Hyderabad to Srisailam distance and route
The drive is 250+ km and takes four to five hours each way. Most of it is good highway; the last part climbs through the Nallamala forest on a ghat road with a 30 km/h limit.
Hyderabad → Srisailam
The road route, stop by stop
From the south of the city, the route goes down NH 765 through Kalwakurthy and Achampet. After Mannanur you enter the forest, cross into Andhra Pradesh near Domalapenta, and climb to Srisailam.
- Your pickup in HyderabadHome, hotel or RGIA airport, Shamshabad
- KalwakurthyGood place for a breakfast or tea stop
- AchampetLast bigger town before the forest
- MannanurForest check post; the tiger reserve starts here
- Ghat road through Nallamala30 km/h, no plastic, no night driving
- DomalapentaCheck post on the Andhra Pradesh side
- SrisailamNandyal district, Andhra Pradesh. 250+ km in all.
Where to stop
Breakfast: most of our drivers stop somewhere past Kalwakurthy, around 7 AM on a day trip.
Last proper stop before the forest: Achampet or Mannanur. After Mannanur there’s little until Srisailam, so use the restroom there.
Inside the forest: no stopping to feed animals, no plastic, 30 km/h.
Questions people ask us
What is the Hyderabad to Srisailam distance by car?
250+ km, four to five hours each way.
Which route is best from Hyderabad to Srisailam?
NH 765 via Kalwakurthy, Achampet and Mannanur. It’s the road we take on every trip.
Can we drive back at night?
Not through the forest. The ghat road is usually closed from 9 PM to 6 AM, except around Maha Shivaratri. That’s why we start back from Srisailam by about 4 PM on day trips.
How much is a taxi from Hyderabad to Srisailam?
A 1-day trip is ₹7,500 in a Dzire, ₹11,500 in an Innova and ₹13,500 in a Crysta. For 2 days and 1 night it’s ₹9,500, ₹13,500 and ₹15,500. Toll, permit, parking, fuel and the driver’s allowance are included.