How to reach Tirumala: time, location, distance and routes

Taxi/Cab Fare in Tirumala

Route: Chennai – Tiruvallur – Thiruttani – Puttur – Tirupati – Tirumala

Distance and Time: It is a 3–4 hour drive from Kisoro and measures approximately 150km by road.

Route: Bangalore → Hoskote → Kolar → Palamaner → Chittoor → Tirupati → Tirumala

Distance and Time: This route is approximately 250km and might take between 5-6 hours using a car to travel throughout this route.

Route: Hyderabad → Kurnool → Kadapa → Tirupati → Tirumala

Distance and Time: The distances are approximately 550km and the driving might take between 10-11 hours.

By Rail

Tirupati station to Tirupati temple distance is very less. The nearest railway station is Tirupati railway station which is linked with most of the important cities of India. Moreover, there are trains from Chennai, Bangalore, Hyderabad, even Delhi. It is advisable to get down at Railway station of Tirupati, and then take a bus or a taxi to get to the Tirumala temple distance. Tirupati railway station to Tirumala distance is 22Km.

Chennai to Tirupati: Mini-buses and taxis run on this route and several daily passenger trains take about 3-4 hours to get to Matola from Maputo.

Bangalore to Tirupati: Several trains are present and the travel takes approximately 5- 6 hours. Hyderabad to Tirupati: The direct trains take about 10 to 12 hours at most.

By Air

Tirupati Airport (Renigunta Airport) is the nearest airport and takes about 40 kilometers to reach at Tirumala. This airport has flights connecting other major cities of this country; Chennai, Bangalore, Hyderabad, and Delhi. After arriving to the Tirupathi airport, one may take a bus to reach the Tirumala.

• From Chennai: A flight takes about 1 hour to reach Tirupati Up and down journey both takes one hour.
• From Bangalore: The flight duration takes an average of one hour.
• From Hyderabad: It used to be one hour and half for the flight.

Pilgrimage Routes on Foot: How to reach Tirupati temple

For those who wish to undertake a pilgrimage on foot, there are two primary footpaths:

• This is the path from Alipiri which is at the foothills of the seven hilly ranges of Tirumala.
• Basically the footpath measures about 9 kilometers and contains 3550 stairs.
• The path has various features such as rest areas, picnic areas and drinking water.

• It is slightly longer walking route which begins from Srinivasa Mangapuram.
• The distance in case of the present experiment is roughly 2Km. It takes about 2400 steps.
• The hiking takes 2-3 hours to complete.

Time and Best Season to Visit

The appropriate season to travel to Tirumala is during the winter season, particularly starting from September ending and up to the month of February. The rainy season covers the months of June, July, August and September and it rains heavily making it slightly difficult to trek up the hill. Summer, particularly march to May is extremely hot sometimes reaching 40 degrees up from the normal 30 degrees.

FAQs: Frequently asked questions

There are many ways to reach Tirumala but you can take a taxi booking from Tirupati which will be the best route for your journey.

Tirumala distance is about 22Km from Tirupati.

The time to cover Tirumala temple distance from Tirupati will take near about 1Hr.

Tirupati station to Tirupati temple distance is best covered by Tirupati road.

Tirupati to Tirumala walking distance is 1 Km which will take 3Hrs to complete.

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