Jamnagar Getting there & around

Getting there & away

Land

Bus

There are STC buses to Rajkot (Rs 37, hourly, two hours) and Junagadh (Rs 63, every 30 minutes, four hours); other buses head for Dwarka (Rs 69, four hours), Porbandar (Rs 58, four hours) and Ahmedabad (seven hours).

There are also various private companies, many based west of the clock tower. Ashwamegh Travels (26920405) offers buses to Ahmedabad (ordinary/AC Rs 170/190, 6½ hours, six daily) via Rajkot (two hours). Patel Travels (2552419; Pancheswar Tower Rd) serves Bhuj (Rs 130, three daily), Mandvi (Rs 150), Rajkot (Rs 80) and Ahmedabad (Rs 2100). Mahasagar (2554747) has buses to Bhavnagar (Rs 160, six daily).

Shrinath (2553333; Town Hall Circle) goes to Ahmedabad (Rs 195, six hours, eight daily), Mt Abu (Rs 250, 12 hours) and Udaipur (Rs 350, sleeper Rs 400, 14 hours).

Train

Trains going to/from Ahmedabad include the 9006 Saurasthra Mail, at 3.40pm (sleeper Rs 166, 6½ hours, 330km), continuing on to Mumbai (sleeper/3AC/2AC Rs 305/831/1182, 16½ hours, 822km). Trains also run to Dwarka at 12:35pm (sleeper Rs 121, 2¼ hours, 139km) and Rajkot (Rs 32, two hours, 84km).

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Air

Indian Airlines (2550211; Bhid Bhanjan Rd; 10am-5pm) has daily flights to Mumbai (US$180). Bookings can be made with Save Time Travels (2553137; Town Hall Rd; 9.30am-8.30pm).

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