Alwar Getting there & around

Getting there & away

From Alwar there are buses to Sariska (local/express Rs 12/14, 1½/one hours, half-hourly from 5.15am to 8.30pm), which go on to Jaipur (Rs 68/73, four/five hours). There are also frequent (bumpy) services to Bharatpur (Rs 43, four hours), and Deeg (Rs 27, 2½ hours). Buses to Delhi (Rs 81, half hourly) travel via either Tijara (four hours to Delhi) or Ramgarh (five hours to Dehli).

For train travel, the Shatabdi (Nos 2015/6) passes through Alwar. It departs for Ajmer (chair Rs 440, four hours) at 8.35am and stops at Jaipur (chair Rs 315, two hours) at 10.40am. For Delhi it departs at 7.28pm (chair/1st class Rs 350/670, 2½ hours).

The Mandore Express leaves at 11.43pm, arriving in Jodhpur (sleeper/3AC Rs 226/578, 465km) at 8am. The Jaisalmer Express, leaving at 8.50pm, goes all the way to Jaisalmer (sleeper/3AC Rs 251/705, 16 hours, 759km).

A return taxi to Sariska Reserve & National Park (with a stop at Siliserh) will cost you around Rs 750.