{"id":2752,"date":"2026-10-02T12:51:50","date_gmt":"2026-10-02T07:21:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bengaluru.wordcamp.org\/2026\/?p=2752"},"modified":"2026-10-02T21:41:17","modified_gmt":"2026-10-02T16:11:17","slug":"getting-to-bengaluru","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bengaluru.wordcamp.org\/2026\/getting-to-bengaluru\/","title":{"rendered":"Getting to Bengaluru"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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WordCamp Bengaluru 2026 is two days in two buildings, about six kilometres apart. The new travel guide covers how to reach both, from the airport, the four big railway stations and the Majestic bus stand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Saturday 21 November, Contributor Day:<\/strong> Bangalore International Centre, Domlur. You need your ticket and the separate free sign-up. Take the metro to Indiranagar and an auto for the last 2 km.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sunday 22 November, main day:<\/strong> St. Joseph’s Boys’ High School, Museum Road. Any ticket works. It is a 10 to 15 minute walk from MG Road or Cubbon Park metro.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

From the airport, allow 60 to 90 minutes. The Vayu Vajra buses cost \u20b9280 to \u20b9300 into the centre, a cab \u20b91,200 to \u20b91,800, and the airport train does not run on Sundays.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The full guide has times and fares from every arrival point, plus a few things to do if you get in a day early.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

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Two days, two<\/em> addresses<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

WordCamp Bengaluru 2026 runs across two buildings about six kilometres apart. Which one you need depends on the day, and on what is in your inbox.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Sun \u00b7 22 Nov \u00b7 Main day<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Museum Road<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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St. Joseph’s Boys’ High School<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Talks on two tracks, workshops, lunch, and most of the people you came to meet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Nearest metro<\/p>\n\n\n\n

MG Road<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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On foot<\/p>\n\n\n\n

10 to 15 minutes<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Admits: any ticket<\/p>\n\n\n\n

General Admission or Friend of #WCBLR. Nothing else to sign up for.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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sign-up only<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Sat \u00b7 21 Nov \u00b7 Contributor Day<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Domlur<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Bangalore International Centre<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

A day spent working on the WordPress project itself, at tables led by experienced contributors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Nearest metro<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Indiranagar<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Then<\/p>\n\n\n\n

An auto, about 2 km<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Admits: ticket + Saturday sign-up<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The room holds a fixed number of people. Seats go through a separate, free sign-up, first come, first served, and nobody gets in at the door without one. The form goes up on the tickets page<\/a> closer to the date.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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\/\/ at_a_glance<\/p>\n\n\n\n

From wherever you land<\/em><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Check the code on your ticket first. Bengaluru has four big stations and they are nowhere near each other.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Airport, by bus<\/p>\n\n\n\n

BLR<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Vayu Vajra KIA-5<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Walk from Cubbon Park Metro stop<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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90 min<\/p>\n\n\n\n

about \u20b9280<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Airport, by cab<\/p>\n\n\n\n

BLR<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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App cab from the pickup zone<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Drop at the gate<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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60-90 min<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u20b91,200 to \u20b91,800<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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KSR Bengaluru City<\/p>\n\n\n\n

SBC \u00b7 Majestic<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Purple Line \u00b7 3 stops<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Walk from Cubbon Park<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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30 min<\/p>\n\n\n\n

under \u20b950<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Bengaluru Cantonment<\/p>\n\n\n\n

BNC<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Auto, about 3 km<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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15 min<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u20b960 to \u20b9150<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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SMVT<\/p>\n\n\n\n

SMVB \u00b7 Baiyappanahalli<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Purple Line \u00b7 5 stops<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Walk from MG Road<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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35 min<\/p>\n\n\n\n

under \u20b950<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Yesvantpur<\/p>\n\n\n\n

YPR<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Green Line to Majestic<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Purple Line \u00b7 3 stops<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Walk<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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45 min<\/p>\n\n\n\n

under \u20b960<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Majestic bus stand<\/p>\n\n\n\n

KBS<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Purple Line \u00b7 3 stops<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Walk from Cubbon Park<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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30 min<\/p>\n\n\n\n

under \u20b950<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

Door to door to Museum Road on a Sunday morning, per person, at the time of writing. Fares move; check your app.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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The airport is the long<\/em> part<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

There is a running joke that flying into Bengaluru takes two hours and getting from the airport to your hotel takes three. It is only partly a joke.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kempegowda International Airport<\/a> (BLR) is about 40 km north, in Devanahalli. Allow 60 to 90 minutes to the centre.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Departures \u00b7 BLR to Museum Road<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Service<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Via<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Time<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fare<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Status<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Vayu Vajra KIA-5<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hebbal, Cubbon Park Metro, Richmond Circle<\/p>\n\n\n\n

90 min<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Daily<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Vayu Vajra KIA-7A<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hebbal, MG Road, Shivajinagar<\/p>\n\n\n\n

90 min<\/p>\n\n\n\n

~\u20b9300<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Daily<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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App cab<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Signposted pickup zone, Level 0 at T2<\/p>\n\n\n\n

60-90 min<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u20b91,200-1,800<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Surge applies<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Airport train<\/p>\n\n\n\n

KIA halt to KSR, YPR or BNC<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Varies<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u20b910-30<\/p>\n\n\n\n

No Sunday service<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Metro<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Blue Line to the terminals<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Not open yet<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

Buses leave from the bays outside arrivals; the Namma BMTC app tracks them live. The prepaid taxi counters inside arrivals are the fallback if your phone has other plans. A free airport shuttle meets every train at the halt station.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Terminal 2, from the departures road.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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A Vayu Vajra. Look for the KIA route number on the board.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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One line does most of the work<\/em><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Both venues sit on the same ten-stop stretch of the Purple Line, and so do two of the four railway stations. This is the bit you need.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Purple Line<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2190 Challaghatta \u00b7 Whitefield \u2192<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Majestic<\/p>\n\n\n\n

KSR \u00b7 bus stand<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Green Line from YPR<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Sir M. Visvesvaraya<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Vidhana Soudha<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Cubbon Park<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sunday venue, walk<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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MG Road<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sunday venue, walk<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Trinity<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Halasuru<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Indiranagar<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Saturday, auto 2 km<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Swami Vivekananda Rd<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Baiyappanahalli<\/p>\n\n\n\n

SMVT<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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KSR Bengaluru City. The station is fond of itself, and fair enough.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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By road, or from Chennai<\/p>\n\n\n\n

State buses mostly end at Majestic, across the road from KSR, so the same line works for you too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Coming from Chennai by train? Many services stop at Cantonment before KSR. Get off there: it is three kilometres from the venue.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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The last kilometre<\/em><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Sunday’s venue<\/p>\n\n\n\n

St. Joseph’s Boys’ High School is on Museum Road, a block off MG Road. Get to either metro station and walk the rest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

On Sundays the metro starts later, around 7 am.<\/strong> Fine for a morning keynote, less so for a 6:30 coffee.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Driving or riding? There is parking for two-wheelers and four-wheelers. An auto from anywhere in the centre is short and cheap, and most drivers take UPI.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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