Andhra Pradesh · India
Eluru travel guide
Eluru is a city in Andhra Pradesh, India, home to about 204,000 people.
- Nearest airport
- VGA38 km · Vijayawada International Airport
- Currency
- INRIndian rupee
- Time zone
- Asia/Kolkata
- Language
- English, Hindi
About
About Eluru
Eluru ( AY-loo-roo) is a city and the district headquarters of Eluru district in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh, Historically known as Ellore". It is one of the 14 municipal corporations in the state and the mandal headquarters of Eluru mandal in the Eluru revenue division.
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Things to do
What to see and do in Eluru
See
- Eluru Buddha Park
- Brundavan Park
- Kolleru Bird Sanctuary
Do
It is well known for its traffic congestion. One should have a look at shopping fest of R.R.Pet Market, 1 Town Fish Market, Jute Mill Industry and 1 Town Market areas on Sunday.
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Where to stay
Hotels in Eluru
1 hotel within 25 km of the centre, as recorded in Wikidata. Each name links to its encyclopedia article where there is one.
| Hotel | Opened | From centre |
|---|---|---|
| OYO 83954 New Sri Durga Lodge OYO Rooms | 1.0 km |
When to go
The best time to visit Eluru
Eluru has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. May is the warmest month, with average highs of 39 °C; July is the wettest, with about 235 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Getting there
Getting to Eluru: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Vijayawada International Airport (VGA), about 38 km from the city centre in a straight line; Rajahmundry Airport (RJA, 87 km) is also within reach.
Getting in
The nearest airport is Vijayawada (VGA), which is a less than an hour of bus ride away.
Getting around
Almost all the locations in the city can be accessed by foot, all the roads are pedestrian friendly as most of them contains footpaths. There are two functional bus stations in the city. Eluru New bus station and Eluru Old bus station. Buses ply from these stations based on destinations. Frequent intermediate buses are available in-between them. All the roads in Eluru had a minimum width of 3.7 metres which makes travel ease with cars and other four wheelers. Taxi services are also available in the city. Autorickshaw is one of the major transportation modes available in the city.
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VGA · Vijayawada International Airport
RJA · Rajahmundry Airport
Questions
Eluru: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Eluru?
Eluru has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. May is the warmest month, with average highs of 39 °C; July is the wettest, with about 235 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Eluru?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Vijayawada International Airport (VGA), about 38 km from the city centre in a straight line; Rajahmundry Airport (RJA, 87 km) is also within reach.
What currency is used in Eluru?
Indian rupee (INR).
Nearby
Destinations near Eluru
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.