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Jodhpur to Bikaner
A straight desert highway north, with the Karni Mata rat temple sitting 30 km before Bikaner, directly on the road.
- Distance
- 250 km
- Drive time
- 4h 30m
- Highways
- NH 62
- Stops
- 3
Worth stopping for
Khimsar
Fort hotel and quiet dunes, a pleasant halt at the halfway mark.
Kolayat
Kapil Muni's lake and ghats, a short detour west.
Deshnoke
Karni Mata temple, 30 km before Bikaner and right on the highway.
Before you set off
- Deshnoke costs you almost no detour — it is on the road, not off it.
- Shoes come off at the Karni Mata gate. Socks are strongly recommended.
- Junagarh Fort closes ticketing at 16:30, so leave Jodhpur by 8:00 if you want it the same day.
- The camel research centre only opens to visitors after 14:00.
Questions about this route
How long is Jodhpur to Bikaner by road?
250 km and about four and a half hours. It is one of the easier drives in Rajasthan — flat, straight and well surfaced.
Can we visit the rat temple on the way?
Yes. Karni Mata at Deshnoke is 30 km before Bikaner on the same highway, so it adds an hour at most, including the visit.
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