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Agra Hotels - Getting to/from and transportation

Agra Hotels - Getting to/from and transportation

Getting to and from Agra and around once there: Below is a comprehensive guide to transport to from and around Agra covering the Buses, Taxis, Flights, Trains, Cycling, by Car and much more.

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Transport – Agra:

Kheria Airport is 8 Km from Agra. From the International Airport a Delhi, Agra is 220 Km. Flights connect Agra to Delhi, Khajuraho and Varanasi. Express trains also halt at Agra. A special air conditioned luxury train, the Taj Express, commutes between Delhi and Agra. It leaves Delhi in the morning to return at night. Breakfast and meals are served in the dining car on the Express. Agra is also linked to Delhi by Shatabadi Express (Journey time-2 Hrs) & Intercity Express (3 Hrs). The Shatabadi Express links Agra to Gwalior, Jhansi & Bhopal.

Connecting air conditioned, deluxe and ordinary coach tours are available from the Agra Cantt railway station. You can drive the 220 Km from Delhi to Agra in air conditioned cars which can be hired in Delhi. The ITDC Kosi Restaurant and Haryana Tourism’s Dabchick Tourist Complex make convenient half-way stops.

There is an excellent bus service from Delhi to Agra and back each day. During the season, ITDC and UPSTDC operate package tours from Delhi. The best time to go to Agra is during winter when the weather is pleasantly sunny. Agra is well connected to following cities by Deluxe Buses, Taxies (AC Music Channels) for Jaipur, Mathura, Jodhpur, Jaisalmer, Chitorgarh and Alwar. Taxis are also available for Vrindawan Dham & Bharatpur famous for Bird Sanctuary.

Agra by Air
Agra airport is 7 km from the city center and 3 km from Idgah bus stand. Indian airlines operate daily tourist shuttle flights to Agra, Khajuraho, Varanasi and back. It only takes 40 minutes from Delhi to Agra.

Agra by Road
Idgah bus stand is the main bus stand of Agra, from where one can catch buses for Delhi, Jaipur, Mathura, Fatehpur-Sikri, etc. Buses for Mathura also leave from Agra Fort bus stand.

Agra by Rail

Agra is well connected by railroad. The main railway station is the Agra Cantonment station. Agra is well connected by rail to Delhi, Varanasi and cities of Rajasthan. Trains like Palace on Wheel, Shatabdi, Rajdhani, and Taj Express are the best choices if you want to reach Agra from Delhi.

Local Transport in Agra

You can travel to different parts of the city using different modes of transport like Taxi, tempo, auto-rickshaw and cycle rickshaw from Taj area. Prepaid taxis and autos from the railway station are available. Prepaid transport is also available for excursions in and around the city limits. Bicycles can be hired on hourly basis from different parts of the city. It is to be remembered that no diesel or petrol vehicle are allowed to ply in the Taj area. There are Battery-Operated buses, horse-driven tongas, rickshaws, and other polution- free vehicles are allowed to conserve the beauty of this great monument.

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