There are 9 ways to get from Kota to Gaya by bus, plane, train, or car
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Bus to Dabok Airport, fly to Gaya
best- Take the bus from Kota to Bhatewarbus
- Fly from Dabok Airport (UDR) to Gaya (GAY)plane UDR - GAY
10h 29m₹10,804–24,287Train
cheapest- Take the train from Kota Jn to Gaya Jntrain 12937 / ...
20h 4m₹732–4,274Bus
- Take the bus from Kota to Lucknowbus redbusIndia_A/C Sleeper
- Take the bus from Lucknow to Gayabus redbusIndia_A/C Sleeper
24h 5m₹1,175–3,762Drive 1,055.6 km
- Drive from Kota to Gayacar 1,055.6 km
14h 47m₹11,816–17,067Bus to Ajmer Kishangarh Airport, fly to Gaya
- Take the bus from Arodram Circle kota to Ajmer Bypassbus
- Fly from Ajmer Kishangarh Airport (KQH) to Gaya (GAY)plane KQH - GAY
23h 28m₹12,175–27,351Train to Indira Gandhi International Airport, fly to Gaya
- Take the train from Sogaria to New Delhitrain
- Fly from Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) to Gaya (GAY)plane DEL - GAY
9h 51m₹6,767–17,806Train, train to Jaipur International Airport, fly to Gaya
- Take the train from Kota Jn to Sawai Madhopurtrain
- Take the train from Sawai Madhopur to Jaipurtrain
- Fly from Jaipur International Airport (JAI) to Gaya (GAY)plane JAI - GAY
11h 15m₹9,311–23,757Train to Raja Bhoj International Airport, fly to Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport, train
- Take the train from Kota Jn to Sant Hirdaram Nagartrain
- Fly from Raja Bhoj International Airport (BHO) to Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport (PAT)plane BHO - PAT
- Take the train from Patna Jn to Gaya Jntrain
14h 39m₹7,872–15,754Bus, train
- Take the bus from Kota to Gorakhpurbus redbusIndia_NON A/C Sleeper
- Take the train from Gorakhpur to Gaya Jntrain 15022
29h 46m₹1,066–5,003
Kota to Gaya by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kota to Gaya is to train which costs ₹700 - ₹4,300 and takes 20h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Kota to Gaya is to train and fly which takes 9h 51m and costs ₹6,500 - ₹18,000.
No, there is no direct bus from Kota to Gaya. However, there are services departing from Kota and arriving at Gaya via Lucknow. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 5m.
No, there is no direct train from Kota to Gaya. However, there are services departing from Kota Jn and arriving at Gaya Jn via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 4m.
The distance between Kota and Gaya is 1408 km. The road distance is 1055.6 km.
The best way to get from Kota to Gaya without a car is to train which takes 20h 4m and costs ₹700 - ₹4,300.
It takes approximately 10h 29m to get from Kota to Gaya, including transfers.
Kota to Gaya bus services, operated by Hans Travels, depart from Kota station.
Kota to Gaya train services, operated by Indian Railways, depart from Kota Jn station.
The best way to get from Kota to Gaya is to train which takes 20h 4m and costs ₹700 - ₹4,300. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ₹1,100 - ₹3,800 and takes 24h 5m.
What companies run services between Kota, India and Gaya, India?
