Bus from Madgaon train station to Margao bus station? YES 🚊🚌 Backpacking Goa India travel blog

Hi there!

So you’re headed to Madgaon!

Also known as Margao.

And you’re arriving by train…

And you want to leave Margao immediately for another place in Goa by bus.

Maybe you’re going to Palolem?! You can get there by bus. (Similar to the Palolem to Margao bus.)

👇 Or maybe you’re going to Panjim? You can get there by bus too. 

Or maybe you’re flying out?! You can get from Margao to Goa airport by bus too.

So…

Is it easy to get to the Margao bus station?!

It can be a relatively simple process!

If you’re going in the opposite direction, from the bus station to the train station, see here for how to get to the Madgaon railway station!

So now…

How to get from Madgaon train station to bus station

• Walk
• Bus
• Rickshaw

Walk

To get from the train station to the bus station is around 3.5 to 4km (2 to 2.5 miles), so it might take around 50 minutes to walk. 

Bus

If you don’t want to walk, then the next cheapest way to get to the Margao bus station is to go by bus to get there. 

You can find a bus stop for a bus that’s headed to the bus station by leaving the Madgaon train station from the back side of the railway station. 

More on this in a bit.

Rickshaw

Also on the backside of the Madgaon train station are rickshaw drivers that would be happy to take you to the bus station.

You can find a taxi here too.

So now…

How to take the bus from the train station to bus station

Since this is how I got to the bus station from the railway station! Your experience may vary!

• Arrive at Madgaon railway station
• Walk to the back side of the train station
• Walk to the main road from the station (5 minutes)
• Locate the bus stop
• Take the bus to the Margao bus station! (10-20 minutes)
• Arrive at Margao bus station!

Arrive at Madgaon railway station

Walk to the back side of the train station

Walk to the main road from the station

Locate the bus stop

Take the bus to the Margao bus station!

Arrive at Margao bus station!

Now…

A bit more details!

Arrive at Madgaon railway station

Walk to the back side of the train station

So once you arrive to the train station, you want to leave the train station from the “back side,” meaning not the main exit. 

How to know which is the back side?!

There are basically 2 main platforms at the Madgaon railway station.

Platform 1…

Platform 2 and 3…

You want to take the exit that’s on the side of platform 2 and 3. 

Take the road leading away from the station to the main road

You’ll walk down a slope to get out of the train station…

Before you head to the bus station, you can stop by some street shops for a quick snack if you’re hungry! 

There are a bunch of food stalls located right outside the train station.

And from here you basically just keep walking in the same direction of the slope.

You’ll pass a fire station.

This will take you to the main road.

There will be a church across the street.

This will be about a 5 minute walk.

Locate the bus stop

When I arrived at the main road, there was a bus waiting at the intersection.

But if there is no bus there when you arrive, you can ask around for “bus to bus station” so you can confirm you are in the right spot.

But basically, as soon as you arrive to the main road, I think you can just stand there and wait for a bus to arrive.

You don’t need to cross the road in order to take the bus to the bus station.

So stay on the side of the road that you arrive at.

Take the bus to the Margao bus station!

So once the bus arrives..

Get on the bus! 

And enjoy the bus ride through the city!

How much does it cost?

Once you get on the bus, there will be a guy that comes around to collect the bus fare.

The cost of my bus ride was 10 rupees (US$0.15).

How long is the bus ride?

My bus ride from the bus stop near the train station to the bus station was around 20 minutes.

There was some waiting time in a couple of spots, as they were looking for people to take the bus.

Arrive at Margao bus station!

Where are you headed to next?!

From the Margao bus station, you can find direct buses:

• To Goa Airport
• To Panjim
• To Agonda
• To Palolem
• To Patnem

HAPPY BUS RIDE FROM MADGAON RAILWAY STATION!

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