Travel information in Chitrakut

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Air
The nearest airports are Khajuraaho (175 km) and Varanasi (260 km). Neither is very easy to reach.


Train
The closest train station is at Chitrakoot (Chitrakut) Dhama Karvi on the Jhansi-Manikpur main line about 10 km from Chitrakut. From there you can get a train to Allahabad, Delhi, Lucknow, Mathura and Varanasi. There is a train that goes to Allahabad and then onto Varanasi arriving in the morning. The Mahakosal Exp departs to Delhi (14 hr) via Mathura (11 hr) and Agra in the afternoon. The Mahakosal Exp departs from Mathura to Chitrakut.

Bus
There are many buses going to Chitrakut from places in the area, including Allahabad, Satna. Mahoba, and Jhansi. The bus station is located next to the UP Tourist Bungalow, slightly north of town.

In Allahabad the buses to Chitrakut depart from the bus station on Zero Road. In the morning you can get direct luxury buses from private companies in the Zero Road area.