Hyderabad · Rajiv Gandhi International Airport (HYD)
Manikonda to Hyderabad airport
Manikonda is 30 km out and one of the steadier runs on the west side — 33 minutes at 5am, 39 in the evening peak, and the return leg barely moves at all.
The car picks up the ring road at Narsingi or Nanakramguda depending on which end of Manikonda you are, and after that the trip is ring road.
What it costs
Quoted for Lanco Hills on 1 August 2026. Your exact pickup address will shift it a little, which is why the button above gives you the real number for your trip.
Shoffr does not have surge pricing, so this fare is the same at 5am as it is at 7pm. It changes only if you add a stop or alter the route. What changes with the hour is how long the drive takes.
How long it takes
| Direction | Before 6am | Morning peak | Evening peak |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manikonda to the airport | 33 min | 36 min | 39 min |
| Airport to Manikonda | 37 min | 36 min | 37 min |
Predicted drive times for a weekday, sampled for a 5am, 9am and 7pm departure. Plan on the worst of them — 39 min to the airport — and add your check-in time on top.
The route
Outer Ring Road, western arc
Manikonda to the Narsingi or Nanakramguda ORR ramp, then ORR south to the Shamshabad interchange.
Which ramp depends on where in Manikonda you are. Lanco Hills and the OU Colony side use different entries.
Where the car meets you
In Manikonda
Block and tower. Lanco Hills alone has several towers behind one gate, and the chauffeur comes to yours.
At Rajiv Gandhi International Airport
Shoffr picks up from Point D, just past the Uber bay.
Collect your luggage and call your chauffeur. He brings the car to Point D and loads the bags. Fifteen minutes of waiting is included on every airport pickup.
Departures drop is at Level E, the upper forecourt. Cars may pull up to set down but not wait.
What is happening on this route
Free-left lanes were added at My Home Avatar in Narsingi from August 2026, on the road most Manikonda airport trips use to reach the ring road.
As of August 2026
Flying out of Hyderabad
The ring road is the reason the west side is predictable
The Outer Ring Road is grade-separated with no signals, a 120 kmph limit and an 80 kmph minimum in the fast lanes, and two- and three-wheelers are banned from it. Any locality whose route is mostly ORR — Gachibowli, Financial District, Kokapet, Manikonda, Kondapur — varies by only a few minutes across the whole day. Localities that cross the city do not.
2026 is a heavy construction year
The IIIT Junction flyovers on the IT corridor, the KBR Park package through Banjara Hills and Jubilee Hills, the Mehdipatnam multi-level flyover at the mouth of the expressway, and the Uppal elevated corridor are all live at once, with completion dates from December 2026 to December 2028. Each locality page below says which of these sits on your route.
Charging is not a constraint here
There is a fast-charging hub at Shamshabad next to the airport with more than a hundred charging points, and a charger inside the airport car park. Our cars leave for your trip charged; the hub is what lets us run an all-electric airport fleet without ever asking you to wait.
Frequently asked questions
Is the return trip from the airport slower?
Barely. Thirty-seven minutes back to Manikonda at 5am, 9am and 7pm alike. The airport-to-city direction on the western ring road is one of the few in Hyderabad that does not care what time it is.
Where exactly will the car be at Hyderabad airport?
At Point D, just past the Uber bay. Collect your luggage and call your chauffeur — he brings the car to Point D and loads the bags.
Does the fare change at 5am, or in the evening peak?
No. Shoffr does not have surge pricing, so the fare is fixed whatever time you travel. It changes only if you add a stop or alter the route.
Which car will I get?
A BYD e6 — a silent, Innova-sized electric SUV that seats 4 adults with 4 large suitcases. Same car every time, so you know what is arriving.
What happens if my flight is late?
Share your flight number when you book and we will do our best to keep the car waiting for you. Fifteen minutes of waiting is included and a small charge applies after that. If the delay starts to affect other guests' trips, we may have to cancel.
Can I book at short notice?
We suggest booking three to four hours ahead, and further ahead during peak hours. Shoffr is pre-booked only — there is no car-in-three-minutes button.
More questions? See the full FAQ or WhatsApp us any time.
