🚌 KSRTC Bus Route
Live bus timetable, fares & boarding points
Mangalore to Coorg (Madikeri) is about 139 km by road via Puttur and Sullia, climbing from the coast into the Kodagu hills. KSRTC runs 18 online-bookable buses a day from Mangalore to Madikeri, from 08:30 AM to 11:45 PM, many of them continuing to Mysuru. Bus types range from Karnataka Sarige and Ashwamedha (₹194) and Rajahamsa Executive (₹291) to Airavat (₹417), Airavat Club Class (₹469), Non AC Sleeper (₹428) and Ambaari Utsav AC Sleeper (₹550). Most buses take about 3 to 4½ hours.
Bus Schedule
| Source | Destination | Type | Departure | Arrival | Duration | Fare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| + | Mangalore | Coorg | Airavat Club Class | 01:02 PM | 04:30 PM | 3h 28m | ₹469 |
| + | Mangalore | Coorg | Rajahamsa Executive | 01:45 PM | 06:00 PM | 4h 15m | ₹291 |
| + | Mangalore | Coorg | Airavat Club Class | 02:05 PM | 05:30 PM | 3h 25m | ₹469 |
| + | Mangalore | Coorg | Karnataka Sarige | 03:00 PM | 07:15 PM | 4h 15m | ₹194 |
| + | Mangalore | Coorg | Airavat | 03:31 PM | 07:00 PM | 3h 29m | ₹417 |
| + | Mangalore | Coorg | Airavat | 03:31 PM | 07:00 PM | 3h 29m | ₹417 |
| + | Mangalore | Coorg | Rajahamsa Executive | 04:30 PM | 09:00 PM | 4h 30m | ₹291 |
| + | Mangalore | Coorg | Karnataka Sarige | 07:30 PM | 11:30 PM | 4h | ₹194 |
| + | Mangalore | Coorg | Airavat Club Class | 08:30 AM | 12:00 PM | 3h 30m | ₹469 |
| + | Mangalore | Coorg | Ambaari Utsav (AC Sleeper) | 09:30 PM 🕐 Soon | 11:55 PM | 2h 25m | ₹550 |
Fare Details
- Airavat Club Class₹469
- Rajahamsa Executive₹291
- Karnataka Sarige₹194
- Airavat₹417
- Ambaari Utsav (AC Sleeper)₹550
- Ashwamedha (Point To Point Express)₹194
- Non AC Sleeper₹428
- Pallakki (Non AC Sleeper)₹428
Boarding Points
- Mangaluru Bus Station
- Jyothi Circle
- PVS Bus Stop 9480815319
- Pumpwel NH 48 Bus Stop 9480815319
- Kankanady
- Padeel Bus Stand
Dropping Points
- Mercara Madikeri
Travel Tips
- For a day trip, the Airavat Club Class buses at 08:30 AM, 10:02 AM and 11:00 AM reach Madikeri by early afternoon.
- Airavat Club Class (₹469) and Airavat (₹417) are the fastest daytime options at about 3½ hours; Karnataka Sarige (₹194) is the cheapest but takes about 4 hours or more.
- Night services (09:30 PM to 11:45 PM) include sleeper buses that reach Madikeri between midnight and 04:00 AM, so plan where you will wait or stay on arrival.
- Buses can be boarded at Mangaluru Bus Station, Jyothi Circle, PVS, Pumpwel, Kankanady or Padeel; the drop point in Coorg is Madikeri (Mercara) bus stand.
Best time to travel: October to March is the best time to travel from Mangalore to Coorg, with cool weather and clear ghat roads. June to September is the heavy monsoon season in Kodagu; roads stay open but can be slow, and some viewpoints close.