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Aurangabad to Nashik by Cab: Wine, Temples, and the Road Between Two Great Cities
India’s wine capital. One of the 12 Jyotirlingas. The place where Lord Rama spent his exile. Nashik is many things — and it’s less than 4 hours from Aurangabad.
People travel this route for very different reasons. Devotees head to Trimbakeshwar for darshan at one of India’s holiest Jyotirlingas. Wine enthusiasts make the pilgrimage to Sula, York, or Grover Zampa. History lovers want Panchavati — the forest where Rama, Sita, and Lakshmana spent their exile years. Some come for all three in a single long day. The road between Aurangabad and Nashik handles all of it without complaint.
Routes from Aurangabad to Nashik — Which One to Take
Via NH 160 through Sinnar
The most direct and best-maintained route. Passes through Vaijapur and Sinnar — both decent midway stops. The road is mostly four-lane with good surface. This is the route we use for most Aurangabad–Nashik cab bookings and it rarely disappoints.
Via Shani Shingnapur (Detour)
If you want to add a Shani Shingnapur temple visit on the way, this route takes you slightly south before rejoining toward Nashik. Popular with pilgrimage groups who want both Shani Shingnapur and Trimbakeshwar in a single day. Longer but deeply worthwhile for the spiritually inclined.
Via Kopargaon / Shirdi route
If you’re including Shirdi Sai Baba darshan — which makes enormous geographic sense since Shirdi sits between Aurangabad and Nashik — this route adds a sacred stop that many families combine into a single journey. You leave Aurangabad, stop at Shirdi, then continue to Nashik. Total time including darshan: 7–8 hours.
Cab Fare from Aurangabad to Nashik — 2025 Realistic Pricing
This route is popular enough that pricing is fairly competitive among cab operators. Here’s what you can realistically expect. These are approximate one-way figures for 2025 — confirm exact pricing with Singhavis Tours before booking:
| Vehicle | Passengers | One-Way Fare | Round Trip | Best For |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swift Dzire / Honda Amaze | 4 | ₹2,800–₹3,200 | ₹5,000–₹5,800 | Solo, couple, friends |
| Toyota Etios | 4 | ₹2,800–₹3,200 | ₹5,000–₹5,800 | Budget family travel |
| Kia Carens / Toyota Rumion | 6 | ₹3,400–₹4,000 | ₹6,200–₹7,200 | Small groups |
| Toyota Innova Crysta | 6 | ₹4,000–₹4,800 | ₹7,200–₹8,500 | Families, pilgrims |
| Force Tempo Traveller | 17 | ₹7,500–₹9,000 | On request | Large pilgrimage groups |
What to Do in Nashik — Everything the Aurangabad Traveller Should Know
Nashik is not a city you run through. It rewards the traveller who gives it a full day. Here are the places genuinely worth your time, written from the perspective of someone who has taken guests there many times:
Trimbakeshwar Jyotirlinga
28 km from Nashik city. The only Jyotirlinga with a triple-faced lingam (Brahma, Vishnu, Shiva together). Temple architecture is magnificent. Source of the Godavari River flows from here. Go early — crowds build steadily through the morning.
Ramkund (Panchavati)
The sacred water tank where Lord Rama bathed during his exile in Panchavati. Surrounded by ghats and ancient temples, it’s one of the most spiritually charged spots in Nashik. The early morning aarti here is particularly moving.
Kalaram Temple
One of Maharashtra’s most significant Rama temples — built entirely in black stone. The 70-foot black shikhara is striking. This is the temple where Dr. Ambedkar led the historic temple entry satyagraha in 1930, making it historically significant beyond religious importance.
Sula Vineyards
India’s most famous winery, 15 km from Nashik city. Wine tasting sessions, vineyard walks, a good restaurant on the premises. If you’ve never done a proper winery tour in India, this is the place to start. Book tasting slots in advance on weekends — it gets crowded.
