Karnataka & Bengaluru - South India and Kerala - page 393

TOURIST INFORMATION

Karnataka Tourism ( 2422096; [e-mail] ; Irwin Rd, Old Exhibition Bldg; 10am-5.30pm

Mon-Sat) Extremely helpful, and plenty of brochures.

KSTDC Transport Office MAP GOOGLE MAP ( 2423652; 2 Jhansi Lakshmi Bai Rd; 8.30am-8.30pm)
Offers general tourist information and provides a useful map. Has counters at the train sta-
tion and Central bus stand, as well as this transport office next to Hotel Mayura Hoysala.

Getting There & Away

AIR
Mysore's airport was not operating any flights at the time of research but discussions were
in place about the possibility of resuming commercial flights in future. Check with the
tourism office for updates.

BUS
The Central bus stand

GOOGLE MAP (BN Rd) handles all KSRTC long-distance buses. MAP

The City bus stand

GOOGLE MAP (Sayyaji Rao Rd) is for city, Srirangapatnam and

MAP

Chamundi Hill buses.
The Private bus stand MAP GOOGLE MAP (Sayyaji Rao Rd) also has services to Hubli, Bi-
japur, Mangalore, Ooty and Ernakulam. You'll find several ticketing agents around the
stand.

KSRTC BUSES FROM MYSORE

DESTINATION FARE (?) DURATION (HR) FREQUENCY

Bandipur 75 (O)/200 (V) 2 every 30min 6.30am-3.30pm

Bengaluru 110 (O)/162 (R)/270 (V) 3 every 20min

Channarayapatna 70 (O) 2 hourly

Chennai 930 (V)/ 531 (R) 12 4 daily

Ernakulam 593 (V) 11 4 daily

Gokarna 412 (O) 12 1 daily

Hassan 110 (O) 3 hourly

Hospet 372 (O)/491 (R) 10 4 daily

Mangalore 210 (O)/310 (R)/500 (V) 7 hourly

Ooty 127 (O) 191 (R)/300 (V) 5 8 daily

O - Ordinary, R - Rajahamsa Semideluxe, V - Airavath AC Volvo