Bengaluru to Mysuru, one day, one cab
Mysuru is the definitive one-day trip from Bengaluru, about 148 km down the Bengaluru–Mysuru expressway, now a 3-hour drive. Palace, hills, gardens, and silk in a single loop. A QuicReach getaway covers the whole circuit from ₹1,499 per person, transport, breakfast, tolls, and a trip coordinator, with the late drive home handled.
Per-person shared departure covering your travel from Bengaluru. Entry tickets and meals are extra; exact fare and inclusions for your date are shown in the app.
Mysuru at a glance
- Bangalore to Mysuru distance
- ~148 km
- Drive time each way
- 3–3.5 hrs
- Opening hours
- Palace open 10:00 AM–5:30 PM daily; the illumination runs 7:00 PM–8:00 PM on Sundays and public holidays
- Entry
- Around ₹120 per adult Indian visitor and ₹70 for children, with under-10s free and roughly ₹1,000 for foreign nationals. Watching the illumination from the grounds is free
- Best time to go
- Sunday evenings for the illuminated palace; Dasara season for the full spectacle
- QuicReach departure
- 4:00 AM from your doorstep
Worth knowing. Dasara changes all of it. Special illumination timings are announced, the palace runs extended hours, and the crowds are on a different scale entirely.
Hours and ticket details checked September 2026. Temples and parks change these without notice, confirm before you travel if your plan depends on it.
Why Mysuru?
- Mysore Palace (illuminated Sunday evenings)
- Chamundi Hills and Nandi statue
- Brindavan Gardens musical fountain
- St. Philomena's Cathedral and Devaraja Market
A typical QuicReach day
Pickup from Bengaluru
Chamundi Hills and Sri Chamundeshwari Temple
Mysore Zoo, one of India’s oldest
Lunch, then Mysore Palace
St. Philomena's Cathedral
Brindavan Gardens musical fountain
Depart Mysuru; reach Bengaluru around midnight
Sample plan, timings are flexible and your exact fare is shown upfront in the app.
Mysuru trip questions
How far is Mysore from Bangalore, and how long does the drive take?
About 148 km, roughly 3 to 3.5 hours on the expressway. It is one of the easier long drives out of Bengaluru now: the road is dual carriageway almost the whole way and the slow part is getting clear of the city rather than anything between Ramanagara and Mysuru.
What are the Bangalore to Mysore toll charges?
The expressway is tolled, with plazas on the way, and rates change often enough that a figure quoted on a blog is usually stale. The practical answer for a QuicReach trip is that you do not need the number: tolls are included in the fare you approve before booking, so the toll plazas are the driver’s problem rather than a surprise at the end.
Can Mysore be done as a one day trip from Bangalore?
Yes, and it is the most common way people do it, but it is a long day rather than a relaxed one. Three hours each way plus the palace, and the palace illumination only runs on Sundays and public holidays between 7 and 8 PM. If you want the lights, go on a Sunday and accept a late return; if you do not, leave early and you are home comfortably.
Can I go straight from Bangalore airport to Mysore?
Yes. It is a longer run than from the city, since the airport sits north and Mysuru is south-west, so the trip crosses or skirts Bengaluru before the expressway begins. Tell us the flight number and we track it, so a delayed landing moves the pickup rather than costing you the booking.
What are the Mysore Palace timings?
The palace is open 10:00 AM to 5:30 PM every day, including public holidays. The famous illumination is separate: it runs 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM on Sundays and public holidays only, so a Saturday visit gets you the palace but not the lights.
When is the Mysore Palace illumination, and does it cost anything?
Sundays and public holidays, 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM, when close to a hundred thousand bulbs are switched on. Watching it from the grounds is free; it is the palace interior that is ticketed. During Dasara the timings are extended and announced separately.
What is the Mysore Palace entry fee?
Around ₹120 for an Indian adult and ₹70 for a child, with children under 10 free, and roughly ₹1,000 for foreign nationals. Published figures move a little between sources and around festivals, so treat these as the expected range rather than a guarantee. Checked September 2026.
Can I see the illumination and still get back to Bengaluru the same night?
Yes, and it is the reason to make this a Sunday. The lights go off at 8:00 PM and the return run is about 3 to 3.5 hours, so a late-evening departure has you home before 1 AM with a driver who has not been at the wheel all day.
Is a one-day trip from Bangalore to Mysore possible by cab?
Comfortably. The Bengaluru–Mysuru expressway has cut the drive to about 3 hours each way, so a 6 AM start covers Chamundi Hills, Mysore Palace, the market, and Brindavan Gardens with an evening return. A dedicated getaway cab makes the circuit practical since stops are spread across the city.
How much does a Bangalore to Mysore one day trip cost?
The QuicReach Mysuru getaway starts at ₹1,499 per person, covering your travel from Bengaluru. Entry tickets are extra and modest: Chamundeshwari Temple ₹30–100, Mysore Zoo ₹100, Mysore Palace ₹100, Brindavan Gardens ₹50. The exact fare for your date is shown upfront in the app.
When is the Mysore Palace illuminated?
The palace is typically illuminated on Sunday evenings and public holidays for about an hour after sunset, and through the Dasara festival season. Note that the standard day-trip itinerary covers the Brindavan Gardens musical fountain in the evening rather than the palace light show, so plan a personal trip if the illumination is your priority.