SBHR itself is 13 km from kukke...but plenty of jeeps from station to kukke town..
Visit kukke first.. kukke has plenty of private lodges...temple guest houses are less n tarriffs not known.. (drs has only temple cottages)
As far as I remember, kukke to dharmasthala (drs) is around 70km via gundya.. (based on condition of roads n if they re open).. jeeps take alternative road which is around 50 km or so, but roads are not too good..
Go...
more... to kukke n enquire wd locals or@ bus stand, they'll help u plan better..
If not weekend or holidays, covering both places in a day is easily possible. .
Once dusk settles in, to come back from drs to sbhr/kukke, prefer govt buses over jeeps... the roads are known for accidents..