Quick 75-km hop from Hubli to Dandeli — about 2 hours through Kalghatgi and Haliyal into the Kali river forests. White-water rafting, jungle stays and safaris; we drop you at the resort or the rafting point and wait if it’s a day trip.
75 km · 2 hrsDay trips idealRafting groupsForest-road drivers
Fares
Hubli to Dandeli taxi fare, cab & car rental price
Sedan (Dzire/Etios) — AC₹12 / km
Ertiga (6–7 seater) — AC₹16 / km
Tempo Traveller (12+1) — AC₹19 / km
Driver batta₹300–500 / day by vehicle
Minimum billing300 km / day
All outstation trips: minimum 300 km/day billing, driver batta per day as shown, tolls / parking / state taxes at actuals. AC rates shown; non-AC slightly lower. Use the rate estimator for your exact trip or WhatsApp us for a fixed quote.
Sample costing — Dandeli day trip (Sedan AC)
Round trip ≈150 km driven, billed at the 300 km/day minimum: 300 × ₹12 = ₹3,600 + batta ₹300 = ≈ ₹3,900. Rafting group of 12 by Tempo Traveller ≈ ₹6,200 — about ₹520 a head, and the cab waits through your rafting slot.
Route facts
The Hubli–Dandeli run, from drivers who do it weekly
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The route
Hubli → Kalghatgi → Haliyal → Dandeli. Smooth state highway, forest canopy for the last stretch. Almost no tolls.
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Day trip friendly
Leave 7 AM, raft by 10, jungle lunch, back in Hubli for dinner. The cab stays with you all day.
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Rafting timing
Rafting slots run on river-release timings — morning slots are safest. We time the pickup so you never miss one.
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Wildlife extras
Add Syntheri Rocks or a Kali river coracle ride — 20–30 km extra, billed per km, worth it.
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Group logistics
One Tempo Traveller beats a convoy of cars on forest roads — everyone arrives together, on time.
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Stay overnight?
Multi-day trips bill 300 km/day minimum with the driver staying at your resort’s driver quarters (batta covers it).
A full day trip is about ₹3,900 by Sedan (300 km minimum billing + batta). Groups: Tempo Traveller ≈ ₹6,200 for the day.
About 2 hours for the 75 km — forest roads, so mornings are quickest.
Yes. Day-trip bookings include the driver waiting at the rafting point or resort.
October to May for rafting (dam-release dependent); monsoon is lush but some activities close.
Of course — Dharwad is on the way. Same billing, pickup from your doorstep.
Yes — we run both directions (Hubli to Dandeli and Dandeli to Hubli) as a taxi, cab or car rental, one-way or round trip. Share your date on +91 82175 77849 and we’ll confirm the current Hubli to Dandeli cab price.