Key hubs
Devgad airport and railway station
- Airport
- Sindhudurg (Chipi) Airport (SDW) is the nearest, in Vengurla taluka; check current flights. Goa airports and Kolhapur are alternatives by longer road journeys.
- Railway station
- Kankavli (KKW) on the Konkan Railway, with Nandgaon Road also used; both are roughly 40-60 km from the coast
- Getting around
- Hire a car or taxi; local buses and autos serve the main towns but are infrequent for sights
How to reach Devgad by air
Sindhudurg (Chipi) Airport (SDW) in Vengurla taluka is the nearest, about 21 km from Malvan; check current flights. Goa airports are alternatives by longer road journeys.
How to reach Devgad by train
Kankavli (KKW) on the Konkan Railway is the usual railhead, and Nandgaon Road is also used; both are some 40-60 km from the coast by road.
How to reach Devgad by road
Leave the Mumbai-Goa highway (NH66) at Nandgaon for the Devgad coast road. Mumbai is about 460 km by road.
Getting around Devgad
Hire a car with a driver; local buses reach Devgad town, and autos serve short hops. Sights are scattered.
For parents and senior travellers
Easy transfers to and in Devgad
- Hire a car and driver for the scattered sights; local transport is infrequent.
- Carry water, a hat and sun protection; facilities at sights are minimal.
- 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.