Bahubali Gomateshwara Statue
A 42-foot monolithic Bahubali carved in 1432, standing on a rocky hill above Karkala town with sweeping views of the Western Ghats.
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Nitte to Mangalore Airport by Car or Tempo Traveller
Mangaluru International Airport (IXE), Bajpe · 65 km · about 1 hour 40 minutes one way · chauffeur-driven
How far is Mangalore Airport from Nitte?
Nitte to Mangaluru airport is 65 km via Karkala and Moodbidri, about an hour and forty minutes.
- Distance
- 65 km one way
- Drive time
- 1 hour 40 minutes
- Destination
- Mangaluru International Airport (IXE), Bajpe
- Suggested vehicle
- Tempo Traveller 11+1
- Driver
- Included — we do not offer self-drive
Why people make this trip
Almost entirely campus travel. NMAMIT and the Nitte university blocks fill and empty on the academic calendar, and every one of those journeys starts or ends at Bajpe.
What the road is like
Inland through Karkala and Moodbidri, joining the airport road at Mudipu. It avoids NH-66 completely, so the timing holds up better than the distance suggests.
Worth stopping for on the way
- Karkala Gomateshwara
- Moodbidri Thousand Pillar Basadi
- Venoor Bahubali
One thing worth knowing
Two students moving out together is a tempo traveller job, not a car one. Trunks and bedding do not go in a boot, and two cars costs more than one tempo.
Which vehicle suits this route
For most groups on this route we suggest the Tempo Traveller 11+1 — the right size for a group too big for a car and too small for the Urbania. 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 We do not publish rates because they depend on the vehicle, the number of days and whether the trip is one way or return — call +91 94492 30083 or send the form and you will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 Nitte to Mangalore Airport
| Vehicle | Capacity | Suits this route for |
|---|---|---|
| Nitte to Mangalore Airport by Force Urbania 16+1 | 16+1 seater | Joint-family temple circuits, sangha yatras and corporate outstation trips |
| Nitte to Mangalore Airport by Tempo Traveller 11+1 | 11+1 seater | Groups of eight to eleven on temple circuits and picnic trips |
| Nitte to Mangalore Airport by Toyota Innova Crysta | 6+1 seater | Family temple tours, Kollur and Dharmasthala day trips, airport runs |
| Nitte to Mangalore Airport by Maruti Suzuki Ertiga | 6+1 seater | Day trips around Udupi, Karkala and Malpe with a small family |
| Nitte to Mangalore Airport by Toyota Etios | 4+1 seater | Mangaluru airport transfers and two-to-four passenger temple visits |
| Nitte 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.
Nitte to Mangalore Airport — common questions
About 65 km via Karkala and Moodbidri, roughly an hour and forty minutes.
Yes — tell us how many bags as well as how many people, and we will send the vehicle that actually fits it.
Book Nitte to Mangalore Airport
Tell us the dates and the route. We reply with an all-inclusive figure — driver, fuel and taxes included.
On this route
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Chaturmukha Basadi
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Nitte 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.