Vellore: 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.
Vellore is a city of 484,690 people in India (Tamil Nadu), 218 m (715 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Tirupati International Airport (TIR), 91 km (57 mi) from the centre. Our booking partner lists 73 places to stay.
Key facts
Daylight in Vellore runs from about 11 h 24 min a day in late December to 12 h 56 min in late June (computed for 12.92° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Vellore is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is Tirupati International Airport (TIR), 91 km (57 mi) from the centre, whose 12,500-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft.
Flights to Vellore: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Vellore · Driving and car hire
Where to stay
Our booking partner lists 73 places to stay in Vellore. Of the 57 with a star rating, the largest group is 3-star (34). Across 27 properties with at least 50 reviews, the average guest score is 7.6 out of 10. Guests have left 7,302 reviews in total.
Hotels in Vellore: the full picture, and book
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Bengaluru, 167 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Chennai, 126 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Coimbatore, 317 km — flights · buses
- Kallakurichi, 133 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Madurai, 351 km — flights
- Tiruchirappalli, 239 km — tours
- Tiruppur, 279 km — tours
- Mysuru, 279 km — tours
- Salem, 176 km
- Puducherry, 133 km — buses · car rental
Common questions
Which airport serves Vellore?
Tirupati International Airport (TIR), 91 km (57 mi) from the centre.
How big is Vellore?
About 484,690 people live in Vellore (GeoNames).
What time zone is Vellore in?
Asia/Kolkata, currently UTC+5:30.
What currency is used in Vellore?
The Rupee (INR). Traffic drives on the left.
How many hotels are there in Vellore?
Our booking partner lists 73 places to stay in Vellore, bookable on this site.
Which cities are near Vellore?
Bengaluru (167 km), Chennai (126 km), Coimbatore (317 km), Kallakurichi (133 km), Madurai (351 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.