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One day trips from Bangalore with kids
For a day trip from Bangalore with kids, the closest places are Bannerghatta and Nandi Hills, and the useful facts are the hours, the closing day and the child ticket. This guide gives the distances, hours and fees that Karnataka Tourism and other official pages state for nine places, says which fees we will not state, and explains why the Skandagiri trek is not a family trip.
Sourced 23 October 2026. We read each official page linked below on 23 October 2026. Distances are approximate road distances as the pages give them, and we show a travel time only where a page states one. Hours, fees and rules change, so confirm on the official page before you go.
How to choose a day trip with kids
- Time in the car. Bannerghatta is about 22 km away and Mysuru is about 3 hours each way on the expressway. Match the drive to your youngest child.
- The closing day. Bannerghatta is closed every Tuesday.
- The child ticket. Some pages give a child price, some say a child pays and give no amount, and some give none. The table says which.
- Weekends. The Nandi Hills page says the hill can get crowded at weekends.
Day trips from Bangalore: distances, hours and fees from official pages
One row per place. Every fact comes from the linked page, read on 23 October 2026.
| Place | Official facts | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Bannerghatta Biological Park | About 22 km south of the city centre, a 35 to 50 minute drive. The zoo is open 9:30 am to 5:00 pm and the Grand Safari 10:00 am to 4:30 pm. The park is closed every Tuesday. Zoo entry for Indians, effective 1 August 2025: adult Rs 120, child Rs 60. The bus safari prices are adult prices: non-AC Rs 370 on weekdays and Rs 420 on weekends, AC Rs 690 and Rs 740. The page gives no child safari price under that schedule | Karnataka Tourism, Bannerghatta, sourced 23 October 2026 |
| Nandi Hills | About 60 km, and the weekend getaways page says 61 km. Open 6:00 am to 6:00 pm daily. Entry is about Rs 10 to 20 per person, marked approximate on the page, and the page lists no child fee. Car parking is Rs 60 on weekdays and Rs 100 on weekends. The page says the hill can get crowded on weekends | Karnataka Tourism, Nandi Hills, Karnataka Tourism, weekend getaways, sourced 23 October 2026 |
| Mysuru Palace | About 3 hours via the Bengaluru-Mysuru Expressway, and the weekend getaways page gives 160 km for Mysuru. Open 10:00 am to 5:30 pm, last entry 5:00 pm. The tourism page gives conflicting entry fees in different sections, and no child fee beyond saying children usually get a discounted rate, so we state no fee. Confirm the fee at the palace gate | Karnataka Tourism, Mysuru Palace, Karnataka Tourism, weekend getaways, sourced 23 October 2026 |
| Srirangapatna, Tipu's Summer Palace | About 20 km from Mysuru. The page gives no distance from Bengaluru. Open 8:30 am to 5:30 pm daily, last entry 5:00 pm. Indian adults Rs 25, children under 15 Rs 10 (2025 update) | Karnataka Tourism, Tipu's Summer Palace, sourced 23 October 2026 |
| Shivanasamudra Falls | About 130 to 139 km, 3 to 4 hours by road. Barachukki is open 8:00 am to 5:00 pm, and Gaganachukki is open all day with daytime visits advised. Viewpoints are free, the Barachukki enclosure is Rs 10 per person and parking is Rs 50. The page is not consistent on coracle rides: it says they are banned or restricted at the base of Barachukki, and also that they are usually available from September to January | Karnataka Tourism, Shivanasamudra, sourced 23 October 2026 |
| Ramadevara Betta, Ramanagara | About 50 km. The page says there is an entry fee for adults and for children, and gives no amount and no opening hours. It advises an early morning visit and says to avoid the monsoon | Karnataka Tourism, Ramdevara Betta, sourced 23 October 2026 |
| Hogenakkal Falls | 126 km, on the Karnataka and Tamil Nadu border. The page gives no hours or fees | Karnataka Tourism, weekend getaways, sourced 23 October 2026 |
| Ranganathittu Bird Sanctuary | 131 km. The page says about 170 bird species can be spotted, and gives no hours or fees | Karnataka Tourism, weekend getaways, sourced 23 October 2026 |
| Lepakshi, Andhra Pradesh | The nearest railway station is Hindupur Junction, about 13 km away. The page's monthly temperature range is 13.3 to 32.5 degrees Celsius for December and 13.3 to 34.5 degrees Celsius for January. We found no official distance from Bengaluru, no hours and no fee | Incredible India, Lepakshi, sourced 23 October 2026 |
Notes on the table
The Bannerghatta page gives no child safari price, so we state none. On the Mysuru Palace page, one section quotes one entry fee and another section quotes a different one, which is why we state none.
