Travel Tips and Practical Information
The information from this section is excerpted from the guide books,
"India" and
Vrindavana
and Braja Mandala / A Practical Guide by John Howley.
Getting to Vrindavana
Getting Around Vrindavana
Valuables and Security
Money Matters
Weather
Shopping
Water
Doctors
Cultural and Social Behavior
Temple Etiquette
Begging
Monkeys
Air: The closest airport is in Delhi (150 km, 3˝ hrs.)
Train: There is no long-distance train station in Vrindavana. The closest major
station is in Mathura, about 14 km away or a half-hour taxi ride. There is a
passenger train between Mathura and Vrindavana.
Bus: Buses to Vrindavana or Mathura from Delhi depart from either the Interstate
Bus Terminal near Kashmiri Gate in Old Delhi, or from the Ashram bus stop in the
southeast part of Delhi. There are few direct buses from Delhi to Vrindavana.
Most go to Mathura. If you take the Mathura bus, you get off at Chatikara Road
and get a motor rickshaw to Vrindavana.
Taxi: Taking a taxi is the recommended way to reach Vrindavana from Delhi
if you have a few people in your group or if you just want to be comfortable.
This is the fastest way (about 3˝ hours). At the airport you can go to the “Paid
Taxi Stands” or you can contact the MVT and they will help you reserve your taxi
from Vrindavan. From the airport to Vrindavan it should cost between Rs 1500 -
1600 for a sedan and Rs 2000-2300 for a SUV.
Mathura to Vrindavana: The easiest transport to take between Mathura and
Vrindavana is a taxi (25 min.) from the train station or a motor rickshaw (30
min.). Buses from Mathura to Vrindavana leave infrequently from the old bus
stand. There is a train that leaves Mathura Junction in the morning and evening
that goes to Vrindavana. Again, taxi or motor rickshaw are the best rides.
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