Bangalore to Wayanad Trains

rajesh kumar ravi

Delhi

"Leisurely drive through Nagarhole Forest"

6/7

Posted 7 Feb

Travelled by: Car

Travelled as: Family

We went to Wayanad by Bangalore- Mysore- Hunsur- Nagarhole- Kutta- Wayanad route. The idea was to beat traffic and have a leisurely drive through the forest. It is recommended to fill fuel at Hunsur or before since once you enter Nagarhole forest for about 50 km and there are no petrol bunks. The roads were in good condition throughout. We could spot deer, jackals &and peacock on our way. Entry to the forest road is from 6 am to 6 pm only.

Prakash Thomas

"Well-maintained roads but with not accurate signages "

4.5/7

Posted 16 Nov

Travelled by: Car

Travelled as: Group

Initially we were lost in the forest area around Karnataka Border. But, we could make our way. Waynad is really exotic and the roads are well-maintained all along. Though the signages are not that accurate, they are quite okay to keep a track. Thanks to the Tourism department and the locals are helpful too. One can enjoy a trip without hassles.

Bharti

Bangalore

"Trip to Wayanad by car"

4/7

Posted 13 Nov

Travelled by: Car

Travelled as: Group

If you have kids then better you go by car and better you book a big car it will be a comfortable one, for five people we booked an Alto, so it was ok only, but sometimes with kids you want to have more space. We left home early and we thought that we can visit few places on the same day, but it was a badluck only that car got punctured before Mysore and it took one hour. Then we went to Tiger Reserve Sanctuary near to Mysore but it was closed by 10 am, and we reached by 10:15 am, fully disappointed. Then finally we moved to Wayanad only but there also at border toll tax registration took almost 3 hours. Everyone was waiting they did not put any good arrangement for that. For everyone that day was spoiled. Finally we reached Wayanad at 3:30 pm, though we were suppose to reach almo ...Read More

neha

Bangalore

"You would love the road ... feel the thrill "

4/7

Posted 10 Mar

Travelled by: Car

Travelled as: Group

We had an extremely bad driver, he was not at all friendly and so our journey wasn\\\'t all that great. But we did try to have our fun by playing some games in the car. The roads are great throughout. There\\\'s only a stretch near the resort which is a little bad but that is hardly 1 km. If you can travel by road in Bangalore, you will love the roads to Wayanad. Not many very good restaurants on the way. Best is to probably eat at Mysore. We had seen Mysore earlier so we didn\\\'t get out to see anything there but you can see the Palace and the Park with the musical fountain.

Prasad

Bangalore

"Bus travel to Wayanad"

5.6/7

Posted 2 Sep

Travelled by: Bus

Travelled as: Family

We were 16 persons travelling from Bangalore to Wayanad in a 20 seater bus and it was all comfortable. We have arranged breakfast from Kamat Yatri Nivas and when we arrived there, it was packed ready to take and the service was very good. Only delay we experienced is at the check-post at Muthanga where our vehicle was stranded for payment of entry tax to Kerala. There was only one clerk available and he was collecting the tax at snail\'s speed. During our return journey, the AC unit gave us some trouble but, thanks to the comfortable climate at Mysore and Bangalore for supporting us without much sweat. Overall to and fro journey was good.

Siddharth

Bangalore

"Comfortable journey and good amenities "

5.5/7

Posted 19 Apr

Travelled by: Bus

Travelled as: Family

The bus was a Tri-Axle/Multi-Axle Volvo bus with comfortable leg room and Air-condition. The bus was supposed to leave Shanti Nagar Bus Stop at 22:30 hrs but owing to traffic at entering it left at 22:45 hrs. The journey was smooth on the 4 lane road to Mysore. Since the bus did not have night permit into Bandipur, it took a detour route via Hunsur and Mananthawadi, owing to which the journey time was almost 90 minutes more than actual which was mentioned on KSRTC site. The journey completed at 5:45 Am at Kalpetta as against the mentioned time of 6 Am. Staff were courteous in waking up passengers at the destinations and helping with luggage and seats. Though TV was there, they did not put it on owing to night travel to ensure everyone slept peacefully in the journey.

Tony

Delhi

"AC temperature was maintained well!"

5.1/7

Posted 14 Mar

Travelled by: Bus

Travelled as: Couple

The journey was comfortable and AC temperature was maintained. These Volvo buses are good. Speakers too were loud for those seated below and around. So, please add more speakers. The hotel stop was good. Unfortunately on the return trip the toilets were under maintenance. The wash place after visiting the toilet was in the hotel which was very unhygienic.

Kitty

Bangalore

"Ride through the forest"

6.5/7

Posted 23 Sep

Travelled by: Car

Travelled as: Couple

We started early in the morning and reached there by 3 pm. We took lunch and breakfast breaks. Breakfast in one of those random south Indian huts. Egg dosa. Lunch was average. Random place. Overall. Good roads! It was tiring. Of course driving is tiring!