Indian Railways operates a train from Kota Jn to Gaya Jn twice a week. Tickets cost ₹500–4,000 and the journey takes 19h 55m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Kota to Gaya via Lucknow in around 24h 5m.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Dabok Airport to Gaya via Indira Gandhi International Airport, Kolkata
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹14,000–28,000
Flights from Ajmer Kishangarh Airport to Gaya via Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹10,000–30,000
Flights from Indira Gandhi International Airport to Gaya
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹6,000–15,000
Flights from Indira Gandhi International Airport to Gaya via Kolkata
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹6,000–15,000
Flights from Jaipur International Airport to Gaya via Kolkata
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹10,000–25,000
Flights from Jaipur International Airport to Gaya via Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹8,000–24,000
Flights from Raja Bhoj International Airport to Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport via Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹7,500–19,000
Flights from Raja Bhoj International Airport to Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹9,500–20,000
- Website
- airindia.in
Flights from Dabok Airport to Gaya via Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹10,000–23,000
Flights from Ajmer Kishangarh Airport to Gaya via Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹11,000–25,000
Flights from Ajmer Kishangarh Airport to Gaya via Ahmedabad, Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹14,000–27,000
Flights from Indira Gandhi International Airport to Gaya
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹6,500–17,000
Flights from Jaipur International Airport to Gaya via Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹8,500–20,000
Flights from Raja Bhoj International Airport to Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport via Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹7,000–19,000
- Website
- airindiaexpress.in
Flights from Raja Bhoj International Airport to Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport via Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹7,000–19,000
- Website
- helitrans.no
Flights from Raja Bhoj International Airport to Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹9,000–36,000
- Phone
- 14646
- [email protected]
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Kota Jn to Gaya Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₹500–4,000
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹500–650
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹1,300–1,700
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹1,900–2,400
- First Class (1A)
- ₹3,100–4,000
Train from Sogaria to New Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹270–2,200
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹270–330
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹700–900
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹1,000–1,300
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,700–2,200
Train from Kota Jn to Sawai Madhopur
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₹140–1,200
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹140–180
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹410–500
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹550–700
- First Class (1A)
- ₹900–1,200
Train from Sawai Madhopur to Jaipur
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹150–1,200
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹150–190
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹430–550
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹550–750
- First Class (1A)
- ₹950–1,200
Train from Kota Jn to Sant Hirdaram Nagar
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₹270–2,100
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹270–330
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹700–900
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹1,000–1,300
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,600–2,100
Train from Patna Jn to Gaya Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹140–1,100
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹140–170
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹390–490
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹500–700
- First Class (1A)
- ₹850–1,100
Train from Gorakhpur to Gaya Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₹300–2,400
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹300–360
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹800–1,000
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹1,100–1,400
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,800–2,400
- Phone
- +917412069719
- [email protected]
- Website
- transport.rajasthan.gov.in
Bus from Kota to Bhatewar
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹250–650
- Website
- transport.rajasthan.gov.in
- Deluxe
- ₹290–350
- Express
- ₹250–320
- AC Sleeper
- ₹490–650
- Website
- omio.com
Bus from Kota to Lucknow
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Schedules at
- hanstravel.in
Bus from Lucknow to Gaya
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- hanstravel.in
- Phone
- +91 9021264955
- [email protected]
- Website
- National Travels - Ratnagiri
Bus from Kota to Lucknow
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- National Travels - Ratnagiri
Bus from Kota to Gorakhpur
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- National Travels - Ratnagiri
- Phone
- 91 82870 09889
- [email protected]
- Website
- Zingbus
Bus from Kota to Lucknow
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₹600–2,000
- Schedules at
- Zingbus
Bus from Lucknow to Gaya
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₹550–1,800
- Schedules at
- Zingbus
Bus from Kota to Gorakhpur
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₹750–2,600
- Schedules at
- Zingbus
- Website
- Bombay Raja Roadlinks
Bus from Kota to Lucknow
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- Bombay Raja Roadlinks
Bus from Kota to Gorakhpur
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 37m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- Bombay Raja Roadlinks
- Phone
- +91 9799407141
- [email protected]
- Website
- Mahadev Travels - Jaipur
Bus from Kota to Lucknow
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- Mahadev Travels - Jaipur
- Website
- Mahadev Travels - Jaipur
Bus from Kota to Gorakhpur
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 20m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- Mahadev Travels - Jaipur
- Website
- Mahadev Travels - Jaipur
- Website
- Sana Travels
Bus from Kota to Lucknow
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- Sana Travels
Bus from Lucknow to Gaya
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- Sana Travels
Bus from Kota to Gorakhpur
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- Sana Travels
- Phone
- 8888424424
- [email protected]
- Website
- Neeta Tours and Travels
Bus from Arodram Circle kota to Ajmer Bypass
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹470–1,500
- Website
- Neeta Tours and Travels
- Sleeper
- ₹480–1,500
- Seater
- ₹470–850
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Kota to Gaya bus services, operated by Hans Travels, arrive at Lucknow station.
Kota to Gaya train services, operated by Indian Railways, arrive at Gaya Jn station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kota to Gaya is 1056 km. It takes approximately 14h 47m to drive from Kota to Gaya.
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