Bhavnagar Getting there & around

Getting there & away

Land

Bus

State transport buses connect Bhavnagar with Ahmedabad and other regional centres. There are regular departures for Una (for Diu; Rs 95, six hours), Palitana (Rs 25, 1½ hours, hourly) and Ahmedabad (Rs 90, four hours, every two hours).

Private bus companies include Tanna Travels (2425218; Waghawadi Rd) and Shrinath Travel Agency (2427755), on the road to Palitana, with buses to Ahmedabad (with/without AC Rs 120/100, four hours) and Vadodara (Rs 110/130, five hours).

Train

There are at least three trains to Ahmedabad daily, including the Bhavnagar Express departing at 8.15pm (sleeper/3AC Rs 174/433, 5¼ hours, 268km).

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Air

The Indian Airlines office (2426503) is north of the Ganga Jalia Tank, off High Court Rd; there are regular Mumbai flights (US$85).

An autorickshaw to/from the airport costs Rs 150. A bus (Rs 5) leaves from behind the Indian Airlines office.

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