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)Bilaspur Jn (BSP)
12442 Bilaspur Rajdhani Express · 3A · 617 km
₹1,260–₹1,470
11.9h
Shared jeep
Bilaspur JnBargarh
Shared Sumo/Bolero · 231 km
Shared jeeps leave the stand between 05:00 and 07:00 and then stop for the day. Be early or lose a day.
₹650–₹1,040
10h
Total for 1 traveller: ₹3,240–₹5,160 one way
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