The nearest airport to Chikmagalur is [wiki=90edde4ecc403ea91eaa3443872111dc]Mangalore[/wiki] airport, 170km from Chikmagalur. [wiki=1bc99cb2f4153c2d0d8025ee5575b2a0]Bangalore[/wiki] airport is 250km away.
Chikmagalur Railway has got a new railway line opened on November 19th 2013. There is a daily passenger train service from Shimoga via Kadur. For train timings and on-line reservations (within India) visit the Indian Railways Catering and Tourism Corporation's website[http://www.irctc.co.in].
There are buses running from Bangalore every 30-60 minutes. During the weekends these buses are often full and getting a ticket can be a bit of a hassle unless booked in advance. [url=http://www.ksrtc.in/]KSRTC[/url] (Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation) buses are comfortable, especially the Airavata Volvo buses.
You can reach Chikmagalur by road from Bangalore. The fastest route is via [wiki=e9149d57a451475d65638ef3b170c33e]Hassan[/wiki] which is on NH 48. The road from Hassan to Chickmagalur is fairly good now albeit parts of it are under construction. The road progressively gets better, especially after Bellur Cross.
The alternate route is to reach via Tumkur and Arsikere/Kadur. This route is very well laid until Arsikere and gets potholed after, mostly till Chikmagalur.
You can hire a taxi or rent a car from Bangalore to visit Chikmagalur. Out station car rental companies charge for a minimum of 250 km/day @ a fare/km rate + driver charges (BA/TA: Boarding Allowance Travel Allowance). The fares depend upon the type of car you are looking for. It is advisable to rent cars from reliable and established car rental operators.
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Drivers don't go by meters. They fix a charge for the place you want to go; bargaining is upto you. The more your attire and luggage announce that you are a tourist the greater the chance of drivers ripping you off.
Tourist Cabs are the best choice in case you want to tour the city all day or visit nearby places like [wiki=9ebf7a4cf6da43df43959d56cd7982a7]Kemmannagundi[/wiki]. Costs are about Rs 10 per kilometer
Various Banks like State Bank of Mysore, State Bank of India, ICICI Bank, Canara Bank, Corporation Bank, Axis Bank provide ATMs in the city.
Do it before you arrive at Chikmagalur.
Same as KFC with extra hyderabadi biriyani, shawarma and much more
* Buy Chikmagalur special products like Coffee, Tea, Cardamom pepper, greentea etc...
* You will get very good non-veg food at a very reasonable price. The service is very nice.
* Serves amazing butter dosa breakfast
* is a fairly small fast-food joint, excellent for breakfast
* Burger shop with an unique flavour of herbs on it.
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Do not miss the Masala Dosa. One of the famous joints for them, they may beat even Vidyarthi Bhavan of Bangalore. Avoid extra butter.
Peaberry at The Gateway Hotel serves buffet dinner at 1500/- per person. The hotel itself is part of Taj Group.
Opened around Oct 2010, small but good rooms, clean bathrooms but questionable service.
*Some rooms have A/C.
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*Mekanagadde Homestay offer spacious calm and peaceful location. Along with its friendly service, it ensure you a special and memorable holiday.
Accommodation includes 3 suites. Multi cuisine restaurants serving local Malnad cuisine to North Indian, Chinese & newly re-introduced European specialities.
*Restored colonial architecture in the coffee district of Karnataka, the hotel surrounds guests with the tranquil sights and sounds of nature.
*Luxury resort
* Scenic resort with sports, volleyball, badminton and a bon-fire in the evenings. River side picnic (extra cost of Rs 500). Shooting and target practice cost Rs 1,400-4,000 per day/person. Room/cottage/villa/glass-house with a mini skywalk. Room rate includes breakfast-lunch-dinner and tea in the morning and evening.
* LifeIsOutside:Apart from the above listed places to stay, [url=http://www.lifeisoutside.com/chikamagalur-resorts/]LifeIsOutside [/url]offers multiple accommodation options from plantation homestays to luxury resorts.