Bus
SandakphuDarbhanga Jn (DBG)
390 km by road
Distance is the real road, not the map line — allow for landslide halts and a night stop.
₹590–₹1,170
9.4h
Train
Darbhanga Jn (DBG)Sonpur Jn (SEE)
12565 Bihar Sampark Kranti Express · 3A · 110 km
₹450–₹530
3.1h
Train
Kurla Jn (CLA)Kankavali (KKW)
12133 Mumbai CST–Mangalore Express · 3A · 396 km
₹900–₹1,060
6.4h
Shared jeep
KankavaliChandar
Shared Sumo/Bolero · 37 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
1.6h
Total for 1 traveller: ₹7,770–₹11,700 one way
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