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How to Reach Panaji

The nearest airport is Goa Dabolim International Airport.

Overview

The nearest airport is Goa Dabolim International Airport.

Transport Options

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By Air

The nearest airport is Goa Dabolim International Airport (GOI), about 13 km from Panaji.

Airport and flights

The nearest airports are Dabolim Airport (GOI, 35 km) and Manohar Parrikar International Airport (GOX).

•The nearest airports are Dabolim Airport (GOI, 35 km) and Manohar Parrikar International Airport (GOX).

Nearby airports

Straight-line distances from the centre of town.

•Goa Dabolim International Airport (GOI) — about 13 km
•Manohar International Airport (GOX) — about 28 km

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By Train

The nearest railway station is Karmali railway station, about 10 km from central Panaji.

Railway access

The nearest railway station is (IR station code: KRMI), about 10 km to the east, but many express trains do not halt there. A more important railhead is Madgaon Junction, 45 km to the south, being the main junction on the Konkan Railway all trains stop here.

•The nearest railway station is (IR station code: KRMI), about 10 km to the east, but many express trains do not halt there.
•From the railway station, taxis, rickshaws and buses go to Panaji, but if you are carrying only a backpack, motorcycle taxis are a bargain, plus you get to ride on the pillion seat!
•On the first floor of the KTC Bus stand at Panaji is the Konkan Railway ticketing office, you can make or cancel all Indian Railway tickets here.

Nearby railway stations

Straight-line distances from the centre of town.

•Karmali railway station — about 10 km
•Marmagao railway station — about 10 km

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By Road

Panaji is connected with the state of Karnataka to the south and Maharashtra to the north by winding highways. A wide range of buses are available.

By bus

Panaji is connected with the state of Karnataka to the south and Maharashtra to the north by winding highways. A wide range of buses are available.

•Panaji is connected with the state of Karnataka to the south and Maharashtra to the north by winding highways.
•A wide range of buses are available.
•The major state transport corporations operating in Goa are the Kadamba Transport Corporation (KTC), from Goa, Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation (MSRTC), from Maharashtra, and the Karnataka State Road Transport from Karnataka.
•Dozens of semi-luxury and luxury buses also connect Panaji with Mumbai, Pune, Mangalore, Bangalore, and Hyderabad.

By car

NH-17 (National Highway-17) passes through Panaji. (This is the route buses will take while coming down from Mumbai).

•NH-17 (National Highway-17) passes through Panaji.
•NH-4A connects to the NH-17 from Panaji.
•From Mumbai - Take NH4 or the new Expressway towards Pune, Kolhapur.
•From Mumbai - Take the Pune Expressway, exit at Panvel.

Practical Tips

•The nearest airports are Dabolim Airport (GOI, 35 km) and Manohar Parrikar International Airport (GOX).
•The nearest railway station is (IR station code: KRMI), about 10 km to the east, but many express trains do not halt there.
•From the railway station, taxis, rickshaws and buses go to Panaji, but if you are carrying only a backpack, motorcycle taxis are a bargain, plus you get to ride on the pillion seat!
•On the first floor of the KTC Bus stand at Panaji is the Konkan Railway ticketing office, you can make or cancel all Indian Railway tickets here.
•Panaji is connected with the state of Karnataka to the south and Maharashtra to the north by winding highways.