In order to travel to Panaji by road, the wanderlust driven travelers and sightseers can avail any of the myriad options. Panaji or Panjim is the capital city of Goa, one of the most coveted tourist destinations in the Indian subcontinent. Panaji also has a well developed network of arterial roads that facilitates accessibility to the city and thereby augments its tourism potential.

There are regular buses that ply to the states of Goa, Karnataka and Maharashtra from the Kadamba bus stand in Panaji. The Goa state transport corporation buses and other private operators provide their services from the city of Panaji. The Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation and the Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation have scheduled regular buses to and from Vasco, Panaji and Margao in Goa as well as Bangalore, Mangalore, Pune, Belgaum, Malwan,Karwar, Kolhapur, Gokarn, Hubli, Miraj, Mysore, Ratnagiri and Vengurl.

Panaji is in fact connected by road to the following cities:

Bangalore-598 kms
Bombay-594 km
Mangalore-371 kms
Mysore-696 kms
Pune-458 kms
Belgaum-157 km
Gokarn-154 km
Ratnagiri-263 km
Hospet-315 km
Gokarn-154 km
Hubli-184 km
Vengurla-73 kms
Kolhapur-246 km
Malwan-150 km
Karwar-103 km

The city is also connected with renowned beaches of Goa, a spellbinding cocktail of the sun, sea and the shimmering sand. The road distance to the different beaches and towns of Goa are cited as follows:

Baga beach (18 kms)
Ponda (28 kms)
Vasco-da-gama (30 kms)
Bondla (55 kms)
Mapusa (13 kms)
Calangute (16 kms),
Vagator (22 kms)
Margao (33 kms)
Terekhol (42 kms)
Old Goa (10 kms)

The Dabolim Aiport is sited at a distance of 29 km from the city of Panaji. Panaji travel is further facilitated by the innumerable local buses, taxis, auto rickshaws and motor cycles that take tourists all across the different corners of the city.

Last Updated on: 15/05/2013