Chandigarh To Bengaluru Flights

Chandigarh to Bangalore flight connectivity

With an aerial distance of 1972 kilometre, the Chandigarh to Bangalore route is served by a host of domestic carriers and at a fairly good frequency. With an average flying time of 3 hours between the Chandigarh International Airport and Bangalore’s Kempegowda International Airport, airlines like IndiGo, AirAsia, GoAir and Vistara operate on the route with a host of direct and indirect flights. Since there aren’t too many direct flights between the two cities, it is always advisable to close your bookings about a month prior to your journey date.

Direct flights from Chandigarh to Bangalore

There are several Chandigarh Bangalore flights, but less than a handful that is direct. IndiGo and AirAsia are the only airlines operating non-stop flights between the Mohali International Airport and the Kempegowda International Airport of Bangalore. While Vistara also flies on the route, it only operates connecting flights. The average flying time between the destinations is 3 hours. But the shortest flight is 2 hours 55 minutes long and is incidentally the earliest flight operated by IndiGo at 07:30 am from Chandigarh due for Bangalore by 10:25 am. Indigos 10:45 am flight that reaches Bangalore by 01:45 pm in exactly 3 hours is a very busy flight, and is mostly packed to capacity. The last direct IndiGo flight to leave from Chandigarh is at 03:30 pm that reaches Bangalore by 06:40 pm after 3 hours 10 minutes. AirAsia, on the other hand, has only one direct flight between the two cities, starting at 01:00 pm and landing at its destination by 04:00 pm in 3 straight hours.

Connecting Chandigarh to Bangalore flights

On the Chandigarh-Bangalore route, there are more connecting flights than direct ones. All the airlines from Vistara, IndiGo, GoAir to AirAsia run connecting flights with one or more stopovers on this route. The journey time and flight schedule are widely different depending on the airline and its layover city. The connecting flights are largely preferred by business travellers who have an impending business in the layover city before flying out to their final destination. IndiGo flights have a layover in Chennai for about 3 hours or more before proceeding to Bangalore in a total of 8 hours and 15 minutes. Vistara flights halt in New Delhi for 3.5 hours before continuing the rest of its journey to Bangalore in 7 hours and 15 minutes. GoAir too halts in New Delhi with a connecting time of approximately 6 hours before resuming flying to Bangalore in 9 hours 45 minutes. AirAsia flights have some of the longest layovers with one in New Delhi that can go up to 12 hours before eventually flying out to Kempegowda in a total of 15.5 hours. Vistara and AirAsia flights have some of the longest layovers on the route.

Chandigarh to Bangalore flights fare

You need to consider the cheapest months to travel in before going ahead and booking your flight ticket from Chandigarh to Bangalore. Look up Yatra’s Lowest Airfare Calendar to get a sense of the fares for the 8 subsequent months from the time of browsing. This will help you settle for the cheaper months and within that the cheaper days. A great way to book cautiously and save unbelievably on your air ticket booking. The Chandigarh to Bangalore flight fare calendar shows a marginal fare hike November onwards, but otherwise, typically the fares stay the same through the year owing to it being a very prominent business route. An average one-way ticket on the route comes to around INR 4395. Come November and the fares can rise to around INR 5872 for a single ticket. But otherwise, IndiGo and AirAsia have some of the cheapest flight fares on the route with a one-way ticket coming to the tune of INR 6720 in a typical low season. The connecting flights are generally steeper ranging from INR 7130 to INR 10,867 depending on the length of the layover and the amenities provided on-board. You have the choice to opt for a meal or no-meal fare.

Facilities at the Chandigarh and Bangalore airports

• Chandigarh International Airport: Or the Mohali International Airport levy a visitor entrance fee of INR 30, but that doesn’t permit you to go beyond the security check. Trolleys and wheelchairs are available for passengers. The airport has snack outlets, not much by way of shopping options. On the outside, there is an airport canteen where the prices are more economical compared to the ones inside. You can grab a quick bite there before heading for your flight.
• Kempegowda International Airport: The Bangalore airport is among the top airports in the country and comes with tonnes of options by way of ATMs, childcare, duty-free shopping and eating out. There is complimentary Wi-Fi and the Plaza Premium Airport Transit Hotel here. You can shop here for a range of products from alcohol, cosmetics, chocolates, toys, books, jewellery, watches, accessories, clothes, to fragrance. Outside of that, the Bangalore airport has multiple places to eat and drink at, whether they are quick takeaways or global coffee chains and pubs.

Arriving at the Chandigarh airport

The simplest way is to book the app-based Ola or Uber straightaway to the Mohali International Airport. Mega cabs also run in the city. For a more economical option, you can ride a CTU (Chandigarh Transport Undertaking) bus, the 38 and 38-A as they ply to and from the airport, with pick-ups from major points in the city, including the sector 43 and 17 ISBT bus stations. You can find these buses at a great frequency, through the day.

Getting out of the Bangalore airport

Use the Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation (BMTC) airport shuttle buses called Vayu Vajra from Kempegowda to the main city. You can get these comfortable, air-conditioned buses every half an hour, and is certainly the cheapest way to get out of the airport. The BMTC buses can be hailed from both the departure and arrival outlets of the terminal building. Otherwise, you can always book a Karnataka Taxi, Meru or Mega Cab that has their kiosks at the airport. You, not to mention, have the option to book app-based taxis like Ola or Uber that have their designated pick-up points from outside the airport. In case you intend staying in the city for longer you can get Carzonrent to deliver you the car directly to the airport so that you can conveniently drive your way into the city.

Flights from Chandigarh

Other than a great frequency of flights to Bangalore, you can fly to several other cities both domestically and internationally from the Chandigarh airport. The Mohali International Airport operates direct and indirect flights to New Delhi, Pune, Mumbai, Leh, Nanded, Kullu, Dharamshala, Jammu, Srinagar, Goa, Hyderabad, Ahmedabad, Bagdogra, Bhopal, Kochi, Chennai, Guwahati, Indore, Jaipur, Kolkata, Lucknow, Patna, and Trivandrum. The international destinations you can access directly from Chandigarh comprise Dubai and Sharjah. The airlines running these operations from here are AirAsia, Vistara, GoAir, IndiGo, Alliance Air, Air India, and Air India Express.

Places to visit in Bangalore

The best time to visit Bangalore are the months between November and February when there is a nip in the air and sightseeing in the day is an extremely pleasant experience. The evening and nightlife scene also improve dramatically in this season, with lots of open-terrace settlements coming up, serving beer fresh off the tap and grub straight from a sizzling barbeque, add to it the lush, leafy ambience of the city’s neighbourhoods. Once you have had your fill of the breweries, gastro-pubs, and other boho-chic clubs on the MG Road, you can spare a day to round up its iconic landmarks such as the Lalbagh Botanical Garden, the Ulsoor Lake, Bannerghatta National Park, Bangalore Palace, Cubbon Park, Vidhana Soudha, and perhaps the Bull Temple, Nandi Hills and Tipu Sultan’s Summer Palace. Bangalore is filled with bookstores, theatres and a host of other cultural venues from culinary clubs to art-appreciation gatherings, giving you ample space and scope to blend in.