Bus
TikariaGondia Jn (G)
283 km by road
Distance is the real road, not the map line — allow for landslide halts and a night stop.
₹420–₹850
4.6h
Train
₹1,140–₹1,340
9.6h
Train
Dornakal Jn (DKJ)Chennai Central (MAS)
12270 Hazrat Nizamuddin–Chennai Duronto · 3A · 592 km
₹1,220–₹1,430
7h
Shared jeep
Chennai CentralPadalam
Shared Sumo/Bolero · 88 km
Shared jeeps leave the stand between 05:00 and 07:00 and then stop for the day. Be early or lose a day.
₹250–₹400
3.8h
Total for 1 traveller: ₹3,030–₹4,020 one way
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