🏖️ Beach
Tannirbhavi Beach
The calmest of the Mangalore beaches — long flat sand on the west bank of the Gurupura river mouth.
Typical duration
180 min
Price
Free, snacks ₹100-300 (≈ €1.1–3.3 / $1.2–3.5)
From port
5 km / 3.1 mi
Transfer time
20 min
Indoor / Outdoor
outdoor
Queue risk
low
👨👩👧 Family friendly
🕐 Best time to visit
Late afternoon for the sunset over the Arabian Sea
Getting there from the port
Pre-paid taxi south then over the Gurupura bridge; or take the small Sultan Battery passenger ferry across the river mouth
🚌 Best transport: taxi💶 Cost: ₹500 taxi each way