Delhi To Bengaluru Flights

Delhi to Bangalore flight connectivity

The 1740 kilometre of aerial distance between the Indian capital and the capital of Karnataka is covered by a host of domestic flights. You can fly from Delhi to Bangalore aboard Air India, the national carrier, other than SpiceJet, Go Air, AirAsia, IndiGo and Vistara. The average flying time is 2 hours 40 minutes from New Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International Airport to Bangalore’s Kempegowda International Airport. Flights on this route are available at a great frequency all year round owing to it being a busy business sector. Several connecting flights also link the Delhi to Bangalore route.

Direct flights from Delhi to Bangalore

There are ample direct Delhi Bangalore flights aboard AirAsia, Air India, IndiGo, SpiceJet, Go Air and Vistara. Of them, Air India operates one of the shortest direct flights on the route taking 2 hours 30 minutes to reach Bangalore from Delhi. The AI-801 Air India flight takes off at 07:25 pm from the Indira Gandhi International Airport and arrives in the Kempegowda International Airport after 2.5 hours at 09:55 pm. The next shortest non-stop flight is by Vistara taking 2 hours 40 minutes to arrive at its destination. The flight takes off from Delhi at 09:40 pm and arrives in Bangalore by 11:20 pm. There are non-stop flights by IndiGo, AirAsia, Go Air and SpiceJet with a flying time of approximately 2 hours 50 minutes to fly from Delhi to Bangalore. All these flights are available at a delightful frequency. From 05:05 am all the way until 03:00 am, you will find flights by either of the airlines at a time convenient to you. Since this is a preferred route of the business travellers, the seats fill up rather fast, so it is imperative that you conclude your booking at least a month ahead of your departure date to curb the risk of an expected fare rise.

Connecting Delhi to Bangalore flights

All domestic carriers operate connecting flights on the Delhi to Bangalore route. AirAsia has a layover in Hyderabad for over two hours before resuming its journey to Bangalore taking a total time of 5 hours 45 minutes. SpiceJet connecting flights halt in Ahmedabad for around two hours before continuing to Bangalore taking over 5.5 hours. Pune is a layover city for several Go Air flights where it halts for about 2 hours 15 minutes before resuming its journey to Bangalore in a total of about 6 hours. The connecting time of the flights can vary from 2 hours to 5 hours with the flying time going up to over 8 hours in some cases. Vistara flights have a layover in Mumbai for around 6 hours 20 minutes before proceeding to Bangalore in a total of 10.5 hours. The connecting flights too in this sector operate at a great frequency and are a great alternative for those seeking to halt in the layover city for a work engagement before resuming their journey to their destination. The fare of a connecting flight can be higher depending on the layover time and also for the meals they provide on-board if the halt is very long.

Delhi to Bangalore flights fare

Before you finalise your flight ticket from Delhi to Bangalore, you need to deep dive into the airfares of the subsequent months to ascertain which is a more expensive month and which are the best months to get cheap flights. Assess the Delhi to Bangalore flight fare calender to find out the flight fares for the eight subsequent months from the current date. For instance, Yatra’s Lowest Airfare Calender tells you the cheapest months and within that the cheapest days to fly to Bangalore from Delhi. This helps you make a more informed choice about when you should be flying and how much you would end up saving on your flight booking. However, you need to ensure that you are closing your bookings at least a couple of weeks prior to your date of journey so that you don’t end up paying too much for your air ticket booking. May to October are the cheaper months to travel to Bangalore from Delhi, though there is no precise low-season on this route because it is taken through the year by travellers especially the business travellers. An average fare in the low-season can cost between INR 2301 and INR 2644. Typically, AirAsia offers the lowest fares on the route with a one-way ticket coming to the tune of INR 2301 for one person, while a SpiceJet and IndiGo ticket can cost around INR 2644. Vistara fares are marginally higher with a ticket costing around INR 2910, because it is a full-service airline offering a meal on-board. But Vistara tickets are flexible letting you choose between a meal and no-meal option. The Air India tickets are significantly higher with a one-way ticket coming up to INR 3294 for one person. Besides, Air India has some of the shortest flights on the route with a flying time of 2 hours and 30 minutes.

Facilities at the Delhi and Bangalore airports

• Child care: Both IGI and Kempegowda Airports have dedicated nursing rooms and diaper changing stations.
• Airport hotels: The Delhi airport has the 3-star Holiday Inn Express with outfits in the domestic and international terminals. Bangalore airport’s Terminal 1 has the Plaza Premium Airport Transit Hotel on the level 2 of its domestic departure. There is an on-site spa and restaurant at the hotel.
• Wi-Fi: You have access to complimentary Wi-Fi is across the international and domestic departures of both the Kempegowda and Indira Gandhi International Airports.
• ATM: The Delhi airport has ATMs by Canara Bank, Citibank, Allahabad Bank, Yes Bank and Kotak Mahindra Bank. Bangalore airport, on the other hand, has ATMs by HDFC, ICICI, and Citibank among others in its arrival hall.
• Shopping and eating out: Both Indira Gandhi International Airport and Kempegowda International Airport have dining outlets and shopping centres. You have specialty cafes, bars and global brands for apparel, perfume, alcohol, accessories, chocolates, watches, toys and books.

