Jamshedpur to Deoghar distance - 290 km, cab fare and drive time
Jamshedpur to Deoghar is about 290 km by road and takes 6 hours 30 minutes to 7 hours 15 minutes by cab, with about 65 km of the route running through Purulia district in West Bengal; Raahi Saarthi one-way fares start at ₹5,199 and the two-day Baidyanath and Basukinath package starts at ₹9,999.
The short road from Jamshedpur to Deoghar does not stay in Jharkhand. It runs NH-18 through Chandil and crosses into West Bengal for roughly 65 km around Balarampur and Purulia before re-entering Jharkhand near Chandankiyari, then picks up the Dhanbad-Jamtara road that every Deoghar approach shares. The state crossings cost you nothing on a Raahi Saarthi booking - the inter-state permit is already inside the fare - but they do mean this is a drive of six and a half to seven hours, not the four some route pages claim. At that distance a same-day return leaves you about two hours at the temple against thirteen or more on the road, so we sell Jamshedpur as a two-day trip and say so plainly.
What you'll pass on the way
- Chandil Dam - 30 km out, the standard first stop
- Balarampur and Purulia - the West Bengal stretch, about 65 km
- Chandankiyari - where the road re-enters Jharkhand
- Dhanbad and Govindpur - the last four-lane section
Things to do there
- Baba Baidyanath Jyotirlinga darshan
- Basukinath Dham - 45 km beyond Deoghar
- Trikut Parvat and the Dayananda hermitage
- Naulakha Mandir and Tapovan caves
- Nandan Pahar for the sunset
Fixed fares
| Car type | One-way | Round trip |
|---|---|---|
| Hatchback (4 pax) | ₹5,199 | ₹9,499 |
| Sedan (4 pax) | ₹5,699 | ₹10,499 |
| SUV / Ertiga (6 pax) | ₹6,699 | ₹12,999 |
| Innova Crysta (7 pax) | ₹7,699 | ₹14,999 |
| Tempo Traveller (12 pax) | ₹12,299 | ₹22,999 |
Every fare is all-inclusive - fuel, the 3 tolls on this route, parking, driver allowance, inter-state permits and 5% GST. A one-way booking carries no empty-return charge.
- Distance
- 290 km
- Drive time
- 6 hr 30 min - 7 hr 15 min
- Highways
- NH-18, NH-419, NH-114A
- Via
- Chandil → Balarampur → Purulia → Chandankiyari → Dhanbad → Jamtara
- Toll plazas (one way)
- 3
- Best time to visit
- October to March
- Best departure time
- 05:00 AM, arriving Deoghar around 12:00 for an afternoon rest and evening darshan
- Cheapest one-way
- ₹5,199
Frequently asked questions
How far is Deoghar from Jamshedpur by road?
Deoghar is about 290 km from Jamshedpur by road and the drive takes 6 hours 30 minutes to 7 hours 15 minutes. The shortest road runs NH-18 through Chandil, then about 65 km through Balarampur and Purulia in West Bengal, back into Jharkhand near Chandankiyari, and on through Dhanbad and Jamtara.
Does the Jamshedpur to Deoghar cab pass through West Bengal, and does that cost extra?
Yes it passes through about 65 km of Purulia district in West Bengal, and no, it costs you nothing extra. The inter-state permit is inside Raahi Saarthi's fixed fare, along with fuel, tolls, parking, driver allowance and 5% GST. Operators who quote a bare per-kilometre rate usually add a 'state border charge' at the end of the trip.
Can I do Jamshedpur to Deoghar and back in one day?
You can, but we advise against it and will tell you so when you call. Thirteen to fourteen and a half hours of driving buys you roughly two hours at Baidyanath, no Basukinath at all, and a temple whose queue you cannot control. The two-day package from ₹9,999 for a sedan puts darshan on the evening of day one when the queue is shortest, and Basukinath and the Deoghar circuit on day two.
What is the taxi fare from Jamshedpur to Deoghar?
Raahi Saarthi's one-way Jamshedpur to Deoghar taxi fare starts at ₹5,199 for a hatchback, ₹5,699 for a sedan, ₹6,699 for an Ertiga SUV and ₹7,699 for an Innova Crysta. All are true one-way rates with no empty-return charge, and every road cost is already inside the number.
Do you pick up from Bistupur, Sakchi and Mango?
Yes. Raahi Saarthi picks up anywhere in Jamshedpur - Bistupur, Sakchi, Kadma, Sonari, Telco, Mango, Adityapur or Tatanagar railway station - at no extra charge, and starts the clock at your door rather than at a city-centre point.
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