First, you have to travel to India. (Check
with the Office of Consulate General of India in your region
for visa and travel requirements.). You could either go by
Sea or by Air. Presuming that you want to go by Air, the first
choice of landing airport should be Mumbai (Bombay) . Alternatively
you could land in any other city which has an international
airport. After reaching India, you have many options to travel
to Shirdi.
Shirdi is a famous centre
of pilgrimage and can be reached from several important cities
of Western and Southern India. From Hyderabad you can go to
Shirdi by a direct bus. It is a 15 Hrs. journey. R T.C. runs
3 buses between 2 P.M. and 5 P.M. From Bangalore the K K. express
runs through Dharmavaram, Ananthapuram and Dond junction to
Kopargam and Manmad. You can get down in either of the stations
and catch a bus to Shirdi from there. From Madras the Navajeevan
express goes upto Ahmedabad. It passes through Pushaval. Get
down there and catch another train to Manmad. You can catch
a bus there to Shirdi.You can reach Shirdi from Bombay in six
hours by M S R.T.C Buses, Private Buses, and Taxis . From Mumbai
(Bombay): You could take a Cab, hire a private taxi or drive.
(If you are an international tourist you may want to check the
requirements for Driver's license and road regulations with
the Maharashtra State Road Transport department.)
You could take a Central Railway
train of the Indian Railways from Mumbai (Bombay) V.T. station
to Manmad station and then take a bus to Shirdi. State transport
buses are available from Manmad to Shirdi.
For Fares, Schedules
and other details contact your local travel agent, the Government
of India Tourism Office, the Maharashtra State Tourism Board
Office, the Central Railway booking office or the Maharashtra
State Transport booking office. Tourist Taxi Service Book Now
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