Hemchand

Bangalore

"A good journey "

5.5/7

Posted 3 Mar

Travelled by: Car

Travelled as: Family

We were a group of six so required a mini van. We decided to leave Bangalore by 11.00 AM on Saturday so that one day leave can be saved with some adjustment. Getting out of Bangalore was a bit difficult and it was almost 12.30 by the time we reached the outskirts. We decided to take the KRS route to Hunsur. The road is being redone for a distance of 5 km. But otherwise the road is good. From Hunsur we took the Nagarhole route with a short break at Nagarhole exit. We were in Thirunelli temple by 5.00 PM. Spent two hours there including visit to Papanashini and then to Mananthavady for overnight stay. This is 30 km from Thirunelli.

Mr

Bangalore

"Roads were in excellent condition and driving was pleasant"

6.5/7

Posted 28 Apr

Travelled by: Car

Travelled as: Couple

We travelled early morning from via Nice Road to Bangalore via Mysore Road highway. Had breakfast on the way and then went till Gundelpet and from there we took right to Sultan Bethary. From there its around 45 km to resort and 20 km inside from main Kozhikode highway. Roads were in excellent condition and driving was pleasant and took around six hours to reach resort.

Maxy

Agra

"Great experience but a little tiring"

5.5/7

Posted 12 Nov

Travelled by: Car

Travelled as: Family

If you go by your own vehicle, the journey can be a little tiring. It took us almost 7 hrs from Bangalore to reach Wayanad. Its better to start early morning so that you can reach by noon. The road from Mysore to Wayanad is very good and there is very nice scenery on offer on both sides. If you are planning to have food the best options are available on the Bnagalore-Mysore route. Afterwards there are not many good hotels available.

geetha

Bangalore

"Comfortable seats and a good driver!"

5.9/7

Posted 26 Feb

Travelled by: Bus

Travelled as: Group

We left our office premises around 12'o clock at night and the plan was to reach Wayanad early morning and check-in the resort. The bus was on time at the pick-up point. The seats were so comfortable to sleep and the driver was also good. One problem was we booked a bus in Wayanad as it is a hill station, bus was never a good option. Roads were so small and because of that we were not able to visit many remote places.

Senthil Kumaran

Delhi

"Easy Drive"

6/7

Posted 24 Sep

Travelled by: Car

Travelled as: Couple

Easy travel via Road, Good Sign boards. Make sure you have your Pollution certificate and Seat belts on for Safety reason. Driving will not be that tedious Cool drive. Few kms you will have forest view if you lucky you can see some Elephants Deer. Need not worry its a safe drive.

Namit

Goa

"Enjoyed the drive through the forest reserve"

7/7

Posted 14 Jan

Travelled by: Car

Travelled as: Couple

The roads are in excellent conditions, best part is we didn\\\'t pay any toll for the entire journey... a rarity in India. We spotted deers and elephants on our way back in the forest reserve! The road has good signage; the people of Kerala are very helpful to tourists. Anyone who cannot read Malaylam/ Kannada can drive to reach the location as all the boards are in English too. The highway has plenty of F&B options between Bangalore- Mysore highways. Once you reach Kerala (by crossing the forest reserve), you will get F&B only when you reach main city points.

singh

"Highway from Bangalore to Mysore is quite good with four lane road"

5.5/7

Posted 8 Dec

Travelled by: Car

Travelled as: Family

I drove from Bangalore to Wayanad. Highway from Bangalore to Mysore is quite good and easy to drive on four lane. Mysore to Wayanad is two lane highway where one needs to drive carefully. Once you enter the Kerala Roads are very smooth and have visible signage. Overall its was very nice drive.

huzaifa

Bangalore

"Roads are good except some stretches"

7/7

Posted 25 Sep

Travelled by: Car

Travelled as: Family

I took kanakapura chamarajanagar gundlupet route, it was good but no eateries. On the whole way. Please carry food and water. Its NH 209 but looks very narrow. Need to ask local peoples after short breaks but compared to Mysore road this I feel is good.

Shailendra Kumar

Bangalore

"Nice journey by SRS Travels"

6/7

Posted 21 Oct

Travelled by: Bus

Travelled as: Group

Nice journey by SRS Travels. Good experience at this Wayanad. You can see the beauty of nature, greenery, water falls etc. Be careful about you stay at the Wayanad because here is so many leech (blood sucking aquatic living beings). Good place to do romance. This place is made for those person who are adventurous, sports lover and wanted to spent some moments with their friends. Family person can also enjoy their peaceful holiday with their wife, kids and family.

Hemanth

Bangalore

"Tempo Traveller costs Rs 12 per km and 13 during some seasons"

7/7

Posted 22 Nov

Travelled by: Car

Travelled as: Group

We had been in the Tempo Traveller (TT). We were 12 of us and two kids. Though we thought it to be compact, the travel was good. We did not find it difficult. The luggage was adjusted at the back and some smaller bags below the seats.Make sure you reach Bandipur by 6 am and cross Bandipur by 6 pm. We had breakfast in Mysore at Siddharth hotel. I enjoyed Pongal. One of my favourites and they had prepared it very very well. TT costed us Rs. 12 per km. Though it will be 13 during seasons. And especially since the TT person was known to us. We would travel regularly through that operator. Very nice operator. You will need to pay Rs. 1000/- at the Karnataka, Kerala border. If its anything bigger than TT, it will cost 5000-6000/-

Arun Gowda

"The drive was wonderful as the roads were good"

6/7

Posted 20 Nov

Travelled by: Car

Travelled as: Couple

The driving journey was wonderful. The roads were good. You will enjoy the drive through Sulthan Bathery. The dried bamboo stalks along with the greenery will make it pleasant. The weather through the forest is very pleasant. The route is from Bangalore-Mysore-Gundlupet-Bandipur-Sulthan Bathery-Kalpetta-Vythri. Gundlupet Cafe Coffee Day is a real-break-provider.

