Mangalore to Kodaikanal - Indian Roadie Preferred Route, Best Route For Road Trip, Best Intercity Driving Route

Indian Roadie Preferred Route, Best Route For Road Trip, Best Intercity Driving Route, Motoring Route, Driving Route from 

Mangalore to Kodaikanal 
(Mangalore_Kodaikanal): 

Mangalore/ Mangaluru (KA) (Drive South for 3 kms from Kuntikan junction to Nanthoor junction on NH66) ---- KPT junction, Mangalore ---- Nanthoor junction, Mangalore (Exit NH66. Turn left) ---- First Neuro Brain And Spine Super Speciality Hospital, Mangalore on right ---- VW Mangalore, Kodikal, Mangalore on left ---- Trinity Fuels (Nayara Energy Ltd), Opposite Kannur post office, Mangalore on right ---- Thambe ---- BC Road (ROL: Bantwal 3 kms) ---- Nethravathi River Bridge (KA) ---- Panemangalore ---- Melkar ---- Kalladka ---- Puttur (KA) ---- Jalsoor ---- Sullya/ Sulia (KA) ---- Sampaje ---- Madikeri / Coorg district (KA) ---- Guddehosuru (SH91) ---- Kushalnagar (KA) ---- Hunsur (KA) ---- Mukanahalli ---- Bilikere ---- Yelawala ---- Mysore/ Mysuru (KA) ---- Mysore Ring Road (Hinkal intersection) ---- Chamrajnagara/ Chamrajnagar ---- Bannari ---- Sathyamangalam ---- Annur ---- Pollachi ---- Palani ---- Ghat/ Hill Road ---- Kodaikanal (TN) 

Takes around 15 hours with an early start of 4.00 am from Mangalore and short duration stops for breakfast, lunch, etc.
Google maps might take you through shorter routes but you will get stuck in traffic.
The Indian Roadie Preferred Route is fairly traffic free run and has good wide road throughout. 

Road trip to Mysore Palace, Mysore, Karnataka

To enjoy the beauty of intricate artwork inside Mysore Palace and the adjoining sprawling lawns, budget for a minimum of 2 hours.
Mysore is a shade more than 3 hrs drive from Bangalore via Mandya, Srirangapatna.
Photo credit: Cipin Chandran.

Ambavilas Palace, otherwise known as the Mysore Palace, is a historical palace and a royal residence at Mysore in the southern Karnataka state of India. It is the official residence of the Wadiyar dynasty and the seat of the Kingdom of Mysore.

India is best seen and enjoyed while traveling on road. Road travel in India is fast, comfortable, hassle-free, convenient, safe and affordable.
Foreigners should ideally form a team of 2 - 4 like minded travel buddies while exploring this huge and beautiful country on road. The culture, behavioral pattern and demographics change every 300 - 350 kms.

Road trip to Hampi from Mysore and back in October 2017

IT professional and Indian Roadie follower, Sudhakar drove his Maruti Ertiga from Mysore to Hampi with family in October 2017.



Day 1:
Left Mysore at 6.00am to reach Hampi at 5.15pm.
Journey time including short breaks = 11 hrs 15 mins.
Route for onward journey:
Mysore - Mandya = 42 kms.
Mandya - Ramnagara = 81 kms.
Ramnagara - NICE Road - Nelamangala = 58 kms.
Nelamangala - Tumkur = 45 kms.
Tumkur - Sira = 56 kms.
Sira - Hiriyur = 41 kms.
Hiriyur - Bellary = 146 kms.
Bellary - Hampi = 65 kms.
Total distance during onward journey = 534 kms.

Day 2 & 3:
Spent in exploring Hampi and Hospet.



Day 4:
Left Hampi at 8.00am. Reached Mysore at 5.45pm.
Journey time including short breaks = 9 hrs 45 mins.
Route for return journey:
Hampi - Bellary = 65 kms.
Bellary - Hiriyur = 145 kms.
Hiriyur - Huliyar = 49 kms.
Huliyar - KB Cross = 36 kms.
KB Cross - Belur Cross = 46 kms.
Belur Cross - Nagmangala = 17 kms.
Nagmangala - Srirangapatna = 50 kms.
Srirangapatna - Mysore Palace = 16 kms.
Total distance during return journey = 424 kms.

South Coastal Expedition by Shivprasad S - 2017-10-20 - Day 7 - Mysore to Bangalore

South Coastal Expedition by Shivprasad S.

Day 7 - 2017-10-20 - Mysore to Bangalore.
Ride route: Mysore - Chamundi Hills -Banglaore.

South Coastal Expedition by Shivprasad S - 2017-10-19 - Day 6 - Thalassery Kannur Kasargod Mysore

South Coastal Expedition by Shivprasad S.

Day 6 - 2017-10-19 - Thalassery to Kannur to Kasargod to Mysore.
Ride route: Thalassery - Kannur - Bekal Fort - Kappil Beach - Kasargod - Mysore.
Total distance: 410 kms.
Ride time: 8.30am (Thalassery) to 8.00pm (Mysore).
The day's schedule:
Started his day from Thallasery at 8.30am.
Headed to Kannur and onwards to Bekal Fort, Kappil Beach. Thereafter, lunch at Kasargod.
Thereafter, Kasargod to Mysore.
Reached Mysore at 8pm.