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Bangalore to Hampi: Distance, Drive Time and Every Way to Get There
Hampi is about 338 km from Bengaluru by road, up the NH48 to Chitradurga and across to Hosapete. Here is the distance, the drive time, what each way of getting there costs, and the places worth a stop on the way.
Photo: Vyacheslav Argenberg, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons. Text added by Trip Under.
Short answer
Hampi is about 338 km from Bengaluru by road, roughly 4 hours 15 minutes of driving on a clear road (a routing estimate with no breaks; add time for traffic and stops). The cheapest way is the overnight 16592 Hampi Express: KSR Bengaluru 21:50 to Hosapete 07:00 daily, ₹260 in Sleeper and ₹685 in 3A (ConfirmTkt, read 5 November 2026), then a local bus for the last 12.5 km. The fastest way is to drive: petrol for a car comes to about ₹2,500 one way.
The road to Hampi is one of the easiest long drives out of Bengaluru: a wide highway north to Chitradurga, then a quieter road across the Deccan to Hosapete, the town at the edge of the ruins.
How we worked it out. On 11 November 2026 we routed Bengaluru city centre to Hampi Bazaar with OpenStreetMap routing (OSRM) and checked the towns along the route line. Drive times are routing estimates for an empty road, with no breaks. Train fares are the ones in our Hampi by train guide. We give a price only where a dated source gives one.
Every way to get there
| Way | Route | Time | Cost (one way) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Train + local bus | 16592 Hampi Express, KSR Bengaluru → Hosapete Jn, then bus to Hampi Bazaar | 9 h 10 min + 15–30 min | Sleeper ₹260, 3A ₹685, 2A ₹965; bus about ₹17 | Daily, 21:50 → 07:00 (ConfirmTkt, read 5 Nov 2026). The ₹17 bus fare is from Wikivoyage (2023), before the November 2026 fare revision. |
| State bus (KSRTC) | Bengaluru → Hosapete, then local bus | check the timetable | check the live fare | Karnataka revised state bus fares from 4–5 November 2026 (about 23% on average for KSRTC). We found no published revised fare for this route, so we give none. |
| Own car | NH48 to Chitradurga, NH50 to Hosapete | about 4 h 15 min free-flow | petrol about ₹2,500 | 338 km ÷ 15 km per litre (our assumption for a small petrol car) × ₹110.82 a litre, the Bengaluru price on 6 Nov 2026 (The Hans India). Tolls extra: we could not reach NHAI's toll site to confirm them. |
For a whole weekend, the train is also what keeps the trip cheap: two days in Hampi on a shoestring with the train both ways comes to about ₹3,200 per person in our model (full cost breakdown).
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The road and where to stop
Infographic · the route
The usual road: Bengaluru to Hampi
Towns from the OSRM route line, 11 Nov 2026. About 190 km is on NH48, the rest on NH50.
OSRM sends you out on the Nelamangala expressway and up the NH48 (the Pune–Bengaluru highway) through Tumakuru, Sira and Hiriyur to Chitradurga, about 200 km from Bengaluru. There the route leaves the NH48 for the NH50, through Jagaluru taluk and Kudligi to Hosapete, and the last few kilometres into Hampi.
- Chitradurga Fort, about 200 km from Bengaluru. The route passes within about 3.5 km of the fort. Called Kallina Kote — the 'stone fortress' — Chitradurga's fort wraps seven concentric walls around a granite hill, with hidden tunnels its defenders used to outlast sieges. Give it at least half a day and go early: the granite gets very hot (our Chitradurga Fort page).
- Hosapete. The railway town 13 km before Hampi has the ATMs: there are none in Hampi itself (our Hampi page). Draw cash here.
- Tungabhadra Dam & gardens, about 18 km from Hampi. Reached by local bus from Hosapete; give it about 3 h (our Hampi page).
- Daroji Sloth Bear Sanctuary, about 25 km from Hampi. Auto or scooter; arrive for the 4 pm feeding (our Hampi page).
The Hampi Express runs overnight in both directions, which saves two nights of rooms (our Hampi page). Check the return times and seats on NTES and IRCTC before you plan your last day.
Best time to go and what a day costs
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.
Best months: Jan–Feb, Nov–Dec. A day in Hampi costs about ₹900 on a shoestring, ₹1,600 mid-range and ₹3,200 comfortable per person, for a bed, food, local transport and entry fees (our Hampi page).
Frequently asked questions
What is the distance from Bangalore to Hampi?
About 338 km by road from Bengaluru city centre to Hampi Bazaar (OSRM, 11 November 2026), via Tumakuru, Chitradurga and Hosapete.
How long does it take to drive from Bangalore to Hampi?
About 4 hours 15 minutes on a clear road by OSRM's estimate, with no breaks. Add time for city traffic and stops.
What is the cheapest way to go from Bangalore to Hampi?
The 16592 Hampi Express in Sleeper class, about ₹260 (ConfirmTkt, read 5 November 2026). It leaves KSR Bengaluru at 21:50 and reaches Hosapete at 07:00 daily. A local bus covers the last 12.5 km.
Can I go from Bangalore to Hampi by train?
Yes, to Hosapete Junction, about 12.5 km from Hampi. The overnight Hampi Express is the usual pick; our Hampi by train guide lists the other trains and fares by class.
What is the best route from Bangalore to Hampi by road?
NH48 north through Tumakuru, Sira and Hiriyur to Chitradurga, then NH50 through Kudligi to Hosapete and Hampi. Most of it is highway.
How much is the KSRTC bus fare from Bangalore to Hampi?
Karnataka revised state bus fares from 4–5 November 2026, by about 23% on average for KSRTC. We found no published new fare for Bengaluru–Hosapete, so check the live fare with KSRTC before you go.
When is the best time to visit Hampi?
Jan–Feb, Nov–Dec. 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.
Sources and how we priced this
- Road distance, drive time and the route: OSRM driving route (router.project-osrm.org), Bengaluru city centre (12.9716, 77.5946) to Hampi Bazaar (15.335, 76.46), 11 November 2026; towns from OpenStreetMap Nominatim reverse lookups along the route line, the same day.
- Train: 16592 Hampi Express fares and times, ConfirmTkt route listing read 5 November 2026 for travel on 6 November, as used in our Hampi by train guide. Local bus Hosapete–Hampi about ₹17: Wikivoyage (April 2023). Booking sites are named, not linked.
- Bus fares: Karnataka state bus fare revision from 4–5 November 2026, Angel One ("Karnataka hikes BMTC and KSRTC bus fares", 4 November 2026) and The Week (4 November 2026). No route fare for Bengaluru–Hosapete was published in them.
- Fuel: Bengaluru petrol ₹110.82 a litre, The Hans India daily fuel prices, 6 November 2026. 15 km per litre is our assumption, not a measured figure. Tolls: NHAI's toll information site (tis.nhai.gov.in) did not answer on 11 November 2026, so no toll is given.
- Stops, season and daily costs: Trip Under's Hampi and Chitradurga Fort pages and our cost model.
Keep reading
Plan the days in Hampi
Set your dates, group and travel style on the Hampi page and see beds, food, scooter and entry fees add up.
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.