Travel
information in Vrindavana
Air
The closest airport is in Delhi (150 km, 31/2 hr).
Train
There is no long-distance train station in Vrindavana. The closest major train station is in Mathura, about 14 km away or a half-hour taxi ride. There is a passenger train between Mathura to. Vrindavana.
Bus
There are buses to Delhi that you can get in front of the ISKCON Temple or at the Vrindavana bus stand at 5 am, 7 am, 9am, l2 noon, 2.3O pm, and 4 pm. If you get the bus in front of the temple there is a good chance you will not get a seat (except the 5 am bus). So you could get a rickshaw to the Vrindavana bus stand and guarantee yourself a seat.
Buses to Vrindavana or Mathura from Delhi depart from either the Interstate Bus Terminal near Kashmiri Gate, in Old Delhi, or from the Ashram bus stop in the southeast part of Delhi. There are a few direct buses Delhi to Vrindavana, but most of the buses go to Mathura (every halfhour). If you take the Mathura bus, you get down at Chatikara Road and from there get a motor rickshaw or a very crowded tempo. A tempo is a big motor rickshaw that picks up passengers like a bus. If you miss this stop, you can get down at Mathura,and for a motor rickshaw to the ISKCON temple. You could ask the conductor of the bus to inform you when reach Chatikara Road, or ask a few passengers to help you get off at the correct place. After dark it may be difficult to get a rickshaw at Chatikara Road.
The Ashram bus stand is in the south-east part of Delhi, 30 minutes closer to Vrindavana than the Interstate Bus Terminal by Kashmiri Gate (Old Delhi). The problem with getting the Vrindavana or Mathura bus here is the signs on the buses are in Hindi, and there is a good chance there will be standing room only when you get on the bus. If you cannot read Hindi, you can ask people at the bus stand if they are going to Mathura. When you find someone, follow them closely and get on the same bus they get on, while at the same time confirming with other passengers that the bus is going to Mathura(Vrindavana).
A cheap way to get to Vrindavana from the airport is to take the Delhi Transport Corp. (DTC) bus to the Interstate bus station, and from there take a local bus to Mathura or Vrindavana.
There is a direct bus to Jaipur at early morning from the Vrindavana bus stand. You can also get buses to Agra (1 hr). there is an overnight bus, with thin seats, that goes to Haridwar at evening. To be decently comfortable you could book two seats for this bus in advance, at the bus stand. The bus stand is about a twenty minute cycle rickshaw ride from the ISKCON Temple.
Taxi
Taking a taxi is the suggesd way to reach Vrindavana from Delhi If you have a few people in your group, a family with children, or you just want to be decently comfortable. From the airport it is direct to Vrindavana . At the "PAid Taxi Stands" you will be told high price, even late at night. Coming by taxi is the fastest and most comfortable way. It will take you about three and a half hours. To get to the ISKCON center you must turn onto Bhaktivededanta Swami Marg (also called Chatikara Road), which is about 15 km before Mathura. There is a sign on the road pointing to the temple. If you have to ask directions and the local persons do not know the ISKCON temple, ask for the Krishna Balarama Mandir or the Angrasi Mandir(Englishmen's temple).
A taxi from Vrindavana to Jaipur costs, if you go and come back the same day. The taxi is for each additional day. A taxi to the train station in Tundla costs from Vrindavana. From the Tundla train station it will cost to Vrindavana. A taxi to Agra or Aligarh costs from Vrindavana.
The standard per km fee for a long distance taxi isfor a vehicle that uses diesel fuel, such as an Ambassador, or for a vehicle that uses gas, such as a Maruti van. From Delhi the rate will usually be per km for an Ambassador. From Delhi to Mathura is about 150 km. If you take a long-distance taxi you will be charged for both going and returning, as it will be difficult for the taxi driver to get a return fare.
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