The
first and foremost question which comes to your mind before traveling to
any place is how to reach there. Ahemdabad is one of the important
cities in Gujarat. It is a significantly flourishing industrial and
commercial center. As a result, the city boasts of strong transport and
communication links with the rest of India. This indeed helps the chunk
of tourists coming to the city. You can get to Ahmedabad by different
means of transport, primarily, plane, train and road. The city is
equipped with all the facilities to handle the influx of the people,
traveling here, for various purposes.
By Air
The airport is situated just 15 km towards the northeast of Ahmedabad.
There are both national as well as international flights operating from
here. The direct international flights operate to London, New York, San
Francisco, and Chicago as well as Kuala Lumpur, Muscat, Kuwait, Sharjah
and Qatar. There are also daily flights of Singapore Airlines from
Ahmedabad to Singapore. The city is also well connected to all the major
cities of India, via domestic flights. There are daily flights from
Mumbai, Delhi, Indore, Chennai, Bangalore, Goa, Kolkata and many other
cities and towns of the country.
By Train
Train is another popular medium of getting to Ahmedabad. There are a
number of trains to and from the city, connecting it with the other
metros. Apart from this, all the major cities and towns like Bangalore,
Pune, Indore, etc are also connected via different trains. There are
both direct as well as long distance trains on the route.
By Road
Other option for traveling to Ahmedabad is by road. There are a number
of buses on the route for a convenient and comfortable journey. You will
love the drive from Mumbai to Ahmedabad on the new highway. The distance
is around 550 km and some very scenic spots fall on the route. Vapi,
Valsad, Surat, Vadodara, Anand, and Nadiad cities will also fall on your
way. If you are traveling from Delhi, journey by road can be very
tiring. To avoid, this you can stop at Udaipur, Ajmer and Jaipur on you
way, to take some rest. Recently built Ahmedabad-Vadodara Expressway is
another delight for the ones who love to drive.