Travel To Shirdi From Chennai Via Pune / Via Aurangabad/ Vis Mumbai/ Via Delhi

Travel to Shirdi from Chenna via Pune / via Aurangabad/ vis Mumbai/ via Delhi Chennai to Shirdi by Air Via Pune There are Daily flights between Chennai and Pune - 1hour 40minutes Non stop or Via stopovers at Mumbai /

Bengaluru / Hyderabad or Delhi which can take between a couple of hours to almost 10hours with a change of the onward aircraft depending upon the Airline.

The price range for Delhi-Pune flights can range from Rs.2,900/- to Rs.11,000/- one way journey / per person & mostly all major Frills/No-frills Airlines fly this route. Domestic airport in Pune is about 231kms from Shirdi. Distance: 189 kms. | Approx. Time: 4 Hrs.

Road Directions - Take NH 4 out of Pune city for Chinchwad , At Chinchwad, Turn Right on NH 50 for Raghurajnagar(Khed) , Continue straight on NH 50 for Naraingaon via Manchar ,

Keep going north on NH 50 for Sangamner , At Sangamner, Take right on the State Highway for Shirdi (50 km)

Via Aurangabad ( IXU - Chikkalthana Airport ) Aurangabad is at a distance of 150kms, which is connected by all the major towns of India. There are daily flights of Kingfisher, Indian & Jet Airways between Chennai and Aurangabad but none are direct, all go Via stopover at Mumbai / Hyderabad / Bengaluru / Delhi / Cochin or Vishakhapatnam, depending upon the Airline, which can take between a 5hours to almost 12hours with a change of the onward aircraft. The price range for Chennai-Aurangabad flights can range from Rs.5,500/- to Rs.11,000/- one way journey / per person . From Aurangabad to Shirdi Distance: 130 kms. | Approx. Time: 4 Hrs.

Road Directions - Start From Aurangabad and Take SH 60, Continue on Pune Road SH 60 cross Pandharpur Total 58 Km, Take SH 10 via Shrirampur Total 112 Km ,

Turn Right Take SH 2 Go 19 Km, Continue on SH 2 via Rahta Pimplas Total 130 Km to Shirdi

Via Mumbai From Mumbai travel down to 296kms to reach Shirdi. Mumbai has both international and domestic airports that grant connectivity to the world. An article was posted earlier about the details of Air/Road/Train travel from Mumbai to Shirdi trip....can refer to that.

Via Delhi Delhi has both international and domestic airports that grant connectivity to the world. An article was posted earlier about the details of Air/Road/Train travel from Delhi to Shirdi trip....can refer to that.

Chennai to Shirdi Train Routes

Author: shirdi hotels online - C.Venkat Raman • Saturday, March 28th, 2009

http://www.shirdihotelsonline.com/category/shirdi-map-chennai-shirdi-india/

Chennai to Shirdi Distance - 1200 Kms ( approx ) Chennai to Pune by train and from Pune to shirdi by bus The best way is take any train which goes to Mumbai via Pune. Get down in Pune railway station, ask for Shivaji Nagar bus stand. From here there are various Bus to Shirdi. If you dont get shirdi bus, please go to Ahmadnagar and from there to shirdi. This is the safe way for women , children and old people. Short Cut - if you feel secured , Try to get down in Daund station and travel to Ahmadnagar by bus : You can get down in a station called Daund which comes a couple of hours before Pune station, This is a small train junction. Once you get down in daund , walk out of the railway station, there will be few autos…ask them to take you to the junction where 3 roads meet. This is where Ahmadnagar and shirdi bus comes. The auto takes just 10 minutes to reach this point where three roads meet. You have to wait in the corner and look for Nagar bus ( Ahmadnagar ) which takes you to Ahmadnagar bus stand. From Ahmadnagar there are frequent Bus to Manmad which stops in shirdi or direct Shirdi Bus. Shirdi Map - It shows Bus route from chennai to Shirdi.

For Map route of Chennai to Shirdi - http://www.shirdihotelsonline.com/category/shirdi-map-chennaishirdi-india/

or Below are Four options also posted by Mr.Venkat Raman on 15 :12: 2007 ( http://www.starsai.com/chennai-shirdi-train-travel/) to reach Shirdi from Chennai ( timings might change any time,do not take our information as the last word as its only approximate ). You can reach shirdi by taking first train to Bangalore or Solapur and from there take the second train to Kopergoan . OR travel by train to pune or get down in a station before pune called Daund , from there travel by Bus to Shirdi. Kopergoan is the nearest station to shirdi situated 17 kms from shirdi. If you reach kopergoan station, you can take a share auto to shirdi from there.

1. Train Number : 1042 - Mumbai express - 11.45 Morning departure in chennai - Reaches Solapur nextday at early morning at 5.30 AM wait in Solapur railway station for few hours...then take next train as below

Train Number 2627 ( Karnataka Express ) starts at At 7.25 A.M in Solapur and reaches Kopergoan at 1.40 A.M.( afternoon 13.40 ) Take a auto from Kopergoan and reach shirdi within 20 minutes.

