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Travel to Diu Information

SO HOW DOES ONE GET TO Diu…?

DISTANCES:Delhi=1400 Km, Mumbai= 850 Km, Ahmedabad=400 km, Rajkot=290 km, Palitana=200km, Bhavnagar= 2400Km, Vadodara= 500km.

From Delhi & Mumbai:

By Air:

The most comfortable and fastest way is Jet Airways Early Morning flight Delhi to Mumbai and then jet flight Mumbai- Diu.. The Mumbai -Diu sector costs about Rs.6000 one-way. For a 45 minute flight it is expensive.
Apart from the direct Mumbai-Diu Jet Airways flight, there are direct Deccan Airways ( Rs.2500) & Jet Airways flying to Bhavnagar. Bhavnagar to Diu is a 3-4 hour taxi drive & about Rs.3000. There are local buses also available.
A more economical way is to fly to Ahmedabad from Delhi. Air Deccan & Spice jet fly this sector.

From Ahmedabad to Diu:

By Road:

There are direct sleeper buses (Rs. 250/- per person) from Ahmedabad to Diu. They leave Ahmedabad 9.30 pm and reach Diu around 7.30 am the next morning. The more reliable bus travel agencies in Ahmedabad from where you could buy yr. ticket and board your Diu bus are: (1) 'Sahjanand' travels, 23 Anil Kunj complex., Paldi Char Rasta (crossing), Ahmedabad. Tel nos:: 079- 26575988, 26579588. and (2) 'Shiv Shakti' travels. Sumeru complex, Paldi char Rasta Tel:: 079- 26578777. You could call and make a reservation for yr. bus ticket. They usually take bookings on the phone and hold the tickets till couple of hours before departure. The sleeper buses are comfortable, provided you get a lower berth towards the front. The upper berths are bouncy. For those traveling alone, it might make sense to book a double (i.e pay for two) for yourself, as the single berths are not that comfortable.
You could also drive or take a taxi, (about Rs. 5000/-) and 7 to 8 hours comfortable driving time.

The Road route; Ahmedabad to Diu = 400 km.

:::: The route is Ahmedabad - Bagodara - Dhanduka - Vallabhipur - Bhavnagar - Talaja - Mahuva - Una -Diu.

Details of route:

At Ahmedabad take the Rajkot Highway which begins at Sarkhej (NH-8a)
Ahmedabad - Bagodara, (about 50-60km from Sarkej).
At Bagodara turn LEFT off the highway towards Bhavnagar.
Try to take the bypass at Bhavnagar. About 10 km short of Bhavnagar, you will cross a railway line, immediately after which is a T-junction. (In front, land mark is a restaurant called 'Rangoli'). Turn left at this T-junction. Drive a couple of kilometers keeping an eye open for a big petrol station on your left; in front of this petrol station, turn right onto a very bad Bhavnagar bypass road, at village called 'Vartej'. After bumping along for about 10 km you come to another T-junction where you turn RIGHT. From here its Talaja, Mahuva, Una and Diu.
The Mahuva by-pass is very important to take, as Mahuva is a bottle neck. However there is no sign or landmark. You basically look for a turn RIGHT, just before you enter Mahuva. Landmark is a petrol station on your right.
From Mahuva (112 km from Hotel) you head towards Una.
Una is 30 minutes driving distance to Diu & Hotel.

By Rail:

There are three trains from Ahmedabad to Verawal now. Verawal is 90 km from Diu..about 3 hours by bus and 2 hours by taxi (Rs. 900 to Rs. 1,500/-).

Somnath express (#9221). Departure from Ahmedabad=2135 hrs. Arrival Verawal= 0635 hrs.
Ahmedabad-Verawal intercity express (#9119) departure from ahmedabad=1030hrs. Arrival Verawal=1930 hrs. Dep. Verawal for Ahmedabad as #9120 at 0710hrs.
Jabalpur-Verawal express (# 1464 & 1466) departure from Ahmedabad=0755 hrs. and arrival Verawal=1725 hrs.

Mumbai to Bhavnagar by train: This is a good option.

Train 9271 departs Bandra (Mumbai) daily at 21:20, gets to Ahmedabad at 06:00 (departs at 06:20) and gets to Bhavnagar at 11:40.

Bhavnagar to Mumbai:

Train 9272 departs Bhavnagar daily at 18:25, gets to Ahmedabad at 22:30 (departs at 22:55) and gets to Bandra at 10:35.

2AC = Rs 1251
3AC = Rs 801
IInd SL = Rs 295

Mumbai to Diu: By Rail.

Take the overnight train from Mumbai to Rajkot.
Rajkot is about 300 km from Diu and 4-5 hours by taxi (Rs. 2500) and 7 hours by bus.

Transportation when in Diu…?

Once in Diu the local transport is excellent autorickshaws which transport you to any point on the island. You could also rent mopeds or scooters at a nominal rental of between Rs.125 to 200 per 24 hours, and set about discovering the island on your own!