangalamcrosses into Karnataka441.2 km9 hrs₹6,035See fare →
Oddanchatramcrosses into Karnataka444.2 km9 hrs₹6,074See fare →
Palanicrosses into Karnataka445.2 km9 hrs₹6,088See fare →
Vellorecrosses into Karnataka446.1 km9 hrs₹6,099See fare →
Bagalkote447.1 km9 hrs₹6,112See fare →
Rajampetcrosses into Karnataka450.6 km9 hrs₹6,158See fare →
Thrissurcrosses into Karnataka451.6 km9 hrs₹6,170See fare →
Pondacrosses into Karnataka454.3 km9 hrs₹6,206See fare →
Kurnoolcrosses into Karnataka459.2 km9 hrs₹6,270See fare →
Shorapur459.3 km9 hrs₹6,270See fare →
Melvisharamcrosses into Karnataka460.3 km9 hrs₹6,284See fare →
Gadwalcrosses into Karnataka460.7 km9 hrs₹6,290See fare →
Nellikuppamcrosses into Karnataka461.9 km9 hrs₹6,305See fare →
Chikkodi462.9 km9.5 hrs₹6,318See fare →
Kalakkadcrosses into Karnataka463.2 km9.5 hrs₹6,322See fare →
Nipani463.9 km9.5 hrs₹6,330See fare →
Arcotcrosses into Karnataka465.9 km9.5 hrs₹6,357See fare →
Walajapetcrosses into Karnataka469 km9.5 hrs₹6,397See fare →
Aranicrosses into Karnataka470.2 km9.5 hrs₹6,412See fare →
Tirupaticrosses into Karnataka471.2 km9.5 hrs₹6,426See fare →
Tiruvannamalaicrosses into Karnataka471.6 km9.5 hrs₹6,430See fare →
Chalakudycrosses into Karnataka473 km9.5 hrs₹6,449See fare →
Polurcrosses into Karnataka473.7 km9.5 hrs₹6,458See fare →
Mudhol474 km9.5 hrs₹6,462See fare →
Ranipetcrosses into Karnataka474.1 km9.5 hrs₹6,463See fare →
Vijayapura474.6 km9.5 hrs₹6,470See fare →
Rasipuramcrosses into Karnataka476.5 km9.5 hrs₹6,494See fare →
Nandyalcrosses into Karnataka477 km9.5 hrs₹6,501See fare →
Yadgir478.1 km9.5 hrs₹6,515See fare →
Valparaicrosses into Karnataka479.5 km9.5 hrs₹6,533See fare →
Jayankondamcrosses into Karnataka480 km9.5 hrs₹6,540See fare →
Atturcrosses into Karnataka481.4 km9.5 hrs₹6,558See fare →
Jolarpetcrosses into Karnataka482.7 km9.5 hrs₹6,575See fare →
Kallakurichicrosses into Karnataka482.7 km9.5 hrs₹6,575See fare →
North Paravurcrosses into Karnataka486.1 km9.5 hrs₹6,619See fare →
Angamalycrosses into Karnataka487.4 km9.5 hrs₹6,636See fare →
Badvelcrosses into Karnataka488.9 km10 hrs₹6,655See fare →
Sholinghurcrosses into Karnataka490.5 km10 hrs₹6,676See fare →
Namakkalcrosses into Karnataka493.1 km10 hrs₹6,710See fare →
Mannargudicrosses into Karnataka497.6 km10 hrs₹6,769See fare →
Perumbavoorcrosses into Karnataka501.2 km10 hrs₹6,815See fare →
Aluvacrosses into Karnataka501.4 km10 hrs₹6,818See fare →
Jamkhandi502.7 km10 hrs₹6,835See fare →
Koothanallurcrosses into Karnataka503.4 km10 hrs₹6,844See fare →
Nagaricrosses into Karnataka505.3 km10 hrs₹6,869See fare →
Cheyyarcrosses into Karnataka505.3 km10 hrs₹6,869See fare →
Srikalahasticrosses into Karnataka507.9 km10 hrs₹6,903See fare →
Eloorcrosses into Karnataka508.9 km10 hrs₹6,915See fare →
Kanchipuramcrosses into Karnataka510.4 km10 hrs₹6,935See fare →
Kodaikanalcrosses into Karnataka510.5 km10 hrs₹6,936See fare →
Tirukoilurcrosses into Karnataka513.6 km10.5 hrs₹6,977See fare →
Munnarcrosses into Karnataka513.7 km10.5 hrs₹6,978See fare →
Mohanurcrosses into Karnataka514.7 km10.5 hrs₹6,991See fare →
Tiruttanicrosses into Karnataka515.4 km10.5 hrs₹7,000See fare →
Kayalpattinamcrosses into Karnataka516.1 km10.5 hrs₹7,010See fare →
Chittoorcrosses into Karnataka518 km10.5 hrs₹7,034See fare →
Arakkonamcrosses into Karnataka519.4 km10.5 hrs₹7,052See fare →
Pugalurcrosses into Karnataka519.4 km10.5 hrs₹7,052See fare →
Vadipatticrosses into Karnataka520.1 km10.5 hrs₹7,061See fare →
Muvattupuzhacrosses into Karnataka520.6 km10.5 hrs₹7,068See fare →
Venkatagiricrosses into Karnataka523.7 km10.5 hrs₹7,109See fare →
Wanaparthycrosses into Karnataka525.5 km10.5 hrs₹7,131See fare →
Vandavasicrosses into Karnataka525.6 km10.5 hrs₹7,132See fare →
Periyakulamcrosses into Karnataka526.7 km10.5 hrs₹7,147See fare →
Narasingapuramcrosses into Karnataka527.9 km10.5 hrs₹7,163See fare →
Usilampatticrosses into Karnataka528 km10.5 hrs₹7,164See fare →
Kilvelurcrosses into Karnataka530.7 km10.5 hrs₹7,199See fare →
Thuraiyurcrosses into Karnataka534.4 km10.5 hrs₹7,248See fare →
