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How to Reach Hampi

Hampi is the ruined capital of Vijayanagara, spread over a boulder landscape on the Tungabhadra — a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and a large one to cover on foot.

Hampi, Karnataka
Photograph: Ingo Mehling / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
CHEAPEST WAY IN
₹1,991
from Lingsugur, 130.1 km
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312
cities we price a cab from
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Ways in, by road

FromDistanceDriveCab from
Lingsugur130.1 km2.5 hrs₹1,991See fare →
Harihar130.8 km2.5 hrs₹2,000See fare →
Davangere132.6 km2.5 hrs₹2,024See fare →
Badami141.9 km3 hrs₹2,145See fare →
Chitradurga145.6 km3 hrs₹2,192See fare →
Challakere146.2 km3 hrs₹2,201See fare →
Nargund152.5 km3 hrs₹2,283See fare →
Ranebennur158.6 km3 hrs₹2,362See fare →
Hubballi161.9 km3 hrs₹2,405See fare →
Anantapurcrosses into Karnataka163.2 km3.5 hrs₹2,422See fare →
Manjericrosses into Karnataka165.6 km3.5 hrs₹2,452See fare →
Malappuramcrosses into Karnataka167.9 km3.5 hrs₹2,483See fare →
Yemmiganurcrosses into Karnataka172.4 km3.5 hrs₹2,541See fare →
Kottakkalcrosses into Karnataka175.3 km3.5 hrs₹2,579See fare →
Haveri179.6 km3.5 hrs₹2,635See fare →
Kangeyamcrosses into Karnataka180.8 km3.5 hrs₹2,650See fare →
Hiriyur181.5 km3.5 hrs₹2,659See fare →
Kondottycrosses into Karnataka184.8 km3.5 hrs₹2,703See fare →
Saundatti185.5 km3.5 hrs₹2,711See fare →
Bagalkote185.6 km3.5 hrs₹2,712See fare →
Shorapur186.2 km3.5 hrs₹2,721See fare →
Pavagada194.3 km4 hrs₹2,826See fare →
Tadipatricrosses into Karnataka195.2 km4 hrs₹2,837See fare →
Hangal198.4 km4 hrs₹2,879See fare →
Rayachoticrosses into Karnataka199.6 km4 hrs₹2,895See fare →
Irittycrosses into Karnataka200.8 km4 hrs₹2,910See fare →
Koduvallycrosses into Karnataka200.8 km4 hrs₹2,910See fare →
Mananthavadycrosses into Karnataka200.8 km4 hrs₹2,910See fare →
Dharmavaramcrosses into Karnataka202.3 km4 hrs₹2,930See fare →
Channagiri203 km4 hrs₹2,939See fare →
Shikaripura204.9 km4 hrs₹2,964See fare →
Yadgir205 km4 hrs₹2,965See fare →
Haliyal211.5 km4 hrs₹3,050See fare →
Mudhol212.4 km4 hrs₹3,061See fare →
Vijayapura213 km4.5 hrs₹3,069See fare →
Kanhangadcrosses into Karnataka214.2 km4.5 hrs₹3,085See fare →
Koothuparambacrosses into Karnataka214.2 km4.5 hrs₹3,085See fare →
Koyilandycrosses into Karnataka214.2 km4.5 hrs₹3,085See fare →
Mattannurcrosses into Karnataka214.2 km4.5 hrs₹3,085See fare →
Gadwalcrosses into Karnataka215.3 km4.5 hrs₹3,099See fare →
Irinjalakudacrosses into Karnataka218.5 km4.5 hrs₹3,141See fare →
Sira219.4 km4.5 hrs₹3,152See fare →
Bailhongal230 km4.5 hrs₹3,290See fare →
Dandeli231.6 km4.5 hrs₹3,310See fare →
Gokak233.4 km4.5 hrs₹3,334See fare →
Kodungallurcrosses into Karnataka238.1 km5 hrs₹3,395See fare →
Jamkhandi241.1 km5 hrs₹3,434See fare →
Kurnoolcrosses into Karnataka241.8 km5 hrs₹3,444See fare →
Puttaparthicrosses into Karnataka242.3 km5 hrs₹3,450See fare →
Bhadravati243.7 km5 hrs₹3,469See fare →
