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Car hire and driving in Bengaluru

Driving distances to the cities around, the rules that change at the border, and where to compare rental prices.

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In India traffic drives on the left. Picking up at BLR means 28 km (17 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1061257 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648793 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648794.

Drives from Bengaluru

Car rental from Bengaluru: distances and estimated journey times
RouteCountryDistanceEstimated time
Bengaluru to HosūrIndia37 km (23 mi)about 34 min
Bengaluru to KolārIndia61 km (38 mi)about 56 min
Bengaluru to TumkūrIndia67 km (42 mi)about 1 h 2 min
Bengaluru to RobertsonpetIndia74 km (46 mi)about 1 h 8 min
Bengaluru to MandyaIndia91 km (56 mi)about 1 h 23 min
Bengaluru to HindupurIndia96 km (60 mi)about 1 h 28 min
Bengaluru to MadanapalleIndia118 km (73 mi)about 1 h 48 min
Bengaluru to AmburIndia123 km (77 mi)about 1 h 53 min
Bengaluru to MysuruIndia128 km (79 mi)about 1 h 57 min
Bengaluru to SalemIndia159 km (99 mi)about 2 h 25 min
Bengaluru to DharmavaramIndia161 km (100 mi)about 2 h 27 min
Bengaluru to HassanIndia162 km (101 mi)about 2 h 29 min
Bengaluru to MumbaiIndia845 km (525 mi)about 12 h 53 min
Bengaluru to HyderabadIndia499 km (310 mi)about 7 h 37 min
Bengaluru to AhmedabadIndia1,237 km (768 mi)about 18 h 51 min
Bengaluru to ChennaiIndia291 km (181 mi)about 4 h 26 min
Bengaluru to KolkataIndia1,560 km (969 mi)about 23 h 47 min
Bengaluru to SuratIndia1,045 km (649 mi)about 15 h 56 min
Bengaluru to PuneIndia735 km (457 mi)about 11 h 13 min
Bengaluru to JaipurIndia1,562 km (971 mi)about 23 h 49 min

Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.

Where to compare car hire

ExpediaCar hire from the major suppliers, and the one to look at if the flight or hotel is already booked there. Part of Expedia Group.Check car hire on Expedia (opens www.expedia.com in a new tab)
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Common questions

Which side of the road do they drive on in Bengaluru?

The left, as everywhere in India.

How are the journey times on this page worked out?

From straight-line distance and typical speeds for each mode, so they are estimates for planning, not timetables. Road and rail routes run 15–25% longer than the straight line.

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 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel 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.