The Mysore Trip That Started With the Wrong Bus Stop

The Mysore Trip That Started With the Wrong Bus Stop

Some trips become memorable because of beautiful places.

And some become memorable because you accidentally book a bus from a location that is two hours away from your house.

This Mysore trip belongs to the second category.

At that time, we were living in Bangalore. We had been planning a small trip for a while and started asking our friends if they wanted to join us too.

But somehow, nobody was available.

Some had office work. Some already had plans. Some simply were not in the mood to travel.

So finally, we decided:

“Let’s just go alone.”

And honestly, that turned out to be one of the best decisions.

This was going to be a 2-day trip to Mysore.

But interestingly, our main reason for going there was not just tourism. There was another reason behind this trip too… and I promise I will tell you about that very soon.

We had booked our hotel for just 1 day.

Now you might be wondering…

If the trip was for 2 days, then why only 1 day of hotel booking?

Well… there was a reason behind that too. And I promise, that part is coming very soon.

The Bus Ticket Disaster

Now comes the part that still gets me roasted by everyone even after 3–4 years.

At that time, I was still quite new to Bangalore and honestly did not know much about the city locations properly. I only knew that the road near our house was called Gandhinagar Road.

So while booking our bus tickets, I noticed the pickup point was called “Gandhinagar Bus Stop.”

And my brain immediately decided: “Yes. This must be nearby.”

Without checking properly, I confidently booked our sleeper bus tickets from there.

The bus timing was early morning around 6 AM.

And since I thought the bus stop was nearby, we were completely relaxed.

“We can even walk there if we don’t get transport.”

Confidence level: extremely high. Actual knowledge level: absolutely zero.

The Night Before The Trip

Everything was perfectly ready.

Bags packed. Tickets booked. Hotel confirmed.

And then suddenly, just one night before leaving for Mysore, my husband casually checked the tickets again.

And boom.

That was the moment we realized the “Gandhinagar Bus Stop” I had booked was NOT the Gandhinagar Road near our house.

That bus stop was almost TWO HOURS away from where we lived.

The moment my husband looked at me, he already knew exactly what had happened.

And honestly… the mocking started immediately.

He laughed. Then laughed more. Then told all our friends. And after that, everybody started making fun of me.

And somehow, even today, years later, they still bring this story up.

Honestly, I don’t think I will ever recover from this incident.

Leaving Home At 3:30 AM

Because of my brilliant booking skills, we now had to leave home at around 3:30 in the morning.

And obviously, finding cabs at that hour was not easy at all.

Thankfully, my husband had pre-booked a cab earlier itself.

Honestly, that single decision saved the entire trip.

We somehow left from home in the middle of the night while my husband continuously kept making fun of my “location research.”

And honestly… I deserved it.

The Creepy Bus Stop Experience

When we finally reached the bus stop, the place looked completely deserted.

Everything was closed. No shops were open. Very few people were around. And it was still dark outside.

The worst part?

We still had more than half an hour left before the bus arrived.

Honestly, I cannot properly explain what I was feeling during that waiting period.

I was already embarrassed because of the wrong booking. It was dark. The place felt unfamiliar. And my husband was enjoying the situation a little too much.

The only thing I wanted at that moment was for the bus to arrive quickly.

And finally… it did.

Finally Inside The Bus

The moment we got inside the sleeper bus, everything instantly started feeling better.

We settled into our seats, relaxed properly for the first time in hours, and honestly, the sleeper bus felt extremely comfortable after all the stress.

And within no time…

we both slept.

The distance between Bangalore and Mysore is around **145–150 km**, and the journey usually takes around **3.5 to 4.5 hours** depending on traffic and road conditions.

Since we traveled early morning, the roads felt smoother and the journey itself turned out to be quite peaceful.

Reaching Mysore

As soon as we got down from the bus in Mysore, the first thing we noticed was a temple nearby.

It was the beautiful Kote Sri Anjaneya Swamy Temple.

So we decided to visit the temple first before doing anything else.

We went inside for darshan, spent some peaceful time there, and honestly, after the entire overnight chaos and travel stress, the calm atmosphere felt really nice.

After that, we had breakfast at a small local shop near the temple itself.

Simple local food somehow tastes extra good during trips.

Maybe because you are hungry. Maybe because travel changes your mood. Or maybe because food just tastes better after surviving your own mistakes.