Deepthy

Mumbai

"Pleasant drive and roads in excellent condition "

6/7

Posted 6 Jul

Travelled by: Car

Travelled as: Family

Drive was pleasant and roads are fantastic. Great pit stops. Lovely jungle, got to see elephant and Deer. Reached destination in less than 6 hrs. Children had a wonderful time. Wyanad had great sight seeing places. Edakkaal caves is the best, if you want to enjoy water. Several small streams run through where you can get in and have fun. Forest walks can be done with guide.

Nishant

Bangalore

"A comfortable journey "

6/7

Posted 8 Jul

Travelled by: Car

Travelled as: Group

From Bangalore to Wayanad, it will take around five hours which includes your food time also. You will be passing by the reserve forest; roads will be twist and turn. Travel will be enjoyable. You will be crossing Mysore, a place to visit. Nature on the route will bring smile at your face. There will be some spots to stop by and get some pictures clicked.

dr asif hussain

Bangalore

"Relaxed trip and a nice drive "

5.5/7

Posted 15 Apr

Travelled by: Car

Travelled as: Family

We left real early at 5:30 am to beat the city traffic on Ugadi day via Mysore Highway. We reached Mysore by 8 am had breakfast and carried on via Gundlupet to Sulthan Bathery via Muthanga forest. We got to spot a lot of elephants in Muthanga. The journey was really nice and green, esp on entering Mutunga and onwards. Traffic from Sulthan Bathery to Kalpetta was pretty heavy but route was very good. Road conditions by and large, good except nearabouts Nanjangud.

Ravi

Tura

"It was a good drive! "

7/7

Posted 28 Dec

Travelled by: Car

Travelled as: Family

Excellent drive through the jungle from Gudulpet to Sultanbatery. Its very silent drive and you can find elephants and deers very often. But very careful when you drive through the jungle never stop on road because of elephants, they are more in this jungle and there are lots of speed breakers on the road as well. So be careful while driving.

Vijayaranga T R

Delhi

"Double road from Bangalore to Mysore"

6.5/7

Posted 13 Nov

Travelled by: Car

Travelled as: Family

Very nice road from Bangalore till Mysore and they have a double road till then. From Mysore the road forms a single line road, but road is good with less traffic after Nanajangud, which is just 15 km from Mysore. You can drive decently within a speed of 60-50 km/hour. Road is good till Waynad. After Gundlepet you are going to enter Bandipur forest and if you drive slow without honking, you can see good number of forest animals like deer\'s, elephants, tigers, snakes ETc.

deeraj kumar

Delhi

"Good road conditions with beautiful sightseeing"

5/7

Posted 20 Jun

Travelled by: Car

Travelled as: Family

We started early morning from Bangalore and reached Wayanad by noon. On our journey, we saw many monkey and passed through forest areas which will excite your experience. It has good road conditions with beautiful sightseeing. Road pass through along Kabini River bed side and if you are driving early morning or evening possibly you can get glimpse of wild animals. It's worth sightseeing on your drive.

Jaideep

Delhi

"Very Good Journey"

7/7

Posted 8 Nov

Travelled by: Car

Travelled as: Family

This is a very nice trip we had . we went by our own car. W started early in the morning around 7 am and it will take 6 - 7 hours to reach wayanad. We chose the option to go through kanakapura road i.e. NH 948 and reached mysore from there we took the SH 33 to continue to Kartikullam tholpetty road to reach kerala. the entire stretch was awesome . Road was very good and we enjoyed the journey.

Suresh Kumar

"Road is average because of rain"

5/7

Posted 14 Nov

Travelled by: Car

Travelled as: Family

It is extremely good up to Kalpetta from Bangalore. Beyond this, as the directional boards are not there at all junctions, one has to keep asking for it every now and then. The road is average. As it was raining while going, the driving was more or less uncomfortable. But while the return journey was sufficiently ok.

Dinesh

Bangalore

"Travel from Bangalore to Wayanad via Gundalpet"

5.5/7

Posted 13 Apr

Travelled by: Car

Travelled as: Family

The road from Mysore to Gundalpet is being extended so be ready to get hits in your under chase if you are driving a hatchback with low ground clearance. While returning I too the Manathvady, HD Kote Road and was descent. Started very early from Bangalore at around 4:30 and reached hotel Siddarth near Mysore Bus Stop for breakfast.

t. prasanna

"Beware of the strikes, otherwise it is a wonderful drive"

6/7

Posted 16 Oct

Travelled by: Car

Travelled as: Family

Riding in your own vehicle to Wayanad is a beauty. You can enjoy the ride along with breathtaking views and falls. Please remember, there is at least one strike every month in Kerala, so sometimes during this time there will be no petrol or diesel available. So plan properly and keep full tank of fuel before you travel anywhere in Kerala. Roads are very good but little narrow.

