Bangalore to Hospet
Bangalore to Hospet travel option described.
Hampi Express in Hospet Railway Station
Hampi Express in Hospet Railway Station
[#train] Hampi Express the most popular train. If this is overbooked see other train options to Hampi (Hosapste Jn)
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nd of course there is a sloooow Bangalore to Hospet passenger train. It takes a ridiculous 15½ hours to reach Hospet from Bangalore . In any case if time is not a premium and you want to see the rural Karnataka passby, catch that Bengaluru-Hospet Passenger (56909). This ticket costs around ₹75[#road] Bengaluru to Hampi by Road.
Also see Bangalore to Hampi travel options.
What about the driving option?
You can drive from Bangalore to Hospet. The two highways you'll be using are in good shape.
Schedule for about 6 to 7 hours driving time including a couple of short halts in between. The first lap, between Bangalore and Chitradurga is 4/6 lane NH 4. This is part of the Golden Quadrilateral. Expect a bit of heavy vehicle traffic on the NH4 , through the traffic moves faster. From Chitradurga bypass take the National Highway 13 ( now renamed as NH 169 ), relatively less busy compared to the NH4.
You’ll be following the route
NH 4 (Driving distance 150 kilometers approx.) Bangalore --> Nelamangala --> Dobbasapete --> Tumkur --> Urkeri --> Nelahalu --> Sira --> Javanagondanahalli --> Hiriyur --> Ayamangala >Chitradurga (bypass)> Lakshmisagara
NH 169 (Driving distance 150 kilometers approx.) Lakshmisagara --> Chikkannanahalli --> Jagalur --> Hosahalli --> Kudligi --> Shivapura --> Chilakanahalli --> Mariyammanahalli --> Hospet
Route map showing the driving directions from Bangalore to Hampi
Route map showing the driving directions from Bangalore to Hampi