Vadodara (Baroda) Getting there & around

Getting there & away

Land

Bus

The STC bus stand is 400m north of the train station, and there are buses to many destinations in Gujarat, western Madhya Pradesh and northern Maharashtra. Every 10 minutes there are buses to Ahmedabad (Rs 60, two hours). Regular buses also serve Bhavnagar (Rs 100, five hours), Palitana (Rs 110, eight hours, two daily), Diu (Rs 145, 13 hours, two daily) and Tararbul (for Lothal; Rs 55). Many private bus companies have offices nearby.

Train

To Ahmedabad, the 9115 Sayajinagari Express leaves Vadodara at 9.51pm (2nd class Rs 51, 2¼ hours, 99km) and the 9011 Gujarat Express leaves at 12.13pm. The 2009/10 Shatabdi departs at 11.51am Saturday to Thursday (chair/executive Rs 315/590, two hours). From Ahmedabad it leaves at 2.30pm, arriving in Vadodara at 4.15pm and going on to Mumbai, arriving at 9.45pm (chair/executive Rs 695/1330). Also to Mumbai, the 9144 Lokshakti Express leaves at 11.10pm (sleeper/3AC Rs 212/565, 7¼ hours, 392km).

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Air

The airport is 8km northeast of town. Indian Airlines (2794747/8) has daily flights to Mumbai (US$125) and Delhi (US$215). Jet Airways (2343441) also has daily Mumbai flights.

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