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Udupi to Moodbidri by Car or Tempo Traveller
Moodbidri — the Thousand Pillar Basadi · 55 km · about 1 hour 20 minutes one way · chauffeur-driven
How far is Moodbidri from Udupi?
Udupi to Moodbidri is 55 km, roughly an hour and twenty minutes inland via Karkala. The town is known as Jain Kashi for its eighteen basadis.
- Distance
- 55 km one way
- Drive time
- 1 hour 20 minutes
- Destination
- Moodbidri — the Thousand Pillar Basadi
- Suggested vehicle
- Maruti Suzuki Ertiga
- Driver
- Included — we do not offer self-drive
Why people make this trip
The Saavira Kambada Basadi — the Thousand Pillar temple of 1430 — is why most people make this trip, and no two of its pillars are carved alike. Moodbidri is a college town now as well, so there is steady parent and admission travel alongside the heritage visitors.
What the road is like
Inland via Karkala on good two-lane road, or down NH-66 and in through Mulki. The Karkala road is prettier and no slower, so that is the one we take.
Worth stopping for on the way
- Karkala Gomateshwara
- Chaturmukha Basadi, Karkala
- Saavira Kambada Basadi
- Venoor Bahubali
One thing worth knowing
Karkala and Moodbidri are 20 km apart and both are Jain heritage towns. Doing them as one circuit rather than two trips is the obvious plan and it fits comfortably in a day.
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 We do not publish rates because they depend on the vehicle, the number of days and whether the trip is one way or return — call +91 94492 30083 or send the form and you will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 Udupi to Moodbidri
| Vehicle | Capacity | Suits this route for |
|---|---|---|
| Udupi to Moodbidri by Force Urbania 16+1 | 16+1 seater | Joint-family temple circuits, sangha yatras and corporate outstation trips |
| Udupi to Moodbidri by Tempo Traveller 11+1 | 11+1 seater | Groups of eight to eleven on temple circuits and picnic trips |
| Udupi to Moodbidri by Toyota Innova Crysta | 6+1 seater | Family temple tours, Kollur and Dharmasthala day trips, airport runs |
| Udupi to Moodbidri by Maruti Suzuki Ertiga | 6+1 seater | Day trips around Udupi, Karkala and Malpe with a small family |
| Udupi to Moodbidri by Toyota Etios | 4+1 seater | Mangaluru airport transfers and two-to-four passenger temple visits |
| Udupi to Moodbidri 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.
Udupi to Moodbidri — common questions
55 km via Karkala, about an hour and twenty minutes. Most visitors make it a day trip combined with Karkala.
It keeps temple hours with a midday break, like most kshetras here. Mornings are the better visit — the light through the pillared hall is the whole point of going.
Book Udupi to Moodbidri
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| Route | Distance | Drive time |
|---|---|---|
| Udupi to Mangalore | 60 km | 1 hour 30 minutes |
| Udupi to Manipal | 6 km | 15 minutes |
| Udupi to Karkala | 38 km | 1 hour |
| Udupi to Kundapura | 36 km | 50 minutes |
| Udupi to Kateel | 50 km | 1 hour 15 minutes |
| Udupi to Mulki | 35 km | 50 minutes |
| Udupi to Byndoor | 75 km | 1 hour 45 minutes |
| Udupi to Kapu | 14 km | 25 minutes |
| Udupi to Padubidri | 22 km | 35 minutes |
| Udupi to Brahmavar | 13 km | 20 minutes |
| Udupi to Nitte | 45 km | 1 hour 10 minutes |
| Udupi to Kollur | 78 km | 2 hours |
| Udupi to Dharmasthala | 102 km | 2 hours 30 minutes |
| Udupi to Kukke Subrahmanya | 140 km | 3 hours 30 minutes |
| Udupi to Murudeshwar | 96 km | 2 hours 15 minutes |
| Udupi to Gokarna | 178 km | 4 hours 15 minutes |
| Udupi to Mangalore Airport | 60 km | 1 hour 15 minutes |
| Udupi to Sringeri | 95 km | 2 hours 30 minutes |
| Udupi to Horanadu | 120 km | 3 hours 15 minutes |
| Udupi to Agumbe | 55 km | 1 hour 30 minutes |
| Udupi to Jog Falls | 145 km | 3 hours 30 minutes |
Udupi to Moodbidri — 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.