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)Kanpur Central (CNB)
12522 Raptisagar Express · 3A · 564 km
₹1,170–₹1,370
7.9h
Train
Kanpur Central (CNB)Kathgodam (KGM)
12209 Kanpur–Kathgodam Garib Rath · 3A · 394 km
₹900–₹1,060
8.8h
Shared jeep
KathgodamLing
Shared Sumo/Bolero · 24 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
1h
Total for 1 traveller: ₹2,650–₹3,580 one way
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