Lucknow to Puttaparthi

About the city:

The holy town of Puttaparthi is world-famous for its association to Late Sri Sathya Sai Baba. The town is situated on the banks of Chitravathi River and is surrounded by serene hills. Every year, millions of devotees of Sri Sathya Sai Baba throng to this small picturesque town, which is served by an airport. The Puttaparthi airport is merely located around 6 km away from the famous Prasanthi Nilayam Ashram. Owing to this proximity, many tourists, especially devotees, find it convenient to travel by Puttaparthi flights.

Besides the Prasanthi Nilayam Ashram, other must see places in the town are the Hanuman Temple, Shiva Temple, Sathyabhama Temple and Kalpa Vriksha (Wish Fulfilling Tree). Tourists can also visit the Sri Sathya Sai University, Sri Sathya Sai Space Theatre, Sri Sathya Sai Mirpuri Music College and Chaitanya Jyoti Museum. The local cuisine and shopping in the market are enjoyed by most of the tourists visiting the destination.

For reaching this holy land, tourists can purchase cheap air tickets to Puttaparthi by availing airfare deals on Puttaparthi flights. Regular flights to Puttaparthi are available from Bangalore, Mumbai and Chennai. For booking air tickets to Puttaparthi at affordable prices, all that tourists need to do is log on www.makemytrip.com.

Puttaparthi treasures a local airport named Sri Satya Sai Airport which is nestled just 4 km away from the centre of the city. Puttaparthi has good connectivity with prominent airdromes of Mumbai and Chennai. Bi-weekly flights regularly run in between these two metros and Puttaparthi. The Bangalore International airport is near this city and is at a distance of around 250 km . Hotel Kota Sathyam and Hotel Sai Brundavan are in the vicinity of Puttaparthi.

About the city:

Lucknow, the capital of Uttar Pradesh is a city that has retained its old world charm. Situated on the banks of the river Gomti, and popularly known as the ÔÇÿCity of Nawabs', Lucknow is full of surprises.

Once known as the artistic capital of northern India, Lucknow has a rich cultural heritage and is home to exquisite monuments, beautiful gardens and mouthwatering delicacies. Getting a flight to and from Lucknow is easy and when here one can experience the culture and history of its people.

Lucknow has a multitude of restaurants and you can indulge in traditional cuisine found in many local eateries. The cuisine of Lucknow has its own distinct individuality and identity, which was highly patronized by the Mughals. Lucknow is truly a shopperÔÇÖs paradise and is synonymous with the fine art of embroidery, these garments, be it saris, kurtas or dupattas make excellent gifts.

The best time to take a flight to Lucknow is during the months of October to Ferbruary when the weather is cool and pleasant. Amausi, the airport in Lucknow located at a distance of 15kms from the city centre is well connected to major cities. Most of the domestic flight operators have daily scheduled flights to and from Lucknow.

Lucknow Airport is also known as Ch. Charan Singh Airport and is located nearly 10 km away from the city. Airliners to/from Lucknow namely Air India express, FlyDubai, GoAir, Oman Air and Saudia run regular flights to Dubai, Ahmadabad, Mumbai, Pune, Jeddah, Riyadh and Muscat. The Piccadily hotel and Comfort Inn are some of the hotels near Lucknow Airport. Check Lucknow Flight Status here.