Bus
SiliguriDarbhanga Jn (DBG)
306 km by road
Distance is the real road, not the map line — allow for landslide halts and a night stop.
₹460–₹920
4.2h
Train
Darbhanga Jn (DBG)Manikpur Jn (MKP)
12577 Darbhanga–Mysore Bagmati SF Express · 3A · 607 km
₹1,240–₹1,450
11.8h
Train
Manikpur Jn (MKP)Banda Jn (BNDA)
12447 Up Sampark Kranti Express · 3A · 109 km
₹440–₹530
1.8h
Shared jeep
Banda JnDhamora
Shared Sumo/Bolero · 133 km
Shared jeeps leave the stand between 05:00 and 07:00 and then stop for the day. Be early or lose a day.
₹370–₹600
5.8h
Total for 1 traveller: ₹2,510–₹3,500 one way
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