Train tickets to Junagadh for Girnar
Girnar is where Neminath, the 22nd Tirthankara, attained omniscience and moksha, and the hill is sacred to Shwetambar and Digambar Jains alike. The railhead is Junagadh, a few kilometres from Bhavnath Taleti at the foot of the hill, with a Vande Bharat from Ahmedabad and a daily First AC train from Mumbai. We book the trains for families and sanghs.
5★ · 500+ reviews · confirmed or 100% refund
The railhead for Girnar
Junagadh Junction (JND)
About 4–5 km from Bhavnath Taleti, where the climb begins. Served by the Vande Bharat from Ahmedabad, daily trains from Mumbai and Gandhinagar, and weekly trains from Indore and Pune.
The climb
The Jain temples are at about 3,800–4,000 steps. A ropeway runs from Bhavnath up to Ambaji, which is higher than the Jain temples.
Trains to Girnar
Junagadh is well served from Gujarat and Mumbai; from the north, the usual plan is a connection at Ahmedabad.
Vande Bharat
Sabarmati (Ahmedabad) ↔ Veraval, via Junagadh
Executive · AC Chair Car
Six days a week — the quickest way from Ahmedabad.
Saurashtra Janata Express
Mumbai Bandra ↔ Veraval, via Surat, Vadodara and Ahmedabad
First AC · 2A
Daily — overnight First AC from Mumbai and south Gujarat.
Somnath Express
Gandhinagar ↔ Veraval, via Ahmedabad
2A and below
Daily — overnight from Ahmedabad.
Indore–Veraval Express
Indore ↔ Veraval
First AC · 2A
Weekly — the direct train from Indore.
Jabalpur–Somnath Express
Jabalpur ↔ Somnath, via Bhopal and Ujjain
First AC
From central India.
Pune–Veraval Express
Pune ↔ Veraval
2A and below
Weekly from Pune.
Booking a Girnar yatra
- No regular train runs from Delhi, Jaipur or Kolkata to Junagadh. From the north, connect at Ahmedabad onto the Vande Bharat or an overnight train.
- Late November is busy at Junagadh: the Lili Parikrama around Girnar usually ends on Kartik Purnima (24 November 2026), so book early for that week.
- The Jain temples are a long climb. Elders on an overnight train arrive better rested in First AC or 2A.
- Girnar pairs naturally with Palitana — Junagadh and Bhavnagar are both in Saurashtra, and we book the leg between them so the sangh moves together.
How we book a sangh
The same care on every booking — whether it is a family of six or a sangh of two hundred.
Many PNRs, booked together
Every booking holds up to six yatris — four on Tatkal — so a sangh is several bookings made together, with families kept side by side wherever the train allows.
Elders in the right berth
First AC and 2A for elders who need comfort and lower berths, 3A and Sleeper where that suits the group. We ask about every yatri's needs before booking.
One list on WhatsApp
Every PNR reaches the organiser on WhatsApp, with a list of who is in which coach and berth — ready to share with the sangh.
Each yatri counts
Only a confirmed berth counts, passenger by passenger. Anyone in the sangh left without one gets a 100% refund, even if the others travel.
Onward and return together
Long yatras link several tirths. We book every leg — out, between tirths and home — so the whole journey is planned before anyone sets off.
Invoices for trusts
When a trust, samaj or company books, we issue a GST invoice.
Only a confirmed berth counts. RAC doesn't.
App guarantees treat RAC as a success: you share a berth overnight and they pay nothing. We don't. If we can't deliver a confirmed (CNF) berth, you get a 100% refund, no questions asked — usually the same day, and always within 48 hours of asking — or the alternative that suits you better.
Girnar by train, answered
Which station is nearest to Girnar?+
Junagadh Junction, about 4–5 km from Bhavnath Taleti, where the climb to the Jain temples begins.
Is there a Vande Bharat to Junagadh?+
Yes — the Sabarmati–Veraval Vande Bharat calls at Junagadh six days a week, in Executive and AC Chair Car. It is the quickest way from Ahmedabad.
Is there a direct train from Delhi to Junagadh?+
Not a regular one. From Delhi or Jaipur, take the Rajdhani or another train to Ahmedabad and connect onto the Vande Bharat or an overnight train to Junagadh. We book both legs together.
Can you book Palitana and Girnar in one yatra?+
Yes. We book every leg — to Bhavnagar or Palitana, across to Junagadh, and home — so the whole sangh's journey is confirmed before you set off.
More on these trains
Other Jain pilgrimages we book
- Jharkhand · Parasnath hillSammed ShikharjiWhere twenty Tirthankaras attained moksha — Parasnath station, with the Rajdhani and daily First AC from Delhi.Railhead & trains →
- Bihar · Nalanda districtPawapuri & RajgirMahavira's nirvana at Pawapuri, Rajgir's five hills and Kundalpur — the daily Shramjeevi from Delhi, with First AC.Railhead & trains →
- Gujarat · Shatrunjaya hillPalitanaShatrunjaya's temples above Palitana — the weekly Bandra–Palitana train, or Bhavnagar by daily First AC.Railhead & trains →
- Gujarat · Patan districtShankheshwarShankheshwar Parshvanath has no railway of its own — Viramgam and Ahmedabad are the railheads.Railhead & trains →
- Gujarat · Mehsana districtTarangaThe Ajitnath temple on Taranga hill — Vadnagar is the railhead, now with a daily First AC train from Mumbai.Railhead & trains →
- Rajasthan · Pali districtRanakpurAdinath's temple of 1,444 marble pillars — Falna station, where the Swarna Jayanti Rajdhani stops.Railhead & trains →
- Rajasthan · Mount AbuDilwara, Mount AbuVimal Vasahi and Luna Vasahi at Dilwara — Abu Road, with the Rajdhani and the Vande Bharat.Railhead & trains →
- Rajasthan · Karauli districtShri MahavirjiThe Digambar atishaya kshetra of Shri Mahavirji — its own station, with daily First AC from Delhi and Mumbai.Railhead & trains →
- Madhya Pradesh · Damoh districtKundalpur (Damoh)Bade Baba's hill at Kundalpur, Damoh — daily First AC from Delhi and Jaipur.Railhead & trains →
- Madhya Pradesh · Datia districtSonagiriSonagiri's 77 hill temples — Sonagir station 3–4 km away, and Datia for the Vande Bharat.Railhead & trains →
- Karnataka · Hassan districtShravanabelagolaGommateshwara on Vindhyagiri — Shravanabelagola's own station on the Bengaluru–Hassan line.Railhead & trains →
- Maharashtra · Nashik districtMangi-TungiThe 108-ft Rishabhdev at Mangi-Tungi — Manmad or Nashik Road, then road.Railhead & trains →
- Uttar Pradesh · Meerut districtHastinapurBirthplace of Shantinath, Kunthunath and Aranath — Meerut City, with the Shatabdi and Vande Bharat from Delhi.Railhead & trains →