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Mangalore to Manipal by Car or Tempo Traveller
Manipal — MAHE campus and Kasturba Hospital · 65 km · about 1 hour 40 minutes one way · chauffeur-driven
How far is Manipal from Mangalore?
Mangalore to Manipal is 65 km on NH-66, about an hour and forty minutes. Most of this traffic is airport arrivals heading for the campus or Kasturba Hospital.
- Distance
- 65 km one way
- Drive time
- 1 hour 40 minutes
- Destination
- Manipal — MAHE campus and Kasturba Hospital
- Suggested vehicle
- Toyota Innova Crysta
- Driver
- Included — we do not offer self-drive
Why people make this trip
Every parent flying in for an admission, a convocation or a hospital admission makes this trip, usually straight off a flight with luggage. It is the arrival leg of the Manipal academic year, and it repeats every term.
What the road is like
North on four-lane NH-66 through Surathkal, Mulki, Padubidri and Kaup, then up the hill to Manipal. The Surathkal stretch is slow at peak hours; otherwise it is a straightforward run.
Worth stopping for on the way
- Kateel Durgaparameshwari Temple
- Bappanadu Temple, Mulki
- Kaup lighthouse and beach
One thing worth knowing
Send the flight number when you book. The driver tracks it and meets you inside the terminal exit, which matters more than usual here — arrivals from a delayed connection land at midnight often enough.
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 We do not publish rates because they depend on the vehicle, the number of days and whether the trip is one way or return — call +91 94492 30083 or send the form and you will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 Manipal
| Vehicle | Capacity | Suits this route for |
|---|---|---|
| Mangalore to Manipal by Force Urbania 16+1 | 16+1 seater | Joint-family temple circuits, sangha yatras and corporate outstation trips |
| Mangalore to Manipal by Tempo Traveller 11+1 | 11+1 seater | Groups of eight to eleven on temple circuits and picnic trips |
| Mangalore to Manipal by Toyota Innova Crysta | 6+1 seater | Family temple tours, Kollur and Dharmasthala day trips, airport runs |
| Mangalore to Manipal by Maruti Suzuki Ertiga | 6+1 seater | Day trips around Udupi, Karkala and Malpe with a small family |
| Mangalore to Manipal by Toyota Etios | 4+1 seater | Mangaluru airport transfers and two-to-four passenger temple visits |
| Mangalore to Manipal 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 Manipal — common questions
About 65 km and an hour and forty minutes from the airport, which sits on the northern edge of the city — so the airport is slightly closer to Manipal than the city centre is.
Yes, at any hour. Book the evening before and you get the driver's name and number in advance so nobody is looking for a stranger at 1 AM.
Book Mangalore to Manipal
Tell us the dates and the route. We reply with an all-inclusive figure — driver, fuel and taxes included.
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Other popular routes
| Route | Distance | Drive time |
|---|---|---|
| Mangalore to Udupi | 60 km | 1 hour 20 minutes |
| Mangalore to Dharmasthala | 75 km | 2 hours |
| Mangalore to Kukke Subrahmanya | 105 km | 2 hours 30 minutes |
| Mangalore to Murudeshwar | 155 km | 3 hours 30 minutes |
| Mangalore to Coorg | 135 km | 3 hours 30 minutes |
| Mangalore to Kollur | 135 km | 3 hours 15 minutes |
| Mangalore to Karkala | 50 km | 1 hour 15 minutes |
| Mangalore to Kundapura | 95 km | 2 hours 15 minutes |
| Mangalore to Moodbidri | 35 km | 1 hour |
| Mangalore to Mulki | 30 km | 45 minutes |
| Mangalore to Nitte | 60 km | 1 hour 30 minutes |
| Mangalore to Surathkal | 18 km | 30 minutes |
| Mangalore to Byndoor | 135 km | 3 hours |
| Mangalore to Gokarna | 240 km | 5 hours 30 minutes |
| Mangalore to Sringeri | 105 km | 2 hours 45 minutes |
| Mangalore to Agumbe | 105 km | 2 hours 45 minutes |
| Mangalore to Kateel | 26 km | 45 minutes |
Mangalore to Manipal — 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.