Flights to Bangalore

Cheap Student Flights to Bangalore

Bangalore, also known as the Silicon Valley of India, has the third highest city population in all of India. This city is thought to have history dating back to 4000 BCE, so if history and culture are what you’re looking for you’ll certainly find it in Bangalore. However, that is not all the city has to offer. While being considered the Silicon Valley of India due to its high number of impressive IT firms and computer services, it is also known as the Garden City of India. This city is as picturesque as any major city can be with plenty of peaceful parks and lush green terrain all over. This is one of the reasons why this progressive city is considered one of India’s most liveable. Public spaces are well taken care of and decorated with beautiful murals and the theater, dance and music scene in the city can’t be beaten. This city has the most pubs compared to any other city in all of Asia, so you definitely won’t find a lack of nightlife here.

Tips on flying to Bangalore

Bangalore Airport:

The Kempegowda International Airport Bengaluru (or Bengaluru International Airport) is the third busiest airport in all of India despite having only one runway and one terminal. It hosts 31 airlines, and with quite a few of them being StudentUniverse partners.Fun fact: this is Karnataka’s first fully solar powered airport!

Top Airlines flying to Bangalore:

Emirates is the top StudentUniverse airline partner with flights to Bangalore! As a past winner of StudentUniverse’s Best Global Airline for Students Award, you can be sure your travel experience will go smoothly with Emirates. If Emirates doesn’t have a schedule that works for you, other impressive (and award winning) partners like Qatar Airways, Cathay Pacific, Etihad Airways and Lufthansa are sure to be able to get you to Bangalore with a convenient and pleasant travel experience.

Getting around Bangalore:

Bengaluru Metropolitan Transport Corporation (BMTC) is Bangalore’s public transportation system that is responsible for helping nearly 5 million people daily get from point A to point B. BMTC is dedicated to providing passengers with affordable, convenient and safe travel throughout Bangalore and surrounding rural areas. If public transportation isn’t for you, you can hire a taxi for your entire stay or on an as-needed basis. Auto rickshaws are also quite popular, and car, motorcycle and scooter rentals. Why not try them all?

Things to do in Bangalore:

Take a visit to the Lalbagh Botanical Gardens. Over 250 years old, this historical garden has a famous glass house that hosts beautiful biannual flower shows and has a unique collection of tropical and native plants year round. It even has a picturesque lake. The Bannerghatta National Park is 1800 acres of animal habitats and conservation land. Go on a lion and tiger safari through natural forests or check out the zoo. Tipu Sultan’s Summer Palace is an elegant example of Indo-Islamic wooden architecture. When exploring this 18th century palace, visitors will also be delighted to look around one of Bangalore’s busiest markets.

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