Bus
NileshwaramHassan Junction (HAS)
216 km by road
Distance is the real road, not the map line — allow for landslide halts and a night stop.
₹320–₹650
3.9h
Train
Hassan Junction (HAS)Mysore Jn (MYS)
16205 Talaguppa Mysore Intercity Express · 3A · 116 km
₹460–₹540
2.5h
Train
Mysore Jn (MYS)Patna Jn (PNBE)
12577 Darbhanga–Mysore Bagmati SF Express · 3A · 2104 km
₹3,640–₹4,220
20.2h
Shared jeep
Patna JnMahabodhi Temple
Shared Sumo/Bolero · 138 km
Shared jeeps leave the stand between 05:00 and 07:00 and then stop for the day. Be early or lose a day.
₹390–₹620
6h
Total for 1 traveller: ₹4,810–₹6,030 one way
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