Andhra Pradesh · India
Where to stay in Kurnool
Kurnool is a city in Andhra Pradesh, India, home to about 458,000 people.
- Nearest airport
- KJB19 km · Kurnool Airport
- Currency
- INRIndian rupee
- Time zone
- Asia/Kolkata
- Language
- English, Hindi
About
About Kurnool
Kurnool is a city in the state of Andhra Pradesh, India. It formerly served as the capital of Andhra State (1953–1956).
This district derives its name from its chief town, Kurnool, the capital of former Nawabs, capital of Andhra Pradesh State from 1953 to 1956, and now the headquarters of the district.
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Things to do
What to see and do in Kurnool
See
- Anjanaya Statue, Jagannatha Hill
- Ayyappa Swamy Temple
- Konda Reddy Fort
- Kotla Vijaya Bhaskar Reddy
- Kurnool Archaeological Museum
- Orvakal Rock Garden
- RajaVihar Center
- Shirdisai Baba Temple
- Tungabhadra River Banks
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Where to stay
Hotels in Kurnool
7 hotels 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Mourya Lords Inn Kurnool | 0.7 km | |
| OYO 60652 Ms9 Guest Inn OYO Rooms | 0.9 km | |
| OYO 66120 Sai Priyanka Comfort Inn OYO Rooms | 1.1 km | |
| OYO 67287 Dkr Regency OYO Rooms | 3.3 km | |
| OYO 67950 Cosmopolitan Cultural Centre OYO Rooms | 1.8 km | |
| SPOT ON 84781 KGC Grand OYO Rooms | 0.9 km | |
| Townhouse 827 Hotel Hangouts OYO Rooms | 3.4 km |
When to go
The best time to visit Kurnool
Kurnool has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. May is the warmest month, with average highs of 40 °C; August is the wettest, with about 159 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 Kurnool: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Kurnool Airport (KJB), about 19 km from the city centre in a straight line.
Getting in
Kurnool is on NH7 and is well connected to major towns and cities. Kurnool is 210 km from Hyderabad, 365 km from Bangalore and 487 km from Chennai. By bus, it takes 5 hours from Hyderabad, 8-9 hours from Bangalore and 12 hours from Chennai to reach Kurnool. There are few trains to Kurnool from both Bangalore and Hyderabad.
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KJB · Kurnool Airport
Questions
Kurnool: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Kurnool?
Kurnool has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. May is the warmest month, with average highs of 40 °C; August is the wettest, with about 159 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Kurnool?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Kurnool Airport (KJB), about 19 km from the city centre in a straight line.
What currency is used in Kurnool?
Indian rupee (INR).
Nearby
Destinations near Kurnool
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.