How to reach Shravanabelagola Karnataka

Shravanabelagola is connected directly by numerous roads to major cities and towns in Karnataka and hence is easily accessible from railway stations, bus stands and even the Mangalore airport.

1. The nearest airport to Shravanabelagola Karnataka is the Mangalore International Airport. Formerly called the Bajpe Airport, the Mangalore International Airport is located in the town of Bajpe.
Flights to Mangalore International Airport:
(i) Jet Airways and Kingfisher Airlines operate flights from Bangalore to Mangalore International Airport.
(ii) Kingfisher Airlines operates flights from Chennai & Cochin to Mangalore International Airport.
(iii) Jet Airways, Kingfisher Airlines, Indian, and Air-India Express operate flights from Mumbai to Mangalore International Airport.

From the Mangalore International Airport, the distance to Shravanabelagola Karnataka is about 210kms.

2. You can also catch a flight from most major cities in India to Bengaluru International Airport and from there travel by road to Shravanabelagola Karnataka. The distance from Bengaluru Airport to Shravanabelagola is approx. 145kms.

3. The nearest Railway stations to Shravanabelagola are at Hassan (52kms) and Arasikere (63kms).
Hassan and Arasikere Railway Station Arrivals and Departures Enquiry Number: 193

4. You can travel to the town of Shravanabelagola by road in your own vehicle or hire a private vehicle or taxi from Hassan, which is about 52kms away, and from Channarayapatna, which is about 14kms away. Other major towns and cities, such as Mangalore, Bangalore, Mysore, etc also have road routes to Shravanabelagola.

Bangalore to Shravanabelagola Road Route: The ideal road route from Bangalore to Shravanabelagola is from Bangalore to Hirisave via the Bangalore - Mangalore National Highway (NH-48). Your starting point should be Yeshwanthpur, from where you should take the road connecting Bangalore to Nelamangala (NH-4). From Nelamangala, take the left turn to Mangalore (NH-48) and proceed towards Solur and Kunigal and onwards to Vadiyur and then to Nelligare (here you have to pay the toll of Rs.5/-) and then to Bellur. Once you reach Bellur, take the road diversion to Hirisave and from there you take the left turn onwards to Shravanabelagola.

Shortest Road Route from Mysore to Shravanabelagola (78kms): From Mysore proceed towards Srirangapatna and onwards to Pandavapura and K.R.Pet. Here, you need to look for the K.R.Pet circle and take a right turn which will take you right through K.R.Pet bus stand. The road from there leads to Marenahalli, from where you will then pass through the tiny villages of Hariyaladammana Gudi and Dammaningala. From the Dammaningala village, it is a short distance to Shravanabelagola.

5. You can board one of the Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) buses to Shravanabelagola.

Bus routes and distance from Karnataka cities to Shravanabelagola:
(i) Bangalore to Shravanabelagola: 145kms

(ii) Mysore to Shravanabelagola: 83kms (bus ride takes about 3½ to 4hrs.)

(iii) Hassan to Shravanabelagola: 52kms

(iv) Channarayapatna to Shravanabelagola: 14kms

(v) Arasikere to Shravanabelagola: 63kms

(vi) Belur to Shravanabelagola: 90kms

(vii) Helbid to Shravanabelagola: 82kms

(viii) Mangalore to Shravanabelagola: 230kms

KSRTC Bus Enquiry Phone Numbers: 12666 / 22873377 / 22870099 / 7760990560

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