Manipal Hospital, Old Airport Road

History and background

Manipal Hospital, Old Airport Road, was launched in Bengaluru in 1991 as the first corporate hospital in the city and has become the flagship of the Manipal Hospitals network and the cornerstone of the Manipal Education and Medical Group. It has been named Best Multispeciality Hospital (Private) at The Week Health Summit 2025 and Best Multi-Speciality Hospital in Bengaluru at The Week Best Hospitals Awards 2024, and won the Golden Peacock National Quality Award in 2005. It is accredited by NABH and JCI.

Specialities and centres of excellence

The hospital offers more than 60 super-specialities with centres of excellence in oncology, cardiac sciences, neurosciences, gastroenterology, orthopaedics and organ transplants. It is an established centre for multi-organ transplants, with comprehensive programmes for kidney, liver, pancreas, heart, lung and bone marrow, and is known for early adoption of robotic-assisted kidney transplantation in India. The wider network's transplant programme is among the largest in the country.

Technology and facilities

The hospital has around 600 or more beds, including 144 intensive care beds, and 20 modular operation theatres, along with advanced cancer care and organ transplant units.

International patients

The hospital serves patients from more than 80 countries and provides end-to-end support including pre-arrival consultation and treatment planning with teleconsultations, visa and travel assistance with medical visa invitation letters, airport pickup and drop-off, accommodation, translation and multilingual interpreters. It is on HAL Old Airport Road.

How AlisPro MediTours supports your treatment

AlisPro MediTours is a medical travel coordination service, not a hospital. We do not provide medical treatment, and clinical decisions always rest with your treating doctors. What we do is make the journey to this hospital easier to plan and less stressful to manage.

After you send your medical reports through our enquiry form, our coordinators share them with the hospital's international patient team and help you obtain a written opinion and an estimated cost. If you decide to go ahead, we can help with the medical visa invitation letter, flight planning, airport pickup, accommodation near the hospital, local transport, interpreter support and appointment scheduling. During your stay we stay in touch with you and your family, and after you return home we help arrange follow-up consultations and access to your records.

Costs, package inclusions and waiting times vary by hospital, doctor and treatment, so we recommend asking for a written estimate that clearly states what is and is not included.

Before you travel

Preparation makes a big difference to how smoothly a medical trip goes. Gather your recent medical reports, imaging (with the discs or digital files), a list of current medicines and any previous operation summaries, and share them early so the hospital can give a realistic opinion before you travel.

Ask the hospital or your coordinator for the expected length of stay, the likely total cost and what it includes, whether a family member may accompany you, and what follow-up will be needed after you return home. Confirm the treating doctor's name, the accreditation of the department you will use and how emergencies are handled.

Most international patients enter India on a medical visa, which normally requires an invitation letter from the hospital. Check the validity of your passport, arrange travel insurance that covers medical travel where possible, and plan for extra days in case treatment or recovery takes longer than expected. Keep copies of all documents on your phone and in your luggage.

Travel guide: Bengaluru

Bengaluru (Bangalore) is served by Kempegowda International Airport, which is a long drive from the city centre, often one to two hours in traffic, so plan transfers carefully. The city has the Namma Metro, taxis and ride-hailing apps, and many hotels and serviced apartments near the main hospital corridors. Its climate is mild for most of the year, with rain mostly between June and October. English is widely spoken, along with Kannada, and international patients generally find communication easy.