Bangalore Airport currently has 2 terminals in two separate buildings approximately 350 metres apart.

Walking between the terminals is by free shuttle bus, which runs along the public area (landside) approximately once every 10 minutes. The bus runs 24/7 and the journey time is approximately 3-5 minutes.

Due to several pre-departure checks, we recommend arriving at the airport at least 3 hours before departure.

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Which terminal?

The buildings are divided by airline.

• Terminal 1 - handles domestic flights of the following airlines only: Akasa Air, Fly91, IndiGo, SpiceJet, Star Air
• Terminal 2 - AirAsia, Air Arabia, Air France, Air India, Air India Express, Akasa Air (international flights only), Alliance Air, Batik Air, Bhutan Airlines, British Airways, Cathay Pacific, Emirates, Ethiopian Airlines, Etihad Airways, Gulf Air IndiGo (international flights only), Japan Airlines, Jazeera Airways, KLM, Kuwait Airways, Lufthansa, Malaysia Airlines, Malindo Air, Nepal Airlines, Oman Air, Qantas, Qatar Airways, Saudia, SalamAir, Singapore Airlines, SriLankan Airlines, Thai Airways, Virgin Atlantic

You will be subject to a document check before entering the terminal. Have your ticket or boarding pass ready, just show it on your mobile phone.

This is immediately followed by a baggage security check before you can check in.

After checking in, there is the usual airport security check.

Transfer between flights

Bangalore airport is a major hub and transfers between flights within India and international flights are frequent here.

Domestic <-> Domestic

Transfer procedures vary according to the type of transfer.

In case you do not need to leave the terminal

Follow the "Domestic Transfer" signage, which will take you from the baggage claim area to the right to security and then directly to the departure gates.

You will not leave the transit area.

• Average transfer time - 15-25 minutes
• Transfer baggage - will be automatically transferred

In case of transfer between terminals

Exit the aircraft towards the exit. You will need to collect your luggage, walk out and take the free shuttle bus to the other terminal to check in again.

• Average transfer time - 50-80 minutes
• Baggage on transfer - you must collect and re-check in

International <-> International

The international terminal has a direct transit option so you don't have to leave the transit area.

Follow the "International Transfer" signage which will lead you to security and then straight to the departure gates. There is no immigration check.

• Average transfer time - 15-25 minutes
• Baggage on transfer - will be transferred automatically

International <-> Domestic

When transferring from an international flight to a domestic flight or vice versa, you must always exit the transit area, go outside to the public area and check in again.

The distance between terminals is a maximum of 5 minutes by free shuttle bus. Some airlines also handle domestic flights from Terminal 2, so you don't have to move between buildings (Air India for example).

When transferring from an international to a domestic flight, you must always collect your baggage and check it in again.

On the reverse transfer from domestic to international, the baggage may be automatically rechecked. However, always check this situation when you check in at your point of departure.

• Average transfer time - 45 to 90 minutes
• Baggage on transfer - you must collect and re-check-in

Overnight in the terminal - opening hours

The airport remains open 24/7. However, you will only be admitted into the building upon presentation of your ticket or boarding pass, and staff will often refuse to admit passengers who have a departure in more than 8 hours.

As a practical matter, you can stay overnight at the airport for a long layover, for example, but there are minimal comfortable seats in the public area.

Moreover, both terminals are very busy throughout the night.

Hotels near the airport

There is only one hotel right next to the terminals - the Taj Bangalore *****.

Rates and availability at the Taj Bangalore

Warning. Maps on booking portals such as Booking.com, Agoda.com and others incorrectly show the location of some hotels directly in the terminal, when in fact there are hotels more than 5 km from the airport.