Bus
Chengmari HatDarbhanga Jn (DBG)
355 km by road
Distance is the real road, not the map line — allow for landslide halts and a night stop.
₹530–₹1,070
5.2h
Train
Darbhanga Jn (DBG)Indara Jn (IAA)
19166 Sabarmati Express · 3A · 280 km
₹720–₹850
7.9h
Train
Indara Jn (IAA)Piplod Jn (PPD)
19053 Surat–Muzaffarpur Express · 3A · 1274 km
₹2,310–₹2,690
9.4h
Train
₹480–₹580
2.8h
Shared jeep
Nadiad Jn (ND)Lothal
Shared Sumo/Bolero · 88 km
Shared jeeps leave the stand between 05:00 and 07:00 and then stop for the day. Be early or lose a day.
₹250–₹400
3.8h
Total for 1 traveller: ₹4,290–₹5,590 one way
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