Places to Visit in Bilagi

The Bilagi–Mudhol scrub country — Karnataka’s first chinkara (Indian gazelle) sanctuary at Yadahalli.

Yadahalli Chinkara Wildlife Sanctuary, Bilagi
Practical guide

Plan Bilagi

Who's going?Tailor Bilagi to your trip
DistrictBagalkot
RoleChinkara-sanctuary base
Places to visit1
What to expect

Highlights

  • Yadahalli Chinkara Wildlife Sanctuary — Karnataka’s first sanctuary set aside for the chinkara (Indian gazelle), notified in 2016 across the scrub and rocky hills of the Bilagi and Mudhol taluks; it also shelters Indian wolf, striped hyena, jackal and blackbuck in a dry-country habitat unlike the state’s Ghats reserves.
Getting there

How to visit

  • Nearest airport: Hubballi (HBX), ~105 km from Badami; Belagavi (IXG), ~150 km; Bengaluru (BLR), ~460 km
  • Rail gateway: Badami (BDM) and Bagalkot (BGK) on the Hubballi–Sholapur line, with trains from Hubballi, Vijayapura and Sholapur
  • NH-52 and state highways; KSRTC and private buses from Hubballi (~105 km), Vijayapura (~55 km) and Bengaluru; a car is best for the Badami–Aihole–Pattadakal circuit.

Distance by road

  • Vijayapura63 km
  • Hubballi139 km
  • Belagavi154 km
  • Kalaburagi211 km
  • Ballari240 km
  • Davanagere283 km
  • Bengaluru498 km

Road distances measured on real routed roads to Bilagi itself, not to the district headquarters, on 24 August 2026. Driving time is deliberately not published: free-flow routing badly understates a Deccan single-carriageway highway, so allow more than the distance suggests.

Timing

Best time to visit Bilagi

Weather in BilagiSeasonal guide

Live forecast loads in your browser.

Today at Bilagi
Sunrise6:15 am
Sunset6:39 pm
Golden hour best light5:39 pm–6:39 pm
Blue hour after sunset6:39 pm–7:04 pm
Sun sets toward compass bearingW · 278°
Moon tonight🌗 Last quarter · 55%
South-west monsoon. June to September is the south-west monsoon in Karnataka. Expect heavy showers, mostly in bursts rather than all day — carry rain cover, allow extra time for getting around, and note that ferries and open-air sites are the first things affected.

Sun and moon are calculated for this location and shown in IST. Photography windows are the hour around sunrise and sunset; the sunset bearing is degrees clockwise from true north. Moon phase is accurate to about half a day.

In the district

Where Bilagi sits in Bagalkot district

Nearest airportHubballi (HBX), ~105 km from Badami; Belagavi (IXG), ~150 km; Bengaluru (BLR), ~460 km
Rail gatewayBadami (BDM) and Bagalkot (BGK) on the Hubballi–Sholapur line, with trains from Hubballi, Vijayapura and Sholapur
Bus / road accessNH-52 and state highways; KSRTC and private buses from Hubballi (~105 km), Vijayapura (~55 km) and Bengaluru; a car is best for the Badami–Aihole–Pattadakal circuit.
District HQBagalkot
LandscapeNorth-Karnataka Deccan district on the Malaprabha and Krishna rivers, ~530 m

Bagalkot district is known for: The Chalukyan rock-cut caves and forts of Badami, the temple-architecture cradle of Aihole, the UNESCO royal temples of Pattadakal, the Mahakuta and Banashankari shrines, and the Kudalasangama Lingayat pilgrimage.

Badami Cave TemplesPattadakalAihole
Stay · eat · do · rent · see · shop

Places in Bilagi

Every verified place in Bilagi — filter by what you’re after.

Verified inventory is being added here.

Verified places are being added. The category filters will fill in as approved stays, restaurants, experiences, sights, shops and nature listings go live.

List your place
For hotels, homestays and local businesses

Get listed in Bilagi for free

Roampedia is commission-free. Travellers discover your business, book directly and contact you through official details. Basic listings are free, while Gold and Platinum package upgrades can be requested from the owner dashboard after approval.

List your business — free
Map

Where things are in Bilagi

FAQ

Bilagi travel FAQs

What are the best places to visit in Bilagi?

Top places to visit in Bilagi include Yadahalli Chinkara Wildlife Sanctuary — each has a full guide with how to reach it and what to see nearby on this page.

How do I reach Bilagi?

The nearest airport to Bilagi is Hubballi (HBX), ~105 km from Badami; Belagavi (IXG), ~150 km; Bengaluru (BLR), ~460 km. The rail gateway is Badami (BDM) and Bagalkot (BGK) on the Hubballi–Sholapur line, with trains from Hubballi, Vijayapura and Sholapur. NH-52 and state highways; KSRTC and private buses from Hubballi (~105 km), Vijayapura (~55 km) and Bengaluru; a car is best for the Badami–Aihole–Pattadakal circuit.

What is the best time to visit Bilagi?

October to February is the coolest, most comfortable season to visit Bilagi and the rest of Karnataka. March to May is hot on the plains, and the June–September southwest monsoon brings the main rains, heaviest along the coast and Western Ghats.

Image credits