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Travelling
to Mysore
Mysore
doesn't have a airport yet. Closest airport now is Bangalore (Bengaluru
International Airport). One may fly directly to Bangalore airport
from any other Indian city. Lot of international careers are flying
directly to Bangalore. From the airport, one can take a cab directly
to Mysore. Cost of the cab will be around Rs. 2,500 if you book
it in the airport. If you book through mysooru.com you can get
a cab for Rs. 2,200. It takes around 1 hour, only to get out of
Bangalore city. Once you reach Mysore Road, Mysore is just 2 hours
drive.
Mysore
is likely to have a small domestic airport by March 2009.
There
are Volvo Luxury buses from the airport to Bangalore bus stand
that may cost not more than Rs. 100 and another Volvo bus ride
to Mysore will cost you Rs. 250 You need not book these buses
in advance. There are buses to Mysore after every 30 minutes.
You can also take a train to Mysore. Check the train timings here.
You get the train ticket in the Train station itslef. You may
have to stand in the que for 10 to 15 minutes. Train ticket will
cost anything between Rs. 40 to Rs. 250. Bangalore Train station
is just opposite to Bangalore Bus Station.
If
you are coming from Chennai, you can take shatabdi Express. It
takes 7 hours to reach Mysore from Bangalore. Train is airconditioned
and has a pantry too.
It
is beter to take a prepaid auto rickshaw from the train or bus
station to your destination. An auto ride may cost anything between
Rs. 20 to Rs. 50.
Travelling
within Mysore
Ashtangis
normally hire 2 wheelers on monthly basis and travel around the
city. There are many Auto rickshaws available. It is better to
fix the price before you enter the Auto Rickshaw.There are no
taxi services to travel within the city, however one can book
a taxi from any travel agent and travel within the city or to
nearby locations.
Travelling
to Kerala, Goa, Hampi ..etc from Mysore
One can take a bus to places like Wayanad and Calicut. Wayanad
is 3 hours bus drive. Calicut is 8 hours by bus. Train from Bangalore
is suitable for any other destination in Kerala. Bangalore to
kanyakumari takes about 16 hours by train.
To
travel to Goa, you can either travel to Bangalore first and then
take a flight to Goa or travel to Hubli from Mysore by train and
take a bus from Hubli to Goa. One must be ready to spend about
20 hours for the 2nd option.
Hampi
is connected to both Bangalore and Goa by train and it will be
about 8 to 10 hours by train. Nearest station is Hospet.
You
can book a hotel room in Wayanad, Goa or Hampi through mysooru.com
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