Anantapur - How to Get There

Bus seats can be reserved and booked up to three days in advance at the Bus Terminal.
Buses to Bangalore city have been expanded to super-deluxe coaches (3.5 hours) running nearly every hour in the mornings. Please check at the Bus Terminal for the right timings and advance reservations.

The Puttaparthi Airport is located 1 km from the Super Speciality Hospital and 6 kms from the ashram. The airport was built in 1990 as preparation for Swami's 70th birthday when over 3 million travellers visited the ashram from all over India and Worldwide.
Flights originate to and from Madras (renamed as Chennai), Bombay (renamed as Mumbai) and Bangalore. On rare occasions it also offers flights to Colombo, Sri Lanka and Delhi.

For information on updated flights and timings, please contact the Airport Office at phone (0091) 08555-87346.
Inquiries can also be made at the Indian Airlines Office in the ashram in room N2A1 (North Prasanthi, room A1). Direct phone to this office is: (0091) 08555-287444.

The Airport is closed during summer season (April to June) when Swami is absent from Puttaparthi.