How to Reach Gujarat

Planning to Visit Gujarat? Find the various ways to travel to Gujarat by Road, Cars, Trains, Indian Railways, Flights, Airlines and Airports in Gujarat.

Gujarat Location

Gujarat is located on the western coast of the Indian Peninsula. It borders Pakistan and Rajasthan to the north-east, Madhya Pradesh to the east, Maharashtra and the Union territories of Diu, Daman, Dadra, and Nagar Haveli to the south. The Arabian Sea borders the state both to the west and the south west.

Gujarat has the longest coastline among Indian states stretching 1,600 kms with 41 ports (including 1 major, 11 intermediate and 29 minor)

Getting Here – How to Reach Gujarat

By Air (Flights)

Airports in Gujarat: Ahmedabad is the premier Airport of Gujarat is connected to major Indian cities like Delhi, Mumbai, Calcutta, Chennai, etc. by daily services. Gujarat has its own International Airport – Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport, which connects to Countries worldwide. The other Airports in Gujarat are at Vadodara, Surat, Kandla, Jamnagar, Keshod, Porbandar, Bhavnagar and Bhuj, Rajkot.

International Airlines : Air India, Jet Airways, Malaysia Airlines, Singapore Airlines

Domestic Airlines: Indian Airlines, JetLite, Kingfisher Airlines, Spice Jet, GoAir airlines, IndiGo Airlines

By Train (Indian Railways)

Trains are the best, Fast, cheap means of transportation of both goods and passengers. All the major cities are connected with Gujarat cities and towns by trains. Gujarat comes under the Western Railway Zone of the Indian Railways. Vadodara Railway Station is the busiest railway station in Gujarat and the fourth busiest railway station in India. It is situated on the Mumbai – Delhi Western Railway Mainline. Other important railway stations are Surat railway station, Ahmedabad Railway Station and Rajkot Railway Station. Indian Railways is planning Delhi–Mumbai dedicated rail freight route passing through the state.

By Road

Gujarat has approximately 72,165 kms. of roads and it is well connected to other states.
National Highway 8 A? Connects Ahmedabad-Limbdi-Morbi-Kandla
National Highway 8 B? Connects Bamanbor – Rajkot – Gondal – Jetpur and Porbandar
National Highway 8 C? Connects Chiloda – Gandhinagar and Sarkhej

Gujarat Local transportation

Gujarat State Road Transport Corporation (GSRTC) is the primary body responsible for providing the bus services within the state of Gujarat and also with the neighboring states. It is a public transport corporation providing bus services and public transit within Gujarat and to the other states in India. Apart from this, there are a number of services provided by GSRTC.

Mofussil Services

It connects major cities, smaller towns and villages within Gujarat.

Intercity Bus Services — It also connects major cities — Ahmedabad, Vapi, Vadodara (Baroda) and Rajkot.
Interstate Bus Services — It connects various cities of Gujarat with the neighboring states of Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra and Rajasthan.
City Services — GSRTC also provides city bus services at Surat, Baroda, Vapi, Gandhinagar and Ahmedabad, within the state of Gujarat.

Auto rickshaw is an important and frequently used mode of transport in Gujarat. The Government of Gujarat is promoting Bicycles to reduce pollution.