How to reach Hampi, Flights, Buses and Taxi to Hampi

How to Reach Hampi

Hampi is well accessed by road and rail. Although the railway station is in Hospet, 12 km away from Hampi, one can take a local bus or an auto-rickshaw from the Hospet railway station to Hampi town. The nearest airport at Hubli(143km) is not preferred by most visitors.

Most frequently searched routes to Hampi

Route Name	Distance	Time	More Information
Bangalore to Hampi	343 km	6 hours 2 mins	View Details
Mumbai to Hampi	740 km	11 hours 54 mins	View Details
Goa to Hampi	321 km	6 hours 28 mins	View Details
Chennai to Hampi	696 km	11 hours 16 mins	View Details
Pune to Hampi	565 km	9 hours 41 mins	View Details
Coorg to Hampi	439 km	8 hours 57 mins	View Details
Delhi to Hampi	1,971 km	1 day 7 hours	View Details
Ernakulam to Hampi	890 km	14 hours 44 mins	View Details
Munnar to Hampi	826 km	14 hours 10 mins	View Details
Kolkata to Hampi	1,855 km	1 day 7 hours	View Details

How to reach Hampi by flight

The nearest airport to Hampi, Bellary is 60 km away from the temple town. Hubli Airport is another Airport which is 143 km away from Hampi. Also, JSW Vidyanagar Airport in Toranagallu is located approximately 40 kms from Hampi. However, if you are a foreigner visiting the places you need to step down at Bengaluru Airport to get Visa on Arrival. You can book domestic flight tickets from Bengaluru to Bellary or Hubli. Also, you could take a private taxi from Bengaluru Airport centre reach your final destination Hampi which is 350 km away from the International Airport.

Alternatively, you can also reach Mumbai and take an overnight bus/train to Hospet and reach Hampi from there.

Nearest Airport: Kempegowda International Airport (BLR) - 272 kms from Hampi

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How to reach Hampi by road

There are buses to Hampi (or to Hospet) from major cities like Bangalore, Mumbai, Pune and Bellary. NH4 connects Bangalore to Hampi and it takes around 7 hours to reach here. From Hospet, it takes around 40 minutes by a local state-run bus to reach here.

How to reach Hampi by train

Not having its own railways station, trains halt at Hospet Junction (13km). However, there are very few trains to Hosapete Junction (HPT) and they are mostly sold out well in advance during the season.

It is actually quite easy to reach from Hospet to Hampi - there are state buses running from Hospet bus station to Hampi every 20-30 minutes (12 rs per person, Dec 2016). The last bus runs around 8 PM - be sure to confirm this time depending on the season from the bus stand. Otherwise, you can take a direct auto as well (200-300 per ride, Dec 2016) for Hampi from Hospet - they are easily available from the railway station/bus stand.

How to reach Hampi by bus

Roadways are the most convenient to reach Hampi - the nearby town of Hospet has great road connectivity from Bangalore and Mumbai/Pune/Kolhapur. A lot of very comfortable AC sleeper buses ply from Mumbai/Bangalore to Hospet and will usually drop you in Hospet early morning.

Local transport in Hampi

Taking a tour of empty winding parts is all you have to do. Rent a moped and make your way to the ruins and holy temples on it. You might catch locals giving bathe to elephants or playful monkeys trying to copy each other. The glimpses of the Boulder town as you ride through it will give a boom to your backpacker journey.

The other best way to explore this city is either by foot or on a bicycle as it gives you the opportunity to closely observe every structure that stands proudly in this town. Bicycles are easily available for rent from the Virupaksha temple market (INR 50-150 per cycle depending on the bike's condition) and you could use them to cover the monuments which are spread out. You can even take the cycles with you while crossing the river (INR 10 for crossing with the bike).

On some paths, like the path from Virupakha to Vitthala temple, it would be easier to walk rather than carry the bike with you, so we would recommend that you walk if you are planning the take a close view of that area. Keep in mind that you'll have to walk around 5-6kms during the day.

In case you don't want to bike or walk, you can also hire an auto for the entire day (INR 300-500) which would take you around the main monuments around the city for a quick and convenient trip.