Arriving at the Delhi airport

Use your Ola or Uber app to book a radio taxi to the Indira Gandhi International Airport. Else if you are coming in from Delhi, make use of the ‘Orange Line’ of the Delhi Airport Metro Express service that connects the New Delhi Metro Station with Dwarka Sector 21 by joining the IGI Airport on the way. It is a breezy 20 minutes aboard a metro train to the Terminal 2 or 3, and sans traffic too.

Getting out of the Bangalore airport

The Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation (BMTC) services the Kempegowda International Airport with its airport shuttle service called the Vayu Vajra. Made up of a fleet of air-conditioned Volvo buses that connects the Bangalore airport with the main city centre at a half-hour frequency, this is the most reliable and cost-effective way of stepping out of the airport. The service is available through the day and operates out of the terminal building on both the departure and arrival sides. The arrival hall has a dynamic BMTC schedule display with information on the routes. Else, take a taxi like MegaCabs, Karnataka Taxi or Meru Cabs that have their kiosks in the airport. They usually run well-maintained air-conditioned sedans. Of course, there are the radio taxi services like Uber and Ola to get you to your designation in Bangalore, with quick service. Carzonrent is another alternative you can look up if you are staying for a longer period and can pick up your car straight from the airport and drive in to the city.

Flights from Delhi

The Indira Gandhi International Airport operates flights to Bangalore at a decent frequency since it is also a popular route taken by the business travellers. But outside of that it runs a vast network of operations to the rest of the country, the metros and a host of its tier 2 cities as well. You can find direct flights from New Delhi aboard Go Air, SpiceJet, Vistara, IndiGo, Air India and AirAsia to Mumbai, Kolkata, Pune, Goa, Jaipur, Srinagar, Chandigarh, Chennai, Patna, Bhubaneswar, Trivandrum, Cochin, Mysore, Hyderabad, Ahmedabad among others. On the international front, all major airlines of the world have operations from New Delhi such as United Airlines, China Southern, China Eastern, Air France, South African Airways, Emirates, Etihad, Sri Lankan Airlines, Lufthansa, British Airways, Fly Dubai, Thai Airways, Singapore Airlines, Malaysia Airlines, Swiss Airways, Aeroflot, Air Arabia, to name a few. New Delhi runs direct flights to London, Sydney, Melbourne, Bangkok, Male, Colombo, Beijing, Shanghai, Zurich, Washington DC, New York, San Francisco, Paris, Rome, Berlin, Barcelona, Madrid, Dubai, Kuwait, Abu Dhabi, Munich, Lisbon, Vienna and a host of other cities.

Places to visit in Bangalore

On your visit to Bangalore, make sure you spend enough time in its green neighbourhoods to truly understand the essence of this ‘Garden City’. An entirely urban landscape with its share of skyscrapers and leafy residential neighbourhoods, Karnataka’s capital outside of being an IT hub is lauded for its vibrant watering holes and some truly fine offerings from the international food scene. Book, theatre, culture, art and cuisine, you can get a slice of almost anything you want in Bangalore. However, on a holiday here, make sure you round up some of its must-do sites like the Bangalore Palace, Cubbon Park, Lalbagh Botanical Garden, Vidhana Soudha, Bannerghatta National Park, Ulsoor Lake, MG Road, known as the hub for dining out and shopping, Tipu Sultan’s Summer Palace, Nandi Hills and Bull Temple to name a few. The best time to visit Bangalore is between October and February when the weather is pleasant and there is a nip in the air in the early mornings and evenings, when it is truly wonderful to wind up at a friendly neighbourhood pub complete with its rooftop atmospherics.

Ahead of your flights to Bangalore you can even look at booking Hotels in Bangalore with Yatra. We have an assortment of Bangalore hotels that are close to the airport, or for that matter in the heart of the city, and offer all modern-day comforts. There are car rental kiosks at the airport from whom you can book a pre-paid taxi to get you directly to your hotel. Bangalore hotel booking is made very easy with Yatra, what with an array of interesting promotions and discounts running at all times at your favourite hotel, urging you to quickly book your stay there. The latest ‘travel again’ offer comes with a TRAVELAGAIN promo code that entitles you to up to 30% discount on select Bangalore hotels.