Kadapa → Hyderabad
Kadapa to Hyderabad is about 412 km by road (7.2–8.8 hours via Kurnool), with a one-way fuel cost of about ₹2,990 for a petrol car.
Distance check: OpenStreetMap routing gives 411 km.
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Kadapa to Hyderabad at a glance
- Distance
- ~412 km
- Drive time
- 7.2–8.8 h
- Fuel estimate
- ₹2,990
- Toll allowance
- ₹823
- Fuel + tolls
- ₹3,813
- Per person · 2 travellers
- ₹1,907
About these numbers: petrol ₹109/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 Hyderabad route
Road: MDR0380 · NH40 · NH44 · NH65
Towns on the way
- Kurnool ↗ · ~4 km off the mapped road
Crosses from Andhra Pradesh into Telangana (ask taxis about permit charges).
Weather in Hyderabad
Forecast: MET Norway, CC BY 4.0
Bus, train & flight
Bus
State bus operators: APSRTC ↗ · TGSRTC ↗.
Train
- Kadapa: Kadapa Junction
- Hyderabad: Kacheguda
Flight options
- Kadapa: Kadapa Airport (CDP)
- Hyderabad: Rajiv Gandhi International Airport (HYD)
Things to do in Hyderabad
- Shopping: Laad Bazaar (bangles)
- With children: Ramoji Film City
- For adults: Golconda sound & light show
Local food to try: Hyderabadi biryani · Haleem.
Best time to travel
Suggested season: Oct–Feb.
More local advice for this route
What to see in Hyderabad
- Charminar and the Laad Bazaar lanes · allow 2 h
- Golconda Fort · allow 2 h 30 min
- Salar Jung Museum · allow 2 h
- Hussain Sagar and Lumbini Park · allow 1 h 30 min
Best time to travel
October to February is the most comfortable time to drive. From March to June, cross the Kurnool stretch before noon.
Tips
- Fill up before Kurnool if prices suit you: petrol and diesel cost differ between Andhra Pradesh and Telangana.
- Leave Kadapa early so the slower NH40 section is done before the heat.
- Hyderabad's Outer Ring Road can save time if you are heading to the west or north of the city.
Return trip: Hyderabad to Kadapa
Same 412 km back, about ₹3,813 each way or ₹7,626 for the round trip.