There are lots of buses owned by both Kerala and Karanataka plying from Bangalore to Wayanad
Karnataka’sRajahamsa service is far better when compared to the Kerala super-fast/express services. It’s worth paying extra for the Rajahamsa ticket as it is a long journey.
You will get lot of buses from Mysore to Wayanad also
The main thing you have to keep in mind is that Wayanad is not a town ora city. It is the name of a large district with more than half a dozentowns. In all probability, you would be heading to one of its three major towns , Sulthan Bathery, Kalpetta or Mananthavadi.and you have to book your ticket to any of these towns as per your destination
If you are driving all the way from Banglore to wayanad
There are two routes mainly, one reaching Sulthan batghery ( Bangalore - Mysore - Gundulpet - Munthanga - Sulthan Battery )
another one reaching mananthavady ( Bangalore - Mysore - Hunsur- Nagarhole - Kutta - Mananthavadi)
Ifyou are a guest to Green leaves habitat ,and traveling by car,what I strongly suggest is come by the first route mentioned and return to Banglore thruogh the second route
Since route1 and rout 2 are located at the two ends of Wayanad's tourist arc' By selecting this option you start at one end of the arc, sweep your way through and leave at the other end.and thus you are saving your timeand travel cost by avoiding too many up and down travels withinWayanad. We will arrange your itinerary smartly so that you can start at one endof Wayanad as you enter by one route and by the time you complete your tour of Wayanad, you are already near the exit route you've chosen.
and enjoying the bonus experience of seeing two different wildlifesanctuaries ( Muthanga & Tholpetty) as you go in and out of Wayanad.plus the third one in Karanataka The ' Nagarhole National park '
The route to Sulthan bathery
Either through Mysore city or by the ring road - if you are skipping the city –you should take the road towards Gundulpet,(NH212).
Youcan easily get to NH 212 from the city center(palace area). The right branch of the ring road (as it crosses SH 17when you drive from Bangalore) merges into NH 212, just at the base of Chamundi Hill
Mysorecity to Nanjangud is about 23 km. Traffic is usually moderate it is a two lane and in reasonably good shape. The speed of 60 to 70 KM per hris reasonably safe
After Nanjangud town. Signboards are pretty clear and reasonably frequent. You will not make a wrong turn and neither will you have to ask for directions.
From here up to Gundlupet, traffic slightly thins down, road is good and generally one can compensate the lost time, .
Nanjangudto Gundlupet is about 35km. In short, Mysore - Gundlupet distance youcan cover in about 1 ½hours, including a bit of city traffic delays. Ifwe take a tally so far, Bangalore - Myosre - Gundlupet stretch takes 5hours, including a lunch and tea break in between.
Gundlupet is a small town with a few eateries facing the highway. As you drive through the town, the high way makes a right turn as its exits the town.
The straight road at this junction goes towards Gopalaswamy Betta , Bandipur, Mudumalai, Theppekaddu, Masinagudi, Ooty etc.
You should take the right turn that heads towards the Kerala border.
Gundlupet to Sultan Bathery distance is about 50km, mostly through the forest.
In about 15 minutes from Gundlupet, you'll enter the forest.Then there's a check post. Traffic is reasonably high, though not very heavy.Apart from the many private cars, this is a busy route with the interstate bus services and truck traffic.
It takes anything up to an hour till you cross the forest.
Watchout for wildlife crossing the road. Inside the forest, the rules arealways the same - no parking, no picnic, no horn etc .
A small river and a short bridge across it mark theKarnataka-Kerala border in the middle of the forest. In a stroke,signboards give way to Malayalam. It seems Kerala is in a self imposed competition with other states who own the largest number of check posts.
There is Forest Department check post, commercial tax check post, RTO check post and even a police check post.
And finally Wayanad arrives in style.
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