Ayaz Hyder

Ahmedabad

"Good drive by car from BAngalore to Wayanad"

5/7

Posted 25 Nov

Travelled by: Car

Travelled as: Couple

Had a stay at Mysore first. Hence, took Bangalore-Mysore road and further to Wayanad through Bandipur forest. The road is great for the whole stretch. Don't follow google maps if you are a fan of it for the last 50 kms. It routes to you a wrong path. Resort authorities will correctly guide you with the milestones for the last stretch once you cross Kerala border. Ensure you follow it closely. I was lost for around 2 hours after I went to a different direction as per google maps. :) For a long stretch, you won't get anything to eat. Ensure you have some food in stock. Carry trekking material.

angur

"This was the most enjoyabale part in entire trip."

6.5/7

Posted 7 Nov

Travelled by: Car

Travelled as: Group

Amazing forest with beautiful scenes and greeneries and road is maintained as you can go about 130-140km/hr (not advised for anyone\\\'s safety). After Mysore you will not find any food as most of your journey passes through forest and hilly areas. You will find lots of animals monkeys mostly while passing through forest. It is advisable not to stop your vehicle and come outside and do not feed spicy food to them.

Ashutosh

Bangalore

"Riding through the heart of coffee plantations, spice farms, rice fields"

6/7

Posted 8 Dec

Travelled by: Car

Travelled as: Group

Riding is also a good option through Kerala. We rode through this route. It is very scenic and it provides good roads to ride. The resorts and hotels are good providing decent rooms with good surroundings and food.

V R Balu

Bangalore

"Roads are in poor condition with many potholes"

5/7

Posted 28 Nov

Travelled by: Bus

Travelled as: Group

Average experience of the drive by bus due to narrow roads and poor condition with many potholes made our journey a bit longer than expected. But nonetheless, Wayanad\'s amazing scenery balanced out all the minus points. Since we passed by Mysore, we halted for a few glimpses of the palace and also spotted a herd of elephants while passing by Bandipur.

amith

Bangalore

"Awesome drive through Bandipur forest"

6/7

Posted 19 May

Travelled by: Car

Travelled as: Couple

Drove to Wayanad via Mysore. Until Kerala border is reached you can see thick beautiful forests of Bandipur. Sure to spot elephants, deer by the road. Once you cross Kerala border it becomes all plantations but still a very nice drive through them. Try to take the Kanakapura road if you need to go to Mysore since its a less busy road than Mysore road.

sridhar

Bangalore

"A good driver who made us feel comfortable through out the journey"

6/7

Posted 15 Nov

Travelled by: Bus

Travelled as: Family

The TT was just enough for the 12 of us. The TT had AC with DVD player. travel was fun with pleasure. The crowd that we had was a fine mixture of all age groups starting 5 to 45. Therefore the fun factor was kept in tact. We had a good driver who made us feel comfortable through out and kept the speed in control always.

Himabindu

Bengalooru

"Sleeper if travelling with elders"

5.5/7

Posted 25 Oct

Travelled by: Bus

Travelled as: Family

We booked AC sleeper at manish tours boarding at anand rao circle at 10 45 pm.It reached kalpetta by 5 30 morning. Bus was very clean and neat, however due to ghat road the quality of sleep was poor.There is only one AC sleeper and since we were travelling iwth parents and two kids we preferred via this bus. It also has sitting seats available.

Krishna

Bangalore

"Drive in this route itself is a wonderful experience "

7/7

Posted 21 Aug

Travelled by: Car

Travelled as: Couple

We started at 5 from Hebbal in Bangalore. Started towards Mysore and were in the forest region by the time sun was up. Had breakfast in a CCD on way. Once we were in the Nagarhole Forest area. Which was very cool. We had a great time driving around the curved one way lanes. A bit of discomfort due to many speed breakers. Which are there to protect the wildlife, so did not mind much. The drive itself is a wonderful experience.

yathi

Bangalore

"Overall it was a great drive"

6.5/7

Posted 13 Mar

Travelled by: Car

Travelled as: Couple

Your own car will help you to save a lot time and make the plan more flexible. The roads are good, as all know make sure you have better tires, a reserve tire, documents, vehicle checked for long drive. In some areas I have met issues like uneven road and less ground clearance ( I was using lancer). I would like to alert you guys while driving in hill areas. In 3-4 days I have seen many accidents due to careless/fast driving. When you drive in hill area its different skills, in a sharp curve, down the gear along with your brakes. So just observe and adapt the driving method or it may end up with a bad moments in your life.

sandeep

"We had a pretty memorable journey! "

6/7

Posted 30 Dec

Travelled by: Bus

Travelled as: Family

During the onward journey, we travelled in multi axle semi sleeper. This bus was not so great. It was just average. I suggest to take the sleeper coach as the fare difference is not much. The bus halts before entering the forest zone until 6 AM in the morning. It halted for almost 2 hours as we reached there at 4 AM. But as sun rises by 6 AM, you can expect to see elephants, deers during your journey through the forest zone. During our return journey we took KSRTC sleeper coach. The KSRTC sleeper coach was excellent. We liked the seating arrangement in the bus. However in our return journey to Bangalore the bus got delayed and came after 12 in the night and we had to wait on the road as there was no proper bus stand in Kalpetta.

