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Manipal to Mangalore Airport by Car or Tempo Traveller
Mangaluru International Airport (IXE), Bajpe · 65 km · about 1 hour 30 minutes one way · chauffeur-driven
How far is Mangalore Airport from Manipal?
Manipal to Mangaluru airport is 65 km, about an hour and a half by road. For a morning departure leave three hours ahead — the Surathkal stretch is what catches people out.
- Distance
- 65 km one way
- Drive time
- 1 hour 30 minutes
- Destination
- Mangaluru International Airport (IXE), Bajpe
- Suggested vehicle
- Toyota Etios
- Driver
- Included — we do not offer self-drive
Why people make this trip
Term starts, term ends, admissions, convocation and every visiting parent. It is the single most-booked trip we run out of Manipal, and almost all of it is time-critical in one direction or anxious in the other.
What the road is like
Down the Manipal hill to NH-66 and south through Kaup, Padubidri, Mulki and Surathkal, then the airport road at Bajpe. Four-lane and quick outside peak hours; between 9 and 11 in the morning the Surathkal stretch adds thirty minutes without warning.
Worth stopping for on the way
- Kaup lighthouse and beach
- Bappanadu Temple, Mulki
- Kateel Durgaparameshwari Temple
One thing worth knowing
Send the flight number rather than just the time. The driver tracks it, so a delayed landing costs you nothing in waiting — and on an arrival that matters more than anything else about the booking.
Which vehicle suits this route
For most groups on this route we suggest the Toyota Etios — the dependable sedan — a big boot and a quiet highway ride. 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 We do not publish rates because they depend on the vehicle, the number of days and whether the trip is one way or return — call +91 94492 30083 or send the form and you will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 Mangalore Airport
| Vehicle | Capacity | Suits this route for |
|---|---|---|
| Manipal to Mangalore Airport by Force Urbania 16+1 | 16+1 seater | Joint-family temple circuits, sangha yatras and corporate outstation trips |
| Manipal to Mangalore Airport by Tempo Traveller 11+1 | 11+1 seater | Groups of eight to eleven on temple circuits and picnic trips |
| Manipal to Mangalore Airport by Toyota Innova Crysta | 6+1 seater | Family temple tours, Kollur and Dharmasthala day trips, airport runs |
| Manipal to Mangalore Airport by Maruti Suzuki Ertiga | 6+1 seater | Day trips around Udupi, Karkala and Malpe with a small family |
| Manipal to Mangalore Airport by Toyota Etios | 4+1 seater | Mangaluru airport transfers and two-to-four passenger temple visits |
| Manipal to Mangalore Airport 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 Mangalore Airport — common questions
65 km, about an hour and a half in normal traffic. The airport sits on the northern edge of the city, so it is slightly closer to Manipal than the city centre is.
Three hours before departure. The drive is ninety minutes on a clear road, and the morning Surathkal traffic is the reason for the buffer rather than the distance.
The Etios for up to four with suitcases, the Innova Crysta for five or six, and the 11+1 tempo traveller when a whole family arrives on one flight.
Book Manipal to Mangalore Airport
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 | 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 Gokarna | 184 km | 4 hours 20 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 Mangalore Airport — 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.