There are 9 ways to get from Chennai to Karatagi by train, bus, car, taxi, plane, or bus (Flixbus)
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Train
best- Take the train from Chennai Central to Hospet Jntrain 17314
- Take the train from Hospet Jn to Karatagitrain 16545
13h 20m₹715–3,801Train, bus
- Take the train from Chennai Central to Ksr Bengalurutrain 12657 / ...
- Take the bus from Bengaluru to Karatagibus redbusIndia_A/C Sleeper
14h 49mDrive 571.1 km
- Drive from Chennai to Karatagicar 571.1 km
8h 30m₹5,535–7,994Taxi
- Take the taxi from Chennai to Karatagitaxi 571.1 km
8h 30m₹12,000–15,000Fly Chennai International Airport to Hubli Airport, train
- Fly from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Hubli Airport (HBX)plane MAA - HBX
- Take the train from Hubli Jn to Karatagitrain
8h 19m₹8,780–17,148Bus
- Take the bus from Chennai to Bengalurubus redbusIndia_Bharat Benz A/C Sleeper
- Take the bus from Bengaluru to Karatagibus redbusIndia_A/C Sleeper
15h 35mBus via Vellore
- Take the bus from Chennai Madhavaram to Tirupatibus
- Take the bus from FlixBus Vellore - Bypass to FlixBus Bengaluru Majestic - Flixbus Boarding Zonebus
- Take the bus from Anand Rao Circle to Karatagibus
18h 8m₹1,082–2,842Fly Chennai International Airport to Jindal Vijaynagar Airport, taxi
- Fly from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Jindal Vijaynagar Airport (VDY)plane MAA - VDY
- Take the taxi from Jindal Vijaynagar Airport (VDY) to Karatagitaxi
7h₹5,930–16,938Train, bus to Kempegowda International Airport, fly to Jindal Vijaynagar Airport, taxi
- Take the train from Chennai Central to Krishnarajapurmtrain
- Take the bus from KR Pura station to Kempegowda International Airportbus
- Fly from Kempegowda International Airport (BLR) to Jindal Vijaynagar Airport (VDY)plane BLR - VDY
- Take the taxi from Jindal Vijaynagar Airport (VDY) to Karatagitaxi
9h 53m₹3,704–17,954
Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Hubli Airport (HBX) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Chennai to Karatagi is to train which costs ₹700 - ₹3,800 and takes 13h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Chennai to Karatagi is to fly and taxi which takes 7h and costs ₹5,500 - ₹17,000.
No, there is no direct bus from Chennai to Karatagi. However, there are services departing from Chennai and arriving at Karatagi via Bengaluru. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 35m.
No, there is no direct train from Chennai to Karatagi. However, there are services departing from Chennai Central and arriving at Karatagi via Hospet Jn. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 20m.
The distance between Chennai and Karatagi is 647 km. The road distance is 571.1 km.
The best way to get from Chennai to Karatagi without a car is to train which takes 13h 20m and costs ₹700 - ₹3,800.
It takes approximately 13h 20m to get from Chennai to Karatagi, including transfers.
Chennai to Karatagi bus services, operated by SVG Grand Connect, depart from Chennai station.
Chennai to Karatagi train services, operated by Indian Railways, depart from Chennai Central station.
The best way to get from Chennai to Karatagi is to train which takes 13h 20m and costs ₹700 - ₹3,800. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 15h 35m.
What companies run services between Chennai, India and Karatagi, India?
You can take a train from Chennai Central to Karatagi via Hospet Jn and Karatagi in around 13h 20m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Chennai to Karatagi via Bengaluru in around 15h 35m.
