Deoghar + Basukinath from Jamshedpur, 2 Days - itinerary, price and pickup points
The Deoghar tour package from Jamshedpur runs two days and about 690 km, covers Baba Baidyanath Dham, Basukinath and the Deoghar circuit, and starts at ₹9,999 for a sedan carrying four passengers, all-inclusive of fuel, tolls, parking, the West Bengal transit and driver allowance.
Jamshedpur is about 290 km from Babadham and the short road spends about 65 km of that inside West Bengal, around Balarampur and Purulia. Six and a half to seven hours each way is not a day trip by any honest measure - it would buy you two hours at a temple whose queue you cannot control - so we only sell Jamshedpur as two days. That buys the evening darshan on day one, when the queue is shortest, and leaves day two for Basukinath and the Deoghar circuit before the drive home.
What this package covers
- Evening darshan at Baidyanath on day one, when the queue is shortest
- Basukinath Dham on day two - the temple that completes the pilgrimage
- Naulakha Mandir, Shivganga and Tapovan
- Nandan Pahar for the sunset if the schedule allows
- The West Bengal transit through Purulia handled on our permit, not your wallet
Day-by-day itinerary
- 1
Jamshedpur → Deoghar, evening darshan (290 km)
Pickup at 05:00 from your Jamshedpur address. Chandil Dam for a first stop, then NH-18 through Balarampur and Purulia in West Bengal, back into Jharkhand near Chandankiyari, and on through Dhanbad. Reach Deoghar around 12:00, check in, rest through the afternoon. Baidyanath darshan at the evening reopening, then Naulakha Mandir. Overnight in Deoghar.
- 2
Basukinath → Deoghar circuit → Jamshedpur
Early second darshan if you want it, then Shivganga and Tapovan. Basukinath Dham (45 km on NH-114A) for darshan around 11:00, back through Deoghar for lunch and a box of peda, and on the road by about 14:00. Drop at your Jamshedpur address by about 21:00.
Price by car
| Car type | Max passengers | Full package |
|---|---|---|
| Sedan | 4 | ₹9,999 |
| Ertiga SUV | 6 | ₹12,499 |
| Innova Crysta | 7 | ₹14,299 |
| Tempo Traveller | 12 | ₹21,999 |
The price is for the whole package, not per person - it does not change with how many of you travel inside the car's capacity.
What's included
- Air-conditioned cab for both days with driver, picked up in Jamshedpur
- All fuel, tolls, parking, state taxes and the West Bengal transit permit
- Driver night allowance and accommodation
- The Basukinath leg at no extra per-km charge
- Unlimited waiting at both temples
Not included
- Your hotel in Deoghar - we book it on request
- Meals
- The Shighra Darshanam coupon if you want one - offline only, at the temple office
- Any priest or offering charges
Where we pick you up in Jamshedpur
- Bistupur, Sakchi and Kadma
- Sonari, Telco and Golmuri
- Mango and Dimna Road
- Adityapur and Gamharia
- Tatanagar Junction and Jugsalai
- Pickup city
- Jamshedpur
- Duration
- 2 days, 1 night
- Distance
- 690 km
- Best time to visit
- October to March
- Ideal for
- Jamshedpur families · Groups travelling with elderly parents · Anyone who wants both temples without a fourteen-hour day
- Starts at
- ₹9,999 (Sedan)
- Hotel (not included)
- ₹1,200-3,000 a night for a clean mid-range room near the temple in Deoghar
Frequently asked questions
Can Jamshedpur to Deoghar be done as a day trip?
It can be driven in a day, but Raahi Saarthi does not recommend it and does not promote it. Jamshedpur to Deoghar is about 290 km and six and a half to seven hours each way, so a same-day return is thirteen to fourteen hours in the car for about two hours at the temple, with no Basukinath and no margin if the queue is long. The two-day package at ₹9,999 for a sedan puts darshan on the evening of day one and covers Basukinath the next morning.
Does the Jamshedpur to Deoghar route go through West Bengal, and is there an extra charge?
Yes, about 65 km of the short route runs through Purulia district in West Bengal, and no, there is no extra charge. The inter-state transit is inside Raahi Saarthi's fixed fare along with fuel, tolls, parking and driver allowance. Operators quoting a bare per-kilometre rate commonly add a 'state border charge' when the trip ends - that is the line item this fare is built to remove.
How far is Deoghar from Jamshedpur?
Deoghar is about 290 km from Jamshedpur, six and a half to seven and a quarter hours by cab. The road runs NH-18 through Chandil, Balarampur and Purulia, re-enters Jharkhand near Chandankiyari, and then follows the Dhanbad-Jamtara road that every Deoghar approach shares.
Where do you pick up from in Jamshedpur?
Anywhere in Jamshedpur and Adityapur at no extra charge - Bistupur, Sakchi, Kadma, Sonari, Telco, Golmuri, Mango, Dimna Road, Jugsalai, Gamharia or Tatanagar Junction. Give a landmark when booking and the driver reaches the door at 05:00.
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