Short trips from Bangalore
Best getaways from Bangalore.
Bangalore sits within a few hours of coffee hills, temple towns and quiet beaches. Leave Friday night and you're in Coorg or Gokarna by breakfast.
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Karnataka
Coorg
Coffee estates, misty hills and Kodava cooking in the Western Ghats.
Post-monsoon Coorg is lush, waterfalls are full and the coffee blossoms and harvest run through winter.
About 5–6 hours by road Oct – Mar3 days · from ₹2,000/daySee the 3-day plan - 02
Karnataka
Chikmagalur
Where coffee first grew in India, beneath Karnataka's highest peak.
Clear skies after the rains bring sweeping views from Mullayanagiri, and the estates are at their greenest.
About 5 hours by road Oct – Mar2 days · from ₹2,000/daySee the 2-day plan - 03
Karnataka
Mysore
A palace lit by 100,000 bulbs, silk, sandalwood and Mysore pak.
Dasara turns the city into a festival in October, and the palace is lit up every Sunday evening through the winter.
About 2 hours on the Vande Bharat or Shatabdi Oct – Feb2 days · from ₹1,600/daySee the 2-day plan - 04
Tamil Nadu
Ooty
The toy train through tea country to the Queen of Hill Stations.
Crisp, clear winter days are perfect for the Nilgiri Mountain Railway and the tea estates; frost on the grass in December and January.
About 7 hours by road via Mysuru Oct – May3 days · from ₹1,800/daySee the 3-day plan - 05
Kerala
Wayanad
Neolithic caves, heart-shaped lakes and spice-scented forest.
After the rains the forest is green, waterfalls are full and treks to Chembra and Edakkal are open again.
About 6 hours by road Oct – May3 days · from ₹2,000/daySee the 3-day plan - 06
Karnataka
Gokarna
A temple town with a string of quiet coves you walk between on cliff paths.
After the monsoon the sea calms, the shacks reopen and the beach trek is green and cool. It's Goa twenty years ago.
Overnight bus or train Oct – Mar3 days · from ₹1,500/daySee the 3-day plan - 07
Puducherry
Pondicherry
Bougainvillea, French villas and croissants on the Bay of Bengal.
Once the northeast monsoon eases in December, the weather is perfect into March, and the Christmas and New Year season in White Town is lovely.
About 6–7 hours by road Dec – Mar3 days · from ₹2,000/daySee the 3-day plan - 08
Tamil Nadu
Kodaikanal
A star-shaped lake, pine forests and cliffs above the clouds.
Cool, misty winter days and fewer crowds than the summer rush; it's a classic honeymoon escape.
About 9 hours by road, or fly to Madurai Oct – May2 days · from ₹1,800/daySee the 2-day plan
Good questions
What are the best weekend getaways from Bangalore?
Coorg, Chikmagalur, Mysore, Ooty, Wayanad are the most popular short trips from Bangalore right now.
What is the cheapest trip from Bangalore?
Gokarna, from about ₹1,500 a day per person on a budget, plus travel (Overnight bus or train).
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