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How to Reach Golden Sands — By Road, Rail and Air
A practical guide for guests travelling to the Bapatla coast.
One of the most common questions we get before a booking is simple: how do we actually get there? Golden Sands Beach Front Resorts sits near Kothawadarevu in Bapatla District, and depending on where you're travelling from, you'll likely arrive by one of three routes — road, rail or a combination of air and road.
Here's what each option actually looks like, based on the region's real transport links.
Both Chirala (station code CLX) and Bapatla (station code BPP) sit directly on the Vijayawada–Chennai main line, operated under the Vijayawada railway division. This is one of the busier rail corridors on the east coast, with a large number of trains passing through daily, which generally makes it easy to find a connecting service from Chennai, Vijayawada, Hyderabad or other major cities along the route. From either station, the final stretch to the resort near Kothawadarevu is a short taxi or pre-arranged car ride.
National Highway 16 runs along this stretch of the Andhra Pradesh coast and connects directly to Chirala and Bapatla, with local roads continuing on from there to Kothawadarevu. Guests driving from Guntur, Vijayawada or Ongole typically join this route, and it's a reasonably straightforward drive by Indian highway standards, though it's always worth checking current road conditions before a long trip, especially during the monsoon months.
Vijayawada Airport is the nearest airport to this stretch of coast, generally cited at somewhere between 90 and 110 km away depending on the exact starting point and route taken. It's served by major domestic carriers, so guests flying in from other parts of India will usually land here before continuing by road or rail. Taxis and pre-arranged cars are the most common way to cover this last stretch.
Both Chirala and Bapatla have their own bus stations, with regular APSRTC services connecting to Guntur, Vijayawada, Ongole and other towns across the district. This is a practical, budget-friendly option for guests who'd rather not drive the whole way themselves.
For most guests, the simplest route is a train or flight into Vijayawada, followed by a taxi for the final stretch — or, if you already have a train that stops at Chirala or Bapatla directly, that's often the most convenient single-leg option. Whichever way you're arriving, it's worth letting the resort team know your approximate arrival time so they can help plan the last leg of the journey.
Chirala railway station (station code CLX) and Bapatla railway station (station code BPP) are both on the Vijayawada–Chennai main line and are the closest stations to the resort.
Vijayawada Airport is the nearest airport, roughly 90 to 110 km away depending on the exact route. From there, guests typically continue by taxi or pre-arranged car.
Yes. National Highway 16 runs along this stretch of the Andhra Pradesh coast and connects to Chirala and Bapatla, with local roads continuing on to Kothawadarevu.
Yes, both Chirala and Bapatla have bus stations with regular APSRTC services connecting to Guntur, Vijayawada, Ongole and other towns along the coast.