The nearest international airport is Bangalore. All domestic airlines operate to and from the new Bangalore International Airport. You might need to transit if you’re coming from a country that does not have international flights to Bangalore.
By rail
You’ve never seen the ‘real’ India, if you haven’t traveled on a train in India J
There are many train services operating between Bangalore and Mysore. The Shatabdi Express connects Mysore to Chennai.
| Express Trains Passing through Mysore Junction |
| Train No. | Train Name | Train Category | At Mysore |
| ETA | ETD |
| 2008 | Mysore Chennai | Shatabdi Express | -- | 14.20 |
| 6832 | Mysore Thanjavur | Mail / Express | --- | 15.45 |
| 6221 | Mysore Chennai | Mail / Express | --- | 18.00 |
| 6831 | Thanjavur Mysore | Mail / Express | 09.30 | --- |
| 6222 | Chennai Mysore | Express | 10.00 | --- |
| 2007 | Chennai Mysore | Shatabdi Express | 13.00 | --- |
Train tickets are very affordable, but do be careful of your belongings, as in all crowded areas.
Delays in estimated times of arrival and departure are quite common in India, so please bear in mind when making your travel arrangements.
By road
State Highways connect Mysore to the National Highways and to all parts of the country. Bus services by Karnataka Road Transport Corporation and transport corporations of the neighboring states as well as private tour operators, make it
easy to reach the city without any difficulty.
Car rentals from Bangalore airport to Mysore will cost you a whopping Rs3000 (approximately USD62). If you’re hiring it from a hotel, it will cost you around Rs2400 (non a/c).
As flights from Malaysia usually arrive in Bangalore around midnight, I usually hire a private car from Needs Tours & Travels in Mysore. Murthy will dispatch a car to pick me up, no matter what time of the day. He’s reliable, his drivers chew betel to keep themselves awake while on the road, and it only costs Rs2000 (non a/c).
Needs Tours & Travels (near the AYRI shala of the late Shri Pattabhi Jois)
#251 2nd Main, Gokulam 3rd Stage
Mysore 570 002
Mobile ph : +91-9880265622 (Krishna Murthy)
Needs also assists in money changing, courier, and motorbike/scooter and house rentals in Gokulam. Definitely the ‘go to’ place for newcomers in Gokulam.
The journey to Mysore by road takes approximately 3.5 hours. Highway tolls are to be paid by you.
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