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Hampi Trip Cost for a Couple: Three Days, Two People, Under ₹10,000
Every rupee of a three-day Hampi trip for two from Bengaluru: the overnight train, the bus to the bazaar, two nights across the river, a scooter, thalis and the coracle. The total is for both of you, not each.
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Short answer
About ₹9,810 for two people for three days in Hampi from Bengaluru. That is the sleeper train both ways, the local bus to Hampi Bazaar, two nights in a basic double on the island side, a scooter for two days with fuel, three simple meals a day, the coracle across the river and the Vittala ticket. That is about ₹4,905 each. Add the optional coracle ride on the river (a separate ₹300 each, not the ₹50 crossing above) and it is ₹10,410 for two.
Hampi is one of the best couple trips in South India and one of the cheapest. The room splits, the scooter splits, and the best things there, Matanga Hill at sunrise and Hemakuta Hill at sunset, cost nothing. What a couple pays for is the train, one bed, and food.
Every price below comes from Trip Under's Hampi page. Train and bus fares there are planning figures, so check the live fare when you book. You book every piece yourself: Trip Under is not an agency and takes no commission.
The three-day bill for two, itemised
Two people, three days on the ground, two nights in a room. You leave Bengaluru on the night train and come home on the night train, so the train is your bed on the other two nights.
Infographic · where the money goes
₹9,810 for three days in Hampi, for two
Fares and prices: Trip Under's Hampi page. Train ₹1,100 and bus ₹120 per person each way; room ₹900 a night; scooter ₹400 a day with fuel at about ₹200 a day; coracle ₹50 a crossing; Vittala ₹40 each.
| What | How we priced it | For two |
|---|---|---|
| Sleeper train | ₹1,100 × 2 ways × 2 people | ₹4,400 |
| Bus, Hosapete to Hampi Bazaar | ₹120 × 2 ways × 2 people | ₹480 |
| Island-side double | ₹900 × 2 nights, one room | ₹1,800 |
| Scooter | ₹400 × 2 days, one scooter | ₹800 |
| Fuel | about ₹200 × 2 days | ₹400 |
| Breakfast | ₹45 × 2 people × 3 days | ₹270 |
| Lunch and dinner thalis | ₹100 × 2 meals × 2 people × 3 days | ₹1,200 |
| Bun, banana and chai at sunset | ₹30 × 2 people × 3 days | ₹180 |
| Coracle crossing | ₹50 × 2 crossings × 2 people | ₹200 |
| Vittala Temple ticket | ₹40 × 2 people | ₹80 |
Getting there: the night train, then the bus
The sleeper train runs SBC Bengaluru → Hosapete Jn, about 8–9 h. Trip Under's planning fare is ₹1,100 per person each way. Go overnight both ways: it saves two nights of rooms, which for a couple is the single biggest saving on the trip. The page's own advice is to book 60 days out, because it fills.
Infographic · the route
Bengaluru to your island-side room
The bus runs every 30 minutes from the Hosapete stand. Shared autos cost about four times as much.
If the train is full, the AC sleeper bus from Bengaluru to Hosapete takes 7–8 h at about ₹2,000 each way. For a couple that adds ₹3,600 to the trip, and the total goes over ₹10,000.
Where a couple should sleep
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Hampi has two sides, and they are two different trips. The bazaar side is temple town: vegetarian, dry and asleep by ten. Across the river at Virupapur Gaddi are the cafés, the hammocks and the sunsets. Most couples want the island side.
| Stay | Where | From (per night, per room) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic double | Virupapur Gaddi (island side) | ₹900 | Cafés, hammocks, sunsets. Remember the coracle stops at dusk. |
| Homestay | Anegundi village | ₹1,600 | The village rather than the strip. Usually cheaper walked into than booked online. |
The one rule on the island side. The coracle crossing stops running around sunset. Be on the wrong side at 8 pm and it is a 30 km road detour. With a scooter you can ride round by the bridge, but plan your evening around the river anyway.
Guesthouses on the island side are 30 to 40 percent cheaper walked into in September than booked online in December. Book the first night if you are arriving in season, and decide on the second once you have seen the street.
