You can take a Train, Bus and (Air + Cab) to reach Shirdi from Hyderabad or Secunderabad. The fastest way takes you 4 to 5 hours, which is to take a flight from Hyderabad to Aurangabad and then take a private car or taxi from Aurangabad to Shirdi.
The cheapest way to reach Shirdi from Hyderabad takes you 14 hours, which is to take Vskp Snsi Exp Train from Hyderabad to Shirdi.
2 to 3 day – Road trip from Hyderabad to Shirdi
Best Road Route: Hyderabad – Zaheerabad – Humnabad – Basavkalyan – Omerga -Naldurg – Sholapur – Temburni – Nagar – Shirdi
THE ROADS:
- The road condition is very good in Telangana Area, 4 lane route has been completed and upto Zaheerabad you have 3 tolls starting from Sangareddy.
- In Karnataka there are two stretches of about 2 kms each near humnabad & Basav Kalyan which could have bad raods
- The Maharashtra portion of the journey is really smooth from Sholapur onwards
- From Temburni to Nagar there could be construction work in some places
SNACK BREAK: Have your snacks at hotels like SURGAND on Sholapur – Pune highway.
TOTAL TIME TAKEN: 12-14 Hours
Day 1
- Arrive in Shirdi at 7. 30 am either by Train, Car or Air
- Check in to a pre-booked hotel
- Have breakfast at the hotel and get ready to visit Saibaba Temple
- Visit Saibaba Samadhi, Dwarkamai, Sai baba Chavadi , Khandoba Temple, Gurusthan and Saibaba Museum
- Make sure to attend the Kakad aarti and Dhuni pooja at 11.30am
- All the temples are in the same area
- Have lunch at the hotel and take some rest
- Evening , head to the temple for Sai Bhajans and Devotional experience
Day 2
- Next morning, have your breakfast at “The Mega Kitchen” or Prasadalaya
- Take a local jeep as private or seat-sharing basis to reach Shani Shingnapur which is 65 kms from Shirdi and seek blessings of the lord Shani
- Share taxis are easily available from Shirdi for Shani Shingnapur and cost you Rs. 150 to 200 per way per person. Private car will cost you Rs. 2000-2700
- After returning get ready to visit India’s 1st Devotional theme park! ‘Saiteerth’ which is just 1km away from the Sai baba temple is the best family fun experience in Shirdi. It takes 3- 4 hours to see every attraction. Best attractions of the park include – ‘Lankadhan’ ‘Dwarkamai’ ‘Teerth Yatra’ & ‘Sabka Malik Ek’
Get to know more about Saiteerth devotional theme park here: https://www.saiteerth.in/ - If you have another at hand you must experience the best water park of Shirdi – Wetnjoy, where you can have a splashing time with your friends, family and kids alike. A big wavepool, attractive slides and great economical food makes for an afternoon well spent!
- Return to you room, and after dinner you may take a pre-booked train from Kopargaon or Shirdi station. Alternately you may board a bus or private car/taxi to the airport for your return journey
