Kothapatnam, Prakasam District
A Drive, Not a Flight
Almost everyone arrives here by road or rail. Ongole railway station sits on the Howrah–Chennai main line about thirty minutes away, and NH16 is twenty minutes inland. Tell us your train or your route and we will meet you.
Where we are
Kothapatnam Beach RoadKothapatnam, Prakasam DistrictAndhra Pradesh 523286, India- Plus code ·
- C5QG+7F5
- Coordinates ·
- 15.43818° N, 80.175091° E
Three ways in
By Train, By Road, By Air
By train
Ongole is a major halt on the Howrah–Chennai main line, with trains from Vijayawada, Chennai, Guntur and Nellore. Send us your train number and we will have a car on the platform.
By road
NH16, the Chennai–Kolkata Golden Quadrilateral, passes twenty minutes inland. Self-drive from Vijayawada is about three hours, Guntur two and a quarter, Hyderabad six.
By air
Vijayawada (VGA) at Gannavaram is the nearest commercial airport, about three and a quarter hours by road. Tirupati and Chennai are further but better connected.
How far
Distances From Here
Nearest first. Ask us before you set out — we are still verifying these against Google Maps.
| From | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Ongole Railway StationOn the Howrah–Chennai main line. We will collect you from the platform. | ~18 km | ~30 min |
| OngoleDistrict headquarters — the nearest town and the nearest hospital. | ~18 km | ~30 min |
| NH16 (Chennai–Kolkata)The Golden Quadrilateral, and the artery for all self-drive traffic. | ~20 km | ~30 min |
| Chirala | ~55 km | ~1 h 15 |
| Guntur | ~120 km | ~2 h 15 |
| Nellore | ~140 km | ~2 h 30 |
| Vijayawada | ~170 km | ~3 h |
| Vijayawada Airport (VGA)The nearest commercial airport. | ~185 km | ~3 h 15 |
| Tirupati (TIR) | ~250 km | ~4 h 30 |
| Chennai (MAA) | ~300 km | ~5 h 30 |
| HyderabadA long drive, but a popular weekend one. | ~360 km | ~6 h |
Transfers
We Will Collect You
Ongole station pickups are our most common arrival, and we arrange them for most guests. Longer transfers from Vijayawada or Guntur can be arranged too — tell us the arrival time when you enquire.
Once you are here
Worth the Drive
Most guests skip all of it. But if you have a spare day, these are the ones to consider.
| From | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|
| OngoleThe district headquarters — markets, temples, and the cattle breed the town is named for. Also the nearest hospital. | ~18 km | ~30 min |
| SingarayakondaSri Prasanna Anjaneya Swamy temple, one of the larger pilgrimage draws in the region. | ~35 km | ~50 min |
| MotupalliAn ancient Kakatiya-era port, and the landfall Marco Polo recorded on his passage along this coast. | ~50 km | ~1 h 10 |
| Vodarevu Beach, ChiralaA busier beach than ours, and Chirala's handloom weaving is worth the detour on the way back. | ~55 km | ~1 h 15 |
| Suryalanka Beach, BapatlaA long, wide beach popular with day-trippers from Guntur. | ~85 km | ~1 h 45 |
| Chandavaram Buddhist SiteAn ancient stupa complex on the Gundlakamma river — a full half-day, and quiet enough that you may have it to yourselves. | ~90 km | ~2 h |
| BhairavakonaRock-cut temples in a valley, with seasonal waterfalls after the monsoon. | ~110 km | ~2 h 30 |
When to come
The Year on This Coast
Every season has something to recommend it and something to warn you about.
- Peak seasonDecember – February
- 20–30°C, dry and clearThe most comfortable months, and the busiest. Wedding season, and Sankranti in mid-January.
- SummerMarch – mid-June
- 35–45°C, humidHot inland, tempered here by the sea breeze. Early mornings and evenings; the pool does the rest.
- MonsoonMid-June – September
- Southwest monsoon, dramatic seasThe Bay at its most theatrical and the resort at its emptiest. Our lowest rates of the year.
- Festive seasonOctober – November
- Northeast monsoon onset, coolingDasara and Diwali. Also the cyclone window on this coast — we watch IMD advisories and will call you if it matters.
- New YearLate December – early January
- Cool and dryNew Year on the sand, with the kitchen open late.
Directions
Tell Us How You Are Travelling
Send your route or your train and we will send back directions that actually work, plus a number to call if you get lost on the last stretch.