Bus
BhadauraNainpur Junction (NIR)
232 km by road
Distance is the real road, not the map line — allow for landslide halts and a night stop.
₹350–₹700
3.7h
Train
Nainpur Junction (NIR)Balaghat Junction (BTC)
10002 Satpura Express · 3A · 84 km
₹400–₹490
2.6h
Shared jeep
Balaghat JunctionDongargarh
Shared Sumo/Bolero · 122 km
Shared jeeps leave the stand between 05:00 and 07:00 and then stop for the day. Be early or lose a day.
₹340–₹550
5.3h
Total for 1 traveller: ₹1,090–₹1,740 one way
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