How to get to Nawalgarh
Nawalgarh is accessible by rail and by road :
- Nearest Airport: International, Delhi 275 km. Domestic, Jaipur 155 km.
- Nearest Bus Station: Nawalgarh - 0,5 km.
- Nearest Railway Station: Nawalgarh – 1,5 km.
Distances between :
- Nawalgarh - Delhi: 275 km (around 6h drive by car)
- Nawalgarh - Jaipur: 145 km (around 3h drive by car)
- Nawalgarh - Bikaner: 225 km (around 4h drive by car)
- Nawalgarh - Pushkar : 250 km (around 4h drive by car)
- Nawalgarh - Jodhpur: 350 km (around 7h drive by car)
- Nawalgarh - Jaisalmer : 575 km (around 8h drive by car).
From Delhi
. In train :
- Direct trains
* 3 night trains per week on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday from Delhi Sarai Rohilla station. Name of the train: Delhi Sarai Rohilla - Sikar Express, N ° 14021. Departure from Delhi at 22:25, Arrival in Nawalgarh at 05:01.
* 2 day trains per week from Delhi Sarai Rohilla to Sikar : one on every Wednesday and other on every Friday. Train No. 14812 Sarai Rohilla - Sikar Express, departure Delhi Sarai Rohilla 0650 Hrs, arrival Nawalgarh at 12:15 Hrs.
* Train with a connexion: Here is a possible solution: Delhi - Loharu, 3 hours by train. Then Loharu-Nawalgarh by car (100km - about 2 hours drive). We can arrange a car to pick you up (cost. Approx Rs 2500 with Toyota Etios and Rs 3000 with Toyota Innonva.)
Train time table Delhi – Loharu.
Train N° 14705. Name DEE SDLP Express Delhi Sarai Rohilla 07h05/ Loharu 10h12 (daily)
Train N° 22472. Name BKN Intercity. Sarai Rohilla 08h40/ Loharu 11h38 (daily)
To be checked on: http://www.indianrail.gov.in
If you are thinking of booking from a railway reservation centre, beware of touts, even at the tourist reservation center, especially in Delhi, who will tell you that the train is fully booked, that you cannot get seats before many days. They simply want to sell you a package tour with a car.
. In local bus via Jaipur:
- In Delhi, go to the bus station called ISBT Kashmiri Gate ( metro station : Kashmiri Gate). Take a Volvo bus (AC) going to Jaipur. There are numerous buses (at least one every hour). Once at the station, you can buy your tickets (number of seat written on the ticket. So no problem of having a seat once on the bus). Buses are confortable. It takes around 6 hours from Delhi to Jaipur with a 20 mn stop at midway.
- Once in Jaipur, you should get down only at the final stop, (not before), which is the bus station of Jaipur called " Sindhi Camp". The bus usually arrives platform 3.
- Then, you just change the platform and go to platform n°. 4. Look for the place where to buy your ticket and ask the next DIRECT bus to Nawalgarh. Numerous buses (almost every 30 mn). Count on a 3h to 3h30 drive. There are no deluxe buses between jaipur and Nawalgarh.
Warning: in Nawalgarh get off at the second stop ( called bus depot) and not at the first stop, near a roundabout and a petrol station. The latter is located a little further Apani Dhani
Note : there are buses coming to Shekhawati from Delhi, from the bus station called "Sarai Kale Khan" which is relatively far from the center of Delhi. Not really advisable. Long journey and bit chaotic.
. By car: less economical and environmentally friendly, but rather practical. 6 to 7 hour drive (275 Km). First, drive towards Gurgaon, further on to Rewari, Singhana, Chirawa, Jhunjhunu and Nawalgarh
From Jaipur
. By local bus: Numerous direct buses (at least 30 minutes) from Shindi Camp bus station. It takes around 3 1/2 hours to reach Nawalgarh. No advance booking, but very convenient. Go to platform n°. 4. Look for the place where to buy your ticket and ask for the next DIRECT bus to Nawalgarh because some others, also going towards Shekhawati, require a change in Sikar.
Warning: in Nawalgarh get off at the second stop ( called bus depot) and not at the first stop, near a roundabout and a petrol station. The latter is located a little further Apani Dhani
. By car: 3 hours drive (146 Km). First drive to Chomu then to Ringus, Sikar and Nawalgarh.
. By train: no direct trains Jaipur to Nawalgarh.
From Jodhpur
. By local bus : 7 daily buses : 3 during the day; 4 during the night (9 hour journey).
. By car : approximately 7 hour drive (350 km). First drive towards Nagaur, further on to Didawan, Losal, Sikar and finally Nawalgarh.
. By train : no direct train (but possible via Jaipur. You may check the time table on http://www.indianrail.gov.in From Jaipur, continue to Nawalgarh by bus).
From Bikaner
. By local bus: 1 direct bus to Nawalgarh (5 hour journey). Numerous buses with a change in Sikar.
. By car : 4 hour drive (225 km) via Ratngarh, Fatehpur and Mandawa and finally Nawalgarh.
. By train: not really practical. However, you can take a train to Churu – Time table on http://www.indianrail.gov.in schedules, train to Delhi Sarai Rohilla (DEE). Once in Churu, continue by bus to Nawalgarh.
