subject: The Various Routes To Reach From Vellore To Bangalore [print this page] Situated by the Palar River, Vellore is located in the Eastern Ghats and is surrounded by a green belt all around, including a reserve forest on one side. Its close proximity to both Chennai and Bangalore has given Vellore more prominence as it lies on the highway linking the two cities. The sepoy revolt that took place in 1806 just outside the Vellore Fort is, arguably the first mutiny led by the Indians against the ruling British.
Bangalore, capital of Karnataka, is situated at an elevation of 900 m above sea level. The city is known as the 'Pensioner's Paradise' and 'City of Gardens'. Bangalore is a major centre of information technology and is known as the 'Silicon Valley of India'.
Vellore lies at a 212 km from Bangalore. Vellore is well connected by rail and road.
Vellore does not have its airport. The nearest airport to Vellore is in Chennai, which is situated at a distance of 135 km. It is not practical to travel from Vellore to Bangalore by flight.
Though, Vellore does not have a railway station, the nearest railway station is in Katpadi, situated only 6 km from Vellore. Vellore is connected to Bangalore by several direct daily trains. The trains running between Vellore and Bangalore are the Chennai Bangalore A/C Double Decker Express (No. 12625), Chennai Bangalore Brindavan Express (No. 12639), Patna Bangalore Sangamitra Express (No. 12296), Kakinada Bangalore Seshadri Express (No. 17210), Chennai Bangalore Express (No. 12609), Chennai Bangalore Lalbagh Express (No. 12607), Chennai Bangalore Shatabdi Express (No. 12027) and Chennai Mysore Kaveri Express (No. 16222). The train journey to Bangalore takes less than four hours. Being a busy route it is always better to book tickets well in advance if travelling by train from the IRCTC web portal or across the numerous railway reservation counters.
Another mode of transport from Vellore to Bangalore is the journey by road. There are two routes from Vellore to Bangalore. One route is to follow the NH 48 and NH 7 that passes through towns like Ambur, Vaniyambadi, Krishnagiri, Hosur, finally terminating in Bangalore. Alternately one can take the route through Chittoor. In this route one has to follow the NH 69 and NH 4 which will take you through towns like Chittoor, Palmaner, Mulbagel, Kolar, Hoskote, finally terminating in Bangalore.
Both the Karnataka and Tamil Nadu state transport and private buses run on both the routes at regular intervals. The rate for A/c Volvo ranges from Rs. 400 to Rs. 450. The rate for cab ranges from Rs. 4500 to Rs. 6000 depending on the type of taxi car the travellers prefer to hire. The trip from Vellore to Bangalore by road takes about four hours.
From Bangalore to Chennai and Bangalore to Hyderabad also we can get very good transport facilities.
