Mathura Getting there & around

Getting there & around

Mathura is 58km northwest of Agra and 141km south of Delhi. From the new Mathura bus stand (2406468) half-hourly buses (Rs 80, four hours) run to southern Delhi’s Sarai Kale Khan bus station, and even more frequently buses go to Agra (Rs 30, 1½ hours). Most local buses, such as those to Vrindavan, leave from the old Mathura bus stand.

Several trains between Delhi and Agra stop at Mathura Junction train station (2405830). The fastest train from Delhi is the Taj Express, which departs from Hazrat Nizamuddin station at 7.15am (2nd class/chair Rs 44/169, two hours). Frequent direct trains also run to Agra (2nd class/chair Rs 26/142, one hour), Bharatpur, Sawai Madhopur (for Ranthambore National Park) and Kota.