How to travel to Agra in India

As Agra is a major tourist destination in India, travel to Agra in India is comfortable. Agra is well connected with other parts of the country and you many travel to Agra in India from any of the major tourist and business destinations. Also an integral part of the Golden Triangle circuit, tourists can travel to Agra in India by air, rail and road.

Air: Agra Airport is 7 km from the city center and 3 km from Idgah Bus Stand. All major airlines operate daily tourist shuttle flights to Agra, Khajuraho, Varanasi and back. It only takes 40 minutes to travel from Delhi to Agra.

Road: Idgah Bus stand is the main bus stand in Agra, from where one can catch buses for Delhi, Jaipur, Mathura, Fatehpur-Sikri, etc. Buses for Mathura also leave from Agra Fort bus stand.

Rail: Agra is connected throughout India by a well-organised rail-network, especially to New Delhi, Varanasi and cities of Rajasthan. The main railway station is the Agra Cantonment Station. As Agra lies on the main railway line between Delhi and Varanasi a number of trains pass through the city. Beside the popular journey onboard the Palace-on-Wheel, the Shatabdi Express, Rajdhani Express and the Taj Express are a few of the other choices to travel to Agra from Delhi.

Local Transport in the city of the Taj

Traveling around Agra is relatively easy, as you will find out during your Agra travel, as there are different modes of transport like taxi, tempo, auto-rickshaw and cycle rickshaw available from around the Taj area. Prepaid taxis and autos from the railway station are available. Prepaid transport is also available for excursions in and around the city limits. Bicycles can be hired on hourly basis from different parts of the city. It is to be remembered that no diesel or petrol vehicle are allowed to ply in the Taj area. There are battery-operated buses, horse-driven carriages, rickshaws and other pollution-free vehicles are allowed to conserve the beauty of this great monument.