First visit to Bodhgaya

ElleTraveller · Oct 4th, 2009, 08:34

Greetings,

I am hoping to visit Bodhgaya in January for the Dalai Lama's teaching. I have only been to India twice, both times I went to Dharamsala. This time, I will be traveling alone and would welcome any advice regarding travel from Dehli to Bodhgaya. Of course, I would like to travel as inexpensively as possible, but my first concern is my safety. I would also appreciate any suggestions regarding lodging in Bodhgaya.

Thank you,
Elle

Swapnil · Oct 5th, 2009, 15:11

Welcome to the site Elle .... if you want to travel inexpensively & safely then I guess traveling by train is the best option for you.You can search the Bihar forum for more info . Happy travels

pantelis · Oct 5th, 2009, 15:19

Either you'll catch the train from Delhi to Gaya which is some 15 hrs in it {personally i found it very tiring} or you'll have to go to Varanasi and from there -from Mughal Sarai which is a town outside Varanasi -catch the train to Gaya and then with rickshaw to Bodhgaya.I always do this.It takes 3 hrs to reach Gaya and you will visit Varanasi as well

LonelyWoolf · Oct 5th, 2009, 15:27

see also this thread:
Safety of travel between Gaya and Bodhgaya

Oct 4th, 2009, 08:34	#1
ElleTraveller Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: USA Posts: 1	First visit to Bodhgaya Greetings, I am hoping to visit Bodhgaya in January for the Dalai Lama's teaching. I have only been to India twice, both times I went to Dharamsala. This time, I will be traveling alone and would welcome any advice regarding travel from Dehli to Bodhgaya. Of course, I would like to travel as inexpensively as possible, but my first concern is my safety. I would also appreciate any suggestions regarding lodging in Bodhgaya. Thank you, Elle

Oct 5th, 2009, 15:19	#3
pantelis Hello Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Greece Posts: 371	Either you'll catch the train from Delhi to Gaya which is some 15 hrs in it {personally i found it very tiring} or you'll have to go to Varanasi and from there -from Mughal Sarai which is a town outside Varanasi -catch the train to Gaya and then with rickshaw to Bodhgaya.I always do this.It takes 3 hrs to reach Gaya and you will visit Varanasi as well __________________

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Swapnil Maha Guru Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Pune ,Maharashtra , INDIA Posts: 1,259	Welcome to the site Elle .... if you want to travel inexpensively & safely then I guess traveling by train is the best option for you.You can search the Bihar forum for more info . Happy travels

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