How to Reach Orchha

Orchha has no airport of its own and the closest functional airport is the Rajmata Vijaya Raje Scindia Air Terminal in Gwalior which is located 140 km from Orchha. The Rajmata Vijaya Raje Scindia Air Terminal has flights to and from Mumbai via Air India Regional. The closest international airport is the Chaudhary Charan Singh International Airport in Lucknow at a distance of around 307 km. This airport has flights to major cities such as New Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Bangalore, and Hyderabad. There are also flights to and from cities outside India such as Singapore, Dubai, Muscat, Jeddah, Riyadh, and Abu Dhabi. Major airlines that operate from the Chaudhary Charan Singh International Airport include Air India, GoAir, IndiGo, and Tiger Air.

There is no direct road connectivity to Orchha. Jhansi is the nearest bus stop, 16 km away from Orchha. Jhansi is well connected to all major cities in Madhya Pradesh through government and private buses. No local buses are plying to different places in Orchha. The Madhya Pradesh Roadways Transport Corporation or MPRTC ceased all their operations in 2008 and buses no longer connect different parts of Orchha. But buses ply between Orchha and other nearby places like Khajuraho, Gwalior, Bhopal, Delhi, and Varanasi. Auto rickshaws and taxis are the best way to commute within the town.

Orchha has its small railway station in which only very few trains stop. The nearest major railway station is Jhansi which is at a distance of 18 km. Several trains are running daily from New Delhi to Jhansi via Agra and Gwalior. The Orchha Railway Station has eight trains passing through the station. This railway station is connected by trains to cities such as Allahabad, Khajuraho, and Jhansi. Orchha railway station is 5 km away from Orchha town. From the railway station, auto-rickshaws and cabs are available in plenty that can be hired to reach your intended destination.