Hi there!
So you’re headed to Margao!
Also known as Madgaon.
And you’re arriving to Margao by bus…
Maybe you’re arriving from Palolem. You can get a bus from Palolem to Margao.
Or maybe you’re arriving from Panjim? You can get a bus from there too.
Or maybe you’re just flying into Goa?! You can get a bus from the Goa airport too. (Similar to Margao to the Goa airport.)
And you want to leave Margao immediately for another place in India by train.
So…
Is it easy to get to the Madgaon railway station?!
It can be a relatively simple process!
If you’re going in the opposite direction, from the train station to the bus station, see here for how to get to the Margao bus station!
Now…
How to get from Margao bus station to train station
- Walk
- Bus
- Rickshaw
Walk
To get from the bus station to the train 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 Madgaon railway station is to go by bus to get there.
You can find a bus at the Margao bus station that will stop kind of near the train station.
More on this in a bit.
Rickshaw
You can also find rickshaw drivers in front of the Margao bus station that would be happy to take you to the train station.
Or…
Maybe none of the above?!
Are you arriving to Margao from further south?
Then you might not need to go to the Margao bus station at all!
If you are arriving to Margao by bus on the same day that you want to take a train, there may be a bus stop near the train station on your way to the final destination of the bus station.
This means that you may not have to take an extra bus to get to the train station.
For example, I took a bus from Palolem to Margao, and the bus got close enough to the train station (maybe a 5 minute walk) that I could have gotten off before the final stop (Margao bus station) in order to get to the train station if that’s where I was trying to go.
This means that it’s possible that you may only need to take one bus, and you can possibly go direct from Palolem to the Madgaon railway station.
You can follow along on Google Maps with your GPS locator to see how close the bus is getting to the train station, and you can also ask the bus worker about a stop near the railway station.
But if you miss the bus stop near the train station, no problem. It’s relatively simple to take a bus in Margao from the bus station to the train station.
If you’re arriving to Margao by bus from the north side, chances are the railway station bus stop won’t be on the route.
So now…
How to take the bus from the bus station to train station
Since this is how I got to the railway station from the bus station! Your experience may vary!
- Arrive at Margao bus station
- Locate a bus to the railway station
- Get on the bus! (10-20 minutes)
- Get off the bus at the stop near the train station
- Walk the rest of the way to the train station (5 minutes)
- Arrive at Madgaon railway station!
Arrive at Margao bus station
Locate a bus to the railway station
Get on the bus!
Get off the bus at the stop near the train station
Walk the rest of the way to the train station
Arrive at Madgaon railway station!
Now…
A bit more details!
Arrive at Margao bus station
Locate a bus to the railway station
The best way to find a bus will be to ask someone who looks like they work around the bus station!
Then just say, “railway station?”
It might take a few asks.
So once you find the bus…
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 station to the stop near the train station was 10-15 minutes.
Get off the bus at the stop near the train station
So the best thing to do to know when it’s nearing time to get off would be to follow along on Google Maps with your GPS locator.
Then you can confirm with the bus worker once you think it’s close to where to get off.
The bus may not stop if the driver doesn’t know that there’s someone getting off, so it’s good to alert them when it’s near.
And then when the bus makes the stop for you…
Get off the bus!
Then when you’re off the bus, once again, you can consult Google Maps to find the road that leads straight to the train station.
Or you can ask someone around which direction to go for the railway station.
Walk the rest of the way to the train station
Before you catch your train, 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.
Arrive at Madgaon railway station!
So that’s a bit about taking a bus from the Margao bus station to the Madgaon railway station!
HAPPY BUS RIDE FROM MARGAO BUS STATION!