
Bangalore to Belgaum Cab and Taxi with Driver
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Distance
505 km
From Bangalore
Time
About 9 hr
Via Chitradurga, Hubli and Dharwad
Starting from
₹ 14400
4 days, 1,200 km, Dzire

Maruti Swift Dzire
NORMALAC4 Seats
₹14,318 ₹17,264
+ ₹2514 (Taxes & Charges)

Toyota Etios
NORMALAC4 Seats
₹16,646 ₹20,083
+ ₹2933 (Taxes & Charges)

Toyota Innova
LUXURYAC6 Seats
₹21,352 ₹25,771
+ ₹3771 (Taxes & Charges)

Toyota Innova
LUXURYAC7 Seats
₹21,352 ₹25,771
+ ₹3771 (Taxes & Charges)

Toyota Innova Crysta
LUXURYAC6 Seats
₹23,680 ₹28,590
+ ₹4190 (Taxes & Charges)

Toyota Innova Crysta
LUXURYAC7 Seats
₹23,680 ₹28,590
+ ₹4190 (Taxes & Charges)

Toyota Innova Hycross
LUXURYAC7 Seats
₹30,664 ₹37,048
+ ₹5448 (Taxes & Charges)

Toyota Commuter
LUXURYAC10 Seats
₹78,800
+ ₹14040 (Taxes & Charges)
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Toyota Corolla Altis
LUXURYAC4 Seats
₹24,300
+ ₹4320 (Taxes & Charges)

Toyota Camry
LUXURYAC4 Seats
₹60,500
+ ₹10800 (Taxes & Charges)

Audi A6
LUXURYAC4 Seats
₹84,600
+ ₹15120 (Taxes & Charges)

Audi Q7
LUXURYAC4 Seats
₹1,92,800
+ ₹34560 (Taxes & Charges)

BMW 5 Series
LUXURYAC4 Seats
₹84,600
+ ₹15120 (Taxes & Charges)

BMW 7 Series
LUXURYAC4 Seats
₹1,80,800
+ ₹32400 (Taxes & Charges)

Mercedes-Benz S-Class
LUXURYAC4 Seats
₹1,92,800
+ ₹34560 (Taxes & Charges)

Mercedes-Benz E-Class
LUXURYAC4 Seats
₹1,68,600
+ ₹30240 (Taxes & Charges)

Rolls-Royce Ghost
LUXURYAC4 Seats
₹7,21,000
+ ₹129600 (Taxes & Charges)

Toyota Fortuner
LUXURYAC5 Seats
₹60,500
+ ₹10800 (Taxes & Charges)
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505 km

Door pickup
Bengaluru was ranked the second most congested city in the world in 2025, with about 36 minutes needed for 10 km on average, so the cab collects you at 5:30 am, while the roads are still empty. Home, hotel or airport, the driver comes to the door. Belgaum is about 505 km away, a full day even in a car, so keep phones charged and water handy. We head out on Tumkur Road past Nelamangala. Tumakuru, the first halt, comes after 70 km.

Breakfast
Plate sized thatte idli is the order at Tumakuru; the story goes that it began at Kyathsandra, right by the city. A car group eats in about 20 minutes and moves on. On a free day, Devarayanadurga, a wooded hill with the Yoga and Bhoga Narasimha temples, lies about 15 km from Tumakuru (Tumkur), an easy morning outing by car. The city is the start of coconut country, Kalpataru Nadu, as the locals call it. Hiriyur is the next town, about 85 km ahead.

Tea and temple
Hiriyur, 155 km out on the Vedavati river, makes a good tea halt. The Teru Malleshwara temple of Shiva here is called Dakshina Kashi by devotees, and its tall towers are a short walk from the town centre, so a car group can fit a quick darshan into 15 minutes. Coconuts are the crop of the villages around, Adivala among them, and fresh tender coconut is easy to find at the roadside. Chitradurga is about 45 km on.

Drive past the fort
The car keeps going at Chitradurga, 200 km out, since tea was at Hiriyur. Watch for Jogi Matti, the highest hill around, about 5 km south of town, and the wind farms on the ridges. The stone fort, with its seven rings of walls, is a half day on its own, best kept for a return trip with time to spare. NH50 for Hampi branches off here; the cab keeps to NH48 for Davangere, about 65 km ahead.

Lunch
Lunch is benne dose at Davangere, near 265 km. A GI tag was sought for this butter dosa in 2024 and turned down because the dish is now cooked all over Karnataka, but the city still owns the name. Four people can eat and be back on the road in 40 minutes. If you want something to take home, Davangere's markets sell textiles, a leftover of its cotton mill days. From here about 240 km remain to Belgaum.

Tea halt
Haveri, around 335 km, is the afternoon tea halt. The town is known for Byadagi red chillies and for cardamom garlands, so it is a good place to pick up spice for home. A few km on, in Shiggaon taluk, the Utsav Rock Garden stands at Gotagodi beside NH48, a fun stop for children on the return day. The Siddheshwara temple in town is Western Chalukya work. Hubli is about 75 km on.

