Jodhpur Getting there & around

Getting there & away

Land

Bus

There are RSTC buses to, among other places, Jaisalmer (Rs 60, 5½ hours, half-hourly), Udaipur (Rs 60, 5½ hours, seven daily), Jaipur (express/deluxe Rs 140/163, 7½ hours, half-hourly), Ajmer (Rs 99, 4½ hours, half-hourly), Bikaner (Rs 100, 5½ hours), Delhi (express/deluxe Rs 262/363, 12½/14 hours, five daily) and Ahmedabad (Rs 210/180, 10/12 hours, six daily). There’s a Roadways enquiry number (2544686).

Private bus companies, including Mahadev Travels (2633926; Kalpataru Cinema Rd) and Kalpana Travels (2201519; Olympic Cinema Rd), have offices opposite the train station and in the street leading to the Ranchodji Temple, and both serve destinations such as Udaipur (nonsleeper/sleeper Rs 130/180), Bikaner (Rs 120/160), Jaipur (Rs 140/200) and Ajmer (Rs 100/160). Private buses leave next to Sardarpura cinema.

Train

The computerised railway booking office (Station Rd; 8am-8pm Mon-Sat, 8am-1.45pm Sun) is between the Jodhpur train station and Sojati Gate. There’s a tourist quota (Window 788).

The Jodhpur–Jaisalmer Express (No 4810) leaves every night at 11.15pm, arriving in Jaisalmer around 5.15am (sleeper/3AC Rs 157/411, 294km); the 4809 from Jaisalmer also leaves at 11.15pm, arriving in Jodhpur at 5.15am. The Mandore Express (No 2462) leaves Jodhpur at 7.30pm, arriving in Delhi at 6.30am (sleeper/2AC/3AC Rs 276/1009/720, 623km). To Jaipur, the Intercity Express (No 2466) leaves at 5.45am, arriving at 10.35am (chair/3AC Rs 359/450, 313km).

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Air

Indian Airlines (2510757; Airport Rd; 10am-1.15pm & 2-4.30pm) is located south of the centre. Flights depart to Delhi (US$120) via Jaipur (US$90), and to Mumbai (US$160) via Udaipur (US$90). Jet Airways (5102222; Room 4, Osho Apartments, Residency Rd) also flies to Delhi (via Jaipur) and Mumbai (via Udaipur).

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