Travel Tips
How to reach Kutch?This is a common question
which mostly arise for tourists who are visiting Kutch for the first time. Well
these days access to any place on world is easy and convenient and in same way
reach Kutch has many options. Air, rail and road are option open for tourists
and all are considered comfortable. Please go through the mentioned connectivity
details.
Air Connectivity
Kutch is well connected via daily flights from Mumbai. All you have
to do is take a flight from Mumbai to Bhuj town the capital of Kutch or a flight
to Gandhidham a business hub of Kutch.
Mumbai to Bhuj |
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12:50 hrs | 14:10 hrs | No: 9W 347, Daily | |
12:45 hrs | 02:05 hrs | No: Airbus A321 100/200, Daily | |
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Mumbai to Gandhidham |
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07:20 hrs | 09:05 hrs | No: ATR 42/500, Daily | |
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Bhuj to Mumbai |
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14:35 hrs | 15:50 hrs | No: 9W 347, Daily | |
13:45 hrs | 15:00 hrs | No: Airbus A320 100/200, Daily | |
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Gandhidham to Mumbai |
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05:25 hrs | 07:05 hrs | No: ATR 42/500, Daily | |
Source: Jet Airways, Kingfisher Airlines, Air Deccan |
Rail Connectivity
Rail travel to Kutch is also
considered one of the convenient, comfortable and safest ways. Travelling by
train to Bhuj or Gandhidham Junction has its own experience. You can get tickets
booked by any travel agent or even online on their official websites viz.
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Indian Railways,
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Indian Rail
and
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IRCTC (Indian Railway Catering and
Tourism Corporation)
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Samkhiyali Railway Station
Train | Departure | Arrival | Details |
Mumbai to Bhuj | |||
Kutch Express 9131 | 17:47 | 09:30 | M T W Th F S Su |
BDTS Bhuj Express 9115 | 15:20 | 07:40 | M T W Th F S Su |
Pune Bhuj Express 1092 | 23:50 | 15:35 | M |
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Bhuj to Mumbai | |||
BDTS Bhuj Express 9116 | 22:15 | 13:55 | M T W Th F S Su |
Kutch Express 9132 | 20:00 | 11:30 | M T W Th F S Su |
Source: IRCTC |
Road Connectivity
Travelling by road to Kutch has always been fascinating, let it be a private luxury bus, your own car or you are an adventurous biker. The private luxury bus service providers have daily service to Ahmedabad, Rajkot, Jaipur, Udaipur, Mumbai and to other cities. They have 2x2 seating, VOLVO, sleeper and seating - sleeper both in AC and Non-AC coaches which are quiet comfortable. ST (State Transport) buses also play a major role when it comes to travel inter state and city. One have enjoy the local flavour of Kutch and its villages by travelling in ST bus.