How to Reach Kanha National Park

How to Reach Kanha National Park by Air

The Jabalpur Dumna Airport which is 175 Km away from the park serves as the main airport for Kanha National Park. Air India and Kingfisher Airways regularly touch down at this airport, connecting Delhi, Mumbai, Gwalior and Indore to the park. The airport doesn’t boast of many facilities for passengers travelling to or from this airport.

You can also reach Kanha National Park from Nagpur’s Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar International Airport located 275 Km away or from Raipur airport situated at a distance of 250 km from the park.

How to Reach Kanha National Park by Rail

Jabalpur, is the nearest railway station at a distance of about 175 kms from Kanha.

How to Reach Kanha National Park by Bus

The MPSRTC operates two buses daily, the earlier of which leaves Jabalpur at about 7 in the morning, to reach Kanha by noon. Other cities and towns which are connected to Kanha by road include Raipur (219 km) and Mukki (25 km). From all these towns, there are regular buses to Kisli, and to the two park entrances, at Khatia and Mukki.

Getting Around Kanha National Park

Once you’re in the park, you can hire a jeep from the MPSTDC office at the park. Jeeps can be booked through the manager of the MPSTDC log huts at Kisli, though elephant-back is a far better and quieter vantage point, to explore the park.