How to reach Chikmagalur

Shravanabelagola Bahubali - Chikmagalur Tourism

If you reaching Chikmagalur from Bnagalore,

There are many options to travel from Bangalore to Chikmagalur, as there are many private and government buses, you can hire a cab, or take a Train & tourist coming from different states can reach by flight. Bangalore to Chikmagalur is about 250 Km & it takes about 5 Hrs Drive to reach list of the best places to visit in Chikmagalur.

Chikmagalur to Bangalore by road,

Option 1: Bangalore to Chikmagalur by cab

Taking a cab from Bangalore is the best option, as you can visit lot of interesting places on the way like Belur, Halebidu, Shravanabelagola, Yedayur Sidaligeshwara, Adichunchanagiri and Sri Siddaganga Math. There are 3 routes you can take which are:

Route 1 – Bangalore to Chikmagalur via Kunigal – Channarayapattana – Hassan – Belur

– on NH 75. It is approximately around 245 km which should take about 5 Hrs to 5 Hrs 30 mins drive, places you can visit on the way.

Yedayur Sidaligeshwara – A very famous pilgrimage centre & Samadhi of Siddalinga, a Great revered Lingayata Saint, Adichunchanagiri – Sri Adichunchanagiri Mahasamsthana Math is the Kshetra of the lord Kalabhairaveshwara, Shravanabelagola – The statue of Gommateshwara (Bahubali statue) at Shravanabelagola is one of the most important pilgrimage destinations, Belur & Halebidu – Temples are a thousand years old which has carvings of gods, dancers, and pictures of battles, which is the UNESCO World Heritage site.

Route 2: Bangalore to Chikmagalur via Tumkur – Tiptur – Arsikere – Halebidu

– on NH 75 and 73. It is approximately around 251 km which should take about 6 Hrs to 6 Hrs 30 mins drive, places you can visit on the way.

Sri Siddaganga Math - Kshetra is a Lingayata matha with an attached educational institution, established by Sri Haradanahalli Gosala Siddeshwara Swamigalu in the 15th century, Belur & Halebidu – Temples are a thousand years old which has carvings of gods, dancers, and pictures of battles, which is the UNESCO World Heritage site.

Route 3: Bangalore to Chikmagalur via Tumkur – Hiriyur – Hosadurga – Kadur – on NH 48.

It is approximately around 272 km which should take about 6 Hrs 30 mins to 7 Hrs drive, places you can visit on the way.

Sri Siddaganga Math - Kshetra is a Lingayata matha with an attached educational institution, established by Sri Haradanahalli Gosala Siddeshwara Swamigalu in the 15th century.

Option 2: Bangalore to Chikmagalur by Bus

There are many private and government buses from Bangalore to Chikmagalur. It takes about 5 Hrs to 6 Hrs; there are all types of buses as per your budget and comfort, such as AC, Non AC, Sleeper, and Semi Sleeper ECT. It is recommended to take a night bus as you can save the day for sightseeing.

Private Bus operators:

  • Cauvery Travels
  • Sugama Tourist

Government Buses:

  • Karnataka Sarige
  • Rajahamsa Executive
  • Non AC Sleeper
  • Airavat Club Class

Option 3: Bangalore to Chikmagalur by Train

The nearest Railway station to Chikmagalur is in Kadur which is around 35 Km, which takes about 45 min to reach Chikmagalur by Cab. There are plenty of Trains from Bangalore to Kadur which takes about 3 Hrs Journey from Bangalore.

(SBC)Bangalore to (DRU) Kadur

  • SBC MRJ EXP (06589) Departure Time: 22:05
  • SBC UBL (06241) Departure Time: 23:55

(YPR) Yeshwanthpur to (DRU) Kadur

  • YPR BJP (06541) Departure Time: 21:30