Madiwala to Bangalore Airport cab, shared from ₹400
Madiwala sits right at the mouth of Silk Board, which makes airport timing here less about distance than about which hour you leave. A pre-booked cab with a fixed fare removes at least one of the variables.
Madiwala is about 46 km from Kempegowda International Airport and the drive takes 85 to 115 minutes. A shared QuicReach cab from here, picking up near Madiwala Market, Madiwala Lake, Total Mall, starts at ₹400.
The Madiwala run, in practice
Madiwala to airport: the route
Madiwala runs join Outer Ring Road at Silk Board and head east and north through Marathahalli to Hebbal, or cut through BTM and Bannerghatta Road when the junction is at its worst.
Madiwala to airport distance and time
The Madiwala to Bangalore airport distance is about 46 km, and the drive takes 85–115 minutes depending on the hour.
Silk Board, and Madiwala is close enough to it that you are in the queue almost immediately. There is no warm-up stretch here the way there is from further out.
When to leave Madiwala
46 km with the city's most reliable bottleneck at the start. An overnight run is comfortably under ninety minutes; an evening departure should assume well over two hours.
Leave Madiwala by: a planner for domestic flights
| Flight departs | Typical traffic (85 min) | Heavy traffic (115 min) |
|---|---|---|
| 6:00 AM | 2:35 AM | 2:05 AM |
| 9:00 AM | 5:35 AM | 5:05 AM |
| 1:00 PM | 9:35 AM | 9:05 AM |
| 6:00 PM | 2:35 PM | 2:05 PM |
| 10:00 PM | 6:35 PM | 6:05 PM |
The 46 km works out to an average of roughly 24 to 32 km/h door to door. Add an hour for an international flight.
Bangalore airport to Madiwala distance and the return leg
Landing rather than leaving? The Bangalore airport to Madiwala distance is the same 46 km, on the route described above in reverse. Allowing about 30 minutes from touchdown to the kerb, this is when you would reach Madiwala:
| Flight lands | You reach Madiwala |
|---|---|
| 6:00 AM | 7:55 AM to 8:25 AM |
| 12:00 PM | 1:55 PM to 2:25 PM |
| 6:30 PM | 8:25 PM to 8:55 PM |
| 11:30 PM | 1:25 AM to 1:55 AM |
Your driver meets you at your terminal's arrivals pickup area, and a late landing moves the pickup.
How Madiwala compares
At 46 km, Madiwala is the 15th closest of our 22 pickup areas to the airport. Areas on a similar run:
- Bellandur 46 km, 80 to 115 min
- BIEC and Madavara 45 km, 65 to 100 min
- BTM Layout 47 km, 85 to 115 min
- Jayanagar 45 km, 80 to 115 min
Madiwala → BLR airport: common questions
How far is Madiwala from Bengaluru airport?
About 46 km. The distance is ordinary for south Bengaluru; the variable is Silk Board, which sits between Madiwala and every northbound route to the airport.
Is Madiwala to the airport quicker than from BTM Layout?
Marginally, and only outside peak hours. Both feed into the same junction, so in the evening the two run within a few minutes of each other regardless of the kilometre difference.
How much does a cab from Madiwala to Bangalore airport cost?
A QuicReach shared cab from Madiwala starts at a fixed ₹400 per person, and a personal cab from ₹650. The exact fare for your pickup point is shown in the app before you book and does not change with demand or the hour.
How early should I book a cab from Madiwala?
At least two hours before your pickup time. Booking earlier improves co-passenger matching from the Madiwala area and gets your driver assigned well in advance.