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Mangaluru · India

Car hire and driving in Mangaluru

Driving distances to the cities around, the rules that change at the border, and where to compare rental prices.

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In India traffic drives on the left. Picking up at IXE means 5 km (3 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1061257 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648793 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648794.

Drives from Mangaluru

Car rental from Mangaluru: distances and estimated journey times
RouteCountryDistanceEstimated time
Mangaluru to UdupiIndia48 km (30 mi)about 44 min
Mangaluru to KanhangadIndia73 km (45 mi)about 1 h 7 min
Mangaluru to ChikmagalūrIndia109 km (68 mi)about 1 h 40 min
Mangaluru to HassanIndia135 km (84 mi)about 2 h 3 min
Mangaluru to ShivamoggaIndia137 km (85 mi)about 2 h 5 min
Mangaluru to BhadrāvatiIndia138 km (86 mi)about 2 h 7 min
Mangaluru to MysuruIndia205 km (128 mi)about 3 h 8 min
Mangaluru to RanebennurIndia207 km (129 mi)about 3 h 10 min
Mangaluru to DavangereIndia208 km (129 mi)about 3 h 10 min
Mangaluru to KozhikodeIndia211 km (131 mi)about 3 h 13 min
Mangaluru to ChitradurgaIndia221 km (137 mi)about 3 h 22 min
Mangaluru to MandyaIndia226 km (140 mi)about 3 h 27 min
Mangaluru to MumbaiIndia716 km (445 mi)about 10 h 55 min
Mangaluru to BengaluruIndia297 km (184 mi)about 4 h 32 min
Mangaluru to HyderabadIndia629 km (391 mi)about 9 h 36 min
Mangaluru to AhmedabadIndia1,149 km (714 mi)about 17 h 32 min
Mangaluru to ChennaiIndia588 km (365 mi)about 8 h 58 min
Mangaluru to KolkataIndia1,786 km (1,110 mi)about 27 h 14 min
Mangaluru to SuratIndia945 km (587 mi)about 14 h 25 min
Mangaluru to PuneIndia632 km (393 mi)about 9 h 38 min

Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.

Where to compare car hire

ExpediaCar hire from the major suppliers, and the one to look at if the flight or hotel is already booked there. Part of Expedia Group.Check car hire on Expedia (opens www.expedia.com in a new tab)
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Common questions

Which side of the road do they drive on in Mangaluru?

The left, as everywhere in India.

How are the journey times on this page worked out?

From straight-line distance and typical speeds for each mode, so they are estimates for planning, not timetables. Road and rail routes run 15–25% longer than the straight line.

Where these facts come from

  • GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
  • Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
  • OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
  • Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines

Data compiled 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.