Mysore is the second largest city in the state of Karnataka. Since time immemorial Mysore has played an important part in the history of South India and especially of Karnataka. Travelling to Mysore is easy. It is well connected by road and rail with many major cities across the states of Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Kerala including Ban galore, Coorg, Chennai, Trichy, Coimbatore, Calicut, Erode and Salem. With the new airport coming up within the year and the domestic airlines industry booming, Mysore will also be connected to other all the major cities by frequent flights.

By Road
Mysore is 139 kms to the south west of Bangalore. The state highway that connects these two cities is very well maintained. Travelling from Bangalore to Mysore by road is a pleasant experience and will take about 2hrs and with the NICE corridor in the making it will be less than an hour’s drive. The Karnataka Road Transport Corporation has excellent bus service to Mysore. There are ordinary buses, semi-luxury buses and luxury buses operated by the Government of Karnataka. Every half an hour there is a non-stop bus to Mysore from Bangalore Bus Station. Corporations of other states and private tour operators have buses plying to Mysore as well. All these facilities have made Mysore extremely accessible by road.

By Train
Mysore is connected with a number of trains to Bangalore. The super fast luxury train, the Shatabdi Express, connects Mysore to Madras. The quickest and most comfortable way to reach Mysore is via Bangalore. Direct trains to Mysore are also available to other Metropolitan cities like New Delhi, Mumbai and Chennai.

By Air
Mysore's brand new airport is posed for an early launch. Meanwhile, the nearest airport to Mysore is Bangalore's new International Airport. All the domestic airlines in the country operate their flights to Bangalore from all the major cities in the country. Some international airlines too have flights to Bangalore.