Sri Kukke Subrahmanya Temple
India's foremost Naga Dosha temple, at the foot of Kumara Parvatha. Devotees come from across the country for Sarpa Samskara and As…
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Mangalore to Kukke Subrahmanya by Car or Tempo Traveller
Sri Kukke Subrahmanya Temple · 105 km · about 2 hours 30 minutes one way · chauffeur-driven
How far is Kukke Subrahmanya from Mangalore?
Kukke Subrahmanya is 105 km from Mangalore — about 2 hours 30 minutes via BC Road and Uppinangady. Usually combined with Dharmasthala.
- Distance
- 105 km one way
- Drive time
- 2 hours 30 minutes
- Destination
- Sri Kukke Subrahmanya Temple
- Suggested vehicle
- Toyota Innova Crysta
- Driver
- Included — we do not offer self-drive
Why people make this trip
People travel here specifically for Sarpa Samskara and Ashlesha Bali, and those sevas dictate the schedule. Tell us the seva timing when you book and we will work the pickup backwards from it.
What the road is like
East on NH-75 then south through Uppinangady and Kadaba, with Kumara Parvatha filling the windscreen for the final half-hour.
Worth stopping for on the way
- Dharmasthala
- Southadka Mahaganapathi Temple
- Kadaba
One thing worth knowing
Champa Shashti in November–December is the busiest week of the year here. Book the vehicle at least a fortnight ahead for those dates.
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 We do not publish rates because they depend on the vehicle, the number of days and whether the trip is one way or return — call +91 94492 30083 or send the form and you will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 Mangalore to Kukke Subrahmanya
| Vehicle | Capacity | Suits this route for |
|---|---|---|
| Mangalore to Kukke Subrahmanya by Force Urbania 16+1 | 16+1 seater | Joint-family temple circuits, sangha yatras and corporate outstation trips |
| Mangalore to Kukke Subrahmanya by Tempo Traveller 11+1 | 11+1 seater | Groups of eight to eleven on temple circuits and picnic trips |
| Mangalore to Kukke Subrahmanya by Toyota Innova Crysta | 6+1 seater | Family temple tours, Kollur and Dharmasthala day trips, airport runs |
| Mangalore to Kukke Subrahmanya by Maruti Suzuki Ertiga | 6+1 seater | Day trips around Udupi, Karkala and Malpe with a small family |
| Mangalore to Kukke Subrahmanya by Toyota Etios | 4+1 seater | Mangaluru airport transfers and two-to-four passenger temple visits |
| Mangalore to Kukke Subrahmanya 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.
Mangalore to Kukke Subrahmanya — common questions
105 km, roughly two and a half hours via BC Road, Uppinangady and Kadaba.
Yes — sevas are booked directly with the temple administration. We plan the drive around whatever slot you get.
Book Mangalore to Kukke Subrahmanya
Tell us the dates and the route. We reply with an all-inclusive figure — driver, fuel and taxes included.
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Mangalore to Kukke Subrahmanya — 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.