From Bangalore to Pondicherry – distance by train bus or flight

Distance between Bangalore to Pondicherry is about 386 km, the cheapest way to reach Bangalore to Pondicherry trains, And you can also go to Pondicherry from Bangalore by bus and flight, And if you have your own/rent car then you have another option is Bangalore to Pondicherry road trip.

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Bangalore to Pondicherry distance by road is 385 km only, And if you take your own car it will take you about 7 hours to reach Pondicherry, it may cost to little more but If you have a large travel budget, then you must rent a car or take your own car, to visit pondicherry.

 

Something About pondicherry:

Pondicherry is the India’s very beautiful place and also one of the seven union territory of India, every year lots of tourists come here to visit the amazing beaches, churches and French colonies.

It is a beautiful city located by the sea, where you will find Indian and French cultures. currently it is in Highest populated union territory. area of Pondicherry is 492 square kilometre and population is about 65720.

Pondicherry shares a border with Tamil Nadu, for that you can mostly experience the Tamil culture here, also a mixture of French culture and Tamil culture can be seen. The design of the house here is like French architecture Which makes Pondicherry even more beautiful.

Bangalore to Pondicherry trains:

The easiest and cheapest way to reach Pondicherry is to travel by train, And we usually do not have any difficulty to travel by train. train journey is always comfortable for everyone.

distance between Pondicherry from Bangalore by train is 434 km, And there is only two weekly train that goes from Bangalore to Pondicherry, The name of the train is Puducherry Express and Puducherry weekly express those train only goes on Monday and Friday,

1 Puducherry Express:

The train only runs on Monday, goes from two stations in Bangalore, the train leaves KSR Bengaluru City junction/yashwantpur junction at 9:40 and arrive Pondicherry at 7:30 a.m. And this train also leaves Bangalore Cantt station at 10:40 pm.

Pondicherry weekly express:

The train departs from two stations in Bangalore on Friday for Pondicherry, The train departs from KSR Bangalore City Junction at 8:45 am and from Bengaluru Cantt at 9:08 pm. this train usually reaches Pondicherry on time.

Bangalore to Pondicherry trains fare and booking:

You can book train tickets as per your budget, If you book your ticket at First AC, the cost will be around Rs 1765. And if you book on Second AC then the cost will be 1050 rupees. book third AC coach, at 775 rupees and second sleeper, at 275 rupees only.

To book the train you have to go to the official website of Indian Railways IRCTC and login from there and book the ticket. And besides you can also book these tickets From Here,

If you want to book tickets from these websites, you have to pay a little more, because they take small commission on your booking. You can easily book tickets from these websites.

Bangalore to Pondicherry buses:

Buses to Pondicherry go from various bus stands in Bangalore, Most buses depart from Shantinagar bus stand for Pondicherry. You travel by bus only when your train ticket is not confirmed it is my opinion.

From here there are various buses leave to Pondicherry such as Intercity Buses and Volvo Buses. On buses you will get both sleeper and non sleep options, You book the bus as per your budget.

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I think you need to book a slipper because a 13-14 hour journey can make the situation worse. And if you have vomiting problems on the bus, you should not travel by bus, Then train is the best option for you.

The bus has a best part so that you can enjoy the scenery here, On the way from Bangalore to Pondicherry lies a village called auroville. It is a very famous village, Millions of people come here every year just to visit this village.

Bangalore to Pondicherry bus booking and fare:

Bangalore Pondicherry, bus fare is between 600 and 1200 rupees, Some bus service providers take Ra 600 and some take 1200, And if you book an AC sleeper bus, the fare will be a little higher,

actually bus fares depend on holidays and festive days. At this time the bus fare goes up a bit. About 11 to 15 buses a day go from Bangalore to Pondicherry.

you can book this type of buses in various platform I suggest you some websites, From where you can easily book this buses. You can book the bus by 12go.asia.

With 12go.asia you can book buses very easily and cheaply. And if not, you can book an intercity buses directly on the Intercity‘s website.

Bangalore to Pondicherry by flight:

the flight distance between Bangalore to Pondicherry is about 264 km, Pondicherry has a small airport, And if you want to go on Pondicherry by flight, then Pondicherry flight goes from Bangalore and Chennai only.

The flight from Bangalore to Pondicherry takes only 50 minutes, But only one flights a day depart from Bangalore for Pondicherry, If you book your flight one month before journey, then your fare will be a little lower.

