Mumbai to Agra
Hi!
I'm trying to figure out an itinerary that works in Agra by air (when I did the drive from Delhi last time, it took a bazillion hours).
I don't particularly want to spend time in Delhi other than arriving the day before for my 4am departure.
The flight from Mumbai makes two stops on the way to Agra. This is on Air India, I didn't find another option. Leaves at 7am, arrives 2pm.
Alternatively, I could fly to Delhi on Jet at 6:15 AM (perhaps in Business if awards are available) and leave by car from Delhi. I land at about 8:20 AM.
It seems like the travel by air is more efficient, but I'm worried about timeliness with two stops (DEL, VNS). If I misconnect in Delhi, I'd have to drive anyway.
If I leave Delhi airport for Agra at 9:10am on Saturday December 31, would traffic already be bad?
Which would you do?
Any other thoughts? It seems like Agra is only reachable from Varanasi nonstop.