Snack and fuel
The car tops up fuel at Hubli, about 410 km out, and the group has a snack. Girmit and mirchi bajji are the local bites, and tea is everywhere. Kundagol, with the Shambulingeshwara temple, is about 20 km from Hubli, a detour for those who like old temples. Hubli and Dharwad run as one city, so the next 20 km feel like town driving. Belgaum is about 95 km ahead, the last stretch of the day.

Pedha town
Dharwad, about 430 km out, is where most families buy pedha, the brown milk sweet made with Dharwadi buffalo milk; one box for the car and a few for home. The city is called the cultural capital of Karnataka, home of Hindustani musicians and Kannada writers such as Da Ra Bendre. The road for Goa leaves NH48 here for Alnavar and Ramnagar, but the cab stays on the highway. Kittur is about 35 km ahead and Belgaum about 75 km.

Rani Chennamma's town
Kittur, about 465 km out, is the town of Rani Kittur Chennamma, remembered for her fight against the East India Company. The ruins of her palace stand inside the fort on the edge of town, and the car can turn in for 20 minutes if you want a look; otherwise we drive on. Jolada rotti meals are served at the highway dhabas. Belgaum is only about 40 km on, so most cab groups keep going and reach before dusk.

Hotel drop
The car reaches Belgaum, officially Belagavi, in about 9 hours with halts. The city sits in the Western Ghats foothills near the Goa and Maharashtra borders, and it has the coldest winters in Karnataka, so carry a jacket from November to February. Breakfast here is poori bhaji, uppit or sabudana khichadi, and kunda is the milk sweet to try. Send the hotel name in advance and the driver goes straight there. The car is ready next morning at the time you fix.
Looking for a Bangalore to Belgaum cab with a driver for a small group? Four people in a sedan, or seven in an Innova, and you set the pace. Our cab rental in Bangalore comes with a trained driver. Belgaum is also spelt Belagavi.
Route | One way | Belgaum and back | Time by cab |
|---|---|---|---|
Bangalore to Belgaum via Chitradurga, Hubli and Dharwad | About 505 km | About 1,010 km | About 9 hr with stops |
Car fares here are for 4 days, 1,200 km. Bangalore to Belgaum and back is about 1,010 km. The extra 190 km is for sightseeing there. The car rate per km includes fuel, the driver and AC. On top: driver allowance ₹350 to ₹400 a day, then tolls, parking, permits and GST at actual. One way is ₹2 a km more; one way fare on request. A Bangalore to Belgaum taxi is billed the same way.
Vehicle | Rate per km | 4 days, 1,200 km | 5 days, 1,500 km | 6 days, 1,800 km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
₹12 | ₹15,800 | ₹19,750 | ₹23,700 | |
₹14 | ₹18,200 | ₹22,750 | ₹27,300 | |
₹18 | ₹23,200 | ₹29,000 | ₹34,800 | |
₹20 | ₹25,600 | ₹32,000 | ₹38,400 |
Totals are the km fare plus the day driver allowance. Extra: night driver allowance (₹350 to ₹400 a night, by size), tolls, parking and GST. Shared by 7, 5 days in the Toyota Innova Crysta is about ₹4,570 a person.
Up to 4 people: Dzire or Toyota Etios. 5 to 7, or four with big bags: Innova Crysta. Eight or more? A 9 seater tempo traveller costs less than two cars.
Eight or more? The Bangalore to Belgaum tempo traveller is cheaper than two cars. Elders who want legroom? Try the Bangalore to Belgaum Urbania.
Cancellation: no charge more than 72 hours before pickup; see the cancellation policy for the rest.
Belgaum is about 505 km from Bangalore on NH48, through Tumakuru, Chitradurga, Davangere, Haveri, Hubli and Dharwad, so about 1,010 km for the round trip. A car takes about 9 hours with breakfast at Tumakuru, lunch at Davangere and short halts, reaching Belgaum by late afternoon on a 5:30 am start.
No. Fuel, driver and AC are in the car rate. Tolls, parking and permits go at actual cost, with GST on the bill.
Yes. A one way taxi is ₹2 a km more than the round trip rate. Send your date and we confirm the billed km and fare in writing.
Innova Crysta. 1,200 km over 4 days at ₹20/km is ₹24,000, plus ₹400 a day allowance. All cars are on cab rental in Bangalore.
If the driver drives late into the night, a night allowance is added. It is in the quote before you book.
Yes. Local km are added at the same rate. Most families cover Belgaum Fort, Kamal Basadi and Kapileshwar Temple. Belgaum is known for kunda, a milk sweet.
October to February is dry and pleasant on the whole highway, and Belgaum has the coldest winters in Karnataka, so evenings there are cool. June to September brings almost steady rain to Belgaum and the Dharwad belt, which slows the drive and fogs the hill roads to Gokak. March to May is hot on the open stretch between Hiriyur and Haveri.
We advise against it. Belgaum is about 505 km away, roughly 9 hours of driving, and a night run means the driver and the family are both tired by dawn. Leave Belgaum after an early breakfast, and the car reaches Bangalore by evening. If you must leave late, break the drive at Hubli or Davangere and finish the next morning.