Food and getting around
Hampi is vegetarian and dry: the temple town serves no meat and no alcohol. That makes it one of the cheapest places in India to eat well.
| What | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Idli, vada and chai at a bazaar stall | ₹45 | Breakfast, before you climb Matanga Hill. |
| Unlimited veg thali | ₹100 | Rice, sambar, two vegetables, curd, pickle, refills. Beats à la carte every single time. |
| Island-side café plate | ₹250 | Banana pancakes and a river view for roughly double the bazaar price. Worth it once. |
| Bun, banana and chai at sunset | ₹30 | The ₹195 day: stall breakfast, thali lunch, this, and refilled water. |
The bill above uses a stall breakfast, a thali for lunch and another for dinner, and a bun and chai at sunset. Swap one dinner for the island café plate at ₹250 each, which the page calls worth it once, and the total becomes ₹10,110 for two.
For getting around, take a scooter. The page calls it the right answer here: ₹400 a day, licence required, and check the brakes before you pay. A bicycle is ₹150 a day and fine for the bazaar-side ruins, but it is brutal after 11 am in any month. One scooter carries both of you, so the couple saving is real.
Three days, planned
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What it costs at other budgets, and when to go
Our cost model prices a day in Hampi for a couple, with the room and the scooter shared. These totals are for both of you, with the sleeper train both ways.
| Trip | Shoestring (for two) | Mid-range (for two) | Comfortable (for two) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Couple, 2 days | ₹7,400 | ₹9,600 | ₹14,900 |
| Couple, 3 days | ₹8,800 | ₹12,300 | ₹20,100 |
| Couple, 4 days | ₹10,300 | ₹14,900 | ₹25,400 |
Infographic · three days for two
The same three days, three ways
Totals for two people, three days, return travel from Bengaluru included.
Infographic · month by month
Hampi month by month
Month-by-month as text
Jan: Best · Feb: Best · Mar: Good · Apr: Avoid · May: Avoid · Jun: Avoid · Jul: Passable · Aug: Passable · Sep: Passable · Oct: Good · Nov: Best · Dec: Best
November to February is the season — cool mornings, cold nights, everything walkable. April to June is 40°C on bare granite with no shade, and genuinely unsafe for children and older parents.
For a couple, Jan–Feb, Nov–Dec is the window. April to June is not a cheap-season bargain: the page calls the heat on bare granite a hazard, with no shade and no water on the trails.
Frequently asked questions
How much does a Hampi trip cost for a couple?
About ₹9,810 for two for three days from Bengaluru, itemised: the sleeper train both ways, two nights in an island-side double, a scooter for two days, simple meals, coracle crossings and the Vittala ticket. A mid-range three days is about ₹12,300 for two.
Is ₹10,000 enough for a Hampi trip for two?
Yes, for three days with the sleeper train both ways. Our itemised plan is ₹9,810 for two. The extras that push it over are the coracle ride on the river (₹300 each) and travelling by AC bus instead of train.
Where should couples stay in Hampi?
Virupapur Gaddi, the island side across the river, for the cafés and sunsets. A basic double is about ₹900 a night. Anegundi village has homestays from about ₹1,600. Remember the coracle stops at sunset.
Is a scooter or bicycle better for a couple in Hampi?
A scooter. It is ₹400 a day plus about ₹200 of fuel, carries both of you, and reaches Sanapur Lake and Anegundi, where no bus goes. You need a licence.
What is the best month for a couple trip to Hampi?
Jan–Feb, Nov–Dec. November to February is the season, with cool mornings. Avoid April to June, when it is 40°C on bare granite.
Sources and how we priced this
- Train, bus, room, scooter, food, coracle and ticket prices, the coracle timing and the season: Trip Under's Hampi page. Fares there are per-person planning figures; check IRCTC and the bus operator for live fares.
- Budget tiers: our cost model (couple rate, sleeper train both ways).
Keep reading
Price your own Hampi trip for two
Pick "couple", set your dates and style on the Hampi page, and the train, room and food add up for you.
Open the Hampi page →Costs come from Trip Under's place data and our cost model (see methodology). They are indicative ballparks for budget travel and move with season and demand. Check live bus, train and room prices before you book. Trip Under is reader-planned, not an agency, and takes no commission on any booking.