By ship
Vadodara can be accessed by travelling in river Mahi in a boat from Savli.
By bus
The main bus station is the STC bus station that is a stone's throw away from the railway station Vadodara Junction. Non-airconditioned buses leave from here which connect you to all the parts of Gujarat and the major cities of Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Maharashtra.
Intercity Buses leave every 15 minutes to Ahmedabad, taking 2 hours on the expressway and costing Rs. 68 per person Jun 08. These buses are available right opposite to the Vadodara Railway Station after crossing the Road opposite to the Station.
Bus timetable and online booking at Gujarat State Road Transport Corporation GSRTC webpage.
By train
The Vadodara Junction Railway Station Indian Railways station code: BRC is the busiest Railway Station in Gujarat. It is situated on the Mumbai - Delhi Western Railway Main Line. You can get premium trains like Shatabdi and Rajdhani from Vadodara towards Delhi and Mumbai. Humble Mail/Express Trains are also available which connect you to almost the entire country. Passenger Trains are also available which take you to small villages and towns nearby Vadodara and even in Gujarat.
This railway station has 7 platforms. Exits from platform no. 1 to 5 and 7 will lead you to Sayajigunj, and exit from platform 6 will lead you to Alkapuri.
Train schedules can be found at the Indian Railways website and tickets can be booked online at Indian Railways Catering and Tourism Corporation IRCTC webpage
By car
The National Highway no.8 passes through Baroda. It is connected by excellent roads. There is an express highway to Ahmedabad, and highway travel is fairly speedy by road, at least to other places in the western part of the country. Its going to be a 6 Lane road soon.