Nasik, a small town of Maharashtra, attracts a large chunk of both domestic and international tourists. Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation (MSRTC) offers bus services to and from Nasik at regular intervals. Nasik is well connected to other cities and towns of Maharashtra such as Dadar, Pune, Mumbai, Kolhapur, Chandrapur, Shirdi, Ahmednagar, and Dharmapur. MSRTC also provides bus services to other states such as Madhya Pradesh, Karnataka, Gujarat, and Goa. Regular bus service from Nasik to other states is also available. Cities like
Indore, Shirpur, Satara, and
Baroda are connected to Nasik through efficient bus services. MSRTC operates three types of bus services – Shivneri, Mahabus, and Asiad. Shivneri is Volvo bus service, Mahabus is AC bus service, and Asiad is semi-luxury bus service. The tickets for these buses can be booked online through www.makemytrip.com. The fact that Nasik has an efficient bus service can be gauged from the fact that apart from the MSRTC buses, private bus operators are also rendering their services. Some important private operators include Gujarat Travels, Indani Travels, Royal Express, Aditya Tours & Travels, Konduskar Travels, Patel Tours & Travels, Neeta Travels, Paulo Travels, and Shakti Travels. Gujarat travels charges about INR540 for a trip from Nasik to Baroda for AC sleeper bus. However, if you travel the same destination by Indani Travels, it will cost you around INR500 for sleeper bus. Owing to the frequent bus services from private operators, cities such as Bharuch, Ahmedabad, Pune, Surat, Anand, and Satara are smoothly connected to Nasik. A Volvo AC would cost about INR800 for a journey from Nasik to Dharampur. A lot of Volvo buses are also available both from and to Nasik. Further, a Volvo AC from Nasik to Mumbai costs about INR288, if you travel by Neeta Travels. All the private operators compete with MSRTC as a result of which travelers get to experience some very good bus service. Considering that Nasik falls under tourist circuit of Maharashtra, it is advisable to book your bus tickets well in advance. The tickets for both government and private buses can be booked by visiting website www.makemytrip.com. The site also offers extensive travel related information for all the places in India.
Besides being the Temple Town, Nasik offers a range of nearby getaways. Trimbakeshwar (30 km) famous for the Trimbakeshwar Temple, Shirdi (90 km), Vani (60 km), Pandavlena (8 km) and Panchavati (5 km) are just an excursion away. There are bus services to each of these places from Nasik. You can book your bus tickets in a Volvo, Sleeper, AC bus or a Luxury bus through a government approved travel agent or through online travel portals. Online bus tickets are subject to availability, so it is advisable to do an R & D before booking. Bus bookings for inter state travel can also be arranged.