- Website
- starair.in
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Jindal Vijaynagar Airport via Kempegowda International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹4,400–18,000
Flights from Kempegowda International Airport to Jindal Vijaynagar Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹1,900–14,000
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Hubli Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹8,000–15,000
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Hubli Airport via Kempegowda International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹8,000–15,000
- Phone
- 14646
- [email protected]
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Chennai Central to Hospet Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₹310–2,400
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹310–370
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹800–1,000
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹1,100–1,500
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,900–2,400
Train from Hospet Jn to Karatagi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹130–1,100
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹130–160
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹380–480
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹500–650
- First Class (1A)
- ₹800–1,100
Train from Chennai Central to Ksr Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹230–1,900
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹230–280
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹600–800
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹850–1,100
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,400–1,900
Train from Hubli Jn to Karatagi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₹170–1,400
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹170–210
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹480–600
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹650–850
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,000–1,400
Train from Chennai Central to Krishnarajapurm
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹230–1,800
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹230–280
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹600–800
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹850–1,100
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,400–1,800
- Website
- Nagashree Travels
Bus from Bengaluru to Karatagi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- Nagashree Travels
Bus from Bengaluru to Karatagi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- Nagashree Travels
- Website
- Sri Krishna Holidays
Bus from Bengaluru to Karatagi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Schedules at
- Sri Krishna Holidays
Bus from Bengaluru to Karatagi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Schedules at
- Sri Krishna Holidays
- Website
- Raj’s Travels and Transports
Bus from Bengaluru to Karatagi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- Raj’s Travels and Transports
Bus from Bengaluru to Karatagi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- Raj’s Travels and Transports
- Website
- Srs Travels
Bus from Bengaluru to Karatagi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- Srs Travels
Bus from Bengaluru to Karatagi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- Srs Travels
- +91 7044090046
- Website
- Green Line
Bus from Bengaluru to Karatagi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Green Line
- Website
- Green Line
Bus from Chennai to Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Website
- Green Line
- Website
- Green Line
Bus from Bengaluru to Karatagi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Green Line
- Website
- Green Line
- Phone
- +91 94830 71133
- [email protected]
- Website
- Go Tour Travels and Holidays
Bus from Bengaluru to Karatagi
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Go Tour Travels and Holidays
Bus from Bengaluru to Karatagi
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Go Tour Travels and Holidays
- Website
- SVG Grand Connect
Bus from Chennai to Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- SVG Grand Connect
- Website
- Easyride Smart Bus
Bus from Chennai to Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- Easyride Smart Bus
- Website
- KBS Luxury Bus
Bus from Chennai to Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- KBS Luxury Bus
- Phone
- +91 707 5511 729
- [email protected]
- Website
- Fresh Bus
Bus from Chennai to Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Schedules at
- Fresh Bus
- Phone
- +91 9176674557
- [email protected]
- Website
- Sri Sugam Travels
Bus from Chennai to Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- Sri Sugam Travels
- Phone
- +91 94038 91928
- [email protected]
- Website
- RKK Travels
Bus from Chennai to Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- RKK Travels
- Phone
- +91 93422 22241
- [email protected]
- Website
- Dream Line Travels Private Limited
Bus from Chennai to Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- Dream Line Travels Private Limited
- Phone
- 91 82870 09889
- [email protected]
- Website
- Zingbus
Bus from Chennai to Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹460–1,300
- Schedules at
- Zingbus
- Website
- KMRL kalaimakal Road Lines
Bus from Chennai to Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- KMRL kalaimakal Road Lines
- Website
- YBM Travels(BLM)
Bus from Chennai to Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- YBM Travels(BLM)
- Website
- Saaral Travels
Bus from Chennai to Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- Saaral Travels
- Website
- Evolte Bus
Bus from Chennai to Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- Evolte Bus
- Website
- Sharma Transports
Bus from Chennai to Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Schedules at
- Sharma Transports
- Website
- PNS Travels
Bus from Chennai to Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Schedules at
- PNS Travels
- Website
- Jabbar Travels
Bus from Chennai to Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Schedules at
- Jabbar Travels
- Phone
- 1800 267 9001
- [email protected]
- Website
- NeuGo
Bus from Chennai to Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Website
- NeuGo
- Phone
- 0804151123
- [email protected]
- Website
- National Travels NTA
Bus from Chennai to Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Website
- National Travels NTA
- Schedules at
- National Travels NTA
- Phone
- +91 97875 24434
- [email protected]
- Website
- Kingfisher Connect
Bus from Chennai to Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- Kingfisher Connect
- Phone
- 0866 2570005
- [email protected]
- Website
- APSRTC
Bus from Chennai Madhavaram to Tirupati
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₹160–350
- Website
- APSRTC
- Seater
- ₹160–330
- Phone
- +91 8404855555
- Website
- FlixBus India
Bus from FlixBus Vellore - Bypass to FlixBus Bengaluru Majestic - Flixbus Boarding Zone
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₹370–1,100
- Website
- FlixBus India
- Phone
- 0836 230 7300
- [email protected]
- Website
- vrlbus.in
Bus from Anand Rao Circle to Karatagi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹550–1,400
- Schedules at
- vrlbus.in
- Sleeper
- ₹700–1,400
- Phone
- +91 080 22483777
- Website
- BMTC
Bus from KR Pura station to Kempegowda International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₹70–280
- Website
- BMTC
- Airport Vajra Vayu Electric
- ₹70–85
- Airport Vajra Vayu
- ₹210–280
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- Estimated price
- ₹1,500–15,000
Chennai Taxi
- Phone
- +91 89 39 33 40 40
- Website
- chennaitaxiservice.com
Drop Taxi
- Phone
- +91 79 99 22 20 00
- Website
- droptaxi.in
Tenride
- Phone
- +91 956 635 3633
- Website
- tenride.com
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Booking & Getting There
Chennai to Karatagi bus services, operated by SVG Grand Connect, arrive at Bengaluru station.
Chennai to Karatagi train services, operated by Indian Railways, arrive at Hospet Jn station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chennai to Karatagi is 571 km. It takes approximately 8h 30m to drive from Chennai to Karatagi.
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