Agra is a popular tourist place and people come here to visit the monuments mainly constructed during the Mughal period. Agra is well-connected to various cities in India through rail, road, and air transport.
The distance of some of the cities from Agra is as follows −
Agra to Delhi
By air – 180km
By rail – 195km
By road – 231km
Agra to Mathura
By air – 46km
By rail – 50km
By road – 58km
Agra to Jaipur
By air – 222km
By rail – 228km
By road – 242km
Agra to Ajmer
By air – 341km
By rail – 363km
By road – 371km
Agra to Ahmedabad
By air – 711km
By rail – 867km
By road – 905km
Agra to Lucknow
By air – 296km
By rail – 299km
By road – 334km
Agra to Gwalior
By air – 106km
By rail – 118km
By road – 121km
Agra to Jhansi
By air – 201km
By rail – 215km
By road – 233km
Agra has its airport which is directly connected with Delhi, Varanasi, and Khajuraho. The airports of Delhi, Jaipur, Lucknow and Gwalior are nearby Agra and are connected by national and international flights. People can go to Agra from these places through road or rail transport.
Agra has three main railway stations which are Agra Cantt, Agra Fort, and Raja Ki Mandi which are connected to all the major cities of India. Idgah and Agra City are two other railway stations but very few trains stop here. Many premium, superfast, mail and express trains pass through these railway stations. Premium trains like Rajdhani, Shatabdi, and Double-Decker express connects nearby as well as distant places to Agra.
Agra is connected to Delhi, Jaipur, Lucknow and other nearby cities by road. Tourists can either book taxis or take a bus to reach Agra.
The major bus stands of Agra are −
Idgah Bus Stand
Taj Depot
Ford Depot
Inter State Bus Terminal
From railway station, bus stand, or airport, tourists can reach Akbar’s Tomb through various modes of local transport like cycle rickshaw, auto rickshaw, local buses, and taxis. There are also tourist packages provided by various tour operators for visiting different places in Agra.