EV road trip
Bengaluru to Chikkamagaluru EV Road Trip
Bengaluru to Chikkamagaluru is a similar distance to the Coorg run but a completely different road, heading north-west through Hassan on NH75 rather than south through Mysuru. The hill driving is concentrated around Chikkamagaluru itself rather than on one climb you can point at.
That distinction matters for planning. There is no single ghat to budget for; there is a destination region where nearly all the driving is on hill roads, which is a slower and more expensive way to use a battery than any number of kilometres on the plains suggests.
242 km
Distance
4 hr 31 min
Drive time
32 min
Charge time
1
Charging stops
Distance and drive time are the route. Charge time and stops are for Tata Nexon EV LR specifically - the stations below are what exists on the road, whatever you drive.
Charging stations on the Bengaluru to Chikkamagaluru route
The 15 public chargers we have within 5 km of the route between the two cities, in the order you pass them. Stations inside Bengaluru and Chikkamagaluru themselves are left out. This list does not depend on what you drive - it is the charging infrastructure on the road itself. Tap any station for driving directions.
Electric Vehicle Charging Station
Electric Vehicle Charging Station
Yentiganahalli · on the highway
DirectionsStatiq Charging Station
Statiq · CCS2 50 kW
Bellur · on the highway · Known charging network
DirectionsTata Power Charging Station
Tata Power · CCS2 50 kW
Kudaluru · on the highway · Known charging network
DirectionsStatiq Charging Station
Statiq · CCS2 50 kW
Chakenahalli · on the highway · Known charging network
DirectionsStatiq Charging Station
Statiq · CCS2 50 kW
Bellur · on the highway · Known charging network
DirectionsZeon Charging Station
Zeon Charging · CCS2 50 kW
Koppa · on the highway · Known charging network
DirectionsChargeZone Charging Station
ChargeZone · CCS2 50 kW
Magadi · on the highway · Known charging network
DirectionsZeon Charging Station
Zeon Charging · CCS2 50 kW
Kunigal · on the highway · Known charging network
DirectionsChargeZone Charging Station
ChargeZone · CCS2 50 kW
Irubanahalli · on the highway · Known charging network
DirectionsAdani Charging Station
Adani · CCS2 50 kW
Dandiganahalli · on the highway · Known charging network
DirectionsZeon Charging Station
Zeon Charging · CCS2 50 kW
Baladare · on the highway · Known charging network
DirectionsRelux Charging Station
Relux · CCS2 50 kW
Shanthigrama · on the highway · Known charging network
DirectionsZeon Charging Station
Zeon Charging · CCS2 50 kW
Shanthigrama · on the highway · Known charging network
DirectionsTata Power Charging Station
Tata Power · CCS2 50 kW
Channarayapatna · on the highway · Known charging network
DirectionsDistances are measured along the route from Bengaluru. Station data comes from charge point operators and Open Charge Map and can lag reality - check the operator app before relying on any single one.
A worked example: Tata Nexon EV LR
Which of those stations you actually need depends entirely on your car. Here is the plan for Tata Nexon EV LR leaving at 80% charge, as a worked example - not a recommendation for every EV. Re-run it below for yours.
1. Tata Power Charging Station
Tata Power · CCS2 50 kW
Arrive 21% · leave 56% · on the highway
Known charging network
Directions
What Bengaluru to Chikkamagaluru costs in an EV
₹344
Charging bought on the way
₹1,612
Same trip on petrol
These two are not a like-for-like saving and we are not going to present them as one. The ₹344 covers the 15.6 kWh you buy at public chargers en route; the energy you set off with is not priced here, and it is cheaper than public rates if you charged at home. The petrol figure covers the whole distance. Assumes ₹22 per kWh at public DC chargers, petrol at ₹100 per litre and 15 km per litre. Tolls are the same either way and are not included.
Apps to install before you leave
Each charging network starts sessions through its own app. Install and register these before you go - signing up at the charger, on patchy highway data, is how a twenty-minute stop becomes an hour.
- Tata Power EZ Charge for Tata Power chargers
Top up in Hassan
Hassan is the natural last stop with proper highway charging before the hills, and it sits at a sensible point in the drive: far enough out that you are not charging on a nearly full battery, close enough to the destination that you arrive with plenty.
Past Hassan the roads get smaller and the charging follows. This is not a route where you want to be looking for a charger while also navigating unfamiliar hill roads in fading light.
The hills are the destination, not a section of the drive
Mullayanagiri, Baba Budangiri, the coffee estates and the waterfalls are all separate drives once you have arrived, and all of them are on gradients. A day of that uses far more than the same number of kilometres would on the expressway.
The practical version: arrive with a comfortable buffer rather than a sufficient one, and expect the local driving to be the expensive part of the trip rather than the journey out.
Can Tata Nexon EV LR do Bengaluru to Chikkamagaluru without stopping?
No - plan 1 charging stop along the way.
Frequently asked questions
Can an EV drive from Bengaluru to Chikkamagaluru?
Yes. The route out through Hassan is good highway with charging along it. The part that catches people is not the drive but the local hill driving once you arrive, which uses much more than the same distance on flat road.
Where should you charge on the way to Chikkamagaluru?
Hassan is the sensible stop. It has proper highway charging, and it sits far enough into the drive that your battery is low enough to charge quickly. Beyond Hassan the roads and the charging both get smaller.
Is there EV charging in Chikkamagaluru?
Some, but treat it as limited and plan around your accommodation where you can. Homestays and estate properties increasingly have a plug, and an overnight charge where you sleep is far more reliable than hunting for a public unit on hill roads.
How much extra battery do the hills around Chikkamagaluru use?
There is no single climb to quote a figure for - the cost comes from the fact that almost all the local driving is on gradients. Assume the driving you do after you arrive is significantly more expensive per kilometre than the highway run that got you there.
How we plan this route
- The car. Every figure above is calculated for Tata Nexon EV LR, using its real-world highway consumption rather than its claimed range. A different car gives different stops, which is what the planner is for.
- The chargers. Station locations, connector types and power ratings come from charge point operator data and Open Charge Map, refreshed on a schedule. Stops are picked for DC fast charging on or near the route, not for the shortest raw distance.
- The charging maths. At each stop we add only what the next leg needs plus a margin, and never take the battery above 80 percent, because DC charging slows sharply beyond that. That is why a stop can be short and leave you well under 80 - it is deliberate, not a shortfall. We also hold a reserve for arrival rather than planning you down to empty.
- What we cannot see. Live queues, a charger that went down this morning, and your own driving speed. Treat the plan as a good starting point and check availability in the operator app on the day.
Charging plan on this page computed October 13, 2026 and refreshed automatically.
Drafted with AI assistance, then reviewed by Simran Raheja before publishing.
