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Places near Murudeshwar by type
All 195 places by distance →One day from Murudeshwar
5 stops, one loop, back by 3:17 pm
111 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Murudeshwar
- Apsarakonda Waterfallswaterfall · 1.5 hrs
- Sharavati Kandla Mangrove Boardwalkriver spot · 1 hrs
- Shri Idagunji Mahaganapati Templetemple · 45 min
- Sri Bheemeshwara Templetemple · 45 min
- Shri Durgaa Parameshwari Temple (Alvekodi)temple · 45 min
- Back in Murudeshwar
How to reach Murudeshwar
By train
Murdeshwar (MRDW), about 3 km from the centre.
By road
Gokarna 67 km · Udupi 110 km · Shivamogga 148 km. Directions.
By air
Mangaluru International Airport (IXE), Mangaluru — about 167 km by road; Goa Dabolim International Airport (GOI), Vasco da Gama — about 199 km by road.
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Murudeshwar?
Shri Murudeshwara Shiva Temple (temple, about 1 km), Shri Murdeshwara Beach (beach, about 1 km), Shri Idagunji Mahaganapati Temple (temple, about 19 km), Apsarakonda Waterfalls (waterfall, about 20 km), Raja Gopura (temple, about 1 km), Sharavati Kandla Mangrove Boardwalk (river spot, about 24 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Murudeshwar?
75 places on Spotwander: 17 temples, 17 beaches & coast, 12 waterfalls, 6 hill stations & viewpoints, 2 forts & heritage.
Which is the nearest temple to Murudeshwar?
Shri Shanishwara Temple, about 1 km by road; Shri Murudeshwara Shiva Temple (0 km) is next.
Which is the nearest beach to Murudeshwar?
Shri Murdeshwara Beach, about 1 km by road; Tudalli Beach (2 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Murudeshwar?
Start in Murudeshwar, visit Apsarakonda Waterfalls, then Sharavati Kandla Mangrove Boardwalk, then Shri Idagunji Mahaganapati Temple, then Sri Bheemeshwara Temple, then Shri Durgaa Parameshwari Temple (Alvekodi), and drive back — about 111 km by road in all.