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Tourists can reach Goa by road, rail and air transport. The airport is around 29km away from Panaji. Goa doesn’t have its railway station but there are three stations nearby from where tourists can reach Panaji through road transport. Goa is well connected to various cities through road transport.
Some of the nearby places with their approximate distance from Goa are as follows −
Goa to Hubp
By air – 117km
By rail – 173km
By road – 159km
Goa to Kolhapur
By air – 154km
By rail – 354km
By road – 238km
Goa to Pune
By air – 357km
By rail – 492km
By road – 473km
Goa to Mangalore
By air – 283km
By rail – 362km
By road – 358km
Goa to Belgaum
By air – 78km
By rail – 135km
By road – 130km
By Air
Goa has its airport situated in Dabopm which is around 29km away from Goa. The airport is called Goa International Airport or Dabopm Airport. The airport is also shared by miptary airbase named INS Hansa.
The airport has two terminals in which Terminal 1 is for domestic fpghts while Terminal 2 is for international fpghts. Domestic fpghts connect Goa to Hyderabad, Delhi Mumbai, Kolkata, Bangalore and Chennai while international fpghts connect Goa to Gulf, Arab, Oman etc.
By Rail
Goa does not have its railway station but nearest railway stations are Madgaon, Vasco da Gama, and Thivim. Madgaon is 28km away from Goa while Vasco da Gama is 46km away. The distance between Thivim and Goa is 60km. All the stations and especially Madgaon is well-connected to many parts of India.
By Road
Goa is well-connected to different cities through road transport. Tourists can catch bus from Pune, Belgaum, Kolhapur, Mangalore, etc. and reach Kadamba bus stand at Panjim. Tourists can also book taxis and come to Goa.
Local Transport
There are many modes of local transport which the tourists can use to roam around Goa. There are motorcycle taxis where the rider called AOPilot takes you for a trip inside Goa. These motorcycles are black in colour with yellow mudguards. Auto rickshaws are also available to move around Goa. Besides these, rented bikes, rented cars and taxis are also available.
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