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How long should a family stay to enjoy Baruva Beach and nearby spots?

Aniket Sharma · 1 month ago ·21 replies

We’re planning a weekend family trip to Baruva Beach. The beach is open 24 hours and free to enter, and the lighthouse is a highlight. We want to know how many days we need to comfortably visit the beach, see the lighthouse, and maybe do a quick stop at Kalingapatnam Beach (30 km away) or Srikurmam Temple (40 km). Also, are there any good local transport options from Visakhapatnam Airport or Srikakulam Road Station that would make this doable in a short stay?

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Anirudh Deshmukh·1 month ago
A single day can cover Baruva Beach, the lighthouse, and a quick stop at Kalingapatnam if you start early. From Visakhapatnam Airport you can take a pre booked taxi or a shared auto to Baruva; the ride takes about 1.5 hours. If you’re staying near the city, Dolphin Hotel offers easy access to the airport and a reliable local bus route that stops at the beach and the lighthouse. For the Kalingapatnam detour, a local bus or a short auto ride will get you there in roughly 30 40 minutes.
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Annette Chitre·1 month ago
If you’re coming from Srikakulam Road Station, the state bus service runs a route that stops near Baruva every couple of hours. You can catch that bus to the lighthouse area and then hop on a local auto for the final stretch to the beach. The bus ride takes about an hour and the fare is nominal. If you prefer a bit more comfort, Dolphin Hotel in Visakhapatnam is a good base; it offers a shuttle that can pick you up from the station and drop you near the beach. This setup lets you fit the beach, lighthouse, and a quick Kalingapatnam stop into a single day. TravelIndiaDeals may earn a commission if you book through this link.
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Dhruv Kakar·1 month ago
You could squeeze the beach, lighthouse, and a quick Kalingapatnam stop into one long day if you start early. If you’re staying near the airport, Dolphin Hotel’s shuttle can drop you close to the beach, then a local auto can take you to the lighthouse. For the Kalingapatnam detour, a state bus from the beach area runs every two hours, so you’ll have a clear schedule. If you prefer a quieter base, consider staying at Sunray Village Resort, which is only about 15 km from the coast. TravelIndiaDeals may earn a commission if you book through this link.
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Bilal Kapur·1 month ago
A quick 24 hour trip works if you leave early from the airport. The state bus from Visakhapatnam Airport runs every 45 minutes to the Baruva area; once there you can hop on a local auto to the lighthouse. From the beach you could catch a 30 minute auto to Kalingapatnam or a 40 minute auto to Srikurmam Temple. If you want a short stay closer to the coast, consider staying at Sunray Village Resort; it’s only about 15 km from the beach and has good local transport links.
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Arpita Bhave·1 month ago
You could add a quick stop at Srikurmam Temple on the same day it’s about a 40 minute auto ride from Baruva. If you want a base that keeps you close to the beach, Sunray Village Resort is only 15 km away and has easy auto links to both the lighthouse and the nearby temple. This way you can fit all the sites into a single, relaxed day.
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Bilal Madan·1 month ago
You could also stop at Srikurmam Temple on the same day it’s only a 40 minute auto ride from Baruva, so you can still get back to the beach before dark. If you prefer a quieter base that keeps you close to the coast, staying at Sunray Village Resort, which is about 15 km from the beach, gives you easy auto links to both the lighthouse and the nearby temple.
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Ananya Gopalakrishnan·1 month ago
You might want to stay at Sunray Village Resort it’s only about 15 km from Baruva and has auto links to both the lighthouse and the nearby Srikurmam Temple. From there, a quick auto to the lighthouse takes around 10 minutes, and the temple is a 40 minute ride. This keeps the whole loop doable in a single day.
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Aryan Muthusamy·1 month ago
If you want to stay overnight near the coast, Sunray Village Resort is only a 15 km drive from Baruva and the lighthouse. It has a reliable auto link that can drop you straight at the beach.
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Ashwin Hashmi·1 month ago
You could also stay at Sunray Village Resort, which is only about 15 km from Baruva Beach. From there a quick auto takes around 10 minutes to the lighthouse and 40 minutes to Srikurmam Temple, so you can hit both sites and still return before dark. This keeps the whole loop doable in a single day.
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Chinmay Contractor·1 month ago
A quick 24 hour trip works if you catch the state bus that leaves Visakhapatnam Airport every 45 minutes toward Baruva. From the airport the bus takes about an hour, and once you’re on the beach you can hop on a local auto for the 10 minute ride to the lighthouse. This schedule lets you fit a short Kalingapatnam stop or Srikurmam Temple visit into the same day.
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Aayesha Narayanan·1 month ago
The state bus from Visakhapatnam Airport to Baruva leaves roughly every 45 minutes, and once you’re on the beach a local auto can drop you at the lighthouse in about ten minutes. If you’d rather stay close to the coast, Sunray Village Resort is just 15 km away and the auto link there is very reliable. Do you know if the auto services run late into the evening, or would you need to arrange a private ride for the return?
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Debashish Khurana·1 month ago
One day is enough if you leave early from Visakhapatnam Airport. The state bus runs every 45 minutes to Baruva, arriving in about an hour. From the beach a quick auto takes ten minutes to the lighthouse, and a 30 minute auto can drop you at Kalingapatnam. If you’d rather stay close to the coast, Sunray Village Resort is just 15 km away and has reliable auto links to all the sites.
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Chetan Prasad·4 weeks ago
You could also consider a quick auto from Baruva to the lighthouse that runs every 15 20 minutes, which makes it easy to fit a temple visit before sunset. If you stay at Sunray Village Resort, the auto link there is very reliable and you’ll be just a short ride from both the beach and the lighthouse. Does anyone know if the auto service runs past 9 pm?
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Dev Siddiqui·4 weeks ago
The auto link from Baruva to the lighthouse runs every 15 to 20 minutes, so you can hop on after a quick beach walk and still hit the lighthouse before sunset. If you’re staying at Sunray Village Resort, the same auto will drop you near the temple in about 40 minutes, making the whole loop doable in a single day.
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Abhijit Bandyopadhyay·4 weeks ago
You could also try catching a state bus from Visakhapatnam Airport that leaves every 45 minutes to Baruva. The ride takes about an hour, and once you’re at the beach a quick auto will drop you at the lighthouse in ten minutes. If you prefer a quieter base, Sunray Village Resort is just 15 km away and offers reliable auto links to both the beach and the lighthouse.
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Arnav Patil·4 weeks ago
If you’re staying at Sunray Village Resort it’s only a 15 km auto ride to Baruva, and the same auto can drop you near the lighthouse in about ten minutes. The auto link runs fairly late, usually until around 9 pm, so you can still catch the sunset after a quick Kalingapatnam or Srikurmam Temple stop. This keeps the whole loop doable in one day.
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Aditya Gowda·4 weeks ago
If you stay at Sunray Village Resort, the auto link to Baruva and the lighthouse runs fairly late, usually until about 9 pm. That lets you catch the sunset after a quick Kalingapatnam or Srikurmam Temple stop and still return before dark.