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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Surathkal to Mangalore Airport by Car or Tempo Traveller
Mangaluru International Airport (IXE), Bajpe · 12 km · about 25 minutes one way · chauffeur-driven
How far is Mangalore Airport from Surathkal?
Surathkal to Mangaluru airport is 12 km, about twenty-five minutes. It is the shortest airport run on this coast.
- Distance
- 12 km one way
- Drive time
- 25 minutes
- Destination
- Mangaluru International Airport (IXE), Bajpe
- Suggested vehicle
- Toyota Etios
- Driver
- Included — we do not offer self-drive
Why people make this trip
NITK accounts for most of it — parents arriving for admissions and convocation, and students leaving at term ends with a year of belongings. The rest is the hotels and the industrial visitors along that stretch.
What the road is like
Inland from NH-66 through Kateel road towards Bajpe. Short and simple, and it avoids the city entirely. Even in the morning rush this rarely goes past forty minutes.
Worth stopping for on the way
- Sadashiva Temple, Surathkal
- Bappanadu Temple, Mulki
- Kateel Durgaparameshwari Temple
One thing worth knowing
Because it is so short, people cut it fine and then meet the refinery traffic on NH-66. Two hours before departure is still the sensible number.
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 We do not publish rates because they depend on the vehicle, the number of days and whether the trip is one way or return — call +91 94492 30083 or send the form and you will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 Surathkal to Mangalore Airport
| Vehicle | Capacity | Suits this route for |
|---|---|---|
| Surathkal to Mangalore Airport by Force Urbania 16+1 | 16+1 seater | Joint-family temple circuits, sangha yatras and corporate outstation trips |
| Surathkal to Mangalore Airport by Tempo Traveller 11+1 | 11+1 seater | Groups of eight to eleven on temple circuits and picnic trips |
| Surathkal to Mangalore Airport by Toyota Innova Crysta | 6+1 seater | Family temple tours, Kollur and Dharmasthala day trips, airport runs |
| Surathkal to Mangalore Airport by Maruti Suzuki Ertiga | 6+1 seater | Day trips around Udupi, Karkala and Malpe with a small family |
| Surathkal to Mangalore Airport by Toyota Etios | 4+1 seater | Mangaluru airport transfers and two-to-four passenger temple visits |
| Surathkal 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.
Surathkal to Mangalore Airport — common questions
About 12 km and twenty-five minutes — the closest of all our pickup towns to the airport, because Bajpe is on the northern side of the city.
Regularly, at any hour. Hostel blocks and the main gate are both normal pickup points, and term-end departures with heavy luggage usually want the Etios or the tempo traveller.
Book Surathkal to Mangalore Airport
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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.