How walkable is Bengaluru?
Bengaluru has a walkability score of 93 out of 100 around its centre, which makes it a Walker's Paradise, where daily errands do not require a car. It is the 4th most walkable of 44 cities ranked in India.
What's within walking distance
1,514 shops, restaurants, parks and other everyday places are mapped within a 30 minute walk of central Bengaluru. The nearest grocery is Smart Desk, about 4 minutes away on foot. It earns full or nearly full points for groceries, restaurants & bars, shopping, banks, schools and culture & entertainment.
- Smart Desk350 m · 4 min
- Ratnadeep Supermarket780 m · 10 min
- Patanjali Arogya Kendra1.0 km · 13 min
- Hyper Scoop70 m · 1 min
- Sandarshini Sweet Shoppe.100 m · 1 min
- Aura220 m · 3 min
- Origo Cosmeceuticals Private Ltd70 m · 1 min
- Aster Pharmacy (Alfaone Retail Pharmacies Private Limited) Corporate & Registere120 m · 1 min
- Quba Architectural Products Private Limited, Bangalore Office140 m · 2 min
- Chai Point - HCG Hospital600 m · 8 min
- Courtyard Cafe660 m · 8 min
- Cafe Jalsa670 m · 8 min
- State Bank Of India140 m · 2 min
- State Bank Of India ATM140 m · 2 min
- ICICI Bank Limited, Bangalore-K H Road240 m · 3 min
- Unnamed park960 m · 12 min
- Cubbon Park1.0 km · 13 min
- Richmond Town Park1.1 km · 13 min
- Eurokids Shanti Nagar540 m · 7 min
- Yello - Best Preschool Near Me, Montessori School & Day Care In Richmond Town Ba690 m · 9 min
- Government High School690 m · 9 min
- Rajiv Ghandhi University of Health Sciences600 m · 7 min
- St Josephs College of Community1.1 km · 13 min
- Indegene Lifesystems Pvt. Ltd.1.1 km · 13 min
- St. Joseph's University Auditorium280 m · 4 min
- Urvashi Digital 4K Cinema330 m · 4 min
- Pallavi Theatre780 m · 10 min
Measured from the representative point at 12.9630, 77.5937. Walking times assume 80 m per minute along an estimated street route.
Street layout
Within 800 m of the representative point there are about 251 street intersections per km², and blocks average 58 m long. That is a well-connected street grid, so the score is not reduced.
Walkability around the centre
Scores at seven points within 1 km of the centre range from 76 to 99, and Bengaluru's score of 93 is their median.
| Point | Score | Map |
|---|---|---|
| City centre | 99 | Map |
| 1 km north | 76 | Map |
| 1 km east-northeast | 93 | Map |
| 1 km east-southeast | 95 | Map |
| 1 km south | 93 | Map |
| 1 km west-southwest | 99 | Map |
| 1 km west-northwest | 79 | Map |
Nearby cities
| City | Distance | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Coimbatore, India | 229 km | 81 |
| Tiruchirappalli, India | 268 km | 72 |
| Chennai, India | 291 km | 86 |
| Madurai, India | 345 km | 81 |
| Hyderabad, India | 500 km | 66 |
Questions about walking in Bengaluru
Is Bengaluru a walkable city?
Yes. Central Bengaluru has a walkability score of 93 out of 100, which makes it a Walker's Paradise, where daily errands do not require a car. It ranks 4th of 44 cities in India and 109th of 252 worldwide on How Walkable.
What is the most walkable city in India?
Thāne is the most walkable of the 44 cities ranked in India, with a score of 96. Bengaluru ranks 4th with 93.
How does Bengaluru compare with nearby cities?
Bengaluru is more walkable than its nearest ranked neighbours: Bengaluru scores 93, against Coimbatore (81, 229 km away), Tiruchirappalli (72, 268 km away) and Chennai (86, 291 km away).
How is Bengaluru's walkability score calculated?
The score counts groceries, restaurants, shops, cafés, banks, parks, schools, libraries and cultural venues within a 30 minute walk, gives nearer places more weight, and deducts up to 20% where streets are sparse or blocks are long. For Bengaluru it is the median of seven points within 1 km of the city centre, using open map data from Overture Maps and OpenStreetMap.
Scores follow a published walkability method, explained in the methodology. City position and population from GeoNames.