How to get to Shirdi:
Nearest airports are Mumbai (260 km), Pune (185 km), and Aurangabad (125 km). Flights for all the major cities in India and abroad can be taken from Mumbai. The nearest railway station is Manmad (60 km) on the Central Railway, which is connected to many parts of the country with express trains. Most of the trains touching Nasik Road railway station also touch Manmad. Shirdi has railway reservation office for trains from Manmad. Taxis and buses are easily available at Manmad railway station for transfer to Shirdi. Regular taxi service also operates between Manmad railway station and bus stand. State Transport Corporation and private operators run coaches to Shirdi from Mumbai. The easiest way to get to Shirdi is by bus. If you fly into the Mumbai airport, hire a taxi (the ones that are in lines at the very front of the airport) to take you to the Dadar Bus Stand. The cost is about Rs.-150 to Rs.-175 (make sure they turn the meter on). There are also people who will try to redirect you to their own "private" taxis. These "private" taxis charge between Rs. 400 to Rs. 600 to take you to the Dadar Bus Stand. At the Dadar Bus Stand, there are long lines of small ticket counters that sell bus tickets to Shirdi. Preferably, try to get an A/C direct bus (Rs.-300). If you are not able to get an A/C direct bus, get a non-A/C direct bus (Rs.-150). Buses leave almost every 3 hours from Mumbai to Shirdi. So your wait will not be long. The buses make about 2 stops for food. The restaurants are non-vegetarian. So make sure you pack some snacks and bottled water for the trip. Keep an eye on your luggage! Try to get a bus that departs before 11am so you will not arrive too late at Shirdi.
13 comments:
OM SAI RAM
Hi Guys
I have never seen such a wonderful blog with precise information. This is really a kind of great help for all Saibaba Devotees. I must appreciate your work and your blog too. May Saibaba bless you all and yes keep writing and updating all informations related to Saibaba
jai Sai ram
Dear All,
I am sitting faraway in a country called Panama but thanks to you all I am able to see baba every minute and this makes me feel baba is with me at home all the time. I was just able to see baba at a time when I was sinking into a severe depression missing India terrible. Please continue this kind of service for all my fellow sai devotees. May sais's blessings be one and all.
thank you very much
jai sai ram
JAI SAI RAM
HELLO FRIEND
THIS IS A MIRACLE FOR US AND I REALLY APPRECIATE YOUR WORK.
JAI SAI RAM
Life without Sai,always with us
Balaji.V
Life without Sai,always with us
saduguru sai namonamaha, shirdi sai namonamaha.................
That's really commendable article. You have made it so clear as anyone can easily reach to the Sai temple though he or she is visiting for the first time. BTW why don't you start sharing experiences of Sai devotees.
This is really Marvelous!
Having Sai Baba's darshan every day keeps our mind and soul in harmony. Good work!!
very useful information. however, no train connectivity could be found from Pune to Mamad ,ie, the nearest railway station for Shirdi as indicated in the blog
subbarao
om sri sai ram
Hi friends to sai is their in shridi.I have belave in shridi sai baba & early morning i have wake up iam going to sai baba phots i praying to sai and next step i have seen to inter net to sai seeing after wards any work doing
so you also"you also see sai baba and also seeing sai you"
THANKING U SHRIDI SAI TEMPLE DEVASTAM
Yeah dis is been very helpful but is there any entry ticket for Darshan like Tirupati Balaji. I want to know as I am planning to come for Darshan in d month of june2011... Plz respond me on to
mayur_jsh2005@yahoo.com
Yeah dis is been very helpful but is there any entry ticket for Darshan like Tirupati Balaji. I want to know as I am planning to come for Darshan in d month of june2011... Plz respond me on to
mayur_jsh2005@yahoo.com
Om Sai Ram.
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