Tirupati: 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.
Tirupati is a city of 295,323 people in India (Andhra Pradesh), 156 m (512 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Tirupati International Airport (TIR), 13 km (8 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
Daylight in Tirupati runs from about 11 h 22 min a day in late December to 12 h 58 min in late June (computed for 13.64° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Tirupati is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is Tirupati International Airport (TIR), 13 km (8 mi) from the centre, whose 12,500-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft.
Flights to Tirupati: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Tirupati · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Bengaluru, 211 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Chennai, 111 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Coimbatore, 396 km — flights
- Kallakurichi, 217 km — flights · tours
- Vijayawada, 345 km
- Tiruchirappalli, 323 km
- Tiruppur, 359 km
- Mysuru, 336 km
- Salem, 260 km — tours
- Guntur, 317 km
Common questions
Which airport serves Tirupati?
Tirupati International Airport (TIR), 13 km (8 mi) from the centre.
How big is Tirupati?
About 295,323 people live in Tirupati, across 29 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Tirupati in?
Asia/Kolkata, currently UTC+5:30.
What currency is used in Tirupati?
The Rupee (INR). Traffic drives on the left.
Which cities are near Tirupati?
Bengaluru (211 km), Chennai (111 km), Coimbatore (396 km), Kallakurichi (217 km), Vijayawada (345 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 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.