Shivamogga246.2 km5 hrs₹3,501See fare →
Sirsi246.4 km5 hrs₹3,503See fare →
Jammalamadugucrosses into Karnataka251.3 km5 hrs₹3,567See fare →
Sagara251.7 km5 hrs₹3,572See fare →
Kadiricrosses into Karnataka256.4 km5 hrs₹3,633See fare →
Belagavi256.7 km5 hrs₹3,637See fare →
Madhugiri256.8 km5 hrs₹3,638See fare →
Tumakuru259 km5 hrs₹3,667See fare →
Nandyalcrosses into Karnataka259.2 km5 hrs₹3,670See fare →
Tarikere259.3 km5 hrs₹3,670See fare →
Pulivendulacrosses into Karnataka259.9 km5 hrs₹3,679See fare →
Kalamasserycrosses into Karnataka261.3 km5 hrs₹3,697See fare →
Hindupurcrosses into Karnataka266.4 km5.5 hrs₹3,763See fare →
Arsikere266.7 km5.5 hrs₹3,767See fare →
Krishnagiricrosses into Karnataka268.7 km5.5 hrs₹3,793See fare →
Mahbubnagarcrosses into Karnataka270.9 km5.5 hrs₹3,822See fare →
Kadur273.6 km5.5 hrs₹3,857See fare →
Proddaturcrosses into Karnataka281.6 km5.5 hrs₹3,961See fare →
Tiptur284.9 km5.5 hrs₹4,004See fare →
Athani286.3 km5.5 hrs₹4,022See fare →
Jadcherlacrosses into Karnataka287.7 km6 hrs₹4,040See fare →
Sedam289.6 km6 hrs₹4,065See fare →
Kalaburagi290.6 km6 hrs₹4,078See fare →
Koothattukulamcrosses into Karnataka291 km6 hrs₹4,083See fare →
Chikmagalur292.1 km6 hrs₹4,097See fare →
Kothamangalamcrosses into Karnataka292.9 km6 hrs₹4,108See fare →
Gauribidanur295 km6 hrs₹4,135See fare →
Karurcrosses into Karnataka300.9 km6 hrs₹4,211See fare →
Kadapacrosses into Karnataka304.3 km6 hrs₹4,256See fare →
Gokarna306 km6 hrs₹4,278See fare →
Manapparaicrosses into Karnataka306.3 km6 hrs₹4,282See fare →
Wanaparthycrosses into Karnataka307.7 km6 hrs₹4,300See fare →
Kulithalaicrosses into Karnataka308.1 km6 hrs₹4,306See fare →
Chikkaballapur309 km6 hrs₹4,317See fare →
Pondacrosses into Karnataka312.4 km6 hrs₹4,361See fare →
Idappadicrosses into Karnataka314.2 km6.5 hrs₹4,385See fare →
Kumta318.3 km6.5 hrs₹4,438See fare →
Shadnagarcrosses into Karnataka320.6 km6.5 hrs₹4,468See fare →
Chikkodi321.1 km6.5 hrs₹4,474See fare →
Belur321.7 km6.5 hrs₹4,482See fare →
Kottayamcrosses into Karnataka321.9 km6.5 hrs₹4,485See fare →
Doddaballapura322 km6.5 hrs₹4,486See fare →
Nipani322 km6.5 hrs₹4,486See fare →
Karwar325.2 km6.5 hrs₹4,528See fare →
Hassan326.7 km6.5 hrs₹4,547See fare →
Kundapura327.3 km6.5 hrs₹4,555See fare →
Kalwakurthycrosses into Karnataka328.8 km6.5 hrs₹4,574See fare →
Margaocrosses into Karnataka331.3 km6.5 hrs₹4,607See fare →
Nanjangud333 km6.5 hrs₹4,629See fare →
Badvelcrosses into Karnataka336.2 km6.5 hrs₹4,670See fare →
Channapatna336.4 km6.5 hrs₹4,673See fare →
Honnavar336.6 km6.5 hrs₹4,676See fare →
Madanapallecrosses into Karnataka338.5 km7 hrs₹4,701See fare →
Bangalore343.3 km7 hrs₹5,013See fare →
Vikarabadcrosses into Karnataka345.2 km7 hrs₹4,788See fare →
Goacrosses into Karnataka352.2 km7 hrs₹4,879See fare →
Mandya352.9 km7 hrs₹4,888See fare →
Achampetcrosses into Karnataka353.9 km7 hrs₹4,901See fare →
Manamaduraicrosses into Karnataka356.2 km7 hrs₹4,930See fare →
Rajampetcrosses into Karnataka358.6 km7 hrs₹4,962See fare →
Punganurcrosses into Karnataka360.1 km7 hrs₹4,981See fare →
