delhi-jaipur-agra-khajuraho-varansi by hired car+driver

Aniko · Jun 18th, 2006, 10:33

Yes, it sounds a huge journey by car.... This is exacly my question, has anyone done this journey by a hired car+driver? Is it worth doing or should we take the Khajuraho-Varanasi trip by plane? I know this plain trip would take only about 45min. But with all the hassles e.g. delaying plain, getting to the airport, is it still worth taking? How long is the ride by car?
Thanks so much!

capt_mahajan · Jun 18th, 2006, 10:42

khajuraho varanasi is about 400km. should take you about 7/8 hours without too many stops.

i would drive if i enjoy travelling long distance on indian roads.(which I do) otherwise, fly.

kuldip · Jun 18th, 2006, 11:13

well i m not agree that i would take just 8 hours to get varanasi from khajuraho.the roads in madhya pradesh are not not good nad i think the have worst road in india.so better u take ur trip by car untill khajuraho.than take flight to varanasi.or take a night train from jhansi station to varanasi.that is best option.as i m also a driver so i know this route

Aniko · Jun 18th, 2006, 13:40

Thank you for the quick reply. In that case I think I am not going to take the journey by car, as I will have to sit from Delhi-Jaipur-Agra-Khajuraho already, which will take about 23 hours, if my calculations are right. I counted with 40km/h as an average speed. Is that right?

ronago · Jun 18th, 2006, 18:17

more or less

What about Varanasi back to Delhi?

Aniko · Jun 19th, 2006, 15:53

I guess we will have to go by plane. Actually we have to get to Bombay from Varanasi, but I could not find a direct flight, only through Delhi, which is a headache, but this is life, isn't it? Would you know if there was a direct flight from Varanasi to Delhi?

ronago · Jun 19th, 2006, 16:35

As i know, no direct flight from Varanasi to Mumbai.

neeti.verma · Jun 19th, 2006, 17:40

Please consider this as a genuine concern, but isn't it too
!!HOT!! to travel to Agra, Jaipur, Khajaraho and Varanasi at this time of the year ! Phew!!!

Aniko · Jun 20th, 2006, 17:17

Is it too hot? Do you think? I know it would be in the thirties in October, but hotter than that?

rajeev1008 · Jul 4th, 2006, 17:38

Quote:

Originally Posted by Aniko

Thank you for the quick reply. In that case I think I am not going to take the journey by car, as I will have to sit from Delhi-Jaipur-Agra-Khajuraho already, which will take about 23 hours, if my calculations are right. I counted with 40km/h as an average speed. Is that right?

The Delhi-Jaipur and Jaipur -Agra highways are now much better and the 'normal' (neither too fast nor too slow) travel time on these two sectors would be 5hrs and 4 hrs respectively. Agra to Khujraho should be about 7 hrs but I have not done that stretch.
You are right about the tempratures in Oct. Happy touring.

Jun 18th, 2006, 10:33	#1
Aniko before my first visit... Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 9	delhi-jaipur-agra-khajuraho-varansi by hired car+driver Yes, it sounds a huge journey by car.... This is exacly my question, has anyone done this journey by a hired car+driver? Is it worth doing or should we take the Khajuraho-Varanasi trip by plane? I know this plain trip would take only about 45min. But with all the hassles e.g. delaying plain, getting to the airport, is it still worth taking? How long is the ride by car? Thanks so much!

Jun 18th, 2006, 11:13	#3
kuldip Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: india delhi Posts: 22	well i m not agree that i would take just 8 hours to get varanasi from khajuraho.the roads in madhya pradesh are not not good nad i think the have worst road in india.so better u take ur trip by car untill khajuraho.than take flight to varanasi.or take a night train from jhansi station to varanasi.that is best option.as i m also a driver so i know this route __________________ i promise: visitors to my country are my honoured guests.it is my duty to protect their interests and to serve them to the best of my ability. JAI HIND

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capt_mahajan (in charge of navel affairs) Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: India Posts: 10,100	khajuraho varanasi is about 400km. should take you about 7/8 hours without too many stops. i would drive if i enjoy travelling long distance on indian roads.(which I do) otherwise, fly.

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Aniko before my first visit... Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 9	Thank you for the quick reply. In that case I think I am not going to take the journey by car, as I will have to sit from Delhi-Jaipur-Agra-Khajuraho already, which will take about 23 hours, if my calculations are right. I counted with 40km/h as an average speed. Is that right?

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Aniko before my first visit... Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 9	I guess we will have to go by plane. Actually we have to get to Bombay from Varanasi, but I could not find a direct flight, only through Delhi, which is a headache, but this is life, isn't it? Would you know if there was a direct flight from Varanasi to Delhi?

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Aniko before my first visit... Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 9	Is it too hot? Do you think? I know it would be in the thirties in October, but hotter than that?

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