Hospet
This is the gateway town for Hampi
The ticket booking office in Hospet Railway station
Buy unreserved tickets directly from the railway station
H
ospet (officially Hosapete) is your gateway town to the Hampi.[#train]Many express trains pass through Hospete Jn. Hampi Express connecting Banglore & Hubli and the Vasco da Gama Express (Amaravati Express) connecting Vasco da Gama (for Goa) & Vijayawada are popular choices of Hampi tourists.
[#bus]Long distance state run buses operate from the KSRTC bus station in the city. Take the local bus (every 30min) to Hampi from the KSRTC bus stand (1½km from railway station).Local bus ticket cost ₹18 for Hosapete town to Hampi village. Auto Rickshaw charge ₹150 to 200 from railway station to Hampi.
Daily trains via Hosapet Jn (HPT)
Weekly/Biweekly/Triweekly trains via Hosapet Jn (HPT)
If you are not able to get a direct train to Hospet, explore for a connection either from Hubli or Guntakal. Guntakal Junction is about 115km east of Hospet. There are quite a good number of long distance express trains pass via Guntakal.
In contrast to the Hampi, Hospet offers a range of hotel options (see Hampi Hotels , Hospet Hotels and Luxury Hotels in Hampi). If you expect a reasonable luxury stay (...compared to Hampi’s standards), Hospet is the place for you to set the base camp. Most of the hotels are located around the main road that connects the railway station to the bus station. Hospet has a number of ATMs.
Keep in mind, Hampi has character. Hospet has convenience.
Hospet doesn’t have any tourist attractions of significance. Of course the unique Ananthashayana Temple of Anantashayana Gudi is located at the eastern fringe of this town, on the way to the Hampi ruins.
Krishnadevaraya, one of the famous kings of Vijayanagara, built Hospet in 1520 AD in honor of his queen Nagala Devi. Historically Hospet was a gateway to the city of Vijayanagara. None of the old fortifications at Hospet is not traceable now though.
| Train Name (Train Number) | Origin | Destination |
|---|---|---|
| Hampi Express (16591) | Hubli Jn (UBL) | Mysuru Jn ( MYS) |
| Hampi Express (16592) | Mysuru Jn ( MYS) | Hubli Jn (UBL) |
| Hubli - Vijayawada Express ( 17329) | Hubli Jn (UBL) | Vijayawada Jn (BZA) |
| Vijayawada - Hubli Express ( 17330) | Vijayawada Jn (BZA) | Hubli Jn (UBL) |
| Manuguru-Kolhapur Express (11303) | Manuguru (MUGR) | C Shahumaharaj T (KOP) |
| Kolhapur-Manuguru Express (11304) | C Shahumaharaj T (KOP) | Manuguru (MUGR) |
| Haripriya Express (17415) | Tirupati (TPTY) | C Shahumaharaj T (KOP) |
| Haripriya Express (17416) | C Shahumaharaj T (KOP) | Tirupati (TPTY) |
| Yesvantpur - Karatagi Express (16545 ) | Yesvantpur (YPR) | Karatagi (KTGG) |
| Karatagi - Yesvantpur Express (16546 ) | Karatagi (KTGG) | Yesvantpur (YPR) |
| Bengaluru Passenger (56910) | Hosapete (HPT) | KSR Bengaluru (SBC) |
| Hospet Passenger (56909) | KSR Bengaluru (SBC) | Hosapete (HPT) |
| Hubli Passenger (56501) | Vijayawada JN (BZA) | Hubli Jn (UBL) |
| Vijayawada Passenger (56502) | Hubli Jn (UBL) | Vijayawada Jn (BZA) |
| Train Name (Train Number) | Origin [Days] | Destination |
|---|---|---|
| Karnataka Sampark Kranti Express(12649) | Yesvantpur (YPR)[ Days : M-W-FSS] | H Nizamuddin (NZM) |
| Karnataka Sampark Kranti Express (12650) | H Nizamuddin (NZM)[ Days : MT-T-SS] | Yesvantpur (YPR) |
| Kacheguda Hubli Slip Express (17603) | Kacheguda (KCG)[ Days : M--T-S-] | Hubli Jn (UBL) |
| Kacheguda Vasco Slip Express (17603) | Kacheguda (KCG)[ Days : -TW-F-S] | Vasco Da Gama (VSG) |
| Amaravathi Express (17225) | Vijayawada Jn (BZA)[ Days : M--T-S-] | Hubli Jn (UBL) |
| Amaravati Express (17226) | Hubli Jn (UBL)[ Days : M-W--S-] | Kacheguda (KCG) |
| Amaravathi Express (18047) | Shalimar ( SHM)[ Days : MT-T-S-] | Vasco Da Gama (VSG) |
| Amaravathi Express (18048) | Vasco Da Gama (VSG)[ Days : -T-TF-S] | Shalimar ( SHM) & Kacheguda (KCG) |
| Hyderabad - Vasco Express ( 17021) | Hyderabad ( HYD)[ Days : ---T---] | Vasco Da Gama (VSG) |
| Vasco - Hyderabad Express ( 17022) | Vasco Da Gama (VSG)[ Days : ----F--] | Hyderabad ( HYD) |
| Vasco - Jasidih Express ( 17321) | Vasco Da Gama (VSG)[ Days : ----F--] | Jasidih (JSME) |
| Jasidih - Vasco Express ( 17322) | Jasidih (JSME)[ Days : M------] | Vasco Da Gama (VSG) |
| Jodhpur-Bengaluru Express (16533) | Jodhpur Jn (JU)[ Days : --W----] | KSR Bengaluru (SBC) |
| Bengaluru-Jodhpur Express (16534) | KSR Bengaluru (SBC)[ Days : ------S] | Jodhpur Jn (JU) |
| Mysuru -Sainagar Shirdi Express (16217) | Mysuru Jn ( MYS)[ Days : M------] | Sainagar Shirdi (SNSI) |
| Sainagar Shirdi - Mysuru Express (16218) | Sainagar Shirdi (SNSI)[ Days : -T-----] | Mysuru Jn ( MYS) |
| Garib Nawaz Express (16531) | Ajmer Junction (AII)[ Days : M------] | KSR Bengaluru (SBC) |
| Garib Nawaz Express (16532) | KSR Bengaluru (SBC)[ Days : ----F--] | Ajmer Junction (AII) |
| Tirupati - Vasco Express ( 17419) | Tirupati (TPTY)[ Days : ---T---] | Vasco Da Gama (VSG) |
| Vasco - Tirupati Express ( 17420) | Vasco Da Gama (VSG)[ Days : ----F--] | Tirupati (TPTY) |
| Vasco - Chennai Express ( 17313) | Vasco Da Gama (VSG)[ Days : --W-F--] | MGR Chennai CTL |
| Chennai - Vasco Express ( 17314) | MGR Chennai CTL[ Days : ---T-S-] | Vasco Da Gama (VSG) |