Karaikudicrosses into Karnataka360.5 km7 hrs₹4,987See fare →
Sakleshpur361.6 km7 hrs₹5,001See fare →
Kattappanacrosses into Karnataka361.7 km7 hrs₹5,002See fare →
Basavakalyan362.2 km7 hrs₹5,009See fare →
Murudeshwar362.6 km7.5 hrs₹5,013See fare →
Attapur, Hyderabadcrosses into Karnataka364.1 km7.5 hrs₹5,033See fare →
Charminar, Hyderabadcrosses into Karnataka364.5 km7.5 hrs₹5,038See fare →
Srisailamcrosses into Karnataka366.3 km7.5 hrs₹5,062See fare →
Mehdipatnam, Hyderabadcrosses into Karnataka367.3 km7.5 hrs₹5,075See fare →
Ramanagara367.9 km7.5 hrs₹5,083See fare →
Humnabad369 km7.5 hrs₹5,097See fare →
Manikonda, Hyderabadcrosses into Karnataka369.9 km7.5 hrs₹5,109See fare →
Kayamkulamcrosses into Karnataka370.9 km7.5 hrs₹5,122See fare →
Gachibowli, Hyderabadcrosses into Karnataka371.1 km7.5 hrs₹5,125See fare →
Mavelikkaracrosses into Karnataka371.2 km7.5 hrs₹5,126See fare →
Dilsukhnagar, Hyderabadcrosses into Karnataka371.4 km7.5 hrs₹5,129See fare →
Banjara Hills, Hyderabadcrosses into Karnataka371.9 km7.5 hrs₹5,134See fare →
LB Nagar, Hyderabadcrosses into Karnataka372.1 km7.5 hrs₹5,137See fare →
Hyderabadcrosses into Karnataka372.7 km7.5 hrs₹5,416See fare →
Hoskote372.8 km7.5 hrs₹5,147See fare →
Hitech City, Hyderabadcrosses into Karnataka373.2 km7.5 hrs₹5,151See fare →
Kondapur, Hyderabadcrosses into Karnataka373.4 km7.5 hrs₹5,154See fare →
Markapurcrosses into Karnataka373.4 km7.5 hrs₹5,154See fare →
Udupi373.9 km7.5 hrs₹5,161See fare →
Madhapur, Hyderabadcrosses into Karnataka374.3 km7.5 hrs₹5,166See fare →
Bhatkal374.4 km7.5 hrs₹5,168See fare →
Ameerpet, Hyderabadcrosses into Karnataka375.3 km7.5 hrs₹5,179See fare →
Begumpet, Hyderabadcrosses into Karnataka375.8 km7.5 hrs₹5,186See fare →
Nagarkurnoolcrosses into Karnataka376.1 km7.5 hrs₹5,190See fare →
Jubilee Hills, Hyderabadcrosses into Karnataka376.5 km7.5 hrs₹5,194See fare →
Secunderabad, Hyderabadcrosses into Karnataka376.5 km7.5 hrs₹5,194See fare →
Kukatpally, Hyderabadcrosses into Karnataka377.4 km7.5 hrs₹5,207See fare →
Uppal, Hyderabadcrosses into Karnataka378 km7.5 hrs₹5,214See fare →
Devarakondacrosses into Karnataka378.4 km7.5 hrs₹5,219See fare →
Miyapur, Hyderabadcrosses into Karnataka380.6 km7.5 hrs₹5,248See fare →
Kolar380.8 km7.5 hrs₹5,250See fare →
Nizampet, Hyderabadcrosses into Karnataka382.4 km7.5 hrs₹5,271See fare →
Kanakapura385.2 km7.5 hrs₹5,308See fare →
Karkala387.6 km8 hrs₹5,339See fare →
Karunagappallycrosses into Karnataka387.9 km8 hrs₹5,343See fare →
Kovilpatticrosses into Karnataka391.4 km8 hrs₹5,389See fare →
Mysore395.2 km8 hrs₹5,437See fare →
Palamanercrosses into Karnataka398.9 km8 hrs₹5,486See fare →
Bidar405.6 km8 hrs₹5,572See fare →
Mulbagal405.9 km8 hrs₹5,577See fare →
Kushalnagar406.4 km8 hrs₹5,583See fare →
Kottarakkaracrosses into Karnataka406.8 km8 hrs₹5,589See fare →
Kollamcrosses into Karnataka407.6 km8 hrs₹5,599See fare →
Jayankondamcrosses into Karnataka407.7 km8 hrs₹5,600See fare →
Zaheerabadcrosses into Karnataka409.3 km8 hrs₹5,621See fare →
Jolarpetcrosses into Karnataka410.4 km8 hrs₹5,635See fare →
