About Hampi
Chennai to Hampi distnce : 695 km
Estimated travel time : 13 hours
Chennai to Hampi is a very popular route, famous for its beautifully carved temples, chariot shrines, elephant stables, hill and riverside monuments. Hampi is a historically important and well-loved tourist location.
A UNESCO World Heritage Site, Hampi is a group of ancient monuments, Forts and ruined temple complexes that is famous for it's massive, beautifully carved temples spread out over the large area from the Vijayanagara Empire with 100+ locations to explore its history, especially the Virupaksha and Vitthala temples. Located on the banks of the Tungabhadra River in the eastern part of central Karnataka, it is a backpacker's paradise, the same way a pilgrim's delight. Once served as the capital of Vijayanagara Empire the city was the second largest city in the world at that time. Now the ruins of the city tells the stories of its existing structures, along with the beautiful glimpse of the city by the boulders that are surrounded the city can be seen, also many a visitor climb atop the Matangaparvata and get a glimpse of Hampi and its environs. .
Taxi from Chennai to Hampi is readily available at CabBazar.
Route Information
Chennai to Hampi by car is well connected through NH 48 and is very convenient and comfortable drive. Chennai to Hampi distance is 695 Km and is 13 hours journey. Other famous tourist places on this route and nearby are :
Koyambedu - Arulmigu Kari Varadaraja Perumal Temple, SathyaVaradharaja Perumal Koil, Perumal Temple
Chembarambakkam - Queensland Amusement Park, Chembarambakkam Lake, Chembarambakkam Lake View Point
Sriperumbudur - Rajiv Gandhi Memorial, Sri Ramanujar Temple, Shri Perumbudur Lake, Sriperumbudur temple
Arcot - Green Thunder Water Theme Park, Sri Annai Balagujambikai Samedha Vasishteswarar Temple
Vellore - CSI Church Koothampakkam, Srinivasan, Hanuman temple, Sri Lakshmi Narayani Golden Temple
Ambur - Suyambu Samundeeswari Amman Temple, Periya Anjaneyar Temple, Perumal Temple
Natrampalli - Muthumariaman Temple, Ramakrishna Math, Sri Gundalamman Temple
Krishnagiri - Fort, Museum, Aeri Mariyamman Temple, Mariamman Temple, Sri Kattu Veera Anjaneya Temple
Shoolagiri - Arulmigu Varadaraja Perumal Temple, Gangamma Temple, Aanjaneyar Temple
Hosur - Sri Chandra Choodeswara Temple, Dakshina Tirupati Temple, Jain Temple, Rajaji Memorial House, Fort
Bengaluru - Fort, Palace, Sri Kshetra Honnava Mantralaya Gudi, ISKCON Temple, Park, Sri Raghavendra Swami Temple
Dobbaspet - Sri Someswara Temple, Maruti Temple, Noorani Masjid
Tumakuru( Tumruk) - Kote Anjaneya Statue, Sri Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy Temple, Pandava Betta, Garden
Chikkaseebi - Kollapuradamma Devi Temple, Sri Seebi Narasimhaswaami Gudi
Sira - Hazrat Malik Rehan Mosque, Lake View Point, Kasturi Rangappa Nayaka Fort, Sri Sai Baba Mandir
Hiriyur - Teru Malleshvara Temple, Mylara Swamy Temple, Shri Devi Temple
Chitradurga - Fort,Chandravalli Archaeological Site, Onake Obavvana Kindi, Chandravalli Cave, Sri Ekanatheshwari Temple
Kudligi - Church, Sollamma Tree, Siddeshwara Temple Hill, Siddivinayaka Temple
Thimmalapura - Anjenaya Swamy Temple, Hanuman Temple
Mariyammanahalli - Shiv Temple, Mosque, Anjineya Temple, Hanuman Temple
Hosapete - Tungbhadra Dam And Garden, Sri Krishna Mutt, Yalamma Temple, Shree Banni Mahankaali Temple