Mahakal Temple Ujjain

Surat to Mahakaleshwar: distance and how to reach

By road482 km

Driving time8 h

Straight line374 km

Main highwaysNE4, SH64, NH147D

By road it is 482 km from Surat to Mahakaleshwar – about 8 h of driving without long halts. The straight-line distance is 374 km.

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By road

Expect 482 km on the odometer and close to 8 h on the road. Leave early on Mondays and the Shravan month: parking fills up fast and police divert traffic away from the temple lanes.

By train

The temple has no station of its own. The nearest railhead is Ujjain Junction, 2.8 km from the temple, with shared jeeps, buses and taxis for the last leg. Check current trains from Surat on IRCTC.

By air

The nearest airport is Indore Airport, 59.4 km from the temple. From Surat it is usually quicker to fly there and continue by taxi or bus than to drive the whole way.

Questions and answers

What is the distance from Surat to Mahakaleshwar?
482 km by road and 374 km in a straight line.
How long does it take to travel from Surat to Mahakaleshwar?
About 8 h by car in normal traffic. Allow extra time on Mondays and the Shravan month and during the annual mela.
Which railway station is closest to Mahakaleshwar?
Ujjain Junction, 2.8 km from the temple.

Other routes

Road distances and driving times are calculated from OpenStreetMap road data; driving times include a margin for Indian road conditions and are estimates, not guarantees.