Kaustav

Bangalore

"We did reach on time, finally "

4/7

Posted 18 Mar

Travelled by: Bus

Travelled as: Family

KSRTC bus service are very good; wherever I go from Bangalore my first choice is always KSRTC. But I faced a big issue this time in Wayanad. I took a bus from Kozhikode while returning. There is no office or information center near the bus stand for KSRTC and Kerala transport employees will not give you any information about the bus. I was so much worried this time about the bus arrival. When I reached bus stand in 8 PM evening, I saw many people like me standing in the anxiety, not sure about the bus. The bus arrived exact 5 min before the departure. Afterwards I got to know their was a conflict between the Karnataka and Kerala transport departments. But we reached on time, that is the brighter side of the story!

Kedar

Mumbai

"Road is very good and driving is a pleasant experience"

4/7

Posted 4 Apr

Travelled by: Car

Travelled as: Family

Wayanad, as I read and heard is a very nice place. Just relax within the nature. The resort we stayed is also a very good - from stay to food to service. Entire trip the only thing most irritating was the driving experience - From Bangalore to Kerala border. Particularly bad was from Mysore to Gundulpet - it is a single road and on top of that entire road work is on (though no visible sign of work but road was dug up all over and making the driving very stressful. On top of that, Karnatak's love for Speedbreaker makes it worse. From Gundulpet to Sultan Bathery, there are about 50 Speed breakers up-to Karnataka-Kerala border but once you enter Kerala, the road was smooth and no speed breakers - such a difference. Which places we visited in Kerala the road is very good and driving is a pleas ...Read More

Bhuban

Bangalore

"Driving is enjoyable early in the morning"

6/7

Posted 13 Jan

Travelled by: Car

Travelled as: Couple

Driving is enjoyable as roads were good till Kalpetta. I started driving early morning to avoid traffic within city limit. Once I touched the highway the drive was good. There are nice places to have breakfast or take short breaks during travel. If time permits then you can cover some places in Mysore also.

pranav

"Nice drive to the destination!!"

5.5/7

Posted 10 Apr

Travelled by: Car

Travelled as: Group

As the connecting roads between two destinations were really good and a scenic view of Bandipur National Park added more pleasure to the journey. We started early from Bangalore to avoid peak hour traffic and with turn-by-turn navigation and good signage on the way made it a lot easy; the trip turned out to be a success and it was a joy ride.

Saumya

"Very good road trip from Bangalore to Wayanad"

6/7

Posted 8 Jan

Travelled by: Car

Travelled as: Family

We started early morning from Bangalore. We took the Mysore highway. On the way we stopped at Kamat for the break fast. After filling our stomachs we continued our journey. After crossing the Mysore we went via Bandipur forest route. Awesome journey by road. It took 5.5 hours to reach to Sultan Batheri with two breaks in between.

Vedant Goswami

"Google maps will be useful to find routes"

7/7

Posted 17 Dec

Travelled by: Car

Travelled as: Family

Direct route to Wayanad via Mysore. Need a bit of directions after that. Google maps will be useful. The place itself is easy to miss as its a small entry at the roadside. Any car will be ok as the roads are decent and place is not too far away from Mysore. Takes around five hours from Bangalore and you can relax at your own pace.

avik

"Having a good driver is important"

4.5/7

Posted 7 Apr

Travelled by: Car

Travelled as: Group

We had hired an Innova. In total we were six persons (three couples) and we had great fun on the way. Journey was comfortable. We have started in morning and reached there around 2 PM. The very next day we roamed around Wayanad and come back by afternoon. Overall the car was comfortable and as we know the driver for long time, we do not have any problem or issue while traveling.

Inderjit

"Lot of attractions on the way "

4/7

Posted 17 Dec

Travelled by: Car

Travelled as: Family

I hired a Tavera from Deepam Cab. But the service was very bad. The driver was not good but there were lot of attractions on the way like Mysore Zoo, Barindavan Garden, Mysore Gurudwara, Banasura Dam in Wayanad, Calicut Beach and Kappad Beach. Stay one night at Mysore and then proceeded to Wayanad. In wayanad you can stay two nights.

Ravi

Bangalore

"Amazing experience - excellent drive"

6/7

Posted 2 Apr

Travelled by: Car

Travelled as: Couple

It was very journey, excellent drive..He covered maximum place whichever we wanted to cover. On the way there are petrol bunks but unable to use the credit cards because no machine to swipe, very poor network at the petrol pumps. The road is terrible from Gundlupet to Wayanad. The person who is suffering from back ache had a greater chance to enjoy lot more pains.

