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Guntur
City in Andhra Pradesh, India

Guntur

Guntur, natively spelt as Gunturu, is a city in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh and the administrative headquarters of Guntur district.

Plan a trip to Guntur→From Vijayawada

The city is part of the Andhra Pradesh Capital Region and is located on the Eastern Coastal Plains approximately 14 miles (23 km) south-west of the state capital Amaravati. Guntur is the second largest by area in the state with 159.46 square kilometres of land. According to data from the 2011 Census of India, Guntur had a population of 743,354 in that year, making it the third-most-populous city in the state,. The city is the heartland of the state, located in the center of Andhra Pradesh and making it a central part connecting different regions.

Get in

Getting to Guntur

The nearest airport is in Vijayawada (VGA IATA), which takes about two hours to reach by bus. Guntur is served by two different stations.

  1. 01
    Guntur Junction SCoR

    Reserved for express trains, with services from Hyderabad, Chennai, Bangalore, Kochi, Howrah, Puri, Visakhapatnam, Lucknow, Delhi, Jammu and Tirupati.

  2. 02
    New Guntur SCoR

    Reserved for local trains, connecting the city to Amaravati, Vijayawada, Tenali and numerous smaller towns in between.

  3. 03
    NTR Bus Station

    Local city buses are run by state-owned APSRTC, and private city buses also ply here, although they don't maintain a proper schedule.

See

Worth seeing

  1. 01
    Baudhasree Architectural Museum
  2. 02
    Jinnah Tower

    Guntur's landmark tower, named after the founder of Pakistan.

  3. 03
    Kondaveedu Fort

    This historical fort was built during the reign of the Reddy kings in the 14th century CE.

  4. 04
    Uppalapadu Bird Sanctuary
  5. 05
    Agasthyeswara Swamy Temple

    The oldest temple in Guntur, dedicated to Shiva.

Do

Things to do

  1. 01
    Gandhi Park
  2. 02
    Manasa Sarovaram

    Often called the "Central Park of Guntur".

Eat

Where to eat

  1. 01
    Ananda Bhavan Hotel

    Well-known for tasty and delicious vegetarian meals, and tiffins.

  2. 02
    Hotel Surya Mahabodhi

    Especially the Vada Sambar variety they serve is a feast for your appetite.

  3. 03
    Bismillah Biryani Point

    Gunturvarithota, Beside Bilal Masjid (Opp RTC Bus Stand).

  4. 04
    Hotel Madras Bilal

    Near Markaz Mosque, Potturivarithota (Lane Opposite RTC Bustand).

How locals move

Getting around Guntur the local way

  • Get aroundMotorbiking or cycling in city centre and busy areas can often be quicker than taking the auto-rickshaw or a taxi.

From Wikivoyage: Guntur, CC BY-SA. Not yet checked by us. Last edited 2026-05.

Text adapted from Wikipedia and Wikivoyage, CC BY-SA 4.0. Photograph: iMahesh (CC BY-SA 4.0), Wikimedia Commons.