By air
Jaipur is an important centre on Indian
Airlines north India network, and is connected
with daily flights from Delhi, Jodhpur,
Udaipur, Aurangabad and Mumbai. Jaipur
Airport, 13 km from city centre (M.I.
Road), is quite a small airport with all
facilities housed in a single building.
Taxis are available at the airport for
transfer to the city. The other flights
that connect Jaipur with important cities
in India are Air India, Modiluft, Archana
Airways, UP Air etc.
By rail
Jaipur, on Western Railway's meter gauge
and broad gauge network, is very well
connected with train services from many
parts of the country. It is also, an important
junction with direct services to most
places of tourist interest. Jaipur Railway
station is located only half a kilometer
from city centre. Taxis, auto and cycle-rickshaws
are available at the station for transfer
to places in the city.
By bus
Jaipur is one of the best connected cities
in the region with very frequent bus services.
From Delhi deluxe and ordinary buses ply
at a half-hour frequency and take less
than six hours. Rajasthan Roadways, Haryana
Roadways, Delhi Transport Corporation
and UP State Road Transport Corporation
provide services from virtually every
major centre in the region. Deluxe bus
services of Rajasthan Roadways also connect
Jaipur with many important tourist centres
in the state, like Kota, Jodhpur, etc.
The Central Bus Stand at Sindhi Camp is
located very close to the Railway Station.
Buses to/from Delhi also stop at Narain
Singh Circle.
By road
On National Highway No. 8, Jaipur is connected
to all places of the country through good
roads. Road distances to some important
centres of tourist interest in the region
are: Agra 230 km, Alwar 142 km, Bharatpur
176 km, Jhunjhunu 182 km, Jodhpur 332
km, Mandawa 190 km, Nathdwara 355 km,
Sariska 111 km, Udaipur 374 km and Delhi
261 km.
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