The accessibility to Gir National Park is easy and commonly available. There are different modes of transportation available to the tourists and they can hire any of these to travel to the National Park. Here are the most potent routes to travel:
By Air
Keshod Airport and Rajkot Airport are the two prime airports that lie near to the Gir National Park. The road distance Keshod Airport and Gir National Park is approximately 70 Kms., while the road distance Rajkot to Gir National Park is approximately 160 km.
By Train
There are three key railway stations that lie close to Gir National Park:
Veraval Railway Station is the first station that is approximately 72 Kms. from Gir National Park; and the second one is the Junagadh Railway Station, which lies at approximately 80 Kms. from Gir National Park. Tourists can either board a taxi or bus from these two stations to travel to Gir National Park.
Rajkot Railway Station is another Railway Station to move to Gir National Park and it is at the distance of 165 Kms. from the Park. The connectivity of station to prominent cities is good. Rajkot Railway Station is a perfect choice for the domestic tourists. After touching down at Rajkot Railway Station, the tourists can board a taxi to reach Gir National Park. It will be a joyful ride of 3 to 4 Hours.
Sasan Gir Railway Station is yet another prominent station enjoying a strong network and connectivity to other railway stations located in the state of Gujarat. Likewise, the Sasan Gir Railway Station also connects to the Junagarh Railway Station and Veraval Railway Station as well. The approximate distance to Gir National Park is 26 Kms. After getting down at the Railway Station you can board the taxi to travel to the park.
By Road
Gir National Park has high accessibility from the Gujarat as there are many private and state buses available. Tourists have viable option to board the bus from prominent cities in Gujarat like Ahmedabad, Surat, Nashik, Junagadh, Dwarka, and Rajkot respectively. The bus route is more opted by the local tourists and specifically it would take around 7-hour, 40-minute bus from Ahmedabad to travel to Gir National Park.
Gujarat has an outstanding road system and Gir National Park connects to the prominent cities in Gujarat. Apart from the buses, travellers can also hire a cab or taxi to travel to the park. Tourists can also drive personally to Gir National Park as this is also considered one of the safe options by all means.