Bangalore → Alleppey
Bangalore to Alleppey is about 600 km by road (10.3–12.6 hours via Salem, Coimbatore and Kochi), with a one-way fuel cost of about ₹4,200 for a petrol car.
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- Beaches & backwaters
- Best: October to March
- Plan 3 days
Bangalore to Alleppey at a glance
- Distance
- ~600 km
- Drive time
- 10.3–12.6 h
- Fuel estimate
- ₹4,200
- Toll allowance
- ₹1,200
- Fuel + tolls
- ₹5,400
- Per person · 2 travellers
- ₹2,700
About these numbers: petrol ₹105/litre (17 Sep 2026) at 15 km/litre; ₹2/km toll allowance, not verified against NHAI rates. Method · Report an error
About the Bangalore to Alleppey drive
Alleppey (Alappuzha) is the gateway to Kerala's backwaters, best known for overnight houseboat cruises on Vembanad Lake and the Kuttanad canals.
Best time to visit Alleppey & how many days
Best months
October to March is the best time; August is busy for the boat race; June–July is the wettest.
How long to plan
Bangalore to Alleppey route
Bangalore → Hosur → Krishnagiri → Salem → Coimbatore → Palakkad → Thrissur → Kochi → Alleppey
Road: NH44 · NH544 · NH66 via Salem, Coimbatore and Kochi
Towns on the way
Places to pause on the way
Tips for this drive
- Overnight houseboats usually board around midday, so drive the day before or break the journey in Kochi.
- The Thrissur–Kochi stretch can be slow; avoid reaching Kochi at evening rush hour.
- The Nehru Trophy Boat Race is held on Punnamada Lake in August and draws very large crowds.
- Agree on what is included (meals, AC hours) before you book a houseboat.
Crosses from Karnataka into Kerala (ask taxis about permit charges).
Weather in Alleppey
Forecast: MET Norway, CC BY 4.0
Bus, train & flight
Bus
State bus operators: KSRTC Karnataka ↗ · KSRTC Kerala ↗.
Train
- Bangalore: Bangalore Cantonment or Bangalore City (KSR)
- Alleppey: Alappuzha
Flight options
- Bangalore: Kempegowda International Airport, Bangalore (BLR)
- Alleppey: Cochin International Airport, Kochi (COK), about 85 km
Things to do in Alleppey
- Houseboat cruise on Vembanad Lake ↗
- Alleppey Beach ↗
- Marari Beach ↗
- Kuttanad paddy fields ↗
- Pathiramanal island ↗
Local food to try: Karimeen pollichathu · Kerala fish curry and meals.
Return trip: Alleppey to Bangalore
Same 600 km back, about ₹5,400 each way or ₹10,800 for the round trip.