Bus
PataraManikpur Jn (MKP)
256 km by road
Distance is the real road, not the map line — allow for landslide halts and a night stop.
₹380–₹770
4.3h
Train
Manikpur Jn (MKP)Patna Jn (PNBE)
12578 Mysore–Darbhanga Bagmati SF Express · 3A · 501 km
₹1,070–₹1,260
8h
Shared jeep
Patna JnMahwal
Shared Sumo/Bolero · 105 km
Shared jeeps leave the stand between 05:00 and 07:00 and then stop for the day. Be early or lose a day.
₹290–₹470
4.6h
Total for 1 traveller: ₹1,740–₹2,500 one way
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