I am traveling from Delhi to Shirdi with family to visit the Sai Baba Mandir. I believe that Nasik is close to Shirdi and I would love to go Nasik to the famous temple there but would like to know the exact road distance from Shirdi to Nasik, so I can make further plans if we decide to go Nasik. If known can someone give a rough idea of what the bus cost would be traveling from Shirdi to Nasik.
Hello, @Gareema, welcome to the forum! Overview The distance between Shirdi and Nasik is about 90 kilometres, it really depends on which road or highway the bus takes. If the bus takes the Shirdi Nashik Road, the distance would be around 88 kilometres long. If the bus takes the National Highway 60 route, the distance would be around 95 kilometres long. If the bus takes the State Highway 30 route, then the distance would be around 107 kilometres long. Bus journey duration from Shirdi to Nasik would be around to 2 hours and 30 minutes to 3 hours. There are both government-operated and privately-operated buses that run through this route. There are also various bus types that one can choose from, ranging from ordinary ones, to air-conditioned ones and even sleeper ones. Buses from Shirdi to Nasik (With Fare Rates) 1. By Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation (MSRTC) Bus - The MSRTC is a government bus company that operates various buses to and from different cities of Maharashtra, including the Shirdi to Nasik route. For this route, the MSRTC has seven buses running all throughout the day. These buses depart from the Shirdi Bus Depot and drop-off passengers at different points in Nasik. The main dropping point though is the Nasik Central Bus Stand. Below are the timings of these buses along with their fare rates. ↬ MSRTC Buses from Shirdi to Nasik ↫ Bus Service NumberBus TypeDeparture TimeArrival TimeJourney DurationFare444369Semi Luxury7:0010:003 HoursRs. 146362100Ordinary Express8:0011:003 HoursRs. 107363001Ordinary Express9:3012:303 HoursRs. 107363011Ordinary Express12:3015:303 HoursRs. 107366340Ordinary Express15:0018:003 HoursRs. 107408387Semi Luxury15:3218:323 HoursRs. 146441875Semi Luxury21:0024:003 HoursRs. 146These are all the buses operated by the MSRTC running from Shirdi to Nasik. There are two types of buses, namely: semi-luxury buses and ordinary express buses. The earliest bus departing from Shirdi is a semi-luxury one, leaving the Shirdi Bus Depot at around 7:00 in the morning. Thereafter several buses run at different times of the day before the final bus departs from Shirdi at around 21:00 in the evening. For the semi-luxury bus, the fare is at Rs. 146 while for the ordinary express bus, the fare is at Rs. 107. Add in the reservation charge of Rs. 5 for the ordinary buses and Rs. 7 for the semi-luxury buses plus the ASN charge of Rs. 1 into the basic fare as well. You can book any of these buses from the website of the MSRTC. 2. By Dolphin Travel House Bus - Dolphin Travel House is a private bus company that is based in Mumbai. It has various routes around Maharashtra, to and from cities like Mumbai, Nagpur, Pune, Shirdi and Nasik. For the Shirdi to Nasik route, the company operates five non air-conditioned seater buses. The buses depart from the Hotel Sai Plaza in the Nagar Manmad Road in Shirdi. They would then drop off passengers at the Nasik Central Bus Depot as well. Below are the timings of these buses along with their fare rates. ↬ Dolphin Travel House Buses from Shirdi to Nasik ↫ Bus NumberBus TypeDeparture TimeArrival TimeJourney DurationFare1Non AC Seater7:309:302 HoursRs. 2502Non AC Seater8:3010:302 HoursRs. 2503Non AC Seater14:0016:002 HoursRs. 2504Non AC Seater15:0017:002 HoursRs. 2505Non AC Seater22:3000:302 HoursRs. 250These are all the buses operated by Dolphin Travel House running from Shirdi to Nasik. The earliest bus departs from Shirdi at around 7:30 in the morning. The latest bus departs from Shirdi at around 22:30 in the evening. Journey duration is around 2 hours, more or less. Fare is at Rs. 250 per passenger. You can book any of these buses from the website of Dolphin Travel House. 3. By Ketki Holidays Bus - This is another private bus company based in different cities of Maharashtra. The company operates a total of seven buses for the Shirdi to Nasik route. Their buses depart from the Sai Tirupati Travels Counter, just opposite the Hotel Holiday Park. They drop off passengers on different points of Nasik like the Nasik Road Railway Station or the Dwarka Circle. Below are the timings of these buses along with their fare rates. ↬ Ketki Holidays Buses from Shirdi to Nasik ↫ Bus NumberBus TypeDeparture TimeArrival TimeJourney DurationFare1Non AC Seater9:0010:551 Hour and 55 MinutesRs. 1902Non AC Seater10:0012:002 HoursRs. 237.503Non AC Seater12:0013:551 Hour and 55 MinutesRs. 