EV road trip
Hyderabad to Vijayawada EV Road Trip
Hyderabad to Vijayawada is a long drive on a fast divided highway, and the two things that decide how it goes are where you stop and how hard you drive. Our route data finds 34 charging stations along it with no gap larger than about 55 km, so availability is not the problem; speed is, because NH65 will let you sit at 90 or 100 for long stretches and drag rises steeply with it.
There is also a quiet asymmetry worth knowing. Hyderabad sits around 536 metres up on the Deccan plateau and Vijayawada is barely 11 metres above sea level, so you descend half a kilometre going out and climb it coming back. Do not over-read it: spread across 274 km that is roughly 3 kWh, five to eight percent of a mid-size pack. Visible in your consumption average, rarely enough on its own to add a stop.
274 km
Distance
5 hr 6 min
Drive time
42 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 Hyderabad to Vijayawada route
The 18 public chargers we have within 5 km of the route between the two cities, in the order you pass them. Stations inside Hyderabad and Vijayawada 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.
GLIDA Charging Station
Glida · CCS2 50 kW
Peddakaparthy · on the highway · Known charging network
DirectionsStatiq charging station
Statiq · CCS2 50 kW
Peddakaparthy · on the highway · Known charging network
DirectionsChargeZone Charging Station
ChargeZone · CCS2 50 kW
Gopalayapalli · on the highway · Known charging network
DirectionsZeon Charging Station
Zeon Charging · CCS2 50 kW
Uppala Pahad · on the highway · Known charging network
DirectionsChargeZone Charging Station
ChargeZone · CCS2 50 kW
Pillala Marri Rural · on the highway · Known charging network
DirectionsTata Power Charging Station
Tata Power · CCS2 50 kW
Suryapet · on the highway · Known charging network
DirectionsTata Power Charging Station
Tata Power · CCS2 50 kW
Pillala Marri Rural · on the highway · Known charging network
DirectionsTata Power Charging Station
Tata Power · CCS2 50 kW
Jaggaiahpet · on the highway · Known charging network
DirectionsDistances are measured along the route from Hyderabad. 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 38% · leave 79% · on the highway
Known charging network
Directions
What Hyderabad to Vijayawada costs in an EV
₹400
Charging bought on the way
₹1,826
Same trip on petrol
These two are not a like-for-like saving and we are not going to present them as one. The ₹400 covers the 18.2 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
Speed first, then the gradient
If you want to arrive with margin on this route, the lever is the accelerator. Drag climbs with the square of speed, so the difference between sitting at 100 and sitting at 85 on the open sections dwarfs everything else on this page, elevation included.
The gradient is worth exactly one sentence of planning: the return climbs back onto the plateau, which costs a few percent, so if your outbound stop was marginal give yourself slightly more coming home. You will never feel it as a climb - it only shows up in the consumption average.
The charging is better than the drive's length suggests
This is a well-covered corridor. Our route data finds 34 charging stations within 5 km of the road and a largest gap of about 55 km over the full 274 km, which for a drive of this length is comfortable.
One thing not to assume: NH65 is a wide divided highway and it will happily let you sit at 90 or 100 for long stretches. Our routing puts the whole drive at around five hours, an average in the mid fifties, but that is an average across town sections and open road, not a speed limit. If you spend the open sections near the top of the limiter, the gradient on the way home will be the least of your worries - speed costs far more than the hill does.
Can Tata Nexon EV LR do Hyderabad to Vijayawada without stopping?
No - plan 1 charging stop along the way.
Frequently asked questions
Can an EV drive Hyderabad to Vijayawada?
Yes, and the charging along the route is good - our data shows 34 stations with no gap larger than about 55 km. Most EVs will want one stop over 274 km. The thing to plan for is not charger availability but the elevation difference between the two cities.
Why is the return from Vijayawada harder on the battery?
Hyderabad is about 536 metres above sea level and Vijayawada around 11, so the return climbs half a kilometre. Spread over 274 km that is roughly 3 kWh, or five to eight percent of a mid-size pack - clearly visible in your consumption average but rarely enough on its own to add a charging stop. Speed and air conditioning will move the figure more than the gradient does.
How many charging stops does Hyderabad to Vijayawada need?
Most current EVs will want one in each direction over 274 km. The return climbs back onto the plateau, which costs a few percent more, so if your outbound stop was marginal give yourself a little more coming home. The plan above shows what the default vehicle needs for this direction.
Is the Hyderabad to Vijayawada road good for EVs?
It is one of the better corridors in the region: 34 charging stations on our data and no long unserved gap. It is also a fast divided highway, so the range you get depends more on how hard you drive the open sections than on anything about the route itself.
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.