_________________________Option 2 to travel to shirdi by train__________________

2. Train Number : 2164 - Chennai express - 7.00 Morning departure in chennai - Reaches Pune early morning ( Night ) at 2.30 AM

wait in Pune railway station for few hours...then take next train as below

Train Number 2779 ( Goa Express ) starts at At 4.15 A.M in pune and reaches Kopergoan at 9.15 A.M.

Take a auto from Kopergoan and reach shirdi within 20 minutes. You can also travel from Pune to shirdi by Bus around 160 Kms 5-6 hours journey or get down in a station before pune called Daund, go to a 3 road junction by auto from daud station, from there take bus to reach Hanumanthnagar and from there travel to shirdi by bus. _________________________Option 3 to travel to shirdi by train__________________

3.Train number 2639 - Brindavan express - Departure from chennai early morning and reaches Bangalore at 1.30 Afternoon. ( 13.30 )

wait in Bangalore railway station for few hours...then take next train as below

Train number - 2627 - Karnataka express - 19.20 evening departure from Bangalore reaches Kopargoan the next day afternoon at 13.40

Take a auto from Kopergoan and reach shirdi within 20 minutes. _________________________Option 4 to travel to shirdi by train__________________

4.ONLY ON SUNDAY : Train number - 2007 - Shatabdi Express departure from chennai at 6..00 A.M , reaches Bangalore at 11.A.M

wait in Bangalore railway station for few hours...then take next train as below ( Only sunday train )

Train Number 6502 - SBC - ADI express - Starts at 13.30 ( Afternoon ) reaches Kopergoan on Monday morning at 10.50

Take a auto from Kopergoan and reach shirdi within 20 minutes.

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Return Journey - Three ways to return from Shirdi to chennai Shirdi to Chennai : Trains returning back from shirdi Bus from Shirdi to Pune : You always have option to return from Shirdi by bus to Pune ( 6 hour journey ) and catch your train from pune to chennai , bangalore ,hyderabad or any destination as per your needs. There are also frequent Bus to Mumbai ( 8 hour journey ) incase you wish to return by Air or have booked a return train from Mumbai. Its always good to take return journey from Pune as its nearest destination. Similarly you can also reach pune by train from any place and take bus to shirdi. There are also bus to Bangalore and Hyderabad but this is long distance and not at all advicable for few people.

Be clear about this info : There are very good Bus frequency from Shirdi to Pune and also Shirdi to Mumbai. The charges will be around 200 to 400 rupees . Do not think you must only go by train to pune to catch the return train. If you plan to stay in shirdi for more than a day, as soon as you reach shirdi, get bus tickets from any travels in shirdi back to pune for your day of return. Its a 6 hour journey from shirdi to pune. So to catch night train you can start from shirdi around 2 or 3 in the afternoon and reach pune by night 10 - 11 o clock. Have your dinner in any hotels opposite to railway station and wait for your train. In any case we have provided the option to travel by train itself to pune also.

1. Train Number : 1334 - Shirdi fast passenger - Departure at evening 17: 20 from Kopergoan , reaches Pune at 23 :00 night.

wait in Pune railway station for few minutes.....to take next train

Train Number 2163 ( Chennai Express ) starts at At 00..10 ( 12.10 mid night ) from Pune and reaches Chennai at 19.30 ( Next day evening )

Important : be very careful when you book tickets in above trains : If you book for shirdi to pune for example on date 1st of the month, then you must book ticket for train number 2163 dated 2nd of that month because it starts after 12 o clock at night , so it becomes next day ) _________________________Option 2 for return journey to chennai__________________

2.Train number 2780 - Goa express - departure at 11.20 from Kopergoan - reaches Pune at 16.30 .

Wait for few hours in pune railways station.......

Train number 1041 - CSTM Chennai express - departue at 18.10 from Pune - Reaches chennai at 16.45 Next day evening.

_________________________Option 3 for return journey to chennai__________________

3. Only on Wednesday train : Train number 6501 ADI - SBC Express - Departure at 8.25 from Kopergoan and reaches Bangalore at 4.45 A.M early morning of next day.

Wait in Bangalore railway station for few minutes to take next train

Train number - 2608 - Lal Bagh express - Departure at 6.30 in the morning and reaches chennai at 12.10 in the afternoon.

Its your responsibility to check with train timings and numbers. See www.irctc.com , www.yatra.com, www.Cleartrip.com also www.indianrail.gov.in/i ndex.html & www.trainenquiry.com to check for train seat bookings or availability. For Private Bus (Volvos) Related queries ie - Bookings,Fares,Route,Pick-up/Drop Point - http://www.redbus.in/ For State Transport Buses - http://www.shrisaibabasansthan.org/main_English/shirdi/how_to_reach.asp For Cab Bookings - www.merucabs.com

Ps- Air or Rail Fare / Timings / Routes / Time-table mentioned above is always subject to change. "The mind is like a parachute. It doesn’t work unless it’s open." oPen Up - rOhIt bEhAL