The distance between Pune and Hampi is 544 km. Hence, most people prefer going to Hampi by train. This is the cheapest mode of transportation between the two places. Also, one can board a bus from Pune to Hampi.
Hampi does not have a railway station. Hence, one will need to board a train from Pune to Hospet, which is the closest railway station to Hampi. Two long-distance trains are available between Pune and Hospet. Besides them, there are several other link chain trains between Pune and Hampi.
Departure from: Pune Junction at 04:20 am Arrival at: Hosapete Junction (HPT), Karnataka at 07:30 pm Duration of journey: 15 hours 10 minutes Total Number of Stops: 10 Running Days: Tuesdays
Fare:
Sleeper Class- starts from INR 370 AC 3 Tier- starts from INR 1015 AC 2 Tier- starts from INR 1460 First Class AC (1A)- starts from INR 2460
Departure from: Pune Junction at 04:20 am Arrival at: Hosapete Junction (HPT), Karnataka at 07:30 pm Duration of journey: 15 hours 10 minutes Total Number of Stops: 8 Running Days: Thursdays
Fare:
Sleeper Class- starts from INR 370 AC 3 Tier- starts from INR 1015 AC 2 Tier- starts from INR 1460 First Class AC (1A)- starts from INR 2460
From Hosapete, Hampi is only 13.1 km. You can board a local bus to get to Hampi in another half an hour.
2. Pune to Hampi by Bus
The distance between Pune and Hampi is approximately 600 km. To cover this distance, several government and private bus services provide buses between the two places. It is going to take almost 10 hours on the bus journey. Note that, most of these buses are available only till Hospet from where you need to take a government bus or taxi to Hospet.
List of available buses -
1. VRL Travels
First Bus: 22:00 Last Bus: 23:00 Duration: 9 hours 43 minutes Price: starts from INR 1400
2. S.R.E Travels (Ananth Group)
First Bus: 20:30 Last Bus: 21:30 Duration: 9 hours 43 minutes Price: starts from INR 1158
3. SRS Travels
First Bus: 21:15 Last Bus: 21:40 Duration: 9 hours 43 minutes Price: starts from INR 1300
4. Canara Pinto Travels
First Bus: 19:50 Last Bus: 21:55 Duration: 9 hours 43 minutes Price: starts from INR 1200
3. Pune to Hampi by Car
Driving from Pune to Hampi takes about 10 to 11 hours depending upon the route you opt. The approximate fuel charge for the same can be between INR 4000-6000. There are two popular routes between Pune and Hampi.
Route 1: Via AH 47
For this route, you need to take Chandrashekhar Govind Apte Road, Lal Bahadur Shastri Road, and Narveer Tanaji Malusare Road to NH 48 in Kudale Baug. From here, you need to follow AH 47, NH 48, and Nh 67 to SH 49 in Hospet. Keep following SH 49 to get to Hampi Bazar Stand in Hampi. This will take you approximately 10 hours 58 minutes to reach Hampi.
Route 2: Via Pune-Solapur Road/Solapur-Pune Highway and NH 50
Take Agarwal Road, Kamala Nehru Hospital Road, and Jawaharlal Nehru Road, to Baba Saheb Ambedkar Road. Then get to Solapur-Pune Highway, NH 52, NH 50 to SH 49 in Hospet. Follow SH 49 until you get to Hampi Bazar Stand in Hampi. This journey is approximate 11 hours 40 minutes.