Key hubs
Bilaspur airport and railway station
- Airport
- Bilasa Devi Kevat Airport (PAB), about 13 km south of the city, with limited Alliance Air links
- Railway station
- Bilaspur Junction (BSP), headquarters of the South East Central Railway zone and one of central India's busiest junctions
- Getting around
- Hire a car and driver for Ratanpur and Malhar; autos and taxis work within the city
How to reach Bilaspur by air
Bilasa Devi Kevat Airport (PAB) is about 13 km south of the city, with limited Alliance Air flights. Raipur (RPR) is the larger airport, about 3 hours away by road.
How to reach Bilaspur by train
Bilaspur Junction (BSP) is a major junction and zonal headquarters of the South East Central Railway, with frequent trains from Raipur, Nagpur, Kolkata and Mumbai.
How to reach Bilaspur by road
Ratanpur is about 25 km north on the Ambikapur highway (NH130), and Malhar is about 30 to 40 km south-east, reached by a feeder road from NH49.
Getting around Bilaspur
Autos and taxis work in the city. For Ratanpur, Malhar and Achanakmar, hire a car and driver for the day.
For parents and senior travellers
Easy transfers to and in Bilaspur
- Carry water, a hat and any regular medicines; sites have few facilities.
- Hire a car and driver for the day instead of using public transport to the sites.
- Ask the airline or railway for wheelchair or porter assistance when you book, not on the day.
- Pre-book the pickup from the airport or station, so nobody has to negotiate with drivers after a long journey.
- Choose arrivals in daylight where you can, and keep the first afternoon free to rest.