Bengaluru: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Bengaluru is a city of 8.5 million people in India (Karnataka), 914 m (2,999 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Kempegowda International Airport Bengaluru (BLR), 28 km (17 mi) from the centre. It has 2 railway stations on record, including Krantivira Sangolli Rayanna railway station. Our booking partner lists 1,331+ places to stay.
Key facts
Daylight in Bengaluru runs from about 11 h 24 min a day in late December to 12 h 56 min in late June (computed for 12.97° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Bengaluru is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is Kempegowda International Airport Bengaluru (BLR), 28 km (17 mi) from the centre, whose 13,123-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft.
Flights to Bengaluru: every airport, routes and times
By rail: stations on record include Krantivira Sangolli Rayanna railway station, Whitefield (Bangalore) railway station. Trains to Bengaluru
Buses to Bengaluru · Driving and car hire
Where to stay
Our booking partner lists 1,331+ places to stay in Bengaluru (statistics below are from the first 1,000). Of the 987 with a star rating, the largest group is 3-star (711), and 6 are five-star. Guests have left 4,664 reviews in total.
Hotels in Bengaluru: the full picture, and book
What people come for
| Sight | Visitors a year | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Government Museum, Bengaluru | 90,000 | — |
The busiest is Government Museum, Bengaluru at 90,000 visitors. Figures are the latest each site has published, so they are not all for the same year.
Tours, tickets and day trips from Bengaluru
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Chennai, 291 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Coimbatore, 229 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Kallakurichi, 202 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Madurai, 344 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental
- Tiruchirappalli, 268 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Tiruppur, 208 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Hubballi, 374 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental
- Mysuru, 128 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Salem, 159 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Kanayannur, 364 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental
Twin towns and sister cities: Casablanca, Cleveland, Minsk, San Francisco, Kharkiv, Chengdu, Eindhoven, Guiyang.
Common questions
Which airport serves Bengaluru?
Kempegowda International Airport Bengaluru (BLR), 28 km (17 mi) from the centre.
How big is Bengaluru?
About 8.5 million people live in Bengaluru, across 741 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Bengaluru in?
Asia/Kolkata, currently UTC+5:30.
What currency is used in Bengaluru?
The Rupee (INR). Traffic drives on the left.
How many hotels are there in Bengaluru?
Our booking partner lists 1,331 or more places to stay in Bengaluru, bookable on this site.
Which cities are near Bengaluru?
Chennai (291 km), Coimbatore (229 km), Kallakurichi (202 km), Madurai (344 km), Tiruchirappalli (268 km).
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 13 September 2026. Hotel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.