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)Lucknow Jn (LJN)
12565 Bihar Sampark Kranti Express · 3A · 613 km
₹1,250–₹1,460
12.8h
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: ₹1,990–₹2,930 one way
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