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Hotel, Travel & VISA
Mysore is the second largest city in the state of Karnataka, India. It is considered the cultural capital of the state and it is one of the cleanest cities in India. Mysore is the major tourist destination in South India and also Mysore Palace (Amba Vilas Palace) is one of the most visited monuments in India. It is also known as the City of Palaces because of the notable palaces such as Amba Vilas, Mysore Palace, Jaganmohana Palace, Rajendra Vilas, Lalitha Mahal and Jayalakshmi Vilas. It is famous for the festivities that take place during the period of Dasara which attract worldwide tourists.
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Travel
By Plane
The nearest international airport is Bengaluru (Bangalore) International Airport which is nearly 151 kilometers to Mysore.
By Train
Mysore railway station is the city's main station and there are daily trains operating to and from Bangalore. There are several trains available between Bangalore and Mysore. The fastest train between Mysore and Chennai is the Shatabdi Express covering the journey of Bangalore-Mysore in 2 hours.
| Mysore Train Timings |
| Train No. | Name | Dep.-Mys | Arr.-B'lore | Dep.-B'lore | Arr.-Mys |
| 231/232 | Push-Pull Mysore-Bangalore Passenger (Except Sunday) |
05:55 | 09:10 | 10:00 | 13:45 |
| 6215/6216 | Chamundi Express | 06:45 | 09:40 | 18:15 | 21:10 |
| 2975/2976 |
Jaipur Express |
10:15 | 12:50 | 13:05 | 16:10 |
| 229/230 | Mysore-Bangalore Passenger | 08:30 | 11:50 | 05:25 | 08:55 |
| 2613/2614 | Tipu Express (Super fast ) |
11:00 | 13:30 | 14:15 | 16:45 |
| MB1 | Mysore-Bangalore Special | 11:45 | 14:45 | 15:15 | 17:55 |
| 6209/ | Ajmer-Mysore Express (Tue & Thu) |
18:15 | 21:25 | ||
| 6210 | Ajmer-Mysore Express (Sun & Tue) |
04:30 | 07:10 | ||
| 2008/2007 |
Shatabdi Express |
14:20 | 16:15 | 11:00 | 13:00 |
| 237/238 | Mysore-Bangalore Passenger (Except Sunday) |
14:35 | 18:00 | 18:50 | 22:20 |
| 6232/6231 | Mysore-Mayiladuthurai Express | 15:45 | 18:45 | 06:25 | 09:20 |
| 213/214 | Tirupathi Fast Passenger | 17:00 | 20:15 | 07:30 | 10:45 |
| 6732/6731 | Mysore-Tuticorin Express | 18:00 | 21:25 | 07:00 | 09:05 |
| 233/234 | Mysore-Bangalore Passenger | 18:30 | 22:15 | 16:25 | 19:55 |
| 6221/6222 | Cauvery Express (Chennai) |
20:15 | 23:30 | 05:00 | 07:55 |
| 235/236 | Mysore-Bangalore Passenger | 23:45 | 04:00 | 23:55 | 04:00 |
By Road (By Car / Public Transport buses)
State Highway 17 connects Mysore and Bangalore. Also Mysore is connected by National Highway NH-212 to the states of Kerala and Tamil Nadu. Frequent bus service is available to all major tourist and residential areas of the city.
Hotels
The suggested list of hotels nearby venue is as follows:
Visa
An FAQ guideline from Ministry of Home Affairs, India regarding issue of VISA is available here.
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