1904Non AC Seater14:0015:551 Hour and 55 MinutesRs. 237.505Non AC Seater16:0017:551 Hour and 55 MinutesRs. 237.506AC Sleeper22:0023:551 Hour and 55 MinutesRs. 7227AC Sleeper22:0023:551 Hour and 55 MinutesRs. 722These are all the buses operated by Ketki Holidays running from Shirdi to Nasik. The earliest bus departs from Shirdi at around 9:00 in the morning. The latest bus departs from Shirdi at around 22:00 in the evening. Journey duration is around 1 hour and 55 minutes to 2 hours. Fare is at Rs. 190 to Rs. 237.50 for the non air-conditioned buses while it's at Rs. 722 for the air-conditioned buses. You can book any of these buses from an affiliated booking site like RedBus. 4. By Neeta Tours and Travels Bus - This is a private bus company as well, based in both Pune and Mumbai. For the Shirdi to Nasik route, the company has five buses running throughout the day. Their buses depart from the Neeta International Hotel in Shirdi, located in the Pimpalwadi Road. The drop-off points are different once the buses arrive in Nasik, but it also continues on until the Nasik Central Bus Depot. Below are the timings for the buses as well as their fare rates. ↬ Neeta Tours and Travels Buses from Shirdi to Nasik ↫ Bus NumberBus TypeDeparture TimeArrival TimeJourney DurationFare1Volvo AC Seater11:0014:003 HoursRs. 2502Volvo AC Semi Sleeper12:0015:003 HoursRs. 2503Volvo AC Seater15:3018:303 HoursRs. 2504AC Sleeper18:0020:002 HoursRs. 4005Volvo AC Seater20:0023:003 HoursRs. 250These are all the buses operated by Neeta Tours and Travels running from Shirdi to Nasik. The earliest bus departs from Shirdi at around 11:00 in the morning. The latest bus departs from Shirdi at around 20:00 in the evening. Journey duration is around 2 hours to 3 hours. Fare is at Rs. 250 for the air-conditioned seater and semi-sleeper buses while it's at Rs. 400 for the air-conditioned sleeper buses. You can book any of these buses from the website of Neeta Tours and Travels. 5. By Sai Virbhadra Tours and Travels Bus - This is another private bus company that is based in Shirdi. They operate a total of 22 buses from Shirdi to Nasik. The buses departs from the Sai Virbhadra Travels Counter in Shirdi, just opposite the Shirdi Bus Stand. They then drop off passengers at Hotel Godavari in Dwarka Circle in Nasik. Below are the timings of these buses along with their fare rates. ↬ Sai Virbhadra Tours and Travels Buses from Shirdi to Nasik ↫ Bus NumberBus TypeDeparture TimeArrival TimeJourney DurationFare1Non AC Seater7:3011:003 Hours and 30 MinutesRs. 2002AC Sleeper8:3011:152 Hours and 45 MinutesRs. 3803Non AC Seater9:0011:302 Hours and 30 MinutesRs. 2004AC Sleeper9:0012:153 Hours and 15 MinutesRs. 3805AC Sleeper9:3012:153 Hours and 30 MinutesRs. 3806Non AC Seater10:0012:302 Hours and 30 MinutesRs. 2007AC Sleeper10:3013:152 Hours and 45 MinutesRs. 3808Non AC Seater11:0013:302 Hours and 30 MinutesRs. 2009AC Sleeper11:0013:452 Hours and 45 MinutesRs. 38010AC Sleeper11:0013:452 Hours and 45 MinutesRs. 38011Non AC Seater11:0013:302 Hours and 30 MinutesRs. 20012AC Sleeper11:3014:152 Hours and 45 MinutesRs. 38013AC Sleeper11:3014:152 Hours and 45 MinutesRs. 38014Non AC Seater12:0515:053 HoursRs. 20015AC Sleeper12:3015:152 Hours and 45 MinutesRs. 38016AC Sleeper13:0015:302 Hours and 30 MinutesRs. 38017Non AC Seater13:3016:152 Hours and 45 MinutesRs. 20018AC Sleeper13:3016:002 Hours and 30 MinutesRs. 38019Non AC Seater14:0016:302 Hours and 30 MinutesRs. 23020AC Sleeper14:0016:002 HoursRs. 50021AC Sleeper22:0023:551 Hour and 55 MinutesRs. 40022AC Sleeper22:3023:551 Hour and 25 MinutesRs. 370These are all the buses operated by Sai Virbhadra Tours and Travels running from Shirdi to Nasik. As you can see, their buses range from non air-conditioned seater ones to air-conditioned sleeper ones. The earliest bus departs from Shirdi at around 7:30 in the morning while the latest bus departs from Shirdi at around 22:30 in the evening. Journey duration varies but it's around 1 hour and 25 minutes to 3 hours and 45 minutes. Fare is at Rs. 200 to Rs. 230 for the non air-conditioned seater buses while it's at Rs. 370 to Rs. 500 for the air-conditioned sleeper buses. You can book any of these buses from the website of Sai Virbhadra Tours and Travels. Conclusion With a distance of roughly 90 kilometres from one another, the Shirdi to Nasik route can be easily covered in around 3 hours at the most. Fortunately, both government and private buses are easily available for this route. You can book them online, for convenience, or in person, if you're pressed for time. The fares vary but the cheapest buses are operated by the MSRTC, with rates ranging around Rs. 107 to Rs. 146. For the private buses, their rates range around Rs. 190 to Rs. 722. I hope this helps you!
