There are 6 ways to get from Dharamsala to Ajanta Caves by plane, taxi, bus, train, or car
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Fly, taxi
best- Fly from Kangra Airport (DHM) to Aurangabad Airport (IXU)plane DHM - IXU
- Take the taxi from Aurangabad Airport (IXU) to Ajanta Cavestaxi
6h₹17,310–41,802Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Dharamsala to Chandigarhbus
- Take the train from Chandigarh to Ambala Cant Jntrain
- Take the train from Ambala Cant Jn to Pachora Jntrain
31h 44m₹1,862–7,983Bus, train, taxi
- Take the bus from Bharat Petrol Pump to Karnal Bypassbus
- Take the train from New Delhi to Pachora Jntrain
- Take the taxi from Pachora Jn to Ajanta Cavestaxi
24h 49m₹2,251–7,084Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Bharat Petrol Pump to Karnal Bypassbus
- Take the bus from Delhi, Delhi State to Indore, Madhya Pradeshbus
- Take the bus from Indore, Madhya Pradesh to Jalgaon, Maharashtrabus
- Take the taxi from Jalgaon, Maharashtra to Ajanta Cavestaxi
31h 18mDrive 1,536.5 km
- Drive from Dharamsala to Ajanta Cavescar 1,536.5 km
19h 29m₹17,348–25,058Taxi, train
- Take the taxi from Dharamsala to Amb Andaurataxi
- Take the train from Amb Andaura to Malkapurtrain
- Take the taxi from Malkapur to Ajanta Cavestaxi
26h 53m₹5,841–11,708
Kangra Airport (DHM) to Aurangabad Airport (IXU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dharamsala to Ajanta Caves is to bus and train which costs ₹1,800 - ₹8,000 and takes 31h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Dharamsala to Ajanta Caves is to fly and taxi which takes 6h and costs ₹17,000 - ₹42,000.
The distance between Dharamsala and Ajanta Caves is 1480 km. The road distance is 1536.5 km.
The best way to get from Dharamsala to Ajanta Caves without a car is to bus and train and taxi which takes 24h 49m and costs ₹2,200 - ₹7,500.
It takes approximately 6h to get from Dharamsala to Ajanta Caves, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Dharamsala to Ajanta Caves is 1536 km. It takes approximately 19h 29m to drive from Dharamsala to Ajanta Caves.
There are seven+ hotels available in Ajanta Caves.
What companies run services between Dharamsala, India and Ajanta Caves, India?
There is no direct connection from Dharamsala to Ajanta Caves. However, you can take the taxi to Kangra Airport (DHM) airport, fly to Aurangabad Airport (IXU), then take the taxi to Ajanta Caves. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Karnal Bypass, walk to Sanjay Gandhi Transport Nagar, take the bus to Jahangir Puri Crossing, walk to Jahangirpuri, take the subway to New Delhi, walk to New Delhi, take the train to Pachora Jn, then take the taxi to Ajanta Caves.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Kangra Airport to Aurangabad Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹15,000–41,000
Flights from Kangra Airport to Aurangabad Airport via Chandigarh, Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₹15,000–41,000
- Website
- airindia.in
Flights from Kangra Airport to Aurangabad Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹15,000–39,000
- Phone
- 14646
- [email protected]
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from New Delhi to Pachora Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 39m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₹500–4,100
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹500–650
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹1,300–1,700
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹1,900–2,500
- First Class (1A)
- ₹3,200–4,100
Train from Amb Andaura to Malkapur
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 33m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₹650–5,500
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹650–800
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹1,700–2,200
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹2,400–3,100
- First Class (1A)
- ₹4,100–5,500
Train from Chandigarh to Ambala Cant Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₹120–950
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹120–150
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹350–440
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹470–600
- First Class (1A)
- ₹750–950
Train from Ambala Cant Jn to Pachora Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 49m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₹600–4,700
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹600–750
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹1,500–1,900
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹2,200–2,800
- First Class (1A)
- ₹3,700–4,700
- Phone
- +91 8377971006
- [email protected]
- Website
- laxmiholidays.com
Bus from Bharat Petrol Pump to Karnal Bypass
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₹600–1,600
- Schedules at
- laxmiholidays.com
- Semi Sleeper
- ₹600–1,500
Bus from Bharat Petrol Pump to Karnal Bypass
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₹600–1,600
- Schedules at
- laxmiholidays.com
- Semi Sleeper
- ₹600–1,500
- Website
- omio.com
Bus from Delhi, Delhi State to Indore, Madhya Pradesh
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Schedules at
- hanstravel.in
- Phone
- 1800 180 8185
- [email protected]
- Website
- online.hrtchp.com
Bus from Dharamsala to Chandigarh
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹430–950
- Website
- https://online.hrtchp.com/oprs-web/guest/home.do?h=1
- Ordinary
- ₹480–650
- AC Himdhara
- ₹650–950
- Seater
- ₹430–850
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Estimated price
- ₹1,100–4,100
Ajanta Ellora Taxi
- Phone
- +91 959 561 6138
- Website
- ajantaellorataxi.com
Aurangabad Airport Taxi
- Phone
- +91 927 250 0900
- Website
- aurangabadairporttaxi.com
Aurangabad Taxi Services
- Phone
- +91 992 371 5002
Govind Taxi
- Phone
- +91 95 52 23 96 95
Pravin tours & taxi service
- Phone
- +91 98 90 29 67 66
- Website
- pravincab.com
Dharamshala Tour And Travel Services
Dharamshala Travels
- Phone
- +91 94 59 02 70 00
- Website
- dharamshalataxi.com
Himalaya Cab
- Phone
- +91 90151-57476
- Website
- himalayacab.com
Shankar Taxi Service
- Phone
- +91 81 46 73 73 73
- Website
- shankartaxiservice.com
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