If you are in Bangalore and looking for a weekend getaway from your daily hustle bustle of your life then Chikmagalur is the best weekend destination you can visit. There are many more attractive places that attracts many tourists round the year.
Well, in this article we are going to let you know about how to reach Bangalore to Chikmagalur by various modes of transports, where to stay in Chikmagalur and few places of interest that you can explore in Chikmagalur and you need to visit if you are in Chikmagalur.
Chikmagalur is best known for its tea and coffee estate. Also, the place is having forts, waterfalls, hills, beautiful scenarios, all that can easily grasp you to stay and explore more. Well, this hill station is just excellent to remove all your daily hustle bustle from everyday life. And the natural beauty of this place would make you fall in love and come again and again.
Reaching Bangalore to Chikmagalur :
In this article we will show you the three ways of reaching Bangalore to Chikmagalur via roadways, train and flight. Let’s check all.
Chikmagalur via flight :
The nearest airport to Chikmagalur is Mangalore airport which is well connected with many airports in India as well as international airports. Mangalore Airport to Chikmagalur is almost 115 KM in the distance though from Mangalore airport you can book cabs, taxis, buses, etc for your Mangalore airport to Chikmagalur journey.
To book flight you must need to visit online flight tiket booking websites like Makemytrip, Easemytrip, goibibo, etc or any official Airline website or to nearest airport to book.
Chikmagalur via train :
The nearest railway station to Chikmagalur is Kadur. And Kadur is almost 40 Km in distance from Chikmagalur, you can hire any cab from Kadur to reach Chikmagalur. Or you can hire any bus to reach Chikmagalur from Kadur.
Always book your train ticket in advance to avoid last minute hustle bustle. You can visit IRCTC.COM to book your train ticket online and reserve your seat or also you may can visit nearest railway station to book your train ticket.
Chikmagalur via Road :
Chikmagalur is well connected from Bangalore as well as many cities in India via road ways. Bangalore to Chikmagalur is almost 250 KMs in distance and it will take around 4 hours and 30 mins to reach. There are primarily to options to reach Chikmagakur through roadways. One is to book bus and reach chikmagalur, there are websites like redbus, Makemytrip, Yatra, etc are available from where you can book your bus ticket.
Or another way is to hire a cab and spent a quality road journey with your friends family and loved ones. There are many websites that offer cab service but you need to book a cab from reliable and affordable websites like Gozocabs, savaari, etc offers. Well, you may not want to hire a local cab service as this may cost you a higher price. You can book Bangalore to Chikmagalur cab with Gozocabs at an affordable price starting from @3700 INR. you can visit the website or download the mobile app to book your cabs. If you want to book a car rental in Bangalore with a driver for your local needs or travel purpose requirements then you can visit the website for affordable online taxi booking.
Staying in Chikmagalur :
There are many hotels available for staying in Chikmagalur. there are hotels ranging from 2 star to 5 star. And you can find hotels around 1000 INR or you can go beyond that as per your budget. So you just need to book your hotels online to confirm your hotel stay without any problems. because if you are a first time traveller to Chikmagalur then you may pay up more for booking hotel while trying to book hotel in spot.
You can visit websites like Makemytrip, Oyo, fabhotels for booking your hotels online.
Interesting destination in Chikmagalur :
In this section we will list out the top 5 destination that you must need to visit if you are in Chikmagalur. In further articles we will describe all the places of interest with details. Let’s now check the name of 5 places that you must visit in Chikmagalur.
- Hebbe falls.
- Datta Peeta
- Mullayanagiri
- Bhadra Dam
- Chikmagalur Tea Plantation
Well, this are the top 5 destination you need to atleast cover if you are in Chikmagalur. though there are many interesting places that you can cover but these 5 places are a must visit places if you are in a weekend getaway.
Brook Coler