Shruthi

Bangalore

"Good bus journey and timing well-maintained "

5/7

Posted 27 Jul

Travelled by: Bus

Travelled as: Family

A/C bus was comfortable and the timings was maintained well. Staff were good, but we felt like bed bugs were in the seats of the bus, which caused some allergy to my husband. So better to keep the bus hygienic. Dropped us near the hotel without much issue, and also pick-up in front of hotel.

Rajesh Dara

"It was comfortable journey and had nice sleep"

5.9/7

Posted 1 Dec

Travelled by: Bus

Travelled as: Couple

We got into the SRS travels bus at Madiwala bus stop which is the place all private vehicles starting point. It was started at 10 pm which was delayed by 1 hour because it was the time for 4 days of continuous holidays. It was comfortable journey and had a nice sleep and get down in Kalpetta at 4:30 am early in the morning.

pratheep

"Road till Mysore is worst, it has a lot of speed breakers"

7/7

Posted 26 Dec

Travelled by: Car

Travelled as: Group

It’s a must for the tour goer to take a car by own and reach Wayanad, the drive is good and trilling and enjoyable, since all the spots are far from one another, it’s always good to take own travel, we went in car and enjoyed, road till Mysore is worst since it has lots of speed breakers, it’s not a highway which has most speed breakers, in jus 150kms drive we have almost 150 speed breakers.

srinivas

"Carry your car documents along"

6/7

Posted 10 Feb

Travelled by: Car

Travelled as: Family

It was a relaxed trip, the roads are very good. The gudulpet forest drive is a pleasant experience.. We got to see elephants too.. We have a variety of food joints from ccd, macd , various South Indian style joints etc.. Don\\\'t forget to carry your car documents , the police in Kerala are strict about the docs ..

Niky Narayan

Bangalore

"Delayed transit"

4.6/7

Posted 6 Jan

Travelled by: Bus

Travelled as: Couple

We boarded Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation Bus (KSRTC) to travel to Waynad at morning 10.00 am from Bangalore. The bus was delayed by an hour and the driver was very slow and instead of reaching at around 4.00 or 5.00 pm we reached late at 6.30. Probably it must have been our bad luck that a KSRTC, bus got delayed.

Meghna

Bangalore

"Good ride with the family"

7/7

Posted 9 Feb

Travelled by: Car

Travelled as: Family

I loved the 7 hr of ride throughout till you reach Wayanad. I saw few wild animals when we were passing through the forest. Kids loved the view. On the way you get a safari ride from the forest people. It was good for couples as well as for single persons and not for a family as the kids would be very tired.

sidivinayak

Delhi

"Roads were the best had a good drive"

6.5/7

Posted 26 May

Travelled by: Car

Travelled as: Family

Mysore is the best place to visit. Travel was the best. Away and is a great place to be amidst nature and good road makes it wonderful to ride around. Weather was hot and humid but the surround was wonderful. Not much crowded by must of the sites have.

Shekhar

Bangalore

"Good scenic view with refreshment breaks"

5/7

Posted 31 Oct

Travelled by: Car

Travelled as: Couple

Travelling to Wayanad was very good with very good sight on the way. You can enjoy the fresh air with the good roads. We enjoyed by having small small breaks for refreshments. Restaurants were good on the way. Prefer to go in a car so that you can take couple of breaks as per your needs. Enjoy. Cheers!

Karthiki

"Trip to Waynad"

7/7

Posted 8 Apr

Travelled by: Car

Travelled as: Family

The roads from Mysore to Nanjungud is horrible and once we entered the Kerala border the roads where beautiful. The roads are maintained neat and tidy. The sign board which are displayed are very helpful if you are visiting for the first time so that you don\'t lose your way.

Akhil

"No petrol bunks and restaurants. Note the check-post timings "

6/7

Posted 17 Oct

Travelled by: Car

Travelled as: Solo

It was a good experience for me. Since it was a forest area, I was lucky to spot a lot of animals and birds. It was a nice driving experience. But one piece of information, there is no petrol pumps and also no good restaurant. The road condition was good but after 9 pm the check post will close and it will open at 6 am.please note.

Pallavoor

"Beautiful roads offering excellent views"

6/7

Posted 4 Aug

Travelled by: Bus

Travelled as: Family

Though the bus departed late the irritant was removed once we crossed Mysore. The bus enters what promises to be a wonderful journey through thick and verdant forests. You become one amongst the winding roads and forest. Nature at its best. The staff made up for the delay and were very courteous. Would certainly recommend the bus.

somnath

"The bus arrived a little late to Kalpetta terminus"

7/7

Posted 14 Dec

Travelled by: Bus

Travelled as: Couple

KSRTC bus was good, though it was a bit late to arrive at Kalpetta terminus, but still was still ok. It arrived at Bangalore almost 2 hours late but we were not in a rush. Beware of pick pocketers near the Kalpetta bus terminus. There are some good shop just opposite to the bus terminus. Incase you early to reach there its worth spending sometime in the shops.

Madhav

Thrissur

"Plan safe as forest gates have timings"

7/7

Posted 27 Mar

Travelled by: Car

Travelled as: Couple

The journey to Wayanad from Bangalore was good. We have to take the route to Mysore and from Mysore ring road, we have to take the route to Sulthan Bathery. It needs to go through the forest. The gates open at 6 am and closes by 9 pm. Hence plan accordingly.

