🛕 Chennai to Udupi Krishna Temple & St Marys Island
📍 About Udupi — sightseeing, shopping and what not to miss
Udupi, located on the coastal belt of Karnataka, is a renowned pilgrimage centre famous for its deep spiritual heritage and scenic coastline. The primary highlight for visitors is the historic Sri Krishna Matha, also known as the Krishna Temple, which serves as a major seat of devotion and traditional culture. After visiting the sacred complex, travellers can head to the coast to experience the striking natural landscapes at St Marys Island. Reached across the water, Malpe St Mary's Island is famous for its unique columnar basalt rock formations set dramatically against the sea. Whether paying respects at the sacred shrines or taking in the unusual geological views offshore, Udupi offers a compelling blend of faith and nature.
🗺️ Places the Chennai to Udupi itinerary covers
A temple trip runs on darshan timings, not on driving time. The vehicle stays with your group for the full 4 days, so you are not negotiating transport between temples or waiting on a return cab.
- Sri Krishna Matha
- Malpe St Mary's Island
- St Marys Island
- Krishna Temple
🧭 How a 4-day Chennai to Udupi trip is shaped
- 1,550 KM of driving in total, Chennai back to Chennai.
- 4 days is the duration most groups book this as.
- Overnight stays are part of the trip, so the driver's halt and batta are factored into the quote.
- The route crosses into Karnataka, so an interstate permit is part of the booking.
- Pickup is from your address in Chennai, not from a depot.
💰 What it costs
The Chennai to Udupi trip starts at ₹36,500 for a 9 + 1 Seats Tempo Traveller (Maharaja Sofa), worked out on the full 1,550 KM over 4 days including driver batta.
All six vehicles, with per-km rates and batta broken out, are on the Chennai to Udupi rental page.
🌙 Driver batta across 4 days
This trip runs 4 days, so batta is charged 4× the daily rate — from ₹1,000 per day depending on the vehicle, already included in every fare above. Over 1,550 KM the daily driving is paced around the driver's mandatory rest window.
🛂 The Karnataka border crossing on this route
Chennai to Udupi leaves Tamil Nadu and enters Karnataka, so a Karnataka entry permit is raised for the vehicle. It is billed at actuals on top of the ₹36,500–₹74,550 fare range above, and the checkpost stop is built into the 4-day schedule.
