Key hubs
Puttaparthi airport and railway station
- Airport
- Puttaparthi Airport (PUT) has had no scheduled airline service in recent years; most visitors fly to Bengaluru (BLR), roughly 120 km away on district figures
- Railway station
- Sri Sathya Sai Prasanthi Nilayam (SSPN), about 8 km from town on the Bangalore-Guntakal line
- Getting around
- The ashram campus is walkable; for the town and day trips a hired car and driver is simplest
How to reach Puttaparthi by air
Puttaparthi Airport (PUT) has had no scheduled airline service in recent years, per Wikipedia. Most visitors fly to Bengaluru (BLR); district figures put the airport roughly 120 km from Puttaparthi, with a few hours by road depending on traffic.
How to reach Puttaparthi by train
Sri Sathya Sai Prasanthi Nilayam station (SSPN) is about 8 km west of Puttaparthi on the Bangalore-Guntakal line, opened in November 2000. Dharmavaram Junction on the same line is another railhead.
How to reach Puttaparthi by road
Puttaparthi is reached by road from Bengaluru and from Anantapur, with Penukonda on the way from Bengaluru. Check current road conditions and travel time with your driver before you set out.
Getting around Puttaparthi
The ashram campus is walkable, and most visitors stay within it for sessions. For the town and day trips to Penukonda, Lepakshi and Dharmavaram, a hired car and driver is simplest.
For parents and senior travellers
Easy transfers to and in Puttaparthi
- 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.