Bus
KoldaBhopal Jn (BPL)
284 km by road
Distance is the real road, not the map line — allow for landslide halts and a night stop.
₹430–₹850
5.3h
Train
Bhopal Jn (BPL)Dornakal Jn (DKJ)
12270 Hazrat Nizamuddin–Chennai Duronto · 3A · 863 km
₹1,650–₹1,930
12.2h
Shared jeep
Dornakal JnBacheli
Shared Sumo/Bolero · 372 km
Shared jeeps leave the stand between 05:00 and 07:00 and then stop for the day. Be early or lose a day.
₹1,040–₹1,670
16.2h
Night halt
₹1,050–₹2,050
overnight
Total for 1 traveller: ₹4,170–₹6,500 one way
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