Mysore Palace is one of the most beautiful palaces in South India, known for its grand architectural beauty and rich history. A shining gem in Karnataka’s beautiful city, Mysore, the palace is visited by thousands of tourists each year. Additionally, it is also famous for its grand Dasara celebrations. If you’re planning to visit the Mysore Palace but don’t know how, here’s a helpful guide for you.
Mysore Palace: Timings, Tickets, And How To Reach!
About The Mysore Palace
The Palace of Mysore, also known as the Amba Vilas Palace, is a historical palace located in the city of Mysore. It was designed by English Architect Henry Irwin and built in the Indo-Saracenic style of architecture. The grand palace is a three-storied structure with elegantly designed square towers, domes, glazed tile flooring, stained glass windows, and a jewel-encrusted golden throne. This throne is displayed only during Mysore Dasara and is one of the palace’s most well-kept treasures.
It has four entrances, namely the Jaya Maarthaanda (main entrance) to the East, Jayarama to the North, Balarama to the South, and Varaha to the West. The palace is illuminated on Sundays, public holidays, as well as during Dasara celebrations. In fact, during Dasara, about 97,000 electric bulbs are used to illuminate the entirety of the palace!
Mysore Palace Ticket Price For Indians And Foreigners And Timings
Mysore Palace tickets are available at the ticket counters outside the palace as well as online. You can either purchase tickets at the ticket counter or an e-ticket using WhatsApp or QR code-based booking. Here are ticket prices for entry into the Mysore Palace:
- Indian Adults: INR 150 per head
- Foreign Adults: INR 1,000 per head
- Children between 10 and 18 years of age: INR 70 per head
- Timings: 10 AM to 5:30 PM
For WhatsApp booking, send a ‘Hi’ on 8884160088 and follow the procedure to book the entry ticket to the Mysore Palace.
If you wish to scan a QR code to book your ticket, you can visit the official website of the palace and follow the instructions.
Note that the entry ticket allows access only for entry inside the palace. Tickets for the sound and light show, which takes place every day except Sundays and public holidays, must be purchased separately.
The sound and light show is a 45-minute spectacular show that highlights 400 years of Mysore’s history. The show takes place in Kannada and English on different days of the week. What’s also interesting is that at the end of the show, for the last 15 minutes, the palace illuminates in its iconic lighting!
Timings and ticket prices for the Mysore Palace sound and light show are as follows:
Kannada shows
- Monday to Wednesday: 7 PM to 8 PM
- Saturday: 8:15 PM to 9:15 PM
- Entry ticket: INR 100 (adults); INR 40 (children)
English shows
- Thursday to Saturday: 7 PM to 8 PM
- Entry ticket: INR 120 (adults); INR 50 (children)
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How To Reach The Mysore Palace?
By Air
Bangalore’s Kempegowda International Airport is the closest major international airport to Mysore City. The airport enjoys excellent connectivity to many domestic and international destinations. The airport is about 181 km away from the city; however, cabs and buses are readily available to reach Mysore.
Mysore has its own domestic airport; however, flight connectivity is quite limited. This is why many visitors prefer flying down to the international airport nearby (Kempegowda) and then making their way to Mysore.
By Rail
Mysore has its own railway station; it is well connected to major railway stations in Karnataka as well as Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Maharashtra, and several other states. There are express trains available from major cities like Mumbai, Pune, Bangalore, Chennai, and more.
From the railway station, you can easily get a rickshaw, a cab, or a city bus to reach Mysore Palace.
By Road
Mysore is quite well-connected to major cities in Karnataka (Bangalore, Mangalore, etc) as well as those in Kerala (Kozhikode, Kannur) and Tamil Nadu (Chennai, Madurai, Erode). There are overnight buses and cabs available from most of these cities.
If you’re commuting within Mysore, we recommend using rickshaws and city buses. There is a city bus stand right next to the palace, and the KSRTC Bus Stand is just a kilometer away.
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Summing Up
In this guide, we’ve given you detailed information about the tickets and timings of the Mysore Palace and how to reach the palace. It carries hundreds of years of rich history and heritage. Each column, pillar, fresco, and artefact inside the palace tells its own story. The vividly decorated palace, known for its grand architecture, is definitely a place you shouldn’t miss when you’re in Mysore!
