Bangalore - Goa route request

**Dark_Light** · 23rd Dec 2009, 09:40

call up and ask vampireonwheels he stayed in goa for 5 months he should know in and out of the place.

**hrag** · 23rd Dec 2009, 10:53

Shyam, Roads are good throughout except for the Chitradurga - Haveri stretch. It took me 10 hours of driving time to reach Panjim from Bangalore - and you know me, I hardly drive fast

**avinash** · 23rd Dec 2009, 11:06

Originally Posted by [url=http://gearheads.in/post12198.html#p12198

shyam » Wed Dec 23, 2009 9:41 am[/url]]Thanks guys also please do post some details as to where one can have a bite to eat.
@Rahul - nice post, bugger can you tell which amongst this is the best route to take to reach goa. The plan is to leave very early say at about 2 a.m. so which according to you is the most preferable route. Also we have to reach north of goa.
@Hrishi - How long would it take and how are the roads?

And how about this route?

googles maps is the best thing to happen

thanks guys

**amitoj** · 23rd Dec 2009, 11:22

I have been to Goa only twice and both times i took the Shimoga route. It is indeed very scenic and i would recommend it. You cant do high speeds on this route but the drive is still very pleasant with gentle curves and all that jazz.

**demonraiser** · 23rd Dec 2009, 13:19

I did quite a lot of research for my Goa trip which I did in Sep 2009. People who helped me immensely in my research was mclaren1885, akroy, Abhijit (spitfire). I took the Shimoga-Jog-Sagar route, it was very scenic and took me around 12 hours to reach Panaji. Roads were mostly good, except the Honnavar to Karwar stretch where road were scattered with some manageable potholes.

Detailed report:
Goa vacation: Pre-dussera weekend, Sep 2009. - Team-BHP

**avinash** · 23rd Dec 2009, 13:40

Originally Posted by [url=http://gearheads.in/post12288.html#p12288

demonraiser » Wed Dec 23, 2009 2:19 pm[/url]]I did quite a lot of research for my Goa trip which I did in Sep 2009. People who helped me immensely in my research was mclaren1885, akroy, Abhijit (spitfire). I took the Shimoga-Jog-Sagar route, it was very scenic and took me around 12 hours to reach Panaji. Roads were mostly good, except the Honnavar to Karwar stretch where road were scattered with some manageable potholes.

Detailed report:
Goa vacation: Pre-dussera weekend, Sep 2009. - Team-BHP

mate, pls post this travelogue in gearheads.

**sharanramesh** · 23rd Dec 2009, 13:43

i will have to agree with HRag that the best route to goa is via belgaum, a lil longer. but the roads are much better. if you take this route, u can stop at the goa - karnataka border and go and see dudh sagar falls. this is really awesome.

the other alternative route is via shimoga. This route is the quickest and has minimal traffic. also u get to see jog falls. but this time of the year, it would barely have any water.

**avinash** · 23rd Dec 2009, 13:47

Originally Posted by [url=http://gearheads.in/post12295.html#p12295

sharanramesh » Wed Dec 23, 2009 2:43 pm[/url]]i will have to agree with HRag that the best route to goa is via belgaum, a lil longer. but the roads are much better. if you take this route, u can stop at the goa - karnataka border and go and see dudh sagar falls. this is really awesome.

the other alternative route is via shimoga. This route is the quickest and has minimal traffic. also u get to see jog falls. but this time of the year, it would barely have any water.

Dhoodh sagar falls is the reason I'll be driving via belgaum in Jan '10.

route via shimoga is fastest??? really?? i always thought the route thru was ankola was the fastest.

**mclaren1885** · 23rd Dec 2009, 13:50

Originally Posted by [url=http://gearheads.in/post12299.html#p12299

avinash » Wed Dec 23, 2009 2:47 pm[/url]]
route via shimoga is fastest??? really?? i always thought the route thru was ankola was the fastest.

Well, it was in my case. Took me 9hrs (driving time) to get to Goa via the Shimoga route.

Via Hubli-Ankola takes me 10-11hrs driving time.

**hrag** · 19th Jan 2010, 16:52

So last week a couple of neighbours saw the gearheads sticker on the very dirty Safari and asked me for some route advice to Goa. I had no hesitation in recommending the Belgaum - Amboli route and Hotel Sankam to them for a VFM lunch

They took the Yelahanka - Doddaballapur - Dobbaspete route both ways.

The update from them:
there's a new Kamat on the same side as Coffee Day now at Dobbaspete
9 hours 5 min driving time from Yelahanka to Panjim via Belgaum - Amboli - Sawantwadi

Return journey:
9 hours 30 min driving time from Panjim to Yelahanka

Chitradurga bypass is getting better. Rest unchanged - some work is happenining / starting on Ranebennur bypass. Worst stretches are on Davangere bypass and Harihar bypass.

They did not have to pay entry fee for their vehicle in Goa.