Bus
SambalpurBilaspur Jn (BSP)
304 km by road
Distance is the real road, not the map line — allow for landslide halts and a night stop.
₹460–₹910
4.7h
Train
Bilaspur Jn (BSP)Lucknow Jn (LJN)
12536 Raipur–Lucknow Garib Rath · 3A · 666 km
₹1,340–₹1,560
14.9h
Shared jeep
Lucknow JnMalihabad
Shared Sumo/Bolero · 41 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
1.8h
Total for 1 traveller: ₹1,950–₹2,770 one way
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