Cities & culture
Bangalore → Gokarna
Bangalore to Gokarna is about 485 km by road (8.4–10.2 hours via Tumkur and Chitradurga), with a one-way fuel cost of about ₹3,330 for a petrol car.
Distance check: OpenStreetMap routing gives 484 km.
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Bangalore to Gokarna at a glance
- Distance
- ~485 km
- Drive time
- 8.4–10.2 h
- Fuel estimate
- ₹3,330
- Toll allowance
- ₹970
- Fuel + tolls
- ₹4,300
- Per person · 2 travellers
- ₹2,150
About these numbers: petrol ₹103/litre (17 Sep 2026) at 15 km/litre; ₹2/km toll allowance, not verified against NHAI rates. Map data © OpenStreetMap. Method · Report an error
Bangalore to Gokarna route
Bangalore → Tumkur → Chitradurga → Davanagere → Gokarna
Road: NH48 · NH75 · NH766E · SH93 · NH66 · SH143
Towns on the way
- Tumkur ↗ · ~5 km off the mapped road
- Chitradurga ↗ · ~5 km off the mapped road
- Davanagere ↗ · ~5 km off the mapped road
Weather in Gokarna
Forecast: MET Norway, CC BY 4.0
Bus, train & flight
Bus
State bus operators: KSRTC ↗.
Train
- Bangalore: Bangalore Cantonment
- Gokarna: Madgaon Junction (in Madgaon — continue by road)
Flight options
- Bangalore: Kempegowda International Airport (BLR)
- Gokarna: Goa International Airport (Dabolim) (GOI) (in Goa)
Things to do in Gokarna
- Shopping: Beach-shack boutique stalls
- With children: Beach games at Kudle Beach
- For adults: Beach-hopping trek, Om to Half Moon
Local food to try: Fresh seafood thali · Beach shack snacks.
Best time to travel
Suggested season: Oct–Mar.
Return trip: Gokarna to Bangalore
Same 485 km back, about ₹4,300 each way or ₹8,601 for the round trip.