Indira Travels Buses from Hospet

A historic town and former capital of the Chalukya Dynasty, Hospet (now known as Hosapete) is located in northern Karnataka on the Tungabhadra River. Just 12 km from the famous Vijayanagar ruins of Hampi, Hospet is 6 km from theTungabhadra Dam. With a lot of iron mining in the region, Hospet is also known as the Steel City, and is well connected by the Indian Railways, with several major daily trains at the Hospet Junction Railway Station. Electronic reservations facility is available here. The nearest airport is at Bellary, 75 km away, where many airlines offer cheap air travel and daily flights along with budget tickets. The Hospet Bus Station, operated by Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation, offers a variety of bus services, both private and government, most offering advance bus bookings for a range of bus tickets. There are also plenty of accommodation options, and many there are many properties that offer cheap packages, apart from budget hotels.

Situated in the centre of Hospet, the Hospet Bus Station is operated by the Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC), and features the helpful and informative Karnataka State Tourism Development Center (KSTDC) is located right behind the bus station. There are frequent bus services to such popular nearby places as Hampi, Belgaum, Bangalore, Sringeri, Belur and Halebid. Most bus operators, government or private, offer the facility of advance bus bookings at the Hospet Bus Station, and some operators even allow customers to book their bus tickets online, ranging from budget to luxury buses, sleeper to Volvo and AC buses.