IN · Karnataka · 12.31°N 76.65°E

mysuru

A lit-up royal palace, flower markets and crisp dosas with strong filter coffee.

Best time
October–February is warm and dry. Dasara, in September or October, brings ten days of processions and a fully lit palace, with crowds to match. April–May is hot and June–September is showery.
How long
2 days
Getting there
Fly direct from KL to Bengaluru (about 4 hours). Mysuru is about 3.5–4 hours by road from the airport, or 2–3 hours by train from Bengaluru city. India is 2.5 hours behind KL.
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Dear group chat,A lit-up royal palace, flower markets and crisp dosas with strong filter coffee.— gowherelahTo: whoever’s drivingMysuruIN, Karnataka
KLmysuru
≈ 2,938 km from KL, as the crow flies
Palace view from the corner

Photo: Basavaraj M · CC BY-SA 4.0

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Photos: Wikimedia Commons, credited on each.

Mysuru is a relaxed old royal city of palaces, markets and long breakfasts. It's an easy few days after Bengaluru, with time for a proper masala dosa and coffee between sights.

Makan

  1. Mysore masala dosaA crisp dosa spread with red chilli chutney before the potato goes in.Map ↗
  2. Mysore pakThe city's dense, crumbly sweet of ghee, gram flour and sugar.Map ↗
  3. Filter coffeeStrong, milky and frothed by pouring from a steel tumbler into its saucer.Map ↗

Things to do

  1. Mysuru PalaceThe Wodeyar kings' palace, a riot of stained glass, painted ceilings and carved doors. On Sundays and festival nights it's outlined in thousands of bulbs.Map ↗
  2. Devaraja MarketA century-old covered market of jasmine garlands, heaps of coloured kumkum powder, bananas and incense.Map ↗
  3. Chamundi HillA temple-topped hill above the city, with about a thousand steps and a giant stone Nandi bull on the way up.Map ↗
  4. SrirangapatnaTipu Sultan's island capital, half an hour away, with his painted summer palace and the remains of his fort.Map ↗

Good to know

  • Mandi Mohalla, the Muslim quarter near the palace, is the place for halal biryani and kebabs; vegetarian breakfast places are everywhere.
  • During Dasara, roads around the palace close for the processions, so a hotel within walking distance helps.

Last checked October 2026. Things change, so check opening times, fees and transport before you go.