Bangalore Pondicherry flight fare and booking:

You can easily book a flight from Bangalore to Pondicherry online, There are some travel websites like Booking.com from all these websites you can book flights very cheaply. The flight fare will be around 2500 to 4000 rupees.

best time to visit pondicherry:

Pondicherry is a tropical state of India, The effect of summer will be a bit more here than in winter. In summer, the temperature here drops to around 40 degrees Celsius, So I would say come here for traveling, except for the summer.

The best time to visit Pondicherry is usually from October to March. This time the effect of winter is a little more here. And temperatures range from about 15 degrees Celsius to 25 degrees Celsius.

places to visit in Pondicherry:

Most of us visit Pondicherry for its beautiful beaches. But moreover there are many places to travel Such as some of the historical places, famous French colonies and beautiful cafes here, Some of the houses here have been extended in the French style.

 

Offers a masterpiece to explore the ancient culture and architecture of the city. A popular destination among travellers, Pondicherry is a strange place where countless hidden gems can be slowly explored over the months.

Pondicherry has all the ingredients for your dream vacation. beautiful beaches, unusual ashrams, extensive museums, plus family parks give you a lifelong experience. You can stay at a luxury resort or enjoy splurging overnight.

best places to visit in Pondicherry:

beaches of Pondicherry:

1. Rock Beach:

Rock beach is also known as promenade beach or pondy beach, this is the main beach of Pondicherry, This sea beach is surrounded by rocks which is looks like Mumbai’s Marin drive.

Next to this sea beach you will see a statue of Gandhiji and a Friend War Memorial, And with it there is a walking street where people love to walk and it is also very beautiful to see.

2. pondy Marina Beach:

This beach is located about 7 kilometers away from the city center, this beach coastline is also surrounded by rocks, Next to this beach is the famous market of Pondicherry.

There are some famous restaurants here where you can eat and drink, the food here is also very nice, A little further from that plaza you will see a fishing harbor where many tourists go to visit.

3. Paradise Beach:

Paradise Beach is located about 13 kilometers away from the city center. Here you can reach By Road. by car or bike or rent a ferry from chunnambur Board House.

I think you should come here by ferry, it will be a different experience for you. By ferry, round trip fares are only Rs 325 per person, And besides this, you can do a lot of water activities at the chunnambur Board House, like kayaking, pedal boating, and motor boating.

4. Eden Beach:

this Beach is located about line kilometre from the city centre, It is the only beach in Pondicherry that has earned the status of the Blue Flag,

There will be about a thousands of beaches in India but only ten of them have achieved this Blue Flag status, and one of them is Pondicherry’s Eden Beach.

The road to this beach is also very beautiful and it’s my recommendation is that you see the sunrise from here. And this beach seems to be the best beautiful beach in Pondicherry.

churches of Pondicherry:

1. Norte dame des angels: This church looks beautiful from both outside and inside, Moreover, this church is the most beautiful church in Pondicherry.
2. Immaculate concepting cathedral: If you look at the front of the church, it is looks like a royal one. if you come Pondicherry then surely visit this Church.
3. Basilica of the scared heart of Jesus: It content rare stain glass depicting event from the life of Christ, And I think this church is bigger than other two churches.

cafes of Pondicherry

1. Cafe Des Arts: No doubt It is one of the best cafes among Pondicherry, And besides, there is a very beautiful wall paintings outside this cafe, Where you can take very beautiful selfies
2. Coromandal cafe: It offers a completely different level of environment, and the deserts here are very delicious.
3. Pondy Cafe or Py cafe: It is a small cafe but the food here is very tasty. And here are some board games that you can enjoy while eating your food, And the desserts here are very tasty to eat.
4. Rendezvous Cafe: The environment here is very beautiful, and it is a rooftop restaurant.
5. La Cafe: This is a very nice restaurant built on the beach, So if you sit on the second floor to eat, you will see a very beautiful view of the sea, And the food here is very tasty.

Auroville village the best place to visit in Pondicherry:

It’s does not in Pondicherry. Auroville is a very nice town located a short distance from the Pondicherry, But when you come it is necessary to be on your travel list,

aurovil is an experimental town/village based on the ideal of human unity, Such as the imagination of Sri Aurobindo.

You can divide Auroville into two parts, one is tourist part and another where the locals live. You can visit the tourist part here, where there are many markets, Where local items made in Auroville are sold.

And the Maitri mandir here is very famous you can visit there once, And nearby is the Auroville Beach which is a major tourist attraction in Auroville.

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