By plane
There are a couple of flights from New Delhi to Agra
operated by Indian (formerly known as "Indian Airlines")
and Air Deccan
By train
Agra Cantt is the main railway station and lies southwest
of the Taj and Agra Fort. The station is very close
to both Taj Mahal and Agra Fort. There are frequent
trains to Delhi as well as other parts of the country.
Agra Fort railway station is right next to the Agra
Fort, but is infrequently serviced by the interstate
express trains. But you will find trains to eastern
part of the country (Kanpur, Kolkatta, Gorakhpur etc)
from here.
There is another station by the name of Raja Ki Mandi
which is in the heart of the City.
Many trains go from Delhi to Agra, with a journey time
of nearly 3 hours. The best of them is the Bhopal Shatabdi,
the fastest train in India, which leaves New Delhi at
6:15 AM and can bring you back at 10:40 PM. The journey
to Jaipur takes around 4 hour by train no. 2988 which
leaves Agra Fort Railway Station at 6:25 PM and reaches
Jaipur at around 10:20 PM.
There is also a special luxurious tourist train - 'Palace
on Wheels' from New Delhi which covers Jaipur, parts
of Rajasthan and Agra.
By bus
Besides the trains,Aeroplanes, there are a number of
buses which connect Agra with New Delhi. It takes around
4-5 hours to reach Agra by bus. There are basically
three interstate bus stands, one interstate bus stands
located at transport nagar is only for other state's
bus services except U.P. Roadways.Taj Mahal is 12 kilometers
far from this bus stand. Idgah Bus Stand is main bus
stand located in the heart of the city. taj mahal is
8 kilometers far from Idgah Bus Stand. Third bus stand
is famous with the name "Bijlighar Bus stand"
located near Red Fort Agra. Taj Mahal is 6 kilometers
far from this bus stand. several kilometers west of
the Taj and southwest of the Red Fort is the primary
bus stand for intercity travel.
By car From Delhi
Driving on the National Highway 2 is a pleasing experience
and it takes nearly 2.5 hours to reach Agra which is
around 200 KM from Delhi.
From Jaipur
A distance of around 255 Km can be covered in around
4 hours on National highway.d
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