Bus
BansipurNainpur Junction (NIR)
216 km by road
Distance is the real road, not the map line — allow for landslide halts and a night stop.
₹320–₹650
3.8h
Train
Nainpur Junction (NIR)Balaghat Junction (BTC)
10002 Satpura Express · 3A · 84 km
₹400–₹490
2.6h
Train
₹1,140–₹1,340
9.6h
Shared jeep
Dornakal JnNarayanapuram
Shared Sumo/Bolero · 110 km
Shared jeeps leave the stand between 05:00 and 07:00 and then stop for the day. Be early or lose a day.
₹310–₹500
4.8h
Total for 1 traveller: ₹2,240–₹3,100 one way
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