Kallakurichicrosses into Karnataka410.4 km8 hrs₹5,635See fare →
Bantwal415 km8.5 hrs₹5,695See fare →
Puttur417.6 km8.5 hrs₹5,729See fare →
Moodbidri420 km8.5 hrs₹5,760See fare →
Hunsur422.5 km8.5 hrs₹5,792See fare →
Kompally, Hyderabadcrosses into Karnataka424.6 km8.5 hrs₹5,820See fare →
Mannargudicrosses into Karnataka426.6 km8.5 hrs₹5,846See fare →
Kolar Gold Fields429.1 km8.5 hrs₹5,878See fare →
Bhongircrosses into Karnataka429.5 km8.5 hrs₹5,884See fare →
Koothanallurcrosses into Karnataka431.1 km8.5 hrs₹5,905See fare →
Gudiyathamcrosses into Karnataka431.6 km8.5 hrs₹5,910See fare →
Pernampattucrosses into Karnataka432.7 km8.5 hrs₹5,925See fare →
Coorg437 km8.5 hrs₹5,981See fare →
Kollegal442.2 km9 hrs₹6,049See fare →
Mangalore442.8 km9 hrs₹6,056See fare →
Yadagiriguttacrosses into Karnataka442.8 km9 hrs₹6,056See fare →
Vinukondacrosses into Karnataka444.3 km9 hrs₹6,076See fare →
Tirupaticrosses into Karnataka445.4 km9 hrs₹6,090See fare →
Kadayanallurcrosses into Karnataka445.5 km9 hrs₹6,091See fare →
Sangareddycrosses into Karnataka446.6 km9 hrs₹6,106See fare →
Medakcrosses into Karnataka447.3 km9 hrs₹6,115See fare →
Gundlupet448.7 km9 hrs₹6,133See fare →
Ongolecrosses into Karnataka449.1 km9 hrs₹6,138See fare →
Kavalicrosses into Karnataka449.9 km9 hrs₹6,149See fare →
Virajpet450.8 km9 hrs₹6,160See fare →
Amburcrosses into Karnataka451.8 km9 hrs₹6,173See fare →
Sullia452.1 km9 hrs₹6,177See fare →
Nellorecrosses into Karnataka454.2 km9 hrs₹6,205See fare →
Chamarajanagar455.9 km9 hrs₹6,227See fare →
Kilvelurcrosses into Karnataka458.4 km9 hrs₹6,259See fare →
Kuppamcrosses into Karnataka458.4 km9 hrs₹6,259See fare →
Venkatagiricrosses into Karnataka463.4 km9.5 hrs₹6,324See fare →
Srikalahasticrosses into Karnataka464.2 km9.5 hrs₹6,334See fare →
Dharmapuricrosses into Karnataka464.5 km9.5 hrs₹6,338See fare →
Miryalagudacrosses into Karnataka467.4 km9.5 hrs₹6,376See fare →
Vellorecrosses into Karnataka468.5 km9.5 hrs₹6,390See fare →
Nalgondacrosses into Karnataka468.9 km9.5 hrs₹6,395See fare →
Kandukurcrosses into Karnataka469.3 km9.5 hrs₹6,401See fare →
Nellikuppamcrosses into Karnataka469.7 km9.5 hrs₹6,406See fare →
Vaniyambadicrosses into Karnataka470.2 km9.5 hrs₹6,412See fare →
Gajwelcrosses into Karnataka470.3 km9.5 hrs₹6,414See fare →
Melvisharamcrosses into Karnataka474.6 km9.5 hrs₹6,470See fare →
Sholinghurcrosses into Karnataka475.4 km9.5 hrs₹6,480See fare →
Nagaricrosses into Karnataka476.3 km9.5 hrs₹6,492See fare →
Walajapetcrosses into Karnataka476.9 km9.5 hrs₹6,500See fare →
Kundrathurcrosses into Karnataka478.2 km9.5 hrs₹6,516See fare →
Madurantakamcrosses into Karnataka478.2 km9.5 hrs₹6,516See fare →
Mangaducrosses into Karnataka478.2 km9.5 hrs₹6,516See fare →
Maraimalai Nagarcrosses into Karnataka478.2 km9.5 hrs₹6,516See fare →
Jangaoncrosses into Karnataka478.3 km9.5 hrs₹6,518See fare →
Kasaragodcrosses into Karnataka479.8 km9.5 hrs₹6,537See fare →
Arcotcrosses into Karnataka480 km9.5 hrs₹6,540See fare →
Ranipetcrosses into Karnataka482 km9.5 hrs₹6,566See fare →
