Sri Mookambika Temple
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Kundapura to Kollur by Car or Tempo Traveller
Kollur Mookambika Temple · 38 km · about 1 hour one way · chauffeur-driven
How far is Kollur from Kundapura?
Kollur is only 38 km from Kundapura — about an hour by road. This is the shortest approach to Mookambika from anywhere on the coast.
- Distance
- 38 km one way
- Drive time
- 1 hour
- Destination
- Kollur Mookambika Temple
- Suggested vehicle
- Maruti Suzuki Ertiga
- Driver
- Included — we do not offer self-drive
Why people make this trip
If Mookambika darshan is the point of your trip, Kundapura is the sensible base. An hour's drive means you can make the early-morning darshan without a pre-dawn start, which matters when travelling with elderly parents.
What the road is like
Inland east from Kundapura along the Souparnika valley. A quiet road through areca gardens and forest, with the river alongside for much of it.
Worth stopping for on the way
- Hattiangadi Siddhivinayaka Temple
- Maranakatte Brahmalingeshwara Temple
- Souparnika river ghat
One thing worth knowing
Kodachadri is a further 20 km on. If you want both, do Mookambika at first light and go up to Kodachadri afterwards — the reverse leaves you at the temple in the midday queue.
Which vehicle suits this route
For most groups on this route we suggest the Maruti Suzuki Ertiga — light, frugal and perfect for narrow temple streets. Every vehicle in the fleet is available for this trip, though: 4 cars from the Glanza up to the Innova Crysta, and the 11+1 and Force Urbania 16+1 tempo travellers for a group. Tell us your headcount and we will tell you honestly what travels best.
What a quote includes
Vehicle, driver, driver bata and fuel. Toll, parking and any permit charges are billed at actuals. We do not publish rates because they depend on the vehicle, the number of days and whether the trip is one way or return — call +91 94492 30083 or send the form and you will have a firm all-inclusive figure the same day.
Vehicles for Kundapura to Kollur
| Vehicle | Capacity | Suits this route for |
|---|---|---|
| Kundapura to Kollur by Force Urbania 16+1 | 16+1 seater | Joint-family temple circuits, sangha yatras and corporate outstation trips |
| Kundapura to Kollur by Tempo Traveller 11+1 | 11+1 seater | Groups of eight to eleven on temple circuits and picnic trips |
| Kundapura to Kollur by Toyota Innova Crysta | 6+1 seater | Family temple tours, Kollur and Dharmasthala day trips, airport runs |
| Kundapura to Kollur by Maruti Suzuki Ertiga | 6+1 seater | Day trips around Udupi, Karkala and Malpe with a small family |
| Kundapura to Kollur by Toyota Etios | 4+1 seater | Mangaluru airport transfers and two-to-four passenger temple visits |
| Kundapura to Kollur by Toyota Glanza | 4+1 seater | Couples, local Udupi sightseeing and short station or airport hops |
Every vehicle is chauffeur-driven and quoted per trip — we do not publish rates.
Kundapura to Kollur — common questions
38 km, about an hour. It is the closest road approach to Mookambika of any town on this coast.
The best one. An hour each way means an unhurried morning darshan and no 4 AM departure.
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|---|---|---|
| Kundapura to Mangalore Airport | 100 km | 2 hours 30 minutes |
| Kundapura to Udupi | 36 km | 50 minutes |
| Kundapura to Mangalore | 95 km | 2 hours 15 minutes |
| Kundapura to Murudeshwar | 55 km | 1 hour 15 minutes |
| Kundapura to Jog Falls | 105 km | 2 hours 45 minutes |
Kundapura to Kollur — shall we quote it?
Send us the date and how many are travelling. All-inclusive figure the same day, with a driver who has done this road hundreds of times.