Bengaluru travel guide: getting there, stays, things to do
Everything for a trip to Bengaluru: how to get there by every mode, where to stay near the station, what to see, and how to get around.
Getting to Bengaluru
By train (every way compared)
Flights
Bus
Stations, airports and where to stay
Railway stations
- Banaswadi (BAND) · stays nearby
- Bangalore Cantonment (BNC) · stays nearby
- Krantivira Sangolli Rayanna (Bengaluru) (SBC) · stays nearby
- Sir M Visvesvaraya Terminal (SMVB) · stays nearby
- Yelahanka Junction (YNK) · stays nearby
- Yesvantpur Junction (YPR) · stays nearby
Airports
- BLR · Kempegowda International Airport Bengaluru · about 28 km from the centre (straight line)
Stays by area (live prices on the map)
- Near Banaswadi
- Near Bangalore Cantonment
- Near Krantivira Sangolli Rayanna (Bengaluru)
- Old city and centre
- Near the airport (BLR)
Station locations checked · OpenStreetMap
Things to do
Things to do in Bengaluru Veg and Jain food card for restaurants
Festival rush ahead
Navratri begins about · Diwali / Mahavir Nirvana about · Diwali about
National dates (Government of India 2026 holiday list), approximate; not a Bengaluru events calendar. When trains are hardest to book · checked
Getting around Bengaluru
- Namma Metro (BMRCL) · 05:00–00:00 · official site
Checked · Source: Operators' official websites (opened 21 Sep 2026)
Questions people ask
Which railway stations serve Bengaluru?
Banaswadi (BAND), Bangalore Cantonment (BNC), Krantivira Sangolli Rayanna (Bengaluru) (SBC), Sir M Visvesvaraya Terminal (SMVB), Yelahanka Junction (YNK), Yesvantpur Junction (YPR). Check which one your train uses before you leave.
Which airport is Bengaluru’s?
BLR.
Bengaluru has 6 railway stations we list and 1 airport.