Chittoorcrosses into Karnataka485.4 km9.5 hrs₹6,610See fare →
Kayalpattinamcrosses into Karnataka488 km10 hrs₹6,644See fare →
Narasaraopetcrosses into Karnataka489.7 km10 hrs₹6,666See fare →
Siddipetcrosses into Karnataka490.1 km10 hrs₹6,671See fare →
Kovalamcrosses into Karnataka491.1 km10 hrs₹6,685See fare →
Naidupetcrosses into Karnataka491.6 km10 hrs₹6,690See fare →
Kalakkadcrosses into Karnataka492.1 km10 hrs₹6,697See fare →
Aranicrosses into Karnataka493.2 km10 hrs₹6,711See fare →
Tirupatturcrosses into Karnataka493.7 km10 hrs₹6,718See fare →
Polurcrosses into Karnataka496.7 km10 hrs₹6,757See fare →
Gudalur, Nilgiriscrosses into Karnataka497.4 km10 hrs₹6,767See fare →
Tiruttanicrosses into Karnataka500.9 km10 hrs₹6,811See fare →
Huzurnagarcrosses into Karnataka503.6 km10 hrs₹6,847See fare →
Sullurpetacrosses into Karnataka503.6 km10 hrs₹6,847See fare →
Chilakaluripetcrosses into Karnataka505.3 km10 hrs₹6,869See fare →
Harurcrosses into Karnataka505.6 km10 hrs₹6,872See fare →
Arakkonamcrosses into Karnataka508.1 km10 hrs₹6,906See fare →
Sattenapallecrosses into Karnataka508.1 km10 hrs₹6,906See fare →
Sulthan Batherycrosses into Karnataka508.3 km10 hrs₹6,908See fare →
Nileshwaramcrosses into Karnataka509.5 km10 hrs₹6,924See fare →
Metpallycrosses into Karnataka512.7 km10.5 hrs₹6,965See fare →
Pidugurallacrosses into Karnataka512.8 km10.5 hrs₹6,967See fare →
Sreekandapuramcrosses into Karnataka513.8 km10.5 hrs₹6,979See fare →
Cheyyarcrosses into Karnataka518.3 km10.5 hrs₹7,038See fare →
Kamareddycrosses into Karnataka518.5 km10.5 hrs₹7,041See fare →
Kodadcrosses into Karnataka519.9 km10.5 hrs₹7,059See fare →
Metturcrosses into Karnataka521.5 km10.5 hrs₹7,079See fare →
Kanchipuramcrosses into Karnataka522.7 km10.5 hrs₹7,095See fare →
Gudurcrosses into Karnataka523.4 km10.5 hrs₹7,104See fare →
Thalasserycrosses into Karnataka523.7 km10.5 hrs₹7,109See fare →
Suryapetcrosses into Karnataka523.9 km10.5 hrs₹7,110See fare →
Tharamangalamcrosses into Karnataka527.8 km10.5 hrs₹7,161See fare →
Salemcrosses into Karnataka529.1 km10.5 hrs₹7,178See fare →
Wayanadcrosses into Karnataka529.5 km10.5 hrs₹7,184See fare →
Narasingapuramcrosses into Karnataka529.7 km10.5 hrs₹7,186See fare →
Taliparambacrosses into Karnataka529.9 km10.5 hrs₹7,189See fare →
Warangalcrosses into Karnataka530.7 km10.5 hrs₹7,199See fare →
Thiruvallurcrosses into Karnataka531.1 km10.5 hrs₹7,205See fare →
Gunturcrosses into Karnataka531.6 km10.5 hrs₹7,210See fare →
Bodhancrosses into Karnataka531.9 km10.5 hrs₹7,214See fare →
Payyannurcrosses into Karnataka532.2 km10.5 hrs₹7,219See fare →
Sathyamangalamcrosses into Karnataka532.2 km10.5 hrs₹7,219See fare →
Panoorcrosses into Karnataka534.1 km10.5 hrs₹7,243See fare →
Husnabadcrosses into Karnataka536.8 km10.5 hrs₹7,278See fare →
Sircillacrosses into Karnataka537.3 km10.5 hrs₹7,285See fare →
Kannurcrosses into Karnataka538.6 km11 hrs₹7,302See fare →
Vandavasicrosses into Karnataka538.6 km11 hrs₹7,302See fare →
Punjai Puliampatticrosses into Karnataka538.8 km11 hrs₹7,305See fare →
Bhavanicrosses into Karnataka539.7 km11 hrs₹7,316See fare →
