Key hubs
Medaram airport and railway station
- Airport
- Rajiv Gandhi International Airport, Hyderabad (HYD), about 240 km away by road; allow roughly 5 hours
- Railway station
- Warangal (WL) is the nearest main station, about 90 km away; Kazipet Junction (KZJ) is also used. There is no direct railway to Medaram.
- Getting around
- A hired car from Warangal is the practical way; state buses run to Mulugu and on towards Medaram, and special services are added for the jatara
How to reach Medaram by air
Rajiv Gandhi International Airport, Hyderabad (HYD), is the nearest major airport, about 240 km from Medaram by road, or roughly 5 hours. Many visitors fly to Hyderabad and continue to Warangal first.
How to reach Medaram by train
Warangal (WL) is the nearest main railhead, about 90 km away, with Kazipet Junction (KZJ) also used. There is no direct railway to Medaram; special trains run to Warangal for the jatara.
How to reach Medaram by road
The route runs from Warangal through Mulugu, on the Warangal to Bhadrachalam corridor, then on to Tadvai and Medaram, through Eturnagaram forest. Hyderabad to Medaram is about 240 km by road.
Getting around Medaram
A hired car and driver from Warangal is the most practical way. State buses serve Mulugu and the Medaram route, and extra services run for the jatara. Auto rickshaws and jeeps connect nearby villages.
For parents and senior travellers
Easy transfers to and in Medaram
- Base yourself in Warangal and hire a car with a driver; the road to Medaram takes a couple of hours each way.
- Carry drinking water, snacks, any medicines and a hat, as there are few facilities along the forest road.
- Break the journey at Ramappa Temple or Laknavaram Lake, which are easy stops.
- Ask the airline or railway for wheelchair or porter assistance when you book, not on the day.
- Pre-book the pickup from the airport or station, so nobody has to negotiate with drivers after a long journey.
- Choose arrivals in daylight where you can, and keep the first afternoon free to rest.