Bus
Maneswar Mandhata Baba TempleBilaspur Jn (BSP)
285 km by road
Distance is the real road, not the map line — allow for landslide halts and a night stop.
₹430–₹860
4.5h
Train
Bilaspur Jn (BSP)Manikpur Jn (MKP)
12536 Raipur–Lucknow Garib Rath · 3A · 429 km
₹960–₹1,120
8.9h
Shared jeep
Manikpur JnRauli
Shared Sumo/Bolero · 44 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
1.9h
Total for 1 traveller: ₹1,540–₹2,280 one way
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