Anthoorcrosses into Karnataka539.9 km11 hrs₹7,319See fare →
Edappadicrosses into Karnataka540.8 km11 hrs₹7,330See fare →
Tiruvannamalaicrosses into Karnataka543.3 km11 hrs₹7,363See fare →
Nilamburcrosses into Karnataka544.1 km11 hrs₹7,373See fare →
Chiralacrosses into Karnataka547.4 km11 hrs₹7,416See fare →
Ootycrosses into Karnataka547.9 km11 hrs₹7,423See fare →
Thiruninravurcrosses into Karnataka548.8 km11 hrs₹7,434See fare →
Vatakaracrosses into Karnataka551 km11 hrs₹7,463See fare →
Sriperumbudurcrosses into Karnataka551.1 km11 hrs₹7,465See fare →
Sankagiricrosses into Karnataka554.9 km11 hrs₹7,513See fare →
Chengalpattucrosses into Karnataka555.3 km11 hrs₹7,519See fare →
Ponnericrosses into Karnataka557.6 km11 hrs₹7,549See fare →
Tenalicrosses into Karnataka557.7 km11 hrs₹7,550See fare →
Thiruverkaducrosses into Karnataka559.5 km11 hrs₹7,573See fare →
Nizamabadcrosses into Karnataka560.1 km11 hrs₹7,581See fare →
Kuzhithuraicrosses into Karnataka560.2 km11 hrs₹7,583See fare →
Ponnurcrosses into Karnataka560.8 km11 hrs₹7,590See fare →
Nelliyalamcrosses into Karnataka560.9 km11 hrs₹7,591See fare →
Bapatlacrosses into Karnataka561.3 km11 hrs₹7,597See fare →
Poonamalleecrosses into Karnataka562 km11 hrs₹7,606See fare →
Khammamcrosses into Karnataka562.1 km11 hrs₹7,608See fare →
Thiruverkaducrosses into Karnataka562.8 km11.5 hrs₹7,616See fare →
Rasipuramcrosses into Karnataka563 km11.5 hrs₹7,619See fare →
Chennaicrosses into Karnataka563.5 km11.5 hrs₹7,626See fare →
Coonoorcrosses into Karnataka564.3 km11.5 hrs₹7,636See fare →
Tiruchengodecrosses into Karnataka566.8 km11.5 hrs₹7,669See fare →
Vijayawadacrosses into Karnataka568.1 km11.5 hrs₹7,686See fare →
Armoorcrosses into Karnataka569.9 km11.5 hrs₹7,709See fare →
Anakaputhurcrosses into Karnataka570 km11.5 hrs₹7,710See fare →
Pammalcrosses into Karnataka571.3 km11.5 hrs₹7,727See fare →
Tindivanamcrosses into Karnataka571.4 km11.5 hrs₹7,729See fare →
Bhainsacrosses into Karnataka572.3 km11.5 hrs₹7,740See fare →
Mahabubabadcrosses into Karnataka574.1 km11.5 hrs₹7,763See fare →
Pallavaramcrosses into Karnataka574.5 km11.5 hrs₹7,769See fare →
Viluppuramcrosses into Karnataka577.1 km11.5 hrs₹7,802See fare →
Mukkamcrosses into Karnataka579.1 km11.5 hrs₹7,829See fare →
Tirukoilurcrosses into Karnataka580.8 km11.5 hrs₹7,850See fare →
Namakkalcrosses into Karnataka581 km11.5 hrs₹7,853See fare →
Erodecrosses into Karnataka582.1 km11.5 hrs₹7,868See fare →
Guduvanchericrosses into Karnataka583.6 km11.5 hrs₹7,887See fare →
Perinthalmannacrosses into Karnataka584.9 km11.5 hrs₹7,904See fare →
Narsampetcrosses into Karnataka585 km11.5 hrs₹7,905See fare →
Coimbatorecrosses into Karnataka585.4 km11.5 hrs₹7,910See fare →
Mahabalipuramcrosses into Karnataka588.6 km12 hrs₹7,951See fare →
Karimnagarcrosses into Karnataka591.4 km12 hrs₹7,989See fare →
Jagtialcrosses into Karnataka591.5 km12 hrs₹7,990See fare →
Perunduraicrosses into Karnataka597.1 km12 hrs₹8,062See fare →
Gobichettipalayamcrosses into Karnataka597.7 km12 hrs₹8,070See fare →

