Hospet

A nearby airport is at Ballari, but it does not have commercial flights. There is a private airport at JSW Vijaynagar (VDY ), Toranagallu which is used for chartered flights by some tour operators. Hubli is another nearby airport, 152 km away from Hampi. Flying to Goa or Bangalore is also an option. You can reach from Bangalore by the overnight "Hampi Express" train. Hospet is around 330 km from Bangalore and is well connected by national and state highways. It is served by various private bus lines (e.g. VRL) and also government-run KSRTC. Direct bus services are available from Mumbai, Bangalore and other major cities of Karnataka. There are several car rental companies in Hampi/Hospet including some prominent ones like SRB Travels (travels@srbempire.com). Car rentals are also available from various nearby rail heads and airports like those of Bangalore, Goa, Hyderabad, Belgaum and Hampi....