Pandavleni Caves (Trirashmi Buddhist Caves)
24 rock-cut Buddhist caves dating from 1st century BCE to 3rd century CE, carved into a hillside overlooking Nashik. Significantly less visited than Ajanta/Ellora but genuinely impressive — and if you’ve done the Aurangabad caves already, the comparison is fascinating.
Sita Gufa and Tapovan
The cave where Sita is believed to have been abducted by Ravana from Panchavati. Tapovan is the hill where Lakshmana cut off Shurpanakha’s nose in the Ramayana — pilgrims and mythology enthusiasts find real resonance here that no monument can replicate.
The Nashik Wine Tour — What You Actually Need to Know
Let’s be honest about the Nashik wine experience before you build your day around it. Nashik has over 100 wineries registered in and around the district, but not all of them are open for visitors. The main ones worth visiting — Sula, York Winery, Soma Vine Village, and Grover Zampa — all require advance booking for tasting sessions on weekends and holiday periods.
A typical winery visit at Sula or York lasts 90 minutes to 2 hours — vineyard walk, barrel room visit, tasting of 4–6 wines, and some food pairing. Sula’s tasting menu starts at approximately ₹500–₹800 per person. The drive from Nashik city to the winery cluster is about 15–20 minutes.
From an Aurangabad departure perspective: if wine tasting is a priority, arrive in Nashik by noon (leave Aurangabad by 8 AM), do Panchavati and Ramkund in the morning, have lunch in Nashik city, then head to the wineries by 2:30–3:00 PM for the afternoon tasting session. This sequence avoids the weekend morning crowd at the wineries and gives you a natural rhythm for the day.
✅ Tips for Your Aurangabad to Nashik Trip
- Leave by 7–7:30 AM from Aurangabad to reach Trimbakeshwar in time for morning darshan. The temple is most peaceful before 10 AM. Afternoon crowds can be intense on weekends.
- Trimbakeshwar entry: Non-Brahmin visitors are not allowed inside the main sanctum at Trimbakeshwar — this is temple policy, not a discrimination issue. The outer areas and the temple architecture itself are still magnificent and open to all.
- Winery bookings: For Sula, York, and Soma, book your tasting slot online at least a day in advance on weekends. Walk-ins are sometimes possible on weekdays but not guaranteed.
- Kumbh Mela timing: Nashik hosts one of India’s four Kumbh Melas every 12 years. During Kumbh, the city fills to extraordinary capacity — all travel needs to be pre-planned months ahead. The next Nashik-Trimbak Simhastha Kumbh Mela is scheduled for 2027.
- For a round trip in one day: Leave Aurangabad by 6:30 AM, do Trimbakeshwar + Panchavati in the morning, wineries in the afternoon, and return by 9–9:30 PM. Doable but tiring. A 2-day trip with Nashik overnight is much more enjoyable.
- Food: Nashik has excellent Maharashtrian and Gujarati vegetarian thali restaurants. The city’s food scene is modest but genuinely good — especially for veg food near Panchavati and the city market area.
Combining Nashik with a Broader Maharashtra Circuit
Geographically, Nashik sits at the intersection of several circuits that make it one of the most versatile stopovers in Maharashtra. From Aurangabad, adding Nashik as part of a larger tour opens up tremendous possibilities. Shirdi is 90 km from Nashik. Mumbai is 160 km. Trimbakeshwar is 28 km. Igatpuri and the ghats are 50 km. Bhimashankar Jyotirlinga is 190 km.
For a complete Jyotirlinga circuit from Aurangabad, the optimal route is: Aurangabad → Grishneshwar → Shirdi → Nashik → Trimbakeshwar → Bhimashankar (return or continue toward Pune or Mumbai). This is the kind of multi-day tour we specialise in at Singhavis Tours — one vehicle, one driver, everything planned. Browse all our tour packages, vehicle options, and all our services.
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