By Air: The nearest airport is Mangalore (154 Km.
By Road: Well connected to all important cities of Karnataka. Regular buses connect Belur to Hassan 37 Km Halibeedu 16 Km Arsikere 60 Km Dharmastala 98 Km Bangalore 224 Km Belgaum 424 Km Chickmagular 27 Km Madikeri 136 Km Mysore 155 Km Shimoga 122 Km and Shravanabelagola 87 Km. I traveled by road from Mangalore via Dharmastala- Mudigere to Belur- itâs a very beautiful ghat road, with many water falls, lovely hill side views and numerous tea estates. This route is a windy mountain road and appropriate time should be budgeted for it. Be advised that the above can pose a safety risk, so when driving, stay alert and focused throughout the ride
If you are driving your car from Bangalore- Here is driving direction:
Start from Bangalore Railway Station, take the Tumkur Road National Highway No.4 and head for Yeswantpur and reach Nelamangala 30 Km from BangaloreAt Nelamangala turn left on National Highway NH48 and head towards Kunigal44 Km from NelamangalaFrom Kunigal continue on National Highway NH48 and reach Chennarayapatna 30 Km from KunigalFrom Chennarayapatna continue on National HighwayNH48 until you reach Hassan 40 Km from Chennarayapatna From Hassan take the State Highway SH57 and drive to and reach Belur 40 Km from Hassan
On this Route- the Distance from Bangalore to Belur is 233 km.And Drive from Bangalore to Belur takes about 4.66 hours by car
There is a parking fee to park your vehicle or taxi in front of the temple - which is valid for the day true for both temples- Belur and Halebedu.
KSTDC Heritage Tours from Bengaluru and Mysuru:
The KSTDC Belur, Halebid, and Sravanabelagola tour runs daily in season April to June and Sept to Nov and four times a week the rest of the year. There are also tours run by private operators departing almost every day. It is better to use the KSTDC tour if possible, as they use a luxury four-seats-across bus while the private companies use small, bumpy especially if sitting in the back minibuses. Both the private company and KSTDC tours pick you up at your hotel. This is a good way to see the sites, as they are difficult to reach by public transportation.
If you are returning back from Belur/Halebid back to Bangalore, then you can consider stopping over at Shravanabelogala to see the giant Bahubali statue.
By Rail: Nearest Railway Station is Hassan 37 Km which is connected to Bangalore, Mangalore and Mysore.
