EV road trip
Bengaluru to Hyderabad EV Road Trip
Bengaluru to Hyderabad is the longest drive in this southern set, and its reputation is worse than its reality. NH44 is fast and flat, and it is one of the better charged corridors in the country: our own route data finds 66 chargers along it, with the largest gap anywhere on 569 km being about 54 km.
So the challenge here is not scarcity. It is length, speed and the discipline to stop more than once when the road is tempting you not to.
569 km
Distance
9 hr 47 min
Drive time
2 hr 17 min
Charge time
3
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 Hyderabad route
The 46 public chargers we have within 5 km of the route between the two cities, in the order you pass them. Stations inside Bengaluru and Hyderabad 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.
Tata Power Charging Station
Tata Power · CCS2 50 kW
Sadahalli · on the highway · Known charging network
DirectionsStatiq Charging Station
Statiq · CCS2 50 kW
Bengaluru · 4.0 km off the highway · Known charging network
DirectionsShell Recharge Charging Station
Shell Recharge · CCS2 50 kW
Southegowdanahalli · on the highway · Known charging network
DirectionsShell Recharge Charging Station
Shell Recharge · CCS2 50 kW
Devanahally · 2.1 km off the highway · Known charging network
DirectionsShell Recharge Charging Station
Shell Recharge · CCS2 50 kW
Devanahally · on the highway · Known charging network
DirectionsChargeZone Charging Station
ChargeZone · CCS2 50 kW
Kodalagurki · on the highway · Known charging network
DirectionsChargeZone Charging Station
ChargeZone · CCS2 50 kW
Bengaluru · on the highway · Known charging network
DirectionsBPCL Charging Station
BPCL · CCS2 50 kW
Chikkaballapur · on the highway · Known charging network
DirectionsCharge_iN by Mahindra Charging Station
Charge_iN by Mahindra Charging Station
Yalagalahalli · on the highway
DirectionsStatiq x TATA.ev MegaCharger
Statiq · CCS2 50 kW
Chikkaballapur · on the highway · Known charging network
DirectionsZeon Charging Station
Zeon Charging · CCS2 50 kW
Bagepalli · on the highway · Known charging network
DirectionsElectric Vehicle Charging Station
Electric Vehicle Charging Station
Palasamudram · on the highway
DirectionsGLIDA Charging Station
Glida · CCS2 50 kW
Penukonda · on the highway · Known charging network
DirectionsStatiq Charging Station
Statiq · CCS2 50 kW
Hyderabad · on the highway · Known charging network
DirectionsTata Power Charging Station
Tata Power · CCS2 50 kW
Anantapur · on the highway · Known charging network
DirectionsChargeZone Charging Station
ChargeZone · CCS2 50 kW
Kakkalapalle Rural · on the highway · Known charging network
DirectionsChargeZone Charging Station
ChargeZone · CCS2 50 kW
Ramarajupalle · on the highway · Known charging network
DirectionsTata Power Charging Station
Tata Power · CCS2 50 kW
Hyderabad Highway, Kurnool Rd · on the highway · Known charging network
DirectionsElectric Vehicle Charging Station
Electric Vehicle Charging Station
Kurnool · on the highway
DirectionsTata Power Charging Station
Tata Power · CCS2 50 kW
Kurnool · on the highway · Known charging network
DirectionsChargeZone x TATA.ev Charging Station
ChargeZone · CCS2 50 kW
Mahbubnagar · on the highway · Known charging network
DirectionsStatiq Charging Station
Statiq · CCS2 50 kW
Puluru · on the highway · Known charging network
DirectionsStatiq charging station
Statiq · CCS2 50 kW
Jadcherla · on the highway · Known charging network
DirectionsBPCL Charging Station
BPCL · CCS2 50 kW
Rangareddy Guda · on the highway · Known charging network
DirectionsStatiq Charging Station
Statiq · CCS2 50 kW
Balanagar · on the highway · Known charging network
DirectionsAdani Charging Station
Adani · CCS2 50 kW
Shadnagar · 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 15% · leave 80% · on the highway
Known charging network
Directions2. Adani Charging Station
Adani · CCS2 50 kW
Arrive 16% · leave 80% · on the highway
Known charging network
Directions3. Adani Charging Station
Adani · CCS2 50 kW
Arrive 39% · leave 54% · on the highway
Known charging network
Directions
What Bengaluru to Hyderabad costs in an EV
₹1,414
Charging bought on the way
₹3,793
Same trip on petrol
These two are not a like-for-like saving and we are not going to present them as one. The ₹1,414 covers the 64.3 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
- Adani One for Adani Total Energies chargers
The Anantapur to Kurnool stretch is fine, despite its reputation
This middle section gets described as a dry run, and it is worth saying plainly that our charger data does not support that. Between Anantapur and Kurnool there are around a dozen stations, including at Gooty and Dhone, with nothing resembling a long unserved gap.
What is true is that the towns are further apart and some stations are smaller than the multi-bay hubs at either end. That argues for not leaving a charger on the absolute minimum, which is good practice anywhere, rather than for treating this as a stretch to fear.
Fast road, expensive habits
NH44 here is the kind of highway that encourages long high-speed running, and over 569 km that choice compounds. Drag rises steeply with speed, so a fast cruise held for six hours is the single most expensive decision available on this route, and it is the one most likely to add a stop you did not plan for.
Easing off costs very little time relative to a drive this long, and on a corridor where the charging is good, the thing you are really protecting is your schedule rather than your safety.
Two stops, not one heroic one
It is tempting on a long drive to minimise stops. On this corridor the opposite serves you better: two shorter stops placed either side of the sparse section leave you with options, where one long stop in the middle leaves you committed.
Shorter stops also charge faster per minute, because you spend more of the session at a low state of charge where the car takes power quickly, rather than grinding up towards a full battery.
Can Tata Nexon EV LR do Bengaluru to Hyderabad without stopping?
No - plan 3 charging stops along the way.
Frequently asked questions
Can an EV drive from Bengaluru to Hyderabad?
Yes, and more easily than its reputation suggests. It is long, but our route data finds 66 chargers along it with no gap larger than about 54 km. Plan around the distance and your speed rather than around any supposed dry stretch.
Is the Anantapur to Kurnool stretch a problem for EVs?
Not according to our own charger data, which shows around a dozen stations across it, including at Gooty and Dhone. The towns are further apart than at either end of the corridor and some stations are smaller, so it is worth not running down to the last few percent, but it is not the dry stretch it is sometimes described as.
How many charging stops does Bengaluru to Hyderabad need?
More than one for most EVs, and two shorter stops usually work better than one long one on this route: they leave you options either side of the sparse middle, and short stops at a low state of charge put back range faster than long ones do.
Should you drive fast on NH44 between Bengaluru and Hyderabad?
Over 569 km, a fast cruise is the most expensive choice you can make - drag rises steeply with speed and it compounds across a drive this long. It will not strand you on a corridor this well charged, but it will add a stop and cost you the time you thought you were saving.
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 12, 2026 and refreshed automatically.
Drafted with AI assistance, then reviewed by Simran Raheja before publishing.
