Big Banyan Tree

Big Banyan Tree: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

Status options for this attraction: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit Big Banyan Tree

Season: October to February.

Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.

Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.

Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.

How to reach Big Banyan Tree — distance from nearby cities

• From Bengaluru (KA): about 28 km by road (23 km straight line) · directions · more places near Bengaluru
• From Hosur (TN): about 63 km by road (50 km straight line) · directions · more places near Hosur
• From Tumakuru (KA): about 70 km by road (56 km straight line) · directions · more places near Tumakuru
• From Hindupur (AP): about 128 km by road (103 km straight line) · directions · more places near Hindupur
• From Mysuru (KA): about 133 km by road (107 km straight line) · directions · more places near Mysuru

Coordinates: 12.90954, 77.39567. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

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