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Kundapura to Mangalore by Car or Tempo Traveller
Mangaluru city and airport · 95 km · about 2 hours 15 minutes one way · chauffeur-driven
How far is Mangalore from Kundapura?
Kundapura to Mangalore is 95 km south on NH-66, about two hours and a quarter. Most of it is airport, railway and hospital travel.
- Distance
- 95 km one way
- Drive time
- 2 hours 15 minutes
- Destination
- Mangaluru city and airport
- Suggested vehicle
- Toyota Innova Crysta
- Driver
- Included — we do not offer self-drive
Why people make this trip
Kundapura has no airport and no major hospital of its own, so Mangaluru absorbs both. Add the Mangaluru railway junction for anyone travelling long distance, and this becomes the road the taluk relies on.
What the road is like
South on four-lane NH-66 through Brahmavara, Udupi, Kaup and Surathkal. Fast except for the Surathkal stretch at peak hours, which is worth leaving early to miss.
Worth stopping for on the way
- Udupi Sri Krishna Matha
- Kaup lighthouse
- Bappanadu Temple, Mulki
- Kateel Temple
One thing worth knowing
For a morning flight out of Mangaluru, leave Kundapura four hours ahead. Two hours fifteen is the clear-road figure and the Surathkal stretch does not always cooperate.
Which vehicle suits this route
For most groups on this route we suggest the Toyota Innova Crysta — the car every coastal driver trusts on a long day. 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 We do not publish rates because they depend on the vehicle, the number of days and whether the trip is one way or return — call +91 94492 30083 or send the form and you will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 Mangalore
| Vehicle | Capacity | Suits this route for |
|---|---|---|
| Kundapura to Mangalore by Force Urbania 16+1 | 16+1 seater | Joint-family temple circuits, sangha yatras and corporate outstation trips |
| Kundapura to Mangalore by Tempo Traveller 11+1 | 11+1 seater | Groups of eight to eleven on temple circuits and picnic trips |
| Kundapura to Mangalore by Toyota Innova Crysta | 6+1 seater | Family temple tours, Kollur and Dharmasthala day trips, airport runs |
| Kundapura to Mangalore by Maruti Suzuki Ertiga | 6+1 seater | Day trips around Udupi, Karkala and Malpe with a small family |
| Kundapura to Mangalore by Toyota Etios | 4+1 seater | Mangaluru airport transfers and two-to-four passenger temple visits |
| Kundapura to Mangalore 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 Mangalore — common questions
About 100 km and two and a half hours. The airport is on the northern edge of the city, so it is slightly closer than the centre.
Four hours before departure. It sounds cautious until you meet the Surathkal traffic at eight in the morning.
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Other popular routes
| Route | Distance | Drive time |
|---|---|---|
| Kundapura to Mangalore Airport | 100 km | 2 hours 30 minutes |
| Kundapura to Udupi | 36 km | 50 minutes |
| Kundapura to Kollur | 38 km | 1 hour |
| Kundapura to Murudeshwar | 55 km | 1 hour 15 minutes |
| Kundapura to Jog Falls | 105 km | 2 hours 45 minutes |
Kundapura to Mangalore — shall we quote it?
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