A shared seat
Pay for one seat on a trip a driver has published across the 350 km. Compare the per-seat fare with the total cost of a private cab for your group.
How carpooling worksCab and carpool route · NH16
Vijayawada to Visakhapatnam cabs and shared rides
- Distance
- 350 km
- Drive time
- 6 hours 30 minutes
- Highway
- NH16
- Halts
- 5
Two ways to do this road
Share a seat, or take the whole cab
The Vijayawada–Visakhapatnam run works either way on HeyGo. Split a published trip with other passengers, or book a private vehicle and travel on your own schedule.
A private outstation cab
Take the whole vehicle for your group, with the fare published before you confirm and the driver and vehicle details on the booking.
Outstation cab bookingStaying local instead? Book a cab in Vijayawada, or see all HeyGo taxi services.
The corridor
Sharing the Vijayawada-Visakhapatnam drive
The coastal run up NH16 connects Andhra Pradesh’s commercial centre to its largest city, passing through the delta towns on the way. It is a steady, scenic drive with plenty of natural halts, and it is busy in both directions all week.
Who travels this route
Government and business travellers, students heading to the Vizag universities, and families visiting between the delta districts and the coast.
Halts along the way
Drivers on this corridor commonly stop at Eluru, Rajahmundry, Annavaram, Tuni, Anakapalle. If you need a pickup or drop at one of those points rather than in the city centre, agree it with the driver before you confirm the booking.
Halts on NH16
- 1 Eluru
- 2 Rajahmundry
- 3 Annavaram
- 4 Tuni
- 5 Anakapalle
Both ends of the route
Carpooling and goods transport in Vijayawada and Visakhapatnam
Whichever end you start from, the same platform also moves cargo on this corridor.
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Other routes
FAQ
Vijayawada to Visakhapatnam: questions
Are there enough halts on the Vijayawada to Vizag drive?
NH16 is well served at Eluru, Rajahmundry, Annavaram and Tuni, so drivers rarely go more than 90 minutes without a viable stop. Agree the halt plan with the driver if you are travelling with children.
Does HeyGo cover the reverse direction too?
Yes. Search Visakhapatnam to Vijayawada to see rides published in the other direction, many drivers on this corridor publish both legs of a return trip.
Before you confirm
Check the details for your Vijayawada–Visakhapatnam trip
This guide describes the corridor, not live seat availability. Search your exact pickup, destination and date. The fare on the listing is the one to review; distance and travel times here are approximate.
Check rides for your dateMeeting points, luggage and changes
Check whether the published trip includes your pickup and drop. Possible intermediate stops include Eluru, Rajahmundry, Annavaram, Tuni, Anakapalle, but a route guide does not promise a stop there. Agree the meeting point and luggage space with the driver.
No suitable shared seat? Search private-cab options or another departure. If a confirmed driver cannot travel, Ride Assurance can look for a replacement, subject to availability. A new fare requires your approval.
Compare your options
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Travel Vijayawada to Visakhapatnam with someone already going
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