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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Udupi to Nitte by Car or Tempo Traveller
Nitte — NMAMIT campus, Karkala taluk · 45 km · about 1 hour 10 minutes one way · chauffeur-driven
How far is Nitte from Udupi?
Udupi to Nitte is 45 km inland via Karkala, about an hour and ten minutes. Almost all of this traffic is for the NMAMIT and Nitte university campuses.
- Distance
- 45 km one way
- Drive time
- 1 hour 10 minutes
- Destination
- Nitte — NMAMIT campus, Karkala taluk
- Suggested vehicle
- Toyota Innova Crysta
- Driver
- Included — we do not offer self-drive
Why people make this trip
Campus travel with its own rhythm: parents arriving for admissions and convocation, students moved in and out at the start and end of term with more luggage than a car will hold, and visitors coming in from Mangaluru airport. It runs in bursts around the academic calendar rather than steadily.
What the road is like
Inland through Hiriyadka and Karkala, then a few kilometres on to Nitte. Good two-lane road; the last stretch is quiet and the campus is well signposted.
Worth stopping for on the way
- Karkala Gomateshwara
- Chaturmukha Basadi, Karkala
- Moodbidri Thousand Pillar Basadi
One thing worth knowing
For a term-start move with trunks and bedding, book the tempo traveller rather than a car — one trip with the luggage inside beats two with it on a lap.
Which vehicle suits this route
For most groups on this route we suggest the Toyota Innova Crysta — the car every coastal driver trusts on a long day. 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 We do not publish rates because they depend on the vehicle, the number of days and whether the trip is one way or return — call +91 94492 30083 or send the form and you will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 Nitte
| Vehicle | Capacity | Suits this route for |
|---|---|---|
| Udupi to Nitte by Force Urbania 16+1 | 16+1 seater | Joint-family temple circuits, sangha yatras and corporate outstation trips |
| Udupi to Nitte by Tempo Traveller 11+1 | 11+1 seater | Groups of eight to eleven on temple circuits and picnic trips |
| Udupi to Nitte by Toyota Innova Crysta | 6+1 seater | Family temple tours, Kollur and Dharmasthala day trips, airport runs |
| Udupi to Nitte by Maruti Suzuki Ertiga | 6+1 seater | Day trips around Udupi, Karkala and Malpe with a small family |
| Udupi to Nitte by Toyota Etios | 4+1 seater | Mangaluru airport transfers and two-to-four passenger temple visits |
| Udupi to Nitte 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 Nitte — common questions
45 km via Karkala, about an hour and ten minutes by road.
Yes — roughly 65 km via Moodbidri and Karkala, about an hour and forty minutes. Send the flight number and the driver tracks it.
Book Udupi to Nitte
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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| 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 Moodbidri | 55 km | 1 hour 20 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 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 Nitte — 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.