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What the road asks of you

This route crosses into Karnataka

Leaving Tamil Nadu for Karnataka means a state permit. Whether you pay it depends on the fare you pick: a toll-included fare has it inside, and nothing is collected at the border; the cheaper fare leaves it out, and it is handed over at the checkpost. The amount is set by Karnataka, not by us, and the receipt is theirs.

A round trip here is billed by the day, not the kilometre

A return journey is charged for at least 300 km per day, because the car stays with you for the whole trip rather than picking up another fare. This route is 373 km each way, so 745 km of driving over 3 days is still billed as 900 km. On a short trip that floor is most of the fare, and two one-way journeys can work out cheaper — worth comparing both before you book.

Hampi, Hosapete, or across the river

The ruins are at Hampi; the nearest town, with most hotels, is Hosapete; and many guesthouses are across the Tungabhadra at Virupapur Gaddi, which is a different drive round by road. Give the exact place you are staying when you book.

What is there

Virupaksha Temple

The working temple at the centre of the bazaar, older than the empire around it.

Vittala Temple and the stone chariot

The complex with the musical pillars and the carved chariot.

Hampi Bazaar

The long colonnaded street running from Virupaksha.

Matanga Hill

The climb most people make for the view over the ruins.

Lotus Mahal and the Elephant Stables

The royal enclosure buildings, in a different style to the temples.

Worth knowing before you go

  • It is hot and open — the site has little shade, and summer here is severe.
  • The ruins are spread over kilometres; a car between clusters saves the day.

Questions people ask

What is the cheapest way to reach Hampi by cab?+

From Lingsugur — 130.1 km, about 2.5 hrs, from ₹1,991 for the whole car.

Which is the nearest airport to Hampi?+

Jindal Vijaynagar Airport, 39.7 km away, from ₹893 by cab.

Is a cab fare to Hampi per person or for the car?+

For the car. The fare is the same whether one person travels or the car is full.

Anything to know about the road to Hampi?+

Leaving Tamil Nadu for Karnataka means a state permit. Whether you pay it depends on the fare you pick: a toll-included fare has it inside, and nothing is collected at the border; the cheaper fare leaves it out, and it is handed over at the checkpost. The amount is set by Karnataka, not by us, and the receipt is theirs.

From Hampi