Nasik Getting there & around

Getting there & around

Bus & tram

Bus

Nasik is a major player on the road-transport scene, with frequent state buses operating at nearly all hours from three different stands.

The Old Central bus stand (CBS; 2309310) is useful mainly for those going to Trimbak (Rs 17, 45 minutes). A block south the New Central bus station (2309308) has services to Aurangabad (semideluxe Rs 153, five hours) and Pune (ordinary/semideluxe Rs 110/170, 4½ hours). The Mahamarg bus stand (2309309), has services hourly to Mumbai (semideluxe Rs 140, 4½ hours) and twice-hourly to Shirdi (Rs 60, 2½ hours).

Many private bus agents are based near the CBS and most buses depart from Old Agra Rd. Destinations include Pune (with/without AC Rs 220/150, 4½ hours), Mumbai (with/without AC Rs 320/150, 4½ hours), Aurangabad (without AC Rs 130, 11.30pm only) and Ahmedabad (with/without AC Rs 500/280, 12 hours). Note that most of the Mumbai-bound buses terminate at Dadar.

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Train

The Nasik Rd train station is 8km southeast of the town centre, but a useful railway reservation office (134; 8am-8pm Mon-Sat, 8am-2pm Sun) is on the 1st floor of the Commissioner’s Office, Canada Corner, 500m west of the CBS. The 7am Panchavati Express is the fastest train to Mumbai (2nd class/chair Rs 56/211, four hours) and the 9.50am Tapovan Express is the only convenient direct train to Aurangabad (2nd class/chair Rs 56/211, 3½ hours). Local buses leave frequently from Shalimar Circle, a few minutes’ walk northeast of the CBS, to the train station (Rs 6). An autorickshaw costs about Rs 70.

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