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By Air :
Nearest airport is at Jabalpur (164 km).
The most convenient route to Bandhavgarh is to fly from Delhi to
Khajuraho from where it is a five and a half hour drive (237 km). Though
long, the drive is interesting. The road rosses the Ken river, some
stretches of which have been declared a crocodile sanctuary famous for
Ghariyal, a rare fish eating crocodile. It then goes past Panna town,
famous for its diamond mines, to Satna, the midway point from where it
branches off on a subsidiary road across ridges of the Vindhyachal to
Bandhavgarh.
By Rail : The
nearest railway stations are Jabalpur (164 km), Katni (102 km), and
Satna 120 km) on the Central Railway and Umaria (35 km) on the
South-Eastern Railway.
By Road :
State / private transport buses ply between Katni and Umaria and from
Satna and Rewa to Tala (Bandhavgarh). Taxis are available at Satna,
Jabalpur,Katni, Umaria, Bilaspur ( 300 km) and Khajuraho.
Best Season :
February to June, although the cool season is much more comfortable and
still very good for wildlife. The park is closed from July 1 to
September 30 because of the monsoon. For those planning a visit, a
stay of at least three nights is recommended in order to have a good
chance of seeing the more elusive animals - although, of course, a brief
visit will also be very interesting.
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