subject: The Best Ways To Reach From Aurangabad To Shirdi [print this page] Aurangabad, fondly called as the "City of Gates", is a city in the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is the gateway to world famous historical monuments like Ajanta Caves and Ellora caves. This city is recently declared as the tourism capital of Maharashtra. Aurangabad offers a perfect blend of modernity and history, and attracts thousands of visitors throughout the year.
Shirdi, famous for its holy shrine of Shirdi Sai Baba, is a town in the state of Maharashtra. Shirdi is located approximately 296 km from Mumbai. It is known as the "Land of Sai". The closest and highly connected city is Ahmednagar which is at a distance of 85.2 km from Shirdi. Shirdi witnesses a huge rush of devotees throughout the year.
Shirdi is located at a distance of 109 km from Aurangabad. Shirdi is well connected to Aurangabad by road and rail.
From Aurangabad to Shirdi, it takes around 2 hours by road on the Nagpur-Aurangabad-Mumbai Highway. Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation (MSRTC) and many private operators run buses from Aurangabad to Shirdi. The fare for an A/C sleeper is around Rs. 800. Alternatively, one can hire a Taxi from Aurangabad and for an economy type Indica car it will cost around Rs. 2754 (for a round trip).
Aurangabad railway station (AWB) is located towards the south of the Aurangabad town. The station has a tourist aid center to help the travelers. The station is also very close to Aurangabad bus stand.
There are no direct trains from Aurangabad to Shirdi's new railway station "Sainagar Shirdi (SNSI)". However, many passenger and express trains from Aurangabad pass through Manmad railway station (MMR), which is only 58.6 kms from Shirdi. Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation (MSRTC) operates buses from Manmad to Shirdi on a regular and frequent basis. Taxis are also easily available from Manmad railway station to Shirdi, and the travel time is about 1 hour and 20 minutes. Nanded Manmad Passenger (57542), Nanded Daund Junction Passenger (57516), Ajanta Express (17064), Aurangabad Dadar Jan Shatabdi (12072), Nizamabad Pune Passenger (51422), Dharmabad Manmad Marathwada (Composite) Express (17688), Sachkhand SF Express (12715), Tapovan Express (17618), Kacheguda Manmad Passenger (57561) and Nandigram Express (11402) are the daily trains from Aurangabad towards Shirdi. Fare in a sleeper class is Rs. 120. Trains from Aurangabad Junction railway station reach Manmad Junction station in about 2 to 3 hours.
Some trains from Aurangabad have a halt at Kopargaon railway station (KPG), which is only 16 kms from Shirdi. Taxis and jeeps are easily available from Kopargaon railway station to Shirdi, and the travel time is about half an hour.
Shirdi airport is under construction. By 2018, air travel will be possible from other major cities to Shirdi. For staying so many hotels are available. Sai Leela Hotel Shirdi is one of them.
