Kanha National Park is situated at Mandla & Balaghat Districts of Madhya Pradesh State in Central India. Kanha National Park has excellent Air, Road & train connections from most parts of India. There are two key locations of Kanha National park, Khatia & Mukki Entrance gate.
Khatia entrance gate falls on Mandla district & Mukki on Balaghat district of MP State. From Khatia Entrance gate one can explore Kisli, Kanha & Sarhi zones of Kanha national park & Mukki entrance gate covers Mukki range of the national park. Khatia Entrance gate is well connected from Jabalpur & Nagpur & Mukki entrance gate is from Jabalpur, Raipur & Nagpur.
Kanha National Park is well connected from the major destinations of Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra & Chhattisgarh. Distance of Kanha National Park from some nearby destinations & approximate driving time is:
| Location | Distance | Time | Route |
|---|---|---|---|
| Delhi to Kanha distance | 977 KM | 18 hours 40 min | NH 44 & SH 37 |
| Nagpur to Kanha distance | 253 KM | 5 hours 20 min | NH 44 & SH 11A |
| Indore to Kanha distance | 606 KM | 13 hours 10 min | NHẠ7 &NH 347 |
| Ahmedabad to Kanha distance | 1022 KM | 19 hours 50 min | NHẠ7 &INH 347 |
| Patna to Kanha distance | 732 KM | 16 hours 20 min | NH 139 & NH 343 |
| Hyderabad to Kanha distance | 758 KM | 14 hours 10 min | NH44 & SH12 |
| Kolkata to Kanha distance | 1056 KM | 22 hours 20 min | NH 43 & NH16 |
| Mumbai to Kanha distance | 1067 KM | 21 hours 30 min | NH 160, NH 53, NH 44, & SHI2 |
| Pune to Kanha distance | 965 km | 19 hours 40 min | NH160 & NH 347 |
The nearest railhead to the national park is the Gondia railway station, which is situated 145 km away. However, Jabalpur railway station also has access to the national park. It is located 160 km away and offers better connectivity of trains from all over India. It receives trains from the major cities and states of the country including Delhi, Mumbai, Indore, Nagpur, Bhopal, and Hyderabad. From the railway station, you can hire a private taxi or board a bus to reach the national park.
| Travel by Train | Nearest Station | Travel Time | Distance | Train Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delhi to Jabalpur | Jabalpur Junction | 13 hours 40 minutes | 809 KM | NZM JBP SF Express |
| Bhopal to Jabalpur | Jabalpur Junction | 5 hours 15 minutes | 320 KM | JBP Janshatabdi |
| Indore to Jabalpur | Jabalpur Junction | 10 hours 10 minutes | 514 KM | INDB JBP SF Express |
| Nagpur to Jabalpur | Jabalpur Junction | 7 hours 50 minutes | 275 KM | PAU PNBE Express |
| Mumbai to Jabalpur | Jabalpur Junction | 12 hours 35 minutes | 1096 km | PRYJ Duronto Express |
| Jaipur to Jabalpur | Jabalpur Junction | 15 hours 10 minutes | 818 km | Dayodai Express |
| Patna to Jabalpur | Jabalpur Junction | 11 hours 10 minutes | 700 km | DNR Pune Express |
| Kanpur to Jabalpur | Jabalpur Junction | 10 hours 05 minutes | 451 km | Chitrakoot Express |
| Hyderabad to Jabalpur | Jabalpur Junction | 17 hours 20 minutes | 780 km | SC DNR SF Express |
| Bengaluru to Jabalpur | Jabalpur Junction | 32 hours 10 minutes | 1371 km | Sanghamitra Express |
The nearest airport to Kanha National Park is Dumna Airport in Jabalpur., which is situated just 160 km away. The domestic airport has connections from all over India. There are frequent direct and connecting flights from the major cities and towns including Delhi, Mumbai, Amritsar, Pune, Ahmedabad, Kolkata, and Chennai. Other major nearest airports are Raipur and Nagpur, situated at 250 km and 300 km away respectively.
| Travel by Flight | Travel Time | Aerial Distance | Airport |
|---|---|---|---|
| Delhi to Jabalpur | 1 hours 30 minutes | 667 km | Indira Gandhi International Airport |
| Jammu to Jabalpur | 5 hours 15 minutes | 1170 km | Jammu Airport |
| Amritsar to Jabalpur | 10 hours 30 minutes | 1066 km | Sri Guru Ram Das Ji International Airport |
| Mumbai to Jabalpur | 1 hours 35 minutes | 861 km | Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport |
| Raipur to Jabalpur | 1 hours 20 minutes | 426 km | Shaheed-e-Azam Bhagat Singh Airport |
| Pune to Jabalpur | 6 hours 15 minutes | 817 km | Pune International Airport |
| Ahmedabad to Jabalpur | 5 hours 35 minutes | 1320 km | Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport |
| Bengaluru to Jabalpur | 4 hours 50 minutes | 1160 km | Kempegowda International Airport |
| Kolkata to Jabalpur | 4 hours 45 minutes | 863 km | Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport |
| Chennai to Jabalpur | 5 hours 50 minutes | 1123 km | Chennai International Airport |