Kochicrosses into Karnataka535.4 km10.5 hrs₹7,260See fare →
Piravomcrosses into Karnataka537.3 km10.5 hrs₹7,285See fare →
Sriperumbudurcrosses into Karnataka537.5 km11 hrs₹7,288See fare →
Thodupuzhacrosses into Karnataka539.4 km11 hrs₹7,312See fare →
Musiricrosses into Karnataka540.3 km11 hrs₹7,324See fare →
Ulundurpettaicrosses into Karnataka540.9 km11 hrs₹7,331See fare →
Naidupetcrosses into Karnataka541.9 km11 hrs₹7,345See fare →
Mahbubnagarcrosses into Karnataka542.2 km11 hrs₹7,349See fare →
Thenicrosses into Karnataka543 km11 hrs₹7,359See fare →
Cherthalacrosses into Karnataka544.4 km11 hrs₹7,377See fare →
Vaikomcrosses into Karnataka545 km11 hrs₹7,385See fare →
Sullurpetacrosses into Karnataka547.3 km11 hrs₹7,415See fare →
Chengalpattucrosses into Karnataka547.5 km11 hrs₹7,417See fare →
Athani547.8 km11 hrs₹7,421See fare →
Maduraicrosses into Karnataka547.8 km11 hrs₹7,421See fare →
Thirumangalamcrosses into Karnataka547.8 km11 hrs₹7,421See fare →
Tindivanamcrosses into Karnataka548.4 km11 hrs₹7,430See fare →
Kundrathurcrosses into Karnataka550.5 km11 hrs₹7,456See fare →
Madurantakamcrosses into Karnataka550.5 km11 hrs₹7,456See fare →
Mangaducrosses into Karnataka550.5 km11 hrs₹7,456See fare →
Maraimalai Nagarcrosses into Karnataka550.5 km11 hrs₹7,456See fare →
Melurcrosses into Karnataka552.8 km11 hrs₹7,487See fare →
Viluppuramcrosses into Karnataka554 km11 hrs₹7,502See fare →
Palacrosses into Karnataka557.3 km11 hrs₹7,545See fare →
Bodinayakanurcrosses into Karnataka557.4 km11 hrs₹7,547See fare →
Poonamalleecrosses into Karnataka558.7 km11 hrs₹7,563See fare →
Jadcherlacrosses into Karnataka559 km11 hrs₹7,567See fare →
Anakaputhurcrosses into Karnataka559.6 km11 hrs₹7,575See fare →
Pammalcrosses into Karnataka560.9 km11 hrs₹7,591See fare →
Thiruverkaducrosses into Karnataka561.7 km11 hrs₹7,602See fare →
Sedam562.7 km11.5 hrs₹7,615See fare →
Ettumanoorcrosses into Karnataka563.4 km11.5 hrs₹7,624See fare →
Kalaburagi563.4 km11.5 hrs₹7,624See fare →
Perambalurcrosses into Karnataka563.5 km11.5 hrs₹7,626See fare →
Pallavaramcrosses into Karnataka564.1 km11.5 hrs₹7,633See fare →
Panruticrosses into Karnataka564.1 km11.5 hrs₹7,633See fare →
Guduvanchericrosses into Karnataka565.7 km11.5 hrs₹7,654See fare →
Thiruverkaducrosses into Karnataka566.2 km11.5 hrs₹7,661See fare →
Gudurcrosses into Karnataka567.1 km11.5 hrs₹7,672See fare →
Chinnamanurcrosses into Karnataka568.1 km11.5 hrs₹7,686See fare →
Erattupettacrosses into Karnataka568.1 km11.5 hrs₹7,686See fare →
Thiruvallurcrosses into Karnataka568.2 km11.5 hrs₹7,687See fare →
Thiruninravurcrosses into Karnataka568.9 km11.5 hrs₹7,695See fare →
Alleppeycrosses into Karnataka571.7 km11.5 hrs₹7,732See fare →
Mahabalipuramcrosses into Karnataka576.3 km11.5 hrs₹7,791See fare →
Chennaicrosses into Karnataka577.3 km11.5 hrs₹7,805See fare →
Sengottaicrosses into Karnataka578.8 km11.5 hrs₹7,825See fare →
Uthamapalayamcrosses into Karnataka579.7 km11.5 hrs₹7,836See fare →
Vagamoncrosses into Karnataka581.4 km11.5 hrs₹7,858See fare →
Trichycrosses into Karnataka582.5 km11.5 hrs₹7,872See fare →
Sivagangacrosses into Karnataka583.3 km11.5 hrs₹7,883See fare →
Srisailamcrosses into Karnataka583.8 km11.5 hrs₹7,890See fare →
Pondicherrycrosses into Karnataka585.4 km11.5 hrs₹7,910See fare →
Changanasserycrosses into Karnataka586.5 km11.5 hrs₹7,925See fare →
Virudhachalamcrosses into Karnataka587 km11.5 hrs₹7,931See fare →
Srivilliputhurcrosses into Karnataka589 km12 hrs₹7,957See fare →
Aruppukkottaicrosses into Karnataka589.8 km12 hrs₹7,968See fare →
Virudhunagarcrosses into Karnataka591.7 km12 hrs₹7,992See fare →
Shadnagarcrosses into Karnataka591.9 km12 hrs₹7,994See fare →
Thuvakudicrosses into Karnataka593.3 km12 hrs₹8,013See fare →
Gudalur Thenicrosses into Karnataka593.7 km12 hrs₹8,018See fare →
Markapurcrosses into Karnataka594 km12 hrs₹8,022See fare →
Ponnericrosses into Karnataka594.7 km12 hrs₹8,031See fare →
Satturcrosses into Karnataka599.5 km12 hrs₹8,093See fare →
Thiruvallacrosses into Karnataka600 km12 hrs₹8,100See fare →

