Reaching Ajanta and Ellora on your tour to India will be easily served as the transportation access to this city is well knit. In fact there will not be any trouble regarding how to reach Ajanta and Ellora as there is availability of various conveyance options which will make your travel hassle free. Following are the wide ranging choices to reach Ajanta and Ellora:
By Air
Transportation access to Ajanta and Ellora is easy with the nearest airbase from Ajanta being Aurangabad. It can be accessed to and from the international airports of New Delhi and Mumbai (Bombay). Indian airlines as well as Jet Airways have daily air services to Aurangabad from these two metros. Jalgaon, which is nearer to Ajanta, is fast developing its airport and will be ready to serve passengers visiting the site. However, as of now, Aurangabad (99 kilometers from Ajanta and 30 km from Ellora) is the perfect base to visit Ajanta and Ellora, being well connected to the important cities of Delhi, Udaipur, Jaipur, and Mumbai.
By Rail
Jalgaon railway station, 59 kilometers from Ajanta, is the nearest railhead from Ajanta, providing easy transportation access from the major cities of India. It is an important junction of most of the major railway stations of the country and Bhusaval, which is located just 28 kms from Jalgaon is the second largest railway depot in Asia. All Super Fast, express, mail and passenger trains halt at Bhusaval and most of them stop at Jalgaon too. From Jalgaon, you can avail of the Taxi/ state transport department bus in order to reach Ajanta. The two trains Tapovan Express and Devgiri Express depart every day from Mumbai to Aurangabad.
By Road
Regular services of state buses are available from Mumbai, Pune, Jalgaon, Ahmednagar, Ahmedabad, Shirdi, Nasik, Dhule, Indore, Hyderabad, and Bijapur to Aurangabad, and from Jalgaon to Ajanta.
Ajanta and Ellora are the two names that evoke a sense of curiosity and interest in every tourer's mind. These monuments are centuries old and proudly speak of the early art and culture of the Indian subcontinent. A visit to these tourist destinations in India will leave you with a longing to visit again.
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