Anjul

Bangalore

"Bangalore to Wayanad by bus"

4.5/7

Posted 30 Jul

Travelled by: Bus

Travelled as: Group

There are quite a few of us who travel across city and state borders in buses- government as well as private players. We have our own choices and preferences and sometimes we are left with nothing but to take what\'s available. Travellers are spoilt for choices in certain routes such as Bangalore-Chennai, Bangalore-Hyderabad, Chennai-Coimbatore, Mumbai-Pune, etc., while there are just a handful of good services between certain other places. Let this thread be a place to share our experiences on such inter-city/ inter-state trips in buses. It would be a good place of information if these details are covered: Route, bus operator, booking method/agent, type and quality of the bus, cost, additional services, such as pickup/drop, food. Hope to see this thread serving its purpose in th ...Read More

satyajit

Delhi

"Should travel at your own risk"

4/7

Posted 28 Oct

Travelled by: Bus

Travelled as: Couple

The bus journey was comfortable as far as seats and AC concerned. But we accidentally left our jacket in the bus and when we called minutes later to get it back or during our journey back to Bangalore, they said they could not find it. Should travel at your own risk of valuables. The temperature inside the bus is very low, but they provide terrible blankets. They are of the size of towels rather than blankets.

Rajyasree

Pune

"Comfortable journey with a good view"

5/7

Posted 11 May

Travelled by: Bus

Travelled as: Couple

The journey was good and the bus journey was pretty comfortable. Wayanad is a good hill station and on the way, you can see lush greenery. The weather was moderate and not too cold. The bus was very punctual and they guided us as to where we should get down to go to our destination.

Ratheesh

Bangalore

"Awesome roads, except the Mysore highway humps"

7/7

Posted 17 Oct

Travelled by: Car

Travelled as: Group

Took the Bangalore - Mysore road. After Mysore need to cross Gundulpet and take a right before Bandipur. Continue straight to Sulthan Bathery. Roads are awesome except for the irritating humps on the Mysore highway. Best time to start from Bangalore would be around 2 AM, if you are interested in wildlife. Otherwise, leave at around 5 AM to avoid traffic jam on Mysore road.

VISWANATH

Washim

"Really good roads with lots of hotels enroute "

6/7

Posted 11 Sep

Travelled by: Car

Travelled as: Couple

We started from Bangalore towards Mysore and it was really a good experience and the roads were really good with lots of hotels throughout the journey. People were warm and helpful in guiding us. We passed through the forest areas, which was really awesome and we had a chance to sight some of the animals.

sharath

Delhi

"Good journey and avoid travelling on weekends "

6/7

Posted 7 May

Travelled by: Car

Travelled as: Family

I have visited Wayanad by my own car - Ritz. The driving experience was so good. Please avoid driving on weekends especially on Mysore Roads. From Mysore to Wayanad the driving experience was so good. I have enjoyed the driving from Nanjangud to Sultanbathery.

Tanusree

Bangalore

"Good journey and lot of sightseeing spot on the way "

7/7

Posted 18 Jun

Travelled by: Car

Travelled as: Family

It was good, roads are very nice in Kerala. Visited Museum, Muthunga Wildlife Sanctuary, view points and Banasura Dam. Banasura Dam is worth visiting. Hotels near sanctuary are decent. On return journey saw Elephant, Bison which made our journey a successful one.

Aruna

"Roads are good until gundlupet"

6/7

Posted 6 Jan

Travelled by: Car

Travelled as: Family

Good roads till gundlupet, there is road work as on sept '15 from nanjangud to gundlupet. As soon as you enter Kerala the roads are single lane. Average you won't take more than 5.30 mins to get to Wayanad with an average speed of 80. With one short break in between.

RAJIV

"Staff was not helpful & bus was late by 10-15 minutes"

4/7

Posted 7 Aug

Travelled by: Bus

Travelled as: Couple

Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) is typical of its style. You generally find little difficult to find your bus once you reach the bus-stop, so many buses going and coming. The bus was ok not bad, they did not start on time, was late by 10-15 minutes. Staff were ok but rude at times, not very helpful, but what else do you expect from KSRTC.

ayesha

Bangalore

"Boring journey with lousy driver"

4.5/7

Posted 28 Aug

Travelled by: Car

Travelled as: Couple

Overall it was comfortable, we had a lousy driver which was our fault. It’s best to start early morning so that you reach there by lunch. The journey was boring until you reach the greenery section and then it gets exciting. At the toll gate as you enter Wayanad, there is always chaos and you must wait there a while.

Vidyadhar Hedge

"Fantastic drive on the Bandipur jungle route"

6/7

Posted 29 Oct

Travelled by: Car

Travelled as: Family

It was very fantastic drive between Bangalore-Mysore-Wayanad on the Bandipur jungle route!! It was just unforgettable travel memory. It was a rainy season and on the way wildlife visibility was very good. In between there was a forest gate and it closed by 6 pm. Actually we got struck in between but still enjoyed and had a temporary accommodation in between for a night..

