Bus
RampuriManikpur Jn (MKP)
281 km by road
Distance is the real road, not the map line — allow for landslide halts and a night stop.
₹420–₹840
5h
Train
Manikpur Jn (MKP)Jasidih Jn (JSME)
12362 Mumbai CST–Asansol SF Express · 3A · 688 km
₹1,370–₹1,600
13.9h
Shared jeep
Jasidih JnLachmipur
Shared Sumo/Bolero · 67 km
Shared jeeps leave the stand between 05:00 and 07:00 and then stop for the day. Be early or lose a day.
₹190–₹300
2.9h
Total for 1 traveller: ₹1,980–₹2,740 one way
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