Kadapa → Bangalore
Kadapa to Bangalore is about 248 km by road (4.5–5.4 hours via Rayachoti and Madanapalle), with a one-way fuel cost of about ₹1,753 for a petrol car.
Distance check: OpenStreetMap routing gives 248 km.
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Kadapa to Bangalore at a glance
- Distance
- ~248 km
- Drive time
- 4.5–5.4 h
- Fuel estimate
- ₹1,753
- Toll allowance
- ₹496
- Fuel + tolls
- ₹2,249
- Per person · 2 travellers
- ₹1,124
About these numbers: petrol ₹106/litre (17 Sep 2026) at 15 km/litre; ₹2/km toll allowance, not verified against NHAI rates. Map data © OpenStreetMap. Method · Report an error
Kadapa to Bangalore route
Kadapa → Rayachoti → Madanapalle → Bangalore
Road: NH40 · NH340 via Rayachoti and Madanapalle
Towns on the way
Crosses from Andhra Pradesh into Karnataka (ask taxis about permit charges).
Weather in Bangalore
Forecast: MET Norway, CC BY 4.0
Bus, train & flight
Bus
State bus operators: APSRTC ↗ · KSRTC ↗.
Train
- Kadapa: Kadapa Junction
- Bangalore: Bangalore Cantonment
Nearest airports
- Kadapa: Kadapa Airport (CDP)
- Bangalore: Kempegowda International Airport (BLR)
Things to do in Bangalore
- Shopping: Commercial Street · Chickpet
- With children: Wonderla amusement park
- For adults: Brewery hopping in Indiranagar
Local food to try: Masala dosa · Filter coffee.
Best time to travel
Suggested season: Sep–Feb.
More local advice for this route
What to see in Bangalore
- Lalbagh Botanical Garden · allow 1 h 30 min
- Cubbon Park and the Vidhana Soudha area · allow 1 h 30 min
- Bangalore Palace · allow 1 h 30 min
- Nandi Hills (sunrise viewpoint, about 60 km north of the city) · allow 3 h
Best time to travel
October to February is the most pleasant time. The Madanapalle plateau is cooler than Kadapa, but the start of the drive is hot from March to June.
Tips
- Plan to reach Hoskote outside the evening rush if you are going into central Bangalore.
- Keep some cash or a FASTag balance for the NH75 toll near Hoskote and any plazas on NH40 and NH340.
- Fuel is cheaper in some states than others: compare the price in Andhra Pradesh with Karnataka before you fill up.
Return trip: Bangalore to Kadapa
Same 248 km back, about ₹2,249 each way or ₹4,497 for the round trip.