Why Skandagiri is not a trip for kids
The Karnataka Eco-Tourism booking page for the Skandagiri trek states Not for children, and its booking form counts participants Above 12 Years. The page gives about 68 km in one paragraph and about 70 km in another, says Kalwara village is 2 hours by road from Bangalore, and lists start slots at 6:00 am and 8:00 am at Rs 250 per person. It says the trek is a day-long hike of moderate to tough difficulty, and the booking box gives a length of 4 km while the text gives a total hiking distance of 8 km.
Bookings are only on karnatakaecotourism.com. The page also carries a notice written under the COVID-19 norms, so confirm the current trek rules before you plan. Our view, not an official statement, is to treat Skandagiri as a trek for older teenagers and adults and to pick one of the places above for younger children (Karnataka Eco-Tourism, Skandagiri, sourced 23 October 2026).
Places we could not confirm
We found no official distance from Bengaluru for Srirangapatna, Ramanagara or Lepakshi, and no Mysuru Palace fee we can state with confidence. We left out the Ramanagara closing time, because the district page did not state it, the Bannerghatta child safari price, and the Mysuru Palace sound and light show timings, which we did not confirm on an official page.
Plan the trip
- Pick by distance and month with the weekend getaway finder.
- Total the costs with the family trip budget calculator.
- Pack with the family packing list generator.
- For a longer trip with a small child, read how to plan a weekend trip with a toddler.
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What we left out
We left out a ranking of the places, drive times that no official page states, restaurant and parking advice beyond what the pages give, and any child price that an official page does not state.
Sources
- Karnataka Tourism, Bannerghatta: karnatakatourism.org, sourced 23 October 2026
- Karnataka Tourism, Nandi Hills: karnatakatourism.org, sourced 23 October 2026
- Karnataka Tourism, weekend getaways from Bengaluru: karnatakatourism.org, sourced 23 October 2026
- Karnataka Tourism, Mysuru Palace: karnatakatourism.org, sourced 23 October 2026
- Karnataka Tourism, Tipu's Summer Palace: karnatakatourism.org, sourced 23 October 2026
- Karnataka Tourism, Shivanasamudra: karnatakatourism.org, sourced 23 October 2026
- Karnataka Tourism, Ramdevara Betta: karnatakatourism.org, sourced 23 October 2026
- Incredible India, Lepakshi: incredibleindia.gov.in, sourced 23 October 2026
- Karnataka Eco-Tourism, Skandagiri: karnatakaecotourism.com, sourced 23 October 2026
Questions
What are the best one day trips from Bangalore with kids?
We do not rank them. This guide gives official distances, hours and fees for Bannerghatta, Nandi Hills, Mysuru, Srirangapatna, Shivanasamudra, Ramanagara, Hogenakkal, Ranganathittu and Lepakshi, and you can choose by the drive and the child ticket. Sourced 23 October 2026.
How far is Bannerghatta from Bangalore and when is it closed?
Karnataka Tourism says about 22 km south of the city centre, a 35 to 50 minute drive. The park is closed every Tuesday. Zoo entry for Indians from 1 August 2025 is Rs 120 for an adult and Rs 60 for a child. Sourced 23 October 2026.
What are the Nandi Hills timings?
The Karnataka Tourism page gives 6:00 am to 6:00 pm daily, and about 60 km from Bengaluru. Entry is about Rs 10 to 20 per person, marked approximate, and the page lists no child fee. Sourced 23 October 2026.
How much is the Mysuru Palace entry fee for children?
We do not state one. The Karnataka Tourism page gives conflicting fees in different sections and no child fee, beyond saying children usually get a discounted rate. Confirm at the palace gate. The palace is open 10:00 am to 5:30 pm, with last entry at 5:00 pm. Sourced 23 October 2026.
Can children do the Skandagiri trek?
The Karnataka Eco-Tourism page states Not for children, and the booking form counts participants Above 12 Years. Sourced 23 October 2026.