Transport in Gandhidham

The best way to reach Gandhidham is to travel either by road or by rail. Although the town has Kanda Airport located in the vicinity, not many commercial fights land here. The nearest civilian airport is the Rudra Mata Airport in Bhuj. Visitors wishing to travel by air may fly to Bhuj and then travel by road transport system to Gandhidham.  The distance between these two cities is 55.1 km only and they are connected by GJ SH 46.

Roads in Gandhidham

Gandhidham has Gujarat State Highway 46 and 141 running through it. In addition, National Highway 8A also runs close to the city. It is linked to Gandhidham by GJ SH 46. These roads in their turn are connected to other important roads. Thus they form a network of roads connecting it with other cities of the state. Therefore, it is easy to reach Gandhidham by road from every part of the country.  

Buses to and from Gandhidham

The bus service to and from Gandhidham is highly developed.  A number of private players ply different types of buses on this route. For example, if you are travelling from Ahmedabad, you will have a wide choice of buses starting from regular non AC to Volvo AC Sleeper buses, Mercedes Benz AC buses etc. It generally takes six to seven hours of journey time and depending upon the type of bus, the cost may vary from 350 INR to a maximum of 700 INR.

Gandhidham is also connected to district headquarters Bhuj by an efficient bus service. Depending upon the bus type and the operator, the cost may vary between 200 INR to 400 INR.

For more information you may contact the State Transport Gandhidham Bus Depot at +91 2836 220198

Train journey to and from Gandhidham

One can also reach Gandhidham by rail. The Railway Station in located in the Lilashah Nagar in Gandhidham and is known as Gandhidham BG Station.

Trains passing through Gandhidham

Following is a list important trains passing through this Gandhidham BG station:

Train No: 16335
Train Name: Nagercoil Express
Arrival: Starting Point
Departure: 5:30 hrs
Schedule: Friday

Train No: 19115
Train Name: Bandr - Bhuj Express
Arrival: 5:30 hrs
Departure: 5:55 hrs
Schedule: Daily

Train No: 19152
Train Name: Gandhidham - Palanpur Express
Arrival: Starting Point
Departure: 6:00 hrs
Schedule: Daily

Train No: 19452
Train Name: Gandhidham - Mumbai Bandra Express
Arrival: Starting
Departure: 6:30 hrs
Schedule: Thursday

Train No: 19131
Train Name: Kutch Express
Arrival: 7: 15 hrs
Departure: 7:40 hrs
Schedule: Daily

Train No: 59425
Train Name: Bhuj - Palanpur Passenger
Arrival: 7:40 hrs
Departure: 8:10 hrs
Schedule: Daily

Train No: 14321
Train Name: Bareilly - Bhuj Express
Arrival: 7:50 hrs
Departure: 8:15 hrs
Schedule: Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday Thursday

Train No: 16505
Train Name: Gandhidham Bangalore Express
Arrival: Starting Point
Departure: 9:00 hrs
Schedule: Tuesday

Train No: 11091
Train Name: Bhuj Pune Express
Arrival: 9:45 hrs
Departure: 10:05 hrs
Schedule: Wednesday

Train No: 22903
Train Name: Bhandra - Bhuj AC Super Fast Express
Arrival: 11:25 hrs
Departure: 11:50 hrs
Schedule: Monday, Thursday, Saturday 

Train No: 14311
Train Name: Ala Hazrat Express
Arrival: 12:25 hrs
Departure: 12:40 hrs
Schedule: Monday, Friday, Saturday

Train No: 15667
Train Name: Kamakhya Express
Arrival: Starting Point
Departure: 13:15 hrs
Schedule: Saturday

Train No: 11092
Train Name: Pune - Bhuj Express
Arrival: 13:20 hrs
Departure: 13:45
Schedule: Tuesday

Train No: 14312
Train Name: Ala Hazrat Express
Arrival: 13:45 hrs
Departure: 14:10 hrs
Schedule: Sunday, Tuesday, Thursday

Train No: 22830
Train Name: Shalimar - Bhuj Weekly Super Fast Express
Arrival: 14:35 hrs
Departure: 15:00 hrs
Schedule: Monday

Train No: 22829
Train Name: Bhuj - Shalimar Weekly Super Fast Express
Arrival: 14:45 hrs
Departure: 15:10 hrs
Schedule: Tuesday

Train No: 22904
Train Name: Bhuj - Bandra AC Super Fast Express
Arrival: 16:00 hrs
Departure: 16:25 hrs
Schedule: Monday, Thursday, Saturday

Train No: 12959
Train Name: Dadar Bhuj Express
Arrival: 16:10 Hrs
Departure: 1630 hrs
Schedule: Wednesday, Saturday

Train No: 12937
Train Name: Garbha Express
Arrival: Starting Point
Departure: 17:00 hrs
Schedule: Saturday

Train No: 14322
Train Name: Bareilly Express
Arrival: 17:36 hrs
Departure: 17:55 hrs
Schedule: Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday

Train No: 12960
Train Name: Bhuj Dadar Express
Arrival: 19:25 hrs
Departure: 1950 hrs
Schedule: Monday, Thursady

Train No: 59426
Train Name: Palanpur - Bhuj Passenger
Arrival: 20:00 hrs
Departure: 20:25 hrs
Schedule: Daily

Train No: 14802
Train Name: Jodhpur Express
Arrival: Starting Point
Departure: 20:30 hrs
Schedule: Monday, Wednesday, Saturday

Train No:19132
Train Name: Kutch Express
Arrival: hrs20:55
Departure: 21:15 hrs
Schedule:  Daily

Train No: 12993
Train Name: Gandhidham Puri Express
Arrival:  Starting Point
Departure: 22:45 hrs
Schedule: Friday

Train No: 19116
Train Name: Bhuj - Bandra Express
Arrival: 2320 hrs
Departure: 23:40 hrs
Schedule: Daily