Sri Sadashiva Temple
An old Shiva temple near the Surathkal lighthouse, an easy and peaceful stop on the coastal highway into Mangaluru.
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Mangalore to Surathkal by Car or Tempo Traveller
Surathkal — NITK campus, beach and Sadashiva Temple · 18 km · about 30 minutes one way · chauffeur-driven
How far is Surathkal from Mangalore?
Mangalore to Surathkal is 18 km north on NH-66, about thirty minutes — longer at peak hours when the refinery traffic builds.
- Distance
- 18 km one way
- Drive time
- 30 minutes
- Destination
- Surathkal — NITK campus, beach and Sadashiva Temple
- Suggested vehicle
- Toyota Glanza
- Driver
- Included — we do not offer self-drive
Why people make this trip
The NITK campus accounts for most of it: parents visiting, students moving, and the constant airport runs. The Sadashiva temple and the lighthouse beach behind the campus are the other reason people come out this way.
What the road is like
Twenty minutes of four-lane highway that becomes forty between 9 and 11 in the morning and again after five. The refinery and the port entrances are the pinch points.
Worth stopping for on the way
- Sadashiva Temple, Surathkal
- Surathkal Beach and lighthouse
- Panambur Beach
One thing worth knowing
For an airport drop from Surathkal, allow more time than the 18 km suggests. The stretch between the campus and the airport road is exactly where the traffic sits.
Which vehicle suits this route
For most groups on this route we suggest the Toyota Glanza — compact, easy in town traffic and the most economical way to travel. 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 We do not publish rates because they depend on the vehicle, the number of days and whether the trip is one way or return — call +91 94492 30083 or send the form and you will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 Surathkal
| Vehicle | Capacity | Suits this route for |
|---|---|---|
| Mangalore to Surathkal by Force Urbania 16+1 | 16+1 seater | Joint-family temple circuits, sangha yatras and corporate outstation trips |
| Mangalore to Surathkal by Tempo Traveller 11+1 | 11+1 seater | Groups of eight to eleven on temple circuits and picnic trips |
| Mangalore to Surathkal by Toyota Innova Crysta | 6+1 seater | Family temple tours, Kollur and Dharmasthala day trips, airport runs |
| Mangalore to Surathkal by Maruti Suzuki Ertiga | 6+1 seater | Day trips around Udupi, Karkala and Malpe with a small family |
| Mangalore to Surathkal by Toyota Etios | 4+1 seater | Mangaluru airport transfers and two-to-four passenger temple visits |
| Mangalore to Surathkal 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 Surathkal — common questions
18 km north on NH-66, about thirty minutes off-peak and closer to forty-five in the morning rush.
About 12 km, roughly twenty-five minutes — the airport sits on the northern side of the city, so it is closer to Surathkal than the centre is.
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Mangalore to Surathkal — shall we quote it?
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