How to reach

Mysore is 140 km from Bangalore. Melkote can be reached by road either from Srirangapatnam via Pandavapura, a distance of 30 km, or from Mysore. This place can be reached by road via Kollegal, Yelandur or Chamarajnagar.

Road

Bus services by Karnataka Road Transport Corporation and transport corporations of the neighboring states as well as private operators make it easy to reach the city from Bangalore (139 km), Mangalore (248 km), Cannanore (148 km), Ooty (160km), and Coorg (120 km).

Mysore has a good network of road ways that connect the city to most areas of South India. SH17 from Bangalore is the most commonly used route. The Karnataka Bus Transportation Department also provides services from Bangalore with non-stop buses leaving every half an hour and it taking about 3 hours to reach.

Mysore is located 139 km. to the south west of Bangalore. The state highway that connects the two cities could provide a pleasant ride through rustic countryside. A bus or car ride from Bangalore would take approximately 3 hours. Seagull Travels has 4 packages covering Mysore & other places.

Bus Stand

State Highways connect Mysore to the national Highways and to all parts of the country. Bus services by Karnataka Road Transport Corporation and transport corporations of the neighboring states as well as private tour operators make it easy to reach the city without any difficulty. It is only a 3 hour journey from Bangalore.

From the central bus-stand there are several services each day to Mangalore, Ootacamund (5 hrs), Sravana Belgola (3 hrs), and Ernakulam, one to Panaji (overnight).

Rail

Mysore has rail links with Bangalore, Chennai, and leading cities and towns within Karnataka

Mysore Junction is connected to Chennai, Bangalore, Delhi and Mumbai.

Mysore is connected with many trains to Bangalore. Also the prestigious luxury train, Shatabdi Express connects it to Madras.

Railway Stations

An additional reservation counter for booking railway tickets will soon come up at Kuvempunagar here to ease congestion at the railway station.

There are many train services operating between Bangalore and Mysore. The Shatabdi Express connects Mysore to Chennai. The ideal route to reach Mysore is via Bangalore

The railway authorities are toying with the idea of acquiring additional land to establish a second railway terminal for Mysore. This is because of the projected growth in rail traffic in tandem with the city's development that is poised for a leap.

Air

The nearest working airport is Bangalore. Indian Airlines office at Hotel Mayura Hoysala. Frequent trains from Bangalor (3 ¼ hrs).

The nearest airport is Bangalore, 140 km away. It is connected to by air to all major cities of the country. The international airport sees flights to the Middle East.

Bangalore, at 139 km, is the closest airport. It is connected to most Indian cities as well as Colombo, Maldives and Kathmandu. You can hire a private vehicle or take the bus to reach Mysore.

Travel Direction

Mysore's nearest airport is Bangalore Airport (130km from Mysore) which has domestic flights to and from Bangalore to all major cities of the country. By train, Mysore Junction is the main railhead, located around 2 km from the city centre. There are daily trains from to Bangalore, Madras, Thanjavur and other cities. Trains 6210 Express, 6222 Kaveri Express and the Shatabdi Express run between Mysore and Bangalore regularly. From Bangalore, there are buses to Mysore every half an hour from the Central Bus Stand and take about 3 hours to reach. State Highways connect Mysore to the National Highways and to the rest of the country. All KSRTC (Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation) buses arrive and depart from the Central bus stand and there are direct bus services from Mysore to all major cities in the state.

Distances

15 km North East from Srirangapatnam

80 km from Kabini River Resort

20 km from Ranganathittu Bird Sanctuary

from Bandipur National Park

140 km from Bangalore

248 km from Mangalore