The most convenient transport is the popular mobile apps Uber or Ola, as well as regular taxis with prices between Rs 1,100 and Rs 2,000. The journey to the city centre takes between 60 and 90 minutes.
The airport is also served by several air-conditioned city bus lines and the metro stops here. For getting to the centre, the fastest bus is the KIAB-9 line at 240 rupees.
Taxi/Uber/Ola
Taxi is the most convenient and most used mode of transport to downtown Bangalore.
You prepay for official taxis at the arrivals hall and pay nothing to the taxi driver after that.
Usually, the mobile apps Uber or Ola will offer lower prices and are available at both terminals.
Average prices to central Bangalore are as follows:
- Taxi - 2 000 inr
- Uber / Ola - 1 100 inr
Buses
There is a city bus stop in front of both terminals. Only buses with air-conditioned modern vehicles run to the airport.
You can pay your ticket inside the bus to the conductor or driver in cash or via the Indian payment system UPI.
Official information and timetables can be found on the airport website: bengaluruairport.com/airport-VayuVajra
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There are several services to the airport:
- KIAB-4 - runs through the central part of the city ( Mekri Circle stop) to the former HAL airport.
- Fares - 260 inr
- Travel time to the city centre - 90 minutes
- Frequency - 6 times a day
- KIAB-4A - runs through the central part of the city ( Mekri Circle stop) to the east of the city to White Field TTMC station
- Fares - 280 inr
- Travel time to downtown - 90 minutes
- Frequency - 4 times a day
- KIAB-5 - runs through the central part of the city ( Mekri Circle and Shanthinagar TTMC stops) to the south of the city to Banashankari TTMC terminus
- Fares - 270 inr
- Travel time to the city centre - 90 minutes
- Frequency - 60 minutes
- Last bus from airport - 23:00
- First bus from Shanthinagar TTMC - approx. 6:15 am
- KIAB-7A - goes via Shivajinagar bus station to the south-eastern part of the centre (HSR Layout BDA Complex)
- Fares - 270 inr
- Travel time to downtown - 90 minutes
- Frequency - 90-120 minutes
- Last bus from airport - 23:35
- First bus from Shivajinagar - approx. 6:00 am
- KIAB-8 and 8C - one through the eastern part of the city (Tinfactory, Marthahalli Bridge) south to Electronic City
- Fares - 330 inr
- Travel time - 130 minutes
- Frequency - 30-60 minutes
- Last bus from airport - 0:30
- First bus from Electronic City - 6:30
- KIAB-9 - goes to Kempegowda Central Bus Station, where there is also a train station and a transfer to the metro. It also stops at Mekri Circle, for example)
- Fares - 240 inr
- Journey time - 90 minutes
- Frequency - 25-30 minutes
- Last bus from the airport - 23:25
- First bus from Electronic City - 6:10am (buses also run at night at 12:10am and 12:40am)
- KIAB-10 - west of downtown (Vijayanagar district), terminus at Mysurubus station
- Fares - 250 inr
- Travel time - 115 minutes
- Frequency - 60 minutes
- Last bus from airport - 22:30
- First bus from Mysuru Road Bus Station - 4:00pm
- KIAB-14 - runs through the central part of the city ( Mekri Circle and Shanthinagar TTMC stops) to the south of the city to the terminus of DLF Apartment
- Fares - 290 inr
- Travel time to downtown - 90 minutes
- Frequency - 60 minutes (no bus runs in the direction of the centre in the afternoon between 12:00 and 19:30)
- Last bus from the airport - 23:30
- First bus from Shanthinagar TTMC - approx. 7:00
Metro
The Blue Line Metro is being built to the airport and will be completed probably by mid 2026.
Railways
Approximately 3.5 km from the terminals is the railway station "Kempegowda International Airport", where commuter trains running from downtown Bangalore stop.
The trains are often very crowded and not very frequent (running about 8 times a day).
Although there is a free shuttle bus from the train station to the terminals, this mode of transport is not recommended. It has no advantages over buses.
