Tirupati railway station

Tirupati station (TPTY)

The town is one of the best-connected pilgrimage stops in the south, and the train is what most people use: the station is in the centre, a short hop from the buses going up.

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Coaches from the neighbouring states

Buses arrive at the Central Bus Station in Tirupati, which is also where the vehicles up the hill leave from: convenient if you land in the small hours.