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Kundapura to Mangalore Airport by Car or Tempo Traveller
Mangaluru International Airport (IXE), Bajpe · 100 km · about 2 hours 30 minutes one way · chauffeur-driven
How far is Mangalore Airport from Kundapura?
Kundapura to Mangaluru airport is 100 km, about two and a half hours on NH-66. For a morning flight, leave four hours ahead.
- Distance
- 100 km one way
- Drive time
- 2 hours 30 minutes
- Destination
- Mangaluru International Airport (IXE), Bajpe
- Suggested vehicle
- Toyota Etios
- Driver
- Included — we do not offer self-drive
Why people make this trip
Kundapura has no airport of its own and the nearest alternative is far further, so every flight from this part of the district starts with this drive. Most bookings are family departures and Gulf-sector flights, which leave at uncomfortable hours.
What the road is like
South on four-lane NH-66 through Brahmavara, Udupi, Kaup and Surathkal, then the Bajpe airport road. Good surface throughout; the Surathkal stretch is the only place the schedule can slip.
Worth stopping for on the way
- Udupi Sri Krishna Matha
- Kaup lighthouse
- Kateel Durgaparameshwari Temple
One thing worth knowing
Four hours ahead for a morning departure is not over-cautious. Two and a half is the clear-road figure, and clear roads are not what eight in the morning looks like around Surathkal.
Which vehicle suits this route
For most groups on this route we suggest the Toyota Etios — the dependable sedan — a big boot and a quiet highway ride. 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 We do not publish rates because they depend on the vehicle, the number of days and whether the trip is one way or return — call +91 94492 30083 or send the form and you will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 Airport
| Vehicle | Capacity | Suits this route for |
|---|---|---|
| Kundapura to Mangalore Airport by Force Urbania 16+1 | 16+1 seater | Joint-family temple circuits, sangha yatras and corporate outstation trips |
| Kundapura to Mangalore Airport by Tempo Traveller 11+1 | 11+1 seater | Groups of eight to eleven on temple circuits and picnic trips |
| Kundapura to Mangalore Airport by Toyota Innova Crysta | 6+1 seater | Family temple tours, Kollur and Dharmasthala day trips, airport runs |
| Kundapura to Mangalore Airport by Maruti Suzuki Ertiga | 6+1 seater | Day trips around Udupi, Karkala and Malpe with a small family |
| Kundapura to Mangalore Airport by Toyota Etios | 4+1 seater | Mangaluru airport transfers and two-to-four passenger temple visits |
| Kundapura to Mangalore Airport 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 Airport — common questions
About 100 km and two and a half hours by road on NH-66.
Regularly. A 3 AM departure for a 7 AM flight is a normal booking — you get the driver's name and number the evening before.
Yes. Send the flight number; the driver tracks it and waits inside the terminal exit at no extra charge for the delay.
Book Kundapura to Mangalore Airport
Tell us the dates and the route. We reply with an all-inclusive figure — driver, fuel and taxes included.
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| Route | Distance | Drive time |
|---|---|---|
| Kundapura to Udupi | 36 km | 50 minutes |
| Kundapura to Mangalore | 95 km | 2 hours 15 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 Airport — 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.