Bus
KandarpurJharsuguda Jn (JSG)
363 km by road
Distance is the real road, not the map line — allow for landslide halts and a night stop.
₹540–₹1,090
4.9h
Train
Jharsuguda Jn (JSG)Akola Jn (AK)
12262 Howrah–Mumbai CST AC Duronto Express · 3A · 900 km
₹1,710–₹2,000
11.7h
Shared jeep
Akola Jn (AK)Gandhigram
Shared Sumo/Bolero · 21 km
Shared jeeps leave the stand between 05:00 and 07:00 and then stop for the day. Be early or lose a day.
₹150–₹300
55m
Total for 1 traveller: ₹2,400–₹3,390 one way
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