Bus
PahalgamPathankot Cantt (PTKC)
467 km by road
Distance is the real road, not the map line — allow for landslide halts and a night stop.
₹790–₹1,820
9.2h
Train
Pathankot Cantt (PTKC)New Katni Jn (NKJ)
12549 Durg–Jammu Tawi SF Express · 3A · 1280 km
₹2,320–₹2,700
20.5h
Shared jeep
New Katni JnBhedaghat
Shared Sumo/Bolero · 133 km
Shared jeeps leave the stand between 05:00 and 07:00 and then stop for the day. Be early or lose a day.
₹370–₹600
5.8h
Total for 1 traveller: ₹3,480–₹5,120 one way
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