Mumbai to Agra
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Mumbai to Agra
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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.
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.
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Just fly to DEL and take a car. Flying to AGR via DEL is pointless.
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Also, you can just keep the car during your stay and use it for sightseeing around Agra. Then use the same car to come back to Delhi. Door to door service is a real benefit.
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The new highway is amazing - as good as anything in the US. As Keyser says, you will reach comfortably within 3 hours. It actually ends up taking less time than a flight would if you count arriving at the airport early.
Also, you can just keep the car during your stay and use it for sightseeing around Agra. Then use the same car to come back to Delhi. Door to door service is a real benefit.
Also, you can just keep the car during your stay and use it for sightseeing around Agra. Then use the same car to come back to Delhi. Door to door service is a real benefit.
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I am planning my trip at the moment, and everyone I have spoken to has told me that one night in Agra is more than enough, they said aside from the Taj Mahal, there isn't a heck of a lot to see / do, and the town itself isn't particularly nice (one Indian chap who told me about the town used a much more graphic description).
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I am planning my trip at the moment, and everyone I have spoken to has told me that one night in Agra is more than enough, they said aside from the Taj Mahal, there isn't a heck of a lot to see / do, and the town itself isn't particularly nice (one Indian chap who told me about the town used a much more graphic description).
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I am planning my trip at the moment, and everyone I have spoken to has told me that one night in Agra is more than enough, they said aside from the Taj Mahal, there isn't a heck of a lot to see / do, and the town itself isn't particularly nice (one Indian chap who told me about the town used a much more graphic description).
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Taj Mahal and Agra fort can be done in a day, plus one more if you want to add Fathepur Sikri. Extremely interesting if you know something about Indian history. Agra fort is like Istanbuls Topkapi, different architectural styles in one place. Sadly the Moghuls didn't manage to stay around till today, so the fort stops developing in the 1700s. Luckily it became an army property, so no one touched it for centuries.
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I am planning my trip at the moment, and everyone I have spoken to has told me that one night in Agra is more than enough, they said aside from the Taj Mahal, there isn't a heck of a lot to see / do, and the town itself isn't particularly nice (one Indian chap who told me about the town used a much more graphic description).
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I also think one night in Agra is sufficient. But you will want to ensure that you see the Taj at dawn, so stay the night before and visit perhaps the day you leave. However, if staying at the Oberoi Amarvilas, the pool and hotel is so pleasant that two days there would be very nice indeed.
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It seems I will be coming from Goa, and with the new highway, it seems like I can do it in one day. However, if I want a non-stop GOI-DEL, it seems that my choices are Air Asia flights that arrive at 5pm and 6pm or Air India arriving at 5pm-ish.
The one stop alternative would be on Jet and would be either a 9am or 11am arrival.
Is the traffic at 5pm/6pm from DEL to Agra much more horrific than a morning trip so that it's more worthwhile to take a connecting flight on Jet?
Also, if anyone has a comment on Air Asia vs. Air India vs. Jet on a one stop, irregardless of arrival time, I'm all ears.
I would have said Jet is better, but on my last trip from, they IDB'ed me on an internal flight.
The one stop alternative would be on Jet and would be either a 9am or 11am arrival.
Is the traffic at 5pm/6pm from DEL to Agra much more horrific than a morning trip so that it's more worthwhile to take a connecting flight on Jet?
Also, if anyone has a comment on Air Asia vs. Air India vs. Jet on a one stop, irregardless of arrival time, I'm all ears.
I would have said Jet is better, but on my last trip from, they IDB'ed me on an internal flight.
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It seems I will be coming from Goa, and with the new highway, it seems like I can do it in one day. However, if I want a non-stop GOI-DEL, it seems that my choices are Air Asia flights that arrive at 5pm and 6pm or Air India arriving at 5pm-ish.
The one stop alternative would be on Jet and would be either a 9am or 11am arrival.
Is the traffic at 5pm/6pm from DEL to Agra much more horrific than a morning trip so that it's more worthwhile to take a connecting flight on Jet?
Also, if anyone has a comment on Air Asia vs. Air India vs. Jet on a one stop, irregardless of arrival time, I'm all ears.
I would have said Jet is better, but on my last trip from, they IDB'ed me on an internal flight.
The one stop alternative would be on Jet and would be either a 9am or 11am arrival.
Is the traffic at 5pm/6pm from DEL to Agra much more horrific than a morning trip so that it's more worthwhile to take a connecting flight on Jet?
Also, if anyone has a comment on Air Asia vs. Air India vs. Jet on a one stop, irregardless of arrival time, I'm all ears.
I would have said Jet is better, but on my last trip from, they IDB'ed me on an internal flight.
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Thanks!
More than a 90 minute difference? That's the extra travel time of the connection (assuming no misconnect).
More than a 90 minute difference? That's the extra travel time of the connection (assuming no misconnect).