Chikmagalur is 270 km from Bangalore via NH75. Drive time is 5 hours one way, 5.5 hours during weekends.
Chikmagalur Itinerary • 2-day plan
Chikmagalur Trip from Bangalore — Complete Road Trip Guide
Last updated: 2026-04-26 • Built for Weekend travelers from Bangalore
Driving to Chikmagalur from Bangalore is one of South India's most popular weekend escapes — 270 km of NH75 highway leading from urban sprawl into Karnataka's misty coffee country. This itinerary covers the full route with fuel stops, breakfast points, optimal departure times, and a tight 2-day plan that lets you experience Mullayanagiri sunrise, Hebbe Falls and a coffee estate without burning out. Tested for both car and motorbike trips.
Best time
October to March
Duration
2 days
Budget
₹4,000 – ₹6,500 per person (sharing car of 4)
1
Friday Night — Drive from Bangalore
Leave Bangalore by 8 PM to reach Chikmagalur by 1:30 AM.
8:00 PM
Depart Bangalore
Take NH75 via Tumkur
10:30 PM
Kunigal stop
Dinner + fuel
1:30 AM
Reach Chikmagalur
Check in to homestay
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2
Saturday — Mullayanagiri + Coffee
Sunrise trek, dargah and afternoon plantation walk.
5:30 AM
26 km drive
9:30 AM
Cave dargah
1:00 PM
Lunch in town
Malnad cuisine
4:00 PM
Tasting + walk
6:30 PM
Sunset spot
3
Sunday — Hebbe Falls + Drive Back
Half-day Hebbe Falls trip and return drive.
7:30 AM
55 km, 2 hrs
10:00 AM
Mandatory 4x4
1:30 PM
Lunch + checkout
Pack up
3:00 PM
Drive back to Bangalore
5-hr return
8:00 PM
Reach Bangalore
Avoid Sunday late-night traffic
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