Udaipur Getting there & around

Getting there & away

Local transport

Taxi

Many drivers will show you a list of ‘official’ rates to places like Mt Abu, Chittor and Jodhpur. Shop around (Rs 4.5 per kilometre is a good starting point). Remember taxis charge return fares even if you’re only going one way.

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Land

Bus

Destinations served by RSTC buses (2484191) include Agra (express/deluxe Rs 101/120, six hours), Jaipur (express/deluxe Rs 161/201, nine hours), Ajmer (express/deluxe Rs 111/145, eight hours), Jodhpur (express/deluxe Rs 113/125, eight hours), Chittor (local/express Rs 40/48, three/2½ hours) and Delhi (express/deluxe Rs 270/420, 14 hours, three daily).

Private bus companies operate to Mt Abu (Rs 100, five hours), Ahmedabad (ordinary/AC Rs 150/200, six hours), Jodhpur (ordin­ary/sleeper Rs 100/150, six hours), Delhi (ordinary/sleeper Rs 200/350, 14 hours) and Mumbai (ordinary/sleeper Rs 400/600, 16 hours).

Train

Lines into Udaipur are slowly being converted to broad gauge, but until this is complete (supposedly by the time of publication), train services are limited. It’s quicker in most cases to catch a bus. The enquiries number is 2527390.

The Chetak Express (No 9616) to Delhi departs at 6.15pm (sleeper/2AC Rs 268/1131, 19 hours, 727km) and goes via Chittor (2nd class Rs 38, 3¼ hours, 115km), Ajmer (2nd class Rs 78, eight hours, 304km) and Jaipur (sleeper/2AC Rs 197/813, 11 hours, 439km).

The 2966 Jaipur Super Express (sleeper/3rd class AC Rs 252/655) leaves at 9.40pm and arrives in Jaipur at 7.15am.

The Ahmedabad Express (No 9943) departs at 7.45pm and arrives in Ahmedabad (sleeper/2AC Rs 154/567, 297km) at 4.25am.

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Air

Indian Airlines (2410999; Delhi Gate; 10am-1pm & 2-5pm Mon-Sat, 10am-2pm Sun) fly to Delhi (US$115) via Jodhpur (US$75), Jaipur (US$90) and Mumbai (US$138). Jet Airways (2561105; Blue Circle Business Centre, Madhuban), near the main post office, has similar flights for similar prices.

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