How to Reach Shirdi from Bangalore

Bangalore To Shirdi By Flight: The Shirdi Airport (SAG), which was open for use in 2017 was inaugurated by President Ram Nath Kovind. The airport receives regular flights from Bangalore airport which is Kempegowda International Airport (BLR) and other major cities daily. IndiGo and SpiceJet offer economic and comfortable options to travel from Bangalore to Shirdi by flight and takes around 2 hours to cover a distance of approx. 824 km. Air India offers a 7-hour connecting flight, which is slightly more expensive. If you book your tickets in advance, your tickets get even cheaper! Traveling by air is the fastest and most convenient way to get to Shirdi from Bangalore. Shirdi airport is just 14 km away from the main Sai Baba Temple and it takes around just 25 to 30 minutes to reach the temple.

Bangalore To Shirdi By Train: The Shirdi Express is the fastest train that plies between Shirdi and Bangalore-- the disadvantage is that it runs on a weekly basis, and is not a direct train! The only direct train from Bangalore to Shirdi is the MYS SNSI Express- it is also the slowest train of the two. Traveling from Bangalore to Shirdi by train will take you about 27 hours.

Bangalore To Shirdi By Road: It is possible to reach Shirdi from Bangalore by road. Bangalore to Shirdi distance by road is 1029 km and it takes around 18 hours to cover this distance. The road condition is good and one needs to take NH 48 to get to Shirdi from Bangalore.

By Car: One can even take a taxi or car to drive to Shirdi from Bangalore. It will take around 18 hours to cover a distance of approx. 1029 km. One can find this way of traveling to Shirdi from Bangalore a bit hectic and expensive too.

By Bus: There are many direct buses from Bangalore to Shirdi that run daily, which can be booked even at a short moment’s notice. There are semi-sleeper and sleeper buses for your comfort, and it generally takes about 17 to 20 hours to travel between Shirdi and Bangalore by bus. There are 11 buses operating between the two cities and the earliest one leaves at 1:45 am. The lowest price for a ticket to travel to Shirdi is only Rs 800, which makes traveling by bus the cheapest option.