
Lepakshi
Andhra Pradesh
~2.4 h approx. drive · ~121 km
Best: Oct–Feb · From ₹2,950 for two, 2 days (stay, food, local; excl. travel)
Weekend getaways›From Bengaluru
15 places within 6 hours of Bengaluru, 2 of them under 3 hours — the nearest is Lepakshi at roughly 2.4 h.
6 travel times come from Tourisma's curated train, bus and cab data. The rest are approximate drives: straight-line distance × 1.3 for the road at 50 km/h, with the hill stretch (the last 50–80 km into the hills) at × 1.6 and 30 km/h. Islands and high-Himalayan places are listed only with a curated time.

Karnataka
~4.6 h approx. drive · ~230 km
Best: Oct–May · From ₹6,100 for two, 2 days (stay, food, local; excl. travel)

Tamil Nadu
~4.7 h approx. drive · ~234 km
Best: Nov–Feb · From ₹3,000 for two, 2 days (stay, food, local; excl. travel)

Karnataka
~4.9 h approx. drive · ~246 km
Best: Oct–Mar · From ₹3,560 for two, 2 days (stay, food, local; excl. travel)

Tamil Nadu
5 h by train· Shatabdi / Vande Bharat Express
Best: Nov–Feb · From ₹4,300 for two, 2 days (stay, food, local; excl. travel)

Karnataka
5 h by bus· KSRTC / Private Volvo
Best: Sep–Feb · From ₹4,600 for two, 2 days (stay, food, local; excl. travel)

Tamil Nadu
~5.2 h approx. drive on hill roads · ~209 km
Best: Apr–Jun, Sep–Nov · From ₹3,700 for two, 2 days (stay, food, local; excl. travel)

Karnataka
5.5 h by bus· KSRTC / Private Volvo
Best: Oct–Mar · From ₹4,400 for two, 2 days (stay, food, local; excl. travel)

Kerala
~5.6 h approx. drive · ~278 km
Best: Oct–May · From ₹4,200 for two, 2 days (stay, food, local; excl. travel)

Andhra Pradesh
~5.7 h approx. drive · ~283 km
Best: Oct–Feb · From ₹4,850 for two, 2 days (stay, food, local; excl. travel)

Tamil Nadu
~5.9 h approx. drive · ~296 km
Best: Oct–Mar · From ₹3,500 for two, 2 days (stay, food, local; excl. travel)

Tamil Nadu
~6 h approx. drive · ~298 km
Best: Nov–Feb · From ₹3,080 for two, 2 days (stay, food, local; excl. travel)

Tamil Nadu
6 h by bus· KSRTC / Private Volvo
Best: Apr–Jun, Sep–Nov · From ₹4,160 for two, 2 days (stay, food, local; excl. travel)

Andhra Pradesh
6 h by train· Saptagiri Express
Best: Sep–Feb · From ₹3,800 for two, 2 days (stay, food, local; excl. travel)