Local favourite church · Bengaluru Urban, Karnataka
SFS Chapel and Cemetry
SFS Chapel and Cemetry is a church in Bengaluru Urban, Karnataka. It is about 22 km by road from Bengaluru, and St. Francis de Sales Church (2 km) is the must-see nearby.
SFS Chapel and Cemetry: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this church: Open, normal crowd · Very crowded today · Festival / special day · Closed today.
Best time to visit SFS Chapel and Cemetry
Season: Year-round; Christmas and Easter week are busiest.
Busiest days: Sunday services; Christmas, Good Friday and Easter.
Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun packed.
Visiting SFS Chapel and Cemetry: timings and tips
Typical hours: Churches are usually open in the morning and evening, with services on Sunday and often a daily morning Mass. Smaller churches may be locked between services on weekdays. These are typical for churches in India; hours for this church are not listed yet. If you know them, post an update.
- Dress modestly and keep quiet during services.
- Photography is usually fine outside service times; ask first inside.
- Christmas, Easter week and the church’s own feast day draw big crowds.
How to reach SFS Chapel and Cemetry — distance from nearby cities
- From Bengaluru (KA): about 22 km by road (17 km straight line) · directions · more places near Bengaluru
- From Hosur (TN): about 25 km by road (20 km straight line) · directions · more places near Hosur
- From Tumakuru (KA): about 102 km by road (82 km straight line) · directions · more places near Tumakuru
- From Hindupur (AP): about 141 km by road (113 km straight line) · directions · more places near Hindupur
- From Mysuru (KA): about 158 km by road (126 km straight line) · directions · more places near Mysuru
Coordinates: 12.83063, 77.66474. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near SFS Chapel and Cemetry
- St. Francis de Sales Church · church · Bengaluru Urban · ~2 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Shri Panchalinga Nageshwara Temple · fort · Bengaluru Urban · ~8 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Shri Gavi Ramalingeshwara (Cave) Temple · cave · Bengaluru Urban · ~11 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Shree Parshwa Susheel Dham Swetamber Jain Temple · Jain temple · Bengaluru Urban · ~11 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Shree Meenakshi Sundareshwara Temple · temple · Bengaluru Urban · ~11 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Sri Suswani Mataji Dham (Pink Marble Temple) · temple · Bengaluru Urban · ~12 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Bannerghatta hills · viewpoint · Bengaluru Urban · ~12 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Madiwala Lake · lake · Bengaluru Urban · ~12 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Bannerghatta Safari · attraction · Bengaluru Urban · ~13 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Bannerughatta National Park · sanctuary · Bengaluru Urban · ~13 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Butterfly Park · park · Bengaluru Urban · ~13 km · Must-see
- Mount Carmel Forane Church · church · Bengaluru Urban · ~13 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Bannerughatta Biological Park · sanctuary · Bengaluru Urban · ~14 km · Very popular · Must-see
- Shri Venkateshwara Swamy Temple (Bellanduru) · temple · Bengaluru Urban · ~14 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Masjid E Bilal · dargah · Bengaluru Urban · ~14 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Bellandur Lake · lake · Bengaluru Urban · ~15 km · Must-see
- Thirumalagiri Shri Lakshmi Venkateshwara Swamy Temple · temple · Bengaluru Urban · ~15 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Ragigudda Sri Prasanna Anjaneya Swamy Temple · temple · Bengaluru Urban · ~15 km · Very popular · Must-see
See everything within a day’s drive of SFS Chapel and Cemetry
Other churches near SFS Chapel and Cemetry
- St. Francis de Sales Church · church · Bengaluru Urban · ~2 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Mount Carmel Forane Church · church · Bengaluru Urban · ~13 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- St Anthony's Friary Church · church · Bengaluru Urban · ~15 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- St. Thomas Forane Syro-Malabar Catholic Church · church · Bengaluru Urban · ~16 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- St. Anthony's Church · church · Bengaluru Urban · ~18 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Infant Jesus Church and Shrine · church · Bengaluru Urban · ~18 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Richmond Town Methodist Church · church · Bengaluru Urban · ~20 km · Must-see
- The Holy Trinity Church · church · Bengaluru Urban · ~21 km · Must-see
- St Patrick's Church · church · Bengaluru Urban · ~21 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- East Parade Church · church · Bengaluru Urban · ~21 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
What is the best time to visit SFS Chapel and Cemetry?
Year-round; Christmas and Easter week are busiest. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the timings of SFS Chapel and Cemetry?
Hours for SFS Chapel and Cemetry are not published here. Typical for churches in India: Churches are usually open in the morning and evening, with services on Sunday and often a daily morning Mass. Smaller churches may be locked between services on weekdays. Check locally before a long trip, or see the latest visitor report on this page.
How far is SFS Chapel and Cemetry from Bengaluru?
SFS Chapel and Cemetry is about 22 km by road from Bengaluru (17 km straight line), 25 km from Hosur and 102 km from Tumakuru. Open the road-trip planner on Spotwander for turn-by-turn directions and stops on the way.
What are the places to visit near SFS Chapel and Cemetry?
Nearby: St. Francis de Sales Church (church, 2 km), Shri Panchalinga Nageshwara Temple (fort, 8 km), Shri Gavi Ramalingeshwara (Cave) Temple (cave, 11 km), Shree Parshwa Susheel Dham Swetamber Jain Temple (Jain temple, 11 km), Shree Meenakshi Sundareshwara Temple (temple, 11 km), Sri Suswani Mataji Dham (Pink Marble Temple) (temple, 12 km).