Bus
TambaramPakala Jn (PAK)
212 km by road
Distance is the real road, not the map line — allow for landslide halts and a night stop.
₹320–₹640
3.7h
Train
Pakala Jn (PAK)Dharmavaram Jn (DMM)
12731 Tirupati–Secunderabad Express · 3A · 226 km
₹630–₹750
4.3h
Shared jeep
Dharmavaram JnObalapuram
Shared Sumo/Bolero · 90 km
Shared jeeps leave the stand between 05:00 and 07:00 and then stop for the day. Be early or lose a day.
₹250–₹410
3.9h
Total for 1 traveller: ₹1,200–₹1,800 one way
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