Bhopal Getting there & around

Getting there & away

Land

Bus

From the central bus stand (4257602; Hamidia Rd) there are numerous daily buses to Raisen (Rs 21, one hour), Bhimbetka (Rs 31, one hour), Sanchi (Rs 22, 1½ hours), Vidisha (Rs 27, two hours), Indore (ordinary/deluxe Rs 97/135, five/four hours), Ujjain (Rs 103, five hours), Pachmarhi (Rs 90, seven hours, 6.15am, 8.15am, 10.15am, 11.45am and 3.30pm) and Jabalpur (Rs 160, 10 hours).

MP Tourism’s 18-seater runs from Palash Residency (2553066; TT Nagar) to Pachmarhi (Rs 103, six hours, 6.45am) and Indore (Rs 135, four hours, 7am, from the bus stand 7.30am; 1.30pm, from the bus stand 2.30pm); book ahead (Rs 15).

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Air

Flights can also be booked at the MP Tourism head office.

Indian Airlines (778434; Airlines House, Bhadbhada Rd; 10.30am-1pm & 2-5pm Mon-Sat) flies daily to Mumbai (US$165, 7.15pm) via Indore (US$80) and to Delhi (US$155, 6.40pm).

Jet Airways (2760372, airport 2645676; 8 Ranjit Towers; 9.30am-7pm) also flies daily to Mumbai (US$180, 8pm) and Delhi (US$115, 11am), with an additional Delhi service via Indore (US$90, 6.45pm) every day but Tuesday.

Air Deccan (2645676), at the airport, has daily budget flights to Delhi (9.05am or 10.40am and 7pm), going via Jabalpur (9.05am) on Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday.

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