Bus
KalpaAmbala Cant Jn (UMB)
372 km by road
Distance is the real road, not the map line — allow for landslide halts and a night stop.
₹560–₹1,120
10.6h
Train
Ambala Cant Jn (UMB)New Katni Jn (NKJ)
18508 Amritsar–Visakhapatnam Hirakud Express · 3A · 986 km
₹1,850–₹2,150
17.8h
Shared jeep
New Katni JnBhedaghat
Shared Sumo/Bolero · 133 km
Shared jeeps leave the stand between 05:00 and 07:00 and then stop for the day. Be early or lose a day.
₹370–₹600
5.8h
Total for 1 traveller: ₹2,780–₹3,870 one way
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