Most long-distance journeys to and from Pushkar have to be made via Ajmer. Pushkar does not have a railway station. The Ajmer bus stand in the east of town is served by buses from Ajmer and Jaipur, while travelers from destinations further afield, such as Delhi, Jodhpur and Bikaner, arrive in the north of town at Marwar bus stand , to be besieged by accommodation touts. The lack of rickshaws means that you'll have to walk to your hotel (though there are bicycles for rent right by the Ajmer bus stand, and hand carts for transporting luggage).

Pushkar doesn't have a tourist office . The GPO for parcels and poste restante is in the north of town, and there's a smaller branch on the market square. The State Bank of Bikaner and Jaipur (Mon-Fri 11am-3pm) in the square near Varah Ghat offers currency exchange , but you can cash travelers' checks and change cash more quickly at any of the private money-changers in the main bazaar.

In addition to the state buses, a number of private firms run daily buses to Delhi, Agra, Jaipur, Mount Abu, Jaisalmer, Udaipur, Jodhpur and Ahmedabad, and some have connecting services from Pushkar. That said, we've had numerous letters complaining about some of these outfits, with tourists frequently finding their seats double-booked when they arrive in Ajmer; Ekta Travels seems to be prime offender, but is far from unique.

 

The same outfits will also arrange onward train journeys from Ajmer for a small charge, and book, cancel or confirm air tickets (which should be carefully checked before you leave the office; make sure there's no 'W', for 'Waitlist' in front of your seat number). Otherwise go to Ajmer to book for yourself well in advance; services to Delhi in particular are often reserved days ahead. We've listed recommended trains from Ajmer.

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