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)Manmad Jn (MMR)
11061 Mumbai LTT–Darbhanga Pawan Express · 3A · 1638 km
₹2,890–₹3,360
16.6h
Train
Manmad Jn (MMR)Arsikere Jn (ASK)
12630 Karnataka Sampark Kranti Express · 3A · 970 km
₹1,820–₹2,120
21.8h
Shared jeep
Arsikere JnKashipura
Shared Sumo/Bolero · 84 km
Shared jeeps leave the stand between 05:00 and 07:00 and then stop for the day. Be early or lose a day.
₹240–₹380
3.7h
Total for 1 traveller: ₹5,540–₹7,030 one way
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