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Moodbidri to Mangalore Airport by Car or Tempo Traveller
Mangaluru International Airport (IXE), Bajpe · 35 km · about 1 hour one way · chauffeur-driven
How far is Mangalore Airport from Moodbidri?
Moodbidri to Mangaluru airport is 35 km, about an hour via Mudipu. The inland road avoids NH-66 entirely.
- Distance
- 35 km one way
- Drive time
- 1 hour
- Destination
- Mangaluru International Airport (IXE), Bajpe
- Suggested vehicle
- Maruti Suzuki Ertiga
- Driver
- Included — we do not offer self-drive
Why people make this trip
Moodbidri is a college town as well as a heritage one, so the airport traffic follows the academic calendar — parents in, students out. Alva's and the other campuses generate most of it.
What the road is like
South through Mudipu on good two-lane road, joining the airport road at Bajpe. It never touches the coastal highway, which makes the timing unusually reliable.
Worth stopping for on the way
- Saavira Kambada Basadi, Moodbidri
- Polali Rajarajeshwari Temple
- Kateel Temple
One thing worth knowing
This is one of the more predictable airport runs in the district — no refinery traffic, no city. Three hours before a morning flight is comfortable rather than tight.
Which vehicle suits this route
For most groups on this route we suggest the Maruti Suzuki Ertiga — light, frugal and perfect for narrow temple streets. 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 We do not publish rates because they depend on the vehicle, the number of days and whether the trip is one way or return — call +91 94492 30083 or send the form and you will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 Moodbidri to Mangalore Airport
| Vehicle | Capacity | Suits this route for |
|---|---|---|
| Moodbidri to Mangalore Airport by Force Urbania 16+1 | 16+1 seater | Joint-family temple circuits, sangha yatras and corporate outstation trips |
| Moodbidri to Mangalore Airport by Tempo Traveller 11+1 | 11+1 seater | Groups of eight to eleven on temple circuits and picnic trips |
| Moodbidri to Mangalore Airport by Toyota Innova Crysta | 6+1 seater | Family temple tours, Kollur and Dharmasthala day trips, airport runs |
| Moodbidri to Mangalore Airport by Maruti Suzuki Ertiga | 6+1 seater | Day trips around Udupi, Karkala and Malpe with a small family |
| Moodbidri to Mangalore Airport by Toyota Etios | 4+1 seater | Mangaluru airport transfers and two-to-four passenger temple visits |
| Moodbidri 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.
Moodbidri to Mangalore Airport — common questions
About 35 km via Mudipu, roughly an hour. The inland route avoids NH-66 and the Surathkal traffic.
Yes, and the pattern is seasonal — admissions and convocation weeks are the busy ones, so book further ahead then.
Book Moodbidri 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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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.