The State Transport of Gujarat has introduced new updated line of bus services between Palitana Bhavnagar to Girnar Junagadh Hill Station. You can now check the updated timetable and timings of buses between both the stations and book tickets online. In this article, we have also mentioned the details of ticket price and fare of buses between Junagadh and Bhavnagar districts. The list of bus stops have been covered for boarding purposes as well.
If you are planning to visit Girnar Jain and Hindu Temples, the best time to visit is during monsoon and winter from August to February every year. Every year, GSRTC introduces discounted ticket booking for passengers as well. In this process, if you are group booking a list of travellers, then you can avail 12 to 15% per transaction. For more information, please comment below with your interest.
Due to certain COVID-19 protocols and guidelines, the Government has followed all safety rules in effect at Junagadh district. Let us take a look at the details mentioned:
List of Bus Stoppages and Route
The distance between Palitana town and Girnar Hill Station is approximately 165 KM in length and it takes 4 hours to cover the distance. The following are the routes available and stops:
- Palitana Bus Depot
- Paravadi
- Gariyadhar
- Amreli ST Bus Stand
- Bagasara Bypass
- Chhodavadi
- Junagadh Railway Station
- Girnar ST Depot
The other route is via Krishnagadh, Gundaran, Damnagar District. We have covered the list of buses below.
Express Bus Timetable
This is the fastest and daily day service available between Bhavnagar and Junagadh district. The Express bus tickets are easily available online and can be purchased during peak seasons to avoid any rush. Below are the timings of the buses:
- Bhavnagar ST Bus Stand – Junagadh District Express Bus (Bhavnagar Departure Time: 07:30 AM and arrival at Girnar ST Depot: 11:45 AM)
- Surendranagar ST Bus Stand – Girnar ST Depot Express Bus (Palitana Departure Time: 05:30 AM and arrival at Girnar ST Depot: 09:00 AM)
- Amreli / Somnath – Girnar ST Depot Express Bus (Palitana Departure: 10:30 AM and arrival at Girnar Hill Station: 14:45 PM)
Gurjarnagri Bus Schedule
These are generally long distance buses and ply between various districts and available most times of day and night. It is preferred to book tickets beforehand in these buses since seats are difficult to get during travel. The list of buses are:
- Ahmedabad Gitamandir ST Stand – Girnar ST Depot Gurjarnagri Bus (Palitana ST Stand Departure: 06:20 AM and arrival at Girnar Hill Station: 10:00 AM)
- Surat Central ST Stand – Bhuj ST Depot Gurjarnagri Bus (Palitana ST Stand Departure: 09:20 AM and arrival at Girnar Hill Station: 12:30 PM)
- Rajkot ST Central Stand – Girnar ST Depot Gurjarnagri Bus (Palitana ST Stand Departure: 13:20 PM and arrival at Girnar Hill Station: 17:00 PM)
Ticket fare Price and Journey Bookings
The approximate ticket fare for Express Buses is around Rs.100/- per head while Gurjarnagri Buses is around Rs.110/- per head.
If you are looking to book tickets, then please go ahead and mention your details and you can do them from GSRTC website if needed.
