Bangalore is the capital city of Karnataka, one of the most prominent cities in India. Gokarna is a beach town as well as a temple town on the west coast of Karnataka. Gokarna is where Hindus go to carry out the last rites after the death of their family members. There are numerous beaches around the city that are popular in the country like Kudle Beach, Gokarna beach, Om Beach, Paradise Beach and Half moon beach. Gokarna, one of the most beautiful towns is also a favorite travel destination. This temple city in Karnataka state literally means the ear of the cow. Mahabaleshwar temple in Gokarna is a must see temple. Since Gokarna is a very popular pilgrimage spot and a great tourist attraction many people travel from Bangalore to Gokarna.
The total distance between Gokarna and Bangalore, is around 500 km and it takes about 10 hours to reach Gokarna from Bangalore, on road. A lot of travellers from Bangalore drive in their own cars to Gokarna. The roads may not be good during the monsoon seasons. One can hire a cab to travel from Bangalore to Gokarna. Cost can range from INR 7 to INR 50 per kilometer, depending on the type of car. This is the most ideal mode of transport for families, seniors and groups.
Buses are the main mode of transport here. From Bangalore to Gokarna one can easily book bus tickets from the websites of any travel service providers. There are KSRTC buses that link Bangalore to Gokarna. There are several private travel operators as well that run buses from Bangalore to Gokarna. Some of the major Bus Transport agents are Golden Travels, Yatra Travels, Sona Travels, Diwakar Travels, Kallada Travels, Pooja Travels, VRL Travels, Sharma Transport, Sea Bird Travels, Surya Travels, Shama Travels and Citylines Travels.
You can book a bus between Bangalore and Gokarna while choosing from different types of buses like Sleeper Seater, Sleeper, and Non AC Seater. Once logging into some of the traveler service providers website you can do the Gokarna Bus booking at the cheapest possible rates.
There are no direct express trains from Bangalore to Gokarna. Alternatively one can take a train from Bangalore to Karwar, the nearest railway station to Gokarna, and take a cab or bus to Gokarna. Yeshwantpur Karwar Express connects Bangalore to Karwar. Gokarna is 36 km from Karwar. There are a few chain trains that stop at Gokarna. A few of the Chain Trains that depart from Bangalore and have a stop at Gokarna are (4298) Hubli Londa Madgaon Chain, (7654) Bangalore Mangalore Chain, (2367) Bangalore Veraval Chain and (9250) Daund Mangalore Chain.Gokarna does not have an airport; there are no flights between Bangalore and Gokarna.