Travel
information in Bodh Gaya
Normally you would first go to the nearby city of Gaya, which is about 13km from Bodh Gaya. Bodh Gaya is 243km east of Varanasi.
Air
Patna (125 km) is the closest airport. Calcutta (480 km) has an international airport.
Train
The closest train Station is located in Gaya. Gaya is on the main train line from Delhi to Calcutta.
Bus
There are regular buses that go the 13 km between Gaya and Bodh Gaya. You can rent a motor rickshaw. A very crowded shared rickshaw is a seat. You get a shared auto-rickshaw or minibus from Kacheri, in the center city area of Gaya. Several government buses leave from the railway Station in Gaya.
It is supposed to be dangerous to travel at night from Gaya to Bodh Gaya, so this should be avoided.
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