If you are flying

What the road asks of you

This route crosses into Karnataka

Leaving Kerala for Karnataka means a state permit. Whether you pay it depends on the fare you pick: a toll-included fare has it inside, and nothing is collected at the border; the cheaper fare leaves it out, and it is handed over at the checkpost. The amount is set by Karnataka, not by us, and the receipt is theirs.

A round trip here is billed by the day, not the kilometre

A return journey is charged for at least 300 km per day, because the car stays with you for the whole trip rather than picking up another fare. This route is 242 km each way, so 484 km of driving over 3 days is still billed as 900 km. On a short trip that floor is most of the fare, and two one-way journeys can work out cheaper — worth comparing both before you book.

The hill roads above the town

The drive to Chikkamagaluru town is on good highway through Hassan. The roads up to Mullayanagiri, Baba Budangiri and the estates are narrow and steep, and on long weekends they are crowded. Plan those as a separate early-morning outing rather than the end of the drive from Bengaluru.

What is there

Mullayanagiri

The highest peak in Karnataka, with a road most of the way up.

Baba Budangiri

The range above the town, and the shrine on it.

Hebbe Falls

Falls reached through a coffee estate, the last stretch by jeep.

Coffee estates

The plantations the district is known for, several of which take visitors.

Worth knowing before you go

  • The last approach to some falls is not a car road — a jeep is arranged locally.
  • Monsoon makes the hill tracks difficult, though the hills are at their best to look at.

Questions people ask

What is the cheapest way to reach Chikmagalur by cab?+

From Hiriyur — 137.8 km, about 3 hrs, from ₹2,091 for the whole car.

Which is the nearest airport to Chikmagalur?+

Rashtrakavi Kuvempu Airport, 130 km away, from ₹1,690 by cab.

Is a cab fare to Chikmagalur per person or for the car?+

For the car. The fare is the same whether one person travels or the car is full.

Anything to know about the road to Chikmagalur?+

Leaving Kerala for Karnataka means a state permit. Whether you pay it depends on the fare you pick: a toll-included fare has it inside, and nothing is collected at the border; the cheaper fare leaves it out, and it is handed over at the checkpost. The amount is set by Karnataka, not by us, and the receipt is theirs.

From Chikmagalur