The city of the Taj Mahal, Agra . Located about 204 km south of Delhi in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, Agra is one of the most favoured tourist destinations in India . Tourists planning to travel to Agra can reach the city of the Taj by Air, Rail and Road in comfort.
Agra by Air
Agra airport is 7 km from the city center and 3 km from Idgah bus stand. Major Indian airlines operate daily tourist shuttle flights to Agra , Khajuraho, Varanasi and back. It only takes 40 minutes from Delhi to Agra.
Agra is connected by Indian Airlines and other operators services. It just take about 40 minutes to reach Agra from Delhi .
Kheria is the nearest airport is about 7 km from the centre of the town.
Agra by Road
Idgah bus stand is the main bus stand of Agra , from where one can catch buses for Delhi , Jaipur, Mathura , Fatehpur-Sikri, etc. Buses for Mathura also leave from Agra Fort bus stand. There are three bus stands at Agra .
From Idgah Bus stand, buses are available for destination like (travel time and fares are in approx):
Delhi : 5 hrs
Fatehpur Sikri : 1 ½ hours
Mathura : 1 ½ hours
Khajuraho : 10 hrs
Buses for locations in Rajasthan depart from, a small bus stand outside hotel Sheetal. This place is quite close to the Idgah Bus Stand. It takes about 6 hrs to cover the Agra Jaipur distance.
Agra by Rail
Agra is well connected by railroad. The main railway station is the Agra Cantonment station. Agra is well connected by rail to Delhi , Varanasi and cities of Rajasthan. Trains like Palace on Wheel, Shatabdi, Rajdhani, and Taj Express are the best choices if you want to reach Agra from Delhi in luxury.
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