How to reach Nashik Kumbh Mela?
The next Kumbh Mela is the one which is going to take place in Nashik city and nearby Trimbakeshwar town. To reach Nashik, you can take the roadways, train, or flights from any major city or town in India. Even if Nashik is very far away from your place, you can reach Nashik from any part of India. So, if you want to know the answer to the question “how to reach Nashik Kumbh Mela?” then this article can provide you with information.
1. Flights
There is no doubt that airplanes are the fastest way to reach Nashik. But Nashik Airport is not yet fully functional. So the next best option for you is to catch flights to Mumbai. Then you can take either a train or a cab and reach Nashik.
2. Railways
Mumbai is the best place from which to reach Nashik via train. You can board express trains from Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus, Dadar Railway Station, and Kurla Railway Station (Lokmanya Tilak Terminus). All three railway terminuses are in Mumbai. You can get down at Nashik Road Railway Station in all these trains. You can also get express trains from Nagpur and Aurangabad railway stations. Some trains from these stations are as follows:
- Trains from CSMT: Hazrat Nizamuddin Rajdhani Express, Panchavati Express, Rajya Rani Express, Nandigram Express, Tapovan Express, Gitanjali Express, Sewagram SF Express, Vande Bharat Express, Pushpak SF Express
- Trains from Dadar: Vidarbha SF Express, Jan Shatabdi Express, Nandigram Express
- Trains from LTT Kurla: Udyog Nagari Express, Kamayani Express, Patliputra SF Express
3. Roadways
You can take cabs and buses from Mumbai and reach Nashik. One benefit of this is that you can directly reach the Nashik Kumbh Mela grounds by taking a roadway route. For this, you can take the National Highways that link Mumbai and Nashik. Several State Transport Buses are available from Mumbai, Pune, Nanded, Aurangabad, and Dhule, among other locations.
- National Highway (NH3) that goes via Thane-Kasara-Igatpuri route is a direct and popular route to reach Nashik.
- If you are traveling from Aurangabad, then the road route goes through Yeola and Niphad.
- If you are taking a cab from Pune, then you will go via Sinnar
- You will get a luxury bus, a semi-luxury bus, MSRTC buses from Dadar, Parel, Borivali, and Mumbai Central to Nashik
- Shivajinagar ST Stand in Pune is a big bus depot from where you can get semi-luxury and ST buses to Nashik
- Nashik Central Bus Stand is where all the bus reach and depart in Nashik.
- CBS Thakkar Bazaar Bus Stand has come up in Nashik for tourists. You will find buses that run between Nashik and Dhule, Pune, and Aurangabad.
Road Distances from major cities to reach Nashik
- Mumbai to Nashik: 189 km
- Pune to Nashik: 214 km
- Aurangabad to Nashik: 180 km
- Shirdi to Nashik: 100 km
- Surat to Nashik: 217 km
- Indore to Nashik: 421 km
- Daman to Nashik: 148 km