Sri Mahabaleshwar Temple
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Manipal to Gokarna by Car or Tempo Traveller
Gokarna Mahabaleshwar Temple and Om Beach · 184 km · about 4 hours 20 minutes one way · chauffeur-driven
How far is Gokarna from Manipal?
Manipal to Gokarna is 184 km north on NH-66, about four hours and twenty minutes. It is a long single day and works far better as an overnight.
- Distance
- 184 km one way
- Drive time
- 4 hours 20 minutes
- Destination
- Gokarna Mahabaleshwar Temple and Om Beach
- Suggested vehicle
- Force Urbania 16+1
- Driver
- Included — we do not offer self-drive
Why people make this trip
Two very different draws in one town: the Atmalinga at the Mahabaleshwar temple, which is one of the most significant Shiva kshetras in the south, and the beaches — Om, Kudle and Half Moon — which pull an entirely different crowd. Student groups from Manipal come for the second; families for the first.
What the road is like
North on NH-66 the whole way through Kundapura, Bhatkal, Honnavar and Kumta. Good road, but four hours and twenty minutes each way is nearly nine hours of driving if you try to do it in a day.
Worth stopping for on the way
- Murudeshwar
- Idagunji Mahaganapathi Temple
- Apsarakonda Falls
- Mirjan Fort
One thing worth knowing
We will say this plainly: do not do Gokarna as a day trip from Manipal unless you have to. Leave the evening before or stay the night — the same money buys a far better trip.
Which vehicle suits this route
For most groups on this route we suggest the Force Urbania 16+1 — the flagship. Monocoque body, aircraft-style cabin, air suspension. 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 We do not publish rates because they depend on the vehicle, the number of days and whether the trip is one way or return — call +91 94492 30083 or send the form and you will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 Manipal to Gokarna
| Vehicle | Capacity | Suits this route for |
|---|---|---|
| Manipal to Gokarna by Force Urbania 16+1 | 16+1 seater | Joint-family temple circuits, sangha yatras and corporate outstation trips |
| Manipal to Gokarna by Tempo Traveller 11+1 | 11+1 seater | Groups of eight to eleven on temple circuits and picnic trips |
| Manipal to Gokarna by Toyota Innova Crysta | 6+1 seater | Family temple tours, Kollur and Dharmasthala day trips, airport runs |
| Manipal to Gokarna by Maruti Suzuki Ertiga | 6+1 seater | Day trips around Udupi, Karkala and Malpe with a small family |
| Manipal to Gokarna by Toyota Etios | 4+1 seater | Mangaluru airport transfers and two-to-four passenger temple visits |
| Manipal to Gokarna 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.
Manipal to Gokarna — common questions
184 km on NH-66, about four hours and twenty minutes each way. As a day trip that is nearly nine hours in the vehicle before you have seen anything.
Considerably. Darshan for the Atmalinga has its own queue system and closes in the afternoon, and the beaches need daylight. One night turns a punishing day into an easy trip.
Book Manipal to Gokarna
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Manipal to Mangalore Airport | 65 km | 1 hour 30 minutes |
| Manipal to Mangalore | 65 km | 1 hour 40 minutes |
| Manipal to Udupi | 6 km | 15 minutes |
| Manipal to Kollur | 82 km | 2 hours 10 minutes |
| Manipal to Dharmasthala | 100 km | 2 hours 30 minutes |
| Manipal to Kukke Subrahmanya | 146 km | 3 hours 35 minutes |
| Manipal to Murudeshwar | 100 km | 2 hours 30 minutes |
| Manipal to Sringeri | 95 km | 2 hours 40 minutes |
| Manipal to Agumbe | 58 km | 1 hour 30 minutes |
| Manipal to Kateel | 55 km | 1 hour 20 minutes |
Manipal to Gokarna — 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.