Transportation in Nandyal

Nandyal has a well developed transport road and rail network even though it does not have an airport of its own. However the people travelling to Nandyal can take a flight from Hyderabad.

The nearest airport is the Rajiv Gandhi International Airport in Hyderabad (Shamshabad) at a distance of 270 kms. Regular flights from all major towns including New Delhi, Bangalore, Kolkata, Mumbai and Chennai land here. One can take a bus, taxi or train from here to reach Nandyal.

Hyderabad – New Delhi

There are many people who travel from Hyderabad to New Delhi, the capital of India. There are more than 120 Hyderabad - New Delhi Flights daily. Average time taken to reach New Delhi is about two to three hours for the flight depending on the airline. The first daily flight leaves Hyderabad at 6.00 AM and reaches New Delhi at around 8.10 AM. The last daily flight leaves at 8.15 PM and reaches at around 10.25 PM.

Hyderabad – Mumbai

Mumbai being financial capital of the country attracts many passengers everyday. There are around 110 daily Hyderabad - Mumbai Flights. Average time taken to reach Mumbai is around 80-90 minutes for the flight depending on the airline. The first daily flight leaves Hyderabad at 5.50 AM and reaches Mumbai at 7.10 AM. The last daily flight leaves Hyderabad at 9.30 PM and reaches Mumbai at 11.20 PM.

Hyderabad – Bangalore

Bangalore, the information technology hub of India is the nearest destination from Hyderabad. There are around 60 daily flights. Average time taken to reach Bangalore from Hyderabad is about an hour. The first daily flight from Hyderabad leaves at around 3.30 AM and reaches Bangalore at around 4.35 AM and is available only on Thuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays. The last daily flight from Hyderabad leaves at around 8.15 PM and reaches Bangalore at around 9.15 PM.

Nandyal By Road

Nandyal is well connected by Roads. APSRTC (Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation) provide facilities to connect Nandyal to important cities within and outside Andhra Pradesh. There are plenty of buses from Nandyal to Tirumala - Tirupati, Hindupur, Anantapur, Vijayawada, Kurnool, Hyderabad, Chittor,  and Kadapa. Buses also ply to parts of Tamil Nadu and Karnataka such as Bellary, Nellore, Bengaluru and Chennai. You can also catch a bus to important cities throughout the country including Bangalore, Hyderabad and Chennai.

Private bus transport including VRCR Travels, Veera Travels, Reddy Express, Sri Mahakali Transport, CGR Travels www.cgrtravels.com, BRS Travels, Balagangadhara Travels, KMR Travels, Indu Travels, Meghana Travels and Jagan Travels also run everyday buses to Hyderabad. NH 18 is the main highway connected to the town. 

Distance between Nandyal and major cities is as follows

•  Nandyal to Kurnool - 69 km

•  Nandyal to Hyderabad - 247 km

•  Nandyal  to Tirupati – 272 Km

•  Nandyal to Guntur – 277 Km

•  Nandyal to Vijaywada  - 327 Km

•  Nandyal to Bangalore (Karnataka) - 376 km

•  Nandyal to Chennai  (Tamil Nadu)- 408 km

•  Nandyal to Goa (Goa) – 568 Km

•  Nandyal to Kerala (Kerala) – 762 Km

•  Nandyal to Mumbai (Maharashtra) - 974 km

•  Nandyal to New Delhi (Delhi) - 1839 km

Nandyal Municipal Corporation has plans to widen its road as the roads in Nandyal are pretty narrow.

Nandyal By Rail

Geographic location of any place plays an important role in its development. Nandyal is the major hub for Railways because of its geographic location. Railway was introduced in Nandyal in 1890 only due to its geographic location. It acts as a major station on the Guntur division of South Central Railway and has direct rail connectivity to important cities throughout the country including Bangalore, Hyderabad and Kolkata. A new line to Yerraguntla is under construction. Though there is no connectivity to Mumbai but one train is available for Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh / Rajasthan.

Here is the list of trains with their train numbers to and from Nandya:

Prasanthi Exp (18463)
Hubli Pass (56501)   
Amaravati Exp (17226)   
Howrah Exp (12572)   
Ubl Bza Passr (56502)   
Amaravathi Exp (17225)   
Hwh Sspn Expres (22831)   
Puri Garib Rath (22884)   
Puri Ypr G Rath (22883)   
Prasanthi Exp (18464)   
Kondaveedu Exp (17212)   
Kondaveedu Exp (17211)   
Vsg Howrah Exp (18048)       
Amaravathi Exp (18047)   
Howrah Exp (22832)

Local Transport in Nandyal

Within the Nandyal own, auto rickshaws and rented cars or taxis are a common means of commutation. Taxi hiring charges are very much inflated compare to other parts of the country.