How to Reach Ujjain from Ahmedabad

Ahmedabad to Ujjain is a comfortable overnight train or a full-day drive. Many travellers from Gujarat visit Mahakaleshwar together with Omkareshwar, making a two-Jyotirlinga trip.

The road distance from Ahmedabad to Ujjain is about 400 km, via Godhra, Dahod and Ratlam or via Indore. Plan for 7 to 9 hours of driving.

• Own car / taxi: good for families; start early to reach before evening.
• Bus: private overnight buses run from Ahmedabad towards Ujjain and Indore.

Trains from Ahmedabad Junction (ADI) to Ujjain Junction (UJN) usually take about 7 to 9 hours. The Shanti Express and other Indore-bound trains are among the options that pass through Ujjain.

Several long-distance trains from Gujarat towards Indore, Bihar and Uttar Pradesh also run via Ratlam, Nagda and Ujjain, so confirm the Ujjain stop when you book.

Train timings, stops and running days change. Check the current schedule on IRCTC or NTES before you book.

Last mile in Ujjain: Ujjain Junction (UJN) is about 2 km from Mahakaleshwar Temple. Autos and e-rickshaws wait outside the station and at the Nanakheda and Dewas Gate bus stands. Around the temple, the last stretch is often on foot because of traffic controls, especially on Mondays, Shravan and festival days.

Ujjain has no commercial airport. You can fly from Ahmedabad to Devi Ahilyabai Holkar Airport, Indore (IDR) and take a taxi to Ujjain (about 53 km, 1 to 1.5 hours), but for this distance an overnight train is often just as practical.