Sri Sathya Sai · Andhra Pradesh
Lepakshi
~93 km (straight line) · 1 day · best Oct – Feb
Weekend trips from Bengaluru
From Bengaluru, a weekend reaches Mysuru's palace, Coorg's coffee hills, Hampi's boulder-strewn ruins and the Nilgiris.
How we chose these: Places within about 350 km in a straight line whose minimum stay plus the journey both ways fits two days. Distances are straight-line, so check real travel times.
Getaways
Mysuru · Karnataka
Mysore Palace
~126 km (straight line) · 1–2 days · best Oct – Feb
Kadapa · Andhra Pradesh
Gandikota Canyon
~218 km (straight line) · 1–2 days · best Oct – Feb
Auroville · Puducherry
Auroville Matrimandir
~264 km (straight line) · 1 day · best Oct – Mar
Puducherry · Puducherry
White Town
~269 km (straight line) · 1–2 days · best Oct – Mar
Mahabalipuram · Tamil Nadu
Shore Temple
~286 km (straight line) · 1 day · best Nov – Feb
Thrissur · Kerala
Athirappilly Falls
~319 km (straight line) · 1 day · best Jun – Jan
Madurai · Tamil Nadu
Meenakshi Temple
~344 km (straight line) · 1 day · best Oct – Mar