Gopakumar

Bangalore

"A pleasant journey "

7/7

Posted 27 May

Travelled by: Bus

Travelled as: Family

It was very comfortable, we really enjoyed our journey. Reached Wayanad early morning - in time and really enjoyed our journey and stay in Wayanad. KSRTC Airavat is the best preference to travel and served with water and blanket. Really worth to visit.

devapratha

"Plan to reach the destination before evening"

4.5/7

Posted 17 May

Travelled by: Car

Travelled as: Family

We started from bangalore -> gundelpet -> Wayanad, roads are good till sulthanbattery. After that it becomes challenging because of hilly road. I will recommended, reach the destination before evening itself. Those who love driving will enjoy it others please rent a cab.

Sandeep

Mumbai

"Excellent roads till Kushal Nagar"

6.5/7

Posted 29 Nov

Travelled by: Car

Travelled as: Family

Even though I went with family, liked the trip a lot. There are excellent roads till Kushal Nagar and then starts the real fun the ghati roads. It was entirely ghati road in Coorg and Wayannad. It continues till Bandipur after I exited Wayanad. A wonderful drive in thick forests with tea and mainly coffee plantations.

Sachendra

Bangalore

"Scenic route"

6/7

Posted 20 Jun

Travelled by: Car

Travelled as: Family

We started off at 6 am and didn\'t hit any traffic on our way out of Bangalore. Stopped for breakfast at one of the roadside dhabas. After about 50 km out of Mysore as we entered the nature reserve the route became very scenic. Arrived at Wayanad at around 4 PM just in time to relax with a cup of tea and watch the sunset from the lake.

Albin

"You can enjoy the wild life here"

5/7

Posted 23 May

Travelled by: Bus

Travelled as: Group

I was able to enjoy the wildlife most of the time. My eyes captured many wild animals. The roads were also in good condition so it was a comfortable journey and they used to stop the bus and allotted sufficient time for food at a good hotel. The journey took around approximately 7 to 8 hours.

Ashwani

Delhi

"An unforgettable trip with mesmerizing natural beauty"

6/7

Posted 30 Oct

Travelled by: Car

Travelled as: Family

Enjoyed the mesmerizing natural beauty on my way to Wayanad. Visit was during monsoon period, hence had a full view of greenery i.e. nature at its best. Had view of clouds settling on the mountains. Suddenly heavy rain appeared on my to and fro journey. No heavy rush of vehicles after Mysore.

sreekanth

"Roads in good condition and comfortable journey "

6/7

Posted 9 Jun

Travelled by: Car

Travelled as: Group

Nice experience travelling and enjoyed a lot. Very comfortable road. Signboard and direction were very clear.

Bhageerath

Bangalore

"Driver was very safe on road"

7/7

Posted 22 Aug

Travelled by: Car

Travelled as: Couple

Touring Wayanad from Bangalore in car was very comfortable. Car agency was right on time for pick-up and the driver was very safe on road. He was helping us with choosing the tourist locations available on the way and around the places that we planned already. On the whole it was a pleasant and safe experience for us in car journey.

VINODH

Bangalore

"Mysore road is best because road condition is good"

7/7

Posted 27 Nov

Travelled by: Car

Travelled as: Couple

Mysore road is best and best time to start is around 4 am in the morning, we took our scorpio and hit the road by around 4:30 am and the highway road condition is good. Breakfast stop can be chosen within Mysore and not beyond as we couldn't get any good hotels later. We took around 5.1/2 hours to reach safely into Wayanad.

sunil sharma

Agra

"Comfortable five to six hours road drive"

6.5/7

Posted 2 Jan

Travelled by: Car

Travelled as: Family

Travelled from Bangalore to Wayanad in about 5-6 hrs and road is good. Preferred route is Bangalore->Mysore->Nagrahole->Kartikulam(wayand).

Sudheer

Bangalore

"Best travel experience by car"

7/7

Posted 23 Feb

Travelled by: Car

Travelled as: Couple

It was the best travel experience by car. Travel from Bangalore to Wayanad was really good. Lovely experience to stay here. Good hospitality. Nice surroundings. Friendly hosts. Nice food. This will be our first option if we come again. Nice experience. Good part of it is Pradesh, guiding us in visiting the surrounding places.

Ratan

Bangalore

"Best drive starts after crossing Mysore"

7/7

Posted 22 Jul

Travelled by: Car

Travelled as: Family

When you are back of wheel, just press the throttle and zoom. The best drive part starts after crossing mysore.

ANOOP JOY

"Roads were good till we crossed Mysore "

5/7

Posted 31 Oct

Travelled by: Car

Travelled as: Group

We started from Bangalore at about 7 am in my car ( a Swift ). The roads were good till we crossed Mysore and till the entrance of the forest region. After that there was absolutely no road for about 40 kms, I don\'t know why the forest section was closed and we were asked to take a diversion.

ALOK PANT

Rourkela

"Driver was courteous & friendly"

7/7

Posted 13 Aug

Travelled by: Car

Travelled as: Couple

The best part of the travel was the driver. The driver was courteous and friendly. He took us to all the tourist spots and drove safely. He was available throughout the journey.