Bangalore to Badami by Road
Take one of the two road routes from Bangalore to Badami, the first via Hubli and the second via Hospet. See the pros and cons of both the routes...
[#road]Bangalore to Badami road distance is about 500km. There are two main road routes to Badami from Bangalore. The first is via Hospet (distance: 450km) and the second is via Hubli (distance: 510km)
Road Route A :
Bangalore to Badami via Hosapete (Hospet_ ( distance 454km ) : Bangalore -- 68km --> Tumkur Bypass --131km --> Chitradurga Bypass --124km --> Hospet -- 63km --> Kushtagi -- 26km --> Gajendragad -- 8km --> Sudi -- 29km --> Banashankari Temple -- 5km --> Badami
Road Route B :
Bangalore to Badami via Hubli( distance 510km ) : Bangalore -- 68km --> Tumkur Bypass --131km --> Chitradurga Bypass -- 58km --> Davangere -- 39km --> Ranebennur -- 35km --> Haveri -- 77km --> Hubli -- 60km --> Nargund -- 26km --> Kulageri Cross -- 20km --> Badami
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he Hubli route is a bit longish, but it is 4 lane highway all the way from Bangalore up to Hubli (for about 400km on NH48) and then 2/4 lane NH52 and state roads from Hubli to Badami ( the last 100km).From Hubli take diversion to NH52 towards Vijayapura (Bijapur). At Kulageri Cross leave NH52 and take the right diversion to Badami Road.
The Hospet route is same till Chitradurga ( NH48 ), then take the diversion to NH50 towards Hospet. NH50 too is 4 lane, but with heavy traffic and varying road conditions, esp around the Hospet area. Take this route, if Hampi too is in your agenda. At Kushtagi leave NH50 and take the Rona road. Don't miss to take the right diversion after Gajendragad take the right diversion. You can drive via Rona also.
On either routes, you'll need plan for about 10-11 hours of drive Bangalore to Badami route by road.
You may also want to explore Bangalore to Badami by bus or even Bangalore to Badami trains.
Also, for flight options, the nearest airport for Badami is Hubli ( HBX) which is well connected with Bengaluru (BLR)
Bangalore to Badami route map
Route A : Take NH48 till Chitradurga & then take NH50
Route B : Take NH48 till Hubli and then take NH52
Bangalore to Badami route map
Bangalore to Badami Route Map
Route A : Take NH48 till Chitradurga & then take NH50 Route B : Take NH48 till Hubli and then take NH52Train connections for Badami, Aihole and Pattadakal
Badami , located about 22 km (14 miles) southwest of Pattadakal is the nearest railway station for Pattadakal. Badami (Station Code:BDM ) itself is on the less busy Solapur-Gadag route. This means, there are not many long distance trains connect Badami directly with other metro cities in the region. However there are a few convenient express and local train connections for Badami.
Chalukya Dynasty
The history of Chalukyas is a bit complicated with controversies and ambiguities ; and often riddled with myths and legends. Complicated, because there were many dynasties ( to be specific three ) shared the name Chalukya. Before going further into this, let's first see where was this Chalukya Empire, as it is often referred, existed in India. Those of you with an understanding of the India's geography , imagine the Indian heartland bordered by two rivers - Narmada in the north and Kaveri in the south. Well, what lies between these two rivers was practically the span of Chalukyan Empire at its peak.