EV road trip
Bengaluru to Mysuru EV Road Trip
Bengaluru to Mysuru is the easiest EV drive in south India and probably the best one to do first. The Mysuru expressway turned what used to be a three-hour crawl through small towns into a fast, flat, access-controlled run, and the distance is short enough that essentially every current EV covers it without stopping.
The only thing the expressway changed for the worse, from a battery's point of view, is that it removed the reasons to drive slowly. This is now a road where you can hold a high cruise the whole way, and that is the one way to make a simple drive complicated.
143 km
Distance
2 hr 35 min
Drive time
No charging stop needed
Tata Nexon EV LR · from 80% charge
Distance and drive time are the route. Whether a stop is needed is specific to the car: Tata Nexon EV LR does not need one here, a smaller battery might. The stations below are what exists on the road, whatever you drive.
Charging stations on the Bengaluru to Mysuru route
The 11 public chargers we have within 5 km of the route between the two cities, in the order you pass them. Stations inside Bengaluru and Mysuru themselves are left out. This list does not depend on what you drive - it is the charging infrastructure on the road itself. Tap any station for driving directions.
Zeon Charging Station
Zeon Charging · CCS2 50 kW
Bengaluru · on the highway · Known charging network
DirectionsChargeZone Charging Station
ChargeZone · CCS2 50 kW
Bidadi · on the highway · Known charging network
DirectionsZeon Charging Station
Zeon Charging · CCS2 50 kW
Channapattana · on the highway · Known charging network
DirectionsStatiq Charging Station
Statiq · CCS2 50 kW
Mudagere · on the highway · Known charging network
DirectionsZeon Charging Station
Zeon Charging · CCS2 50 kW
Mudagere · on the highway · Known charging network
DirectionsCharge_iN by Mahindra Charging Station
Charge_iN by Mahindra Charging Station
Nidaghatta · on the highway
DirectionsDistances are measured along the route from Bengaluru. Station data comes from charge point operators and Open Charge Map and can lag reality - check the operator app before relying on any single one.
What Bengaluru to Mysuru costs in an EV
₹0
Charging bought on the way
₹956
Same trip on petrol
These two are not a like-for-like saving and we are not going to present them as one. The ₹0 covers the 0.0 kWh you buy at public chargers en route; the energy you set off with is not priced here, and it is cheaper than public rates if you charged at home. The petrol figure covers the whole distance. Assumes ₹22 per kWh at public DC chargers, petrol at ₹100 per litre and 15 km per litre. Tolls are the same either way and are not included.
The expressway rewards restraint
There is no elevation to plan for and no long gap in charging on this corridor. What there is, is a wide road with few interruptions, which invites you to sit at the limit for the whole run. Drag rises steeply with speed, so that choice can cost you a fifth of your range or more compared with an easier cruise.
On a route this short it usually does not matter, because you have margin to burn. It starts to matter if you are planning a same-day return, or if you are driving something with a smaller battery, or if you arrive in Mysuru intending to drive on to Coorg or Ooty rather than stopping.
Mysuru as a staging point
For a lot of drivers Mysuru is not the destination but the last comfortable charging city before the interesting roads: Coorg, Wayanad, Bandipur, Nagarahole, Ooty. All of those involve hills, thinner charging, or both. Chikkamagaluru is not one of them, despite often being mentioned in the same breath - that trip leaves Bengaluru on a different road entirely, through Hassan.
If that is your plan, treat Mysuru as the place you top up properly rather than the place you pass through. It has more and better charging than anywhere you will reach in the next hundred kilometres, and the climbs beyond it are far more pleasant with a full battery than with a convenient one.
Can Tata Nexon EV LR do Bengaluru to Mysuru without stopping?
Yes - this route fits within a single charge for the default vehicle.
Frequently asked questions
Can an EV do Bengaluru to Mysuru on one charge?
One way, comfortably, for essentially any current EV. The round trip is a different question: it is around 300 km, which a 50 kWh-plus car will manage and a Tiago EV, eC3, Punch or 30 kWh Nexon will not, whatever your driving style. If you are in a smaller EV and coming back the same day, plan a top-up in Mysuru rather than hoping.
Does the Mysuru expressway affect EV range?
Indirectly. There is no gradient to worry about, but the road makes it easy to hold a high cruise for the entire drive, and sustained speed is the single biggest drain on an EV. Easing off is worth more here than on a slower highway.
Where should you charge if you are going on to Coorg or Ooty?
In Mysuru. It is the last multi-bay hub before the hills, and coverage past it drops off noticeably on our route data. The climbs beyond are far more relaxed on a full battery, so do not treat Mysuru as a place to pass through if the hills are your real destination.
Is Bengaluru to Mysuru a good first EV road trip?
It is close to ideal. Short, flat, well charged, and with an easy escape route if anything goes wrong. If you want to find out how your car behaves on a highway before attempting something harder, this is the route to do it on - just do the arithmetic on the return leg before assuming a same-day round trip needs no charging.
How we plan this route
- The car. Every figure above is calculated for Tata Nexon EV LR, using its real-world highway consumption rather than its claimed range. A different car gives different stops, which is what the planner is for.
- The chargers. Station locations, connector types and power ratings come from charge point operator data and Open Charge Map, refreshed on a schedule. Stops are picked for DC fast charging on or near the route, not for the shortest raw distance.
- The charging maths. At each stop we add only what the next leg needs plus a margin, and never take the battery above 80 percent, because DC charging slows sharply beyond that. That is why a stop can be short and leave you well under 80 - it is deliberate, not a shortfall. We also hold a reserve for arrival rather than planning you down to empty.
- What we cannot see. Live queues, a charger that went down this morning, and your own driving speed. Treat the plan as a good starting point and check availability in the operator app on the day.
Charging plan on this page computed October 13, 2026 and refreshed automatically.
Drafted with AI assistance, then reviewed by Simran Raheja before publishing.
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