Bus
BarnalaAmbala Cant Jn (UMB)
218 km by road
Distance is the real road, not the map line — allow for landslide halts and a night stop.
₹330–₹650
3.6h
Train
Ambala Cant Jn (UMB)Kota Jn (KOTA)
12218 Chandigarh–Kochuveli Kerala Sampark Kranti Express · 3A · 703 km
₹1,390–₹1,630
9.6h
Shared jeep
Kota JnBaran
Shared Sumo/Bolero · 118 km
Shared jeeps leave the stand between 05:00 and 07:00 and then stop for the day. Be early or lose a day.
₹330–₹530
5.1h
Total for 1 traveller: ₹2,050–₹2,810 one way
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