Aakarsh Inn is on Tiruchanoor Road, beside Starbucks, with Creamstone on the ground floor of our building. We are 8 minutes by auto from the railway station and the same from the Central Bus Station, and in the same neighbourhood as the Taj, the Courtyard by Marriott and Fortune Select Grand Ridge.
తిరుచానూర్ రోడ్, స్టార్బక్స్ పక్కన, తిరుపతి
We are the building beside the Starbucks on Tiruchanoor Road. Ask the driver for “Tiruchanoor Road, Starbucks”.
Most guests reach us from the railway station or the Central Bus Station, and we are about 8 minutes by auto from either.
Where most guests arrive
8 minutes later
We measured these by road from Tiruchanoor Road. Each row opens live directions in Google Maps.
| Place | By car | Distance | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| Getting here | |||
| APSRTC Central Bus Station | 6 min | 2.5 km | Directions |
| Tirupati Railway Station | 8 min | 3 km | Directions |
| Tirupati Airport (Renigunta) | 20 min | 14 km | Directions |
| Temples and darshan | |||
| Sri Padmavathi Ammavari Temple, Tiruchanur | 4 min | 1 km | Directions |
| Sri Govindaraja Swamy Temple | 10 min | 3 km | Directions |
| Kapila Theertham | 10 min | 6 km | Directions |
| ISKCON Tirupati | 10 min | 3.5 km | Directions |
| Alipiri (Tirumala check point and footpath) | 14 min | 7.5 km | Directions |
| Tirumala, Sri Venkateswara Swamy TempleVia the Alipiri ghat road | 50 min | 24 km | Directions |
| TTD complexes (SSD tokens, accommodation) | |||
| Srinivasam Complex (TTD SSD tokens) | 10 min | 3 km | Directions |
| Vishnu Nivasam (TTD SSD tokens) | 10 min | 3 km | Directions |
| Day trips | |||
| Chandragiri Fort | 30 min | 15 km | Directions |
| Srikalahasti Temple | 45 min | 30 km | Directions |
| Kanipakam Vinayaka TempleNational highway most of the way | 1 h 10 min | 65 km | Directions |
| Talakona WaterfallsGhat road, so slower than the distance suggests | 1 h 45 min | 55 km | Directions |
Distances and times are approximate, from Tiruchanoor Road in normal traffic. Open Google Maps for live directions.
Nearly everyone who stays here is going up the hill. We are 24 km from the temple by road, about 50 minutes by car, and 7.5 km from the foot of the steps at Alipiri.
What most families do
We are 2.5 km from the Central Bus Station, where buses for Tirumala leave every few minutes through the day. The first goes at around 3 AM and the last at around 11:30 PM, so an early darshan slot is reachable without a taxi.
With elders, children or luggage
We are 24 km from the temple through the Alipiri check point and up the ghat road. The climb is timed for safety, so driving fast only means waiting longer at the top. Allow an hour door to door.
For those who have vowed to walk
We are 7.5 km from the foot of the steps at Alipiri Mettu, about 14 minutes by auto. TTD carries luggage up free from the counter at the start, and runs free buses to Alipiri from the railway station and the bus station.
Timings, fares and footpath hours change with festival days and TTD notices; the official source is tirumala.org. We keep longer guides on reaching Tirumala and on the Alipiri footpath.