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Mangalore to Nitte by Car or Tempo Traveller
Nitte — NMAMIT campus, Karkala taluk · 60 km · about 1 hour 30 minutes one way · chauffeur-driven
How far is Nitte from Mangalore?
Mangalore to Nitte is 60 km inland via Moodbidri and Karkala, about an hour and a half. Almost all of it is campus and airport travel.
- Distance
- 60 km one way
- Drive time
- 1 hour 30 minutes
- Destination
- Nitte — NMAMIT campus, Karkala taluk
- Suggested vehicle
- Toyota Innova Crysta
- Driver
- Included — we do not offer self-drive
Why people make this trip
Parents and students moving to and from the Nitte campuses, most of them arriving at Mangaluru airport with term luggage. Like all campus travel it comes in bursts around admissions, convocation and the term breaks rather than steadily through the year.
What the road is like
Inland through Moodbidri to Karkala, then a short run to Nitte. Good two-lane road; the last stretch is quiet and well signposted.
Worth stopping for on the way
- Moodbidri Thousand Pillar Basadi
- Karkala Gomateshwara
- Venoor Bahubali
One thing worth knowing
For a term-start move with trunks and bedding, the 11+1 tempo traveller does in one trip what a car needs two for — and nothing rides on anyone's lap.
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 We do not publish rates because they depend on the vehicle, the number of days and whether the trip is one way or return — call +91 94492 30083 or send the form and you will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 Nitte
| Vehicle | Capacity | Suits this route for |
|---|---|---|
| Mangalore to Nitte by Force Urbania 16+1 | 16+1 seater | Joint-family temple circuits, sangha yatras and corporate outstation trips |
| Mangalore to Nitte by Tempo Traveller 11+1 | 11+1 seater | Groups of eight to eleven on temple circuits and picnic trips |
| Mangalore to Nitte by Toyota Innova Crysta | 6+1 seater | Family temple tours, Kollur and Dharmasthala day trips, airport runs |
| Mangalore to Nitte by Maruti Suzuki Ertiga | 6+1 seater | Day trips around Udupi, Karkala and Malpe with a small family |
| Mangalore to Nitte by Toyota Etios | 4+1 seater | Mangaluru airport transfers and two-to-four passenger temple visits |
| Mangalore to Nitte 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 Nitte — common questions
About 60 km via Moodbidri and Karkala, roughly an hour and a half. Send the flight number and the driver tracks it.
Yes — tell us how much when you book. Two students moving in together is usually a tempo traveller job rather than a car one.
Book Mangalore to Nitte
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 Manipal | 65 km | 1 hour 40 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 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 Nitte — 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.