Gangotri Travel - Nearest Airport, Station and driving distances

How to reach

Travel Direction

The closest airport to Gangotri is the Jolly Grant airport at Dehradun, 226 km away. Indian Airlines has flights to Delhi three times a week. Rishikesh, 248 km from Gangotri is the nearest railhead. Gangotri is also accessible via Dehradun and Haridwar. The Dehradun Shatabdi Express from Delhi, the Dehradun-Mumbai Express and the Dehradun-Varanasi Express all connect to Haridwar. Direct buses are available from Delhi, Rishikesh (249 km) and Dehradun (298 km). Several daily buses also run from Uttarkashi (100 km) to Gangotri

Bus from Rishikesh (12 hrs), from Badrinath and Kedamath change in Rudraprayage.

Airport

The Nearest Airport is Jolly Grant (18 km from Rishikesh), 24 km from Dehradun and 226 km via Dehradun

Railhead

Nearest Railway Station is Haridwar (274 km).

Road

Connected to Rishikesh, Haridwar Dehradun and Dlhi.

Road distances from Gangotri - Rishikesh 249 km, Delhi 472 km, Yamunotri 232 km, Dharasu 129 km, Mussoorie 247 km, Tehri 172 km and Uttarkashi 99 km. Bus services of Samyukt Rotation Yatayat Vyawastha Samiti connect Gangotri with many centres in the region ie. Haridwar, Rishikesh, Tehri, Uttarkashi.

Route from Rishikesh to Gangotri-Gaumukh Rishikesh-Narendranagar 16 km, Tehri 77 km, Dharasu 118 km, Makuri 137 km, Uttarkashi 148 km, Gangnani 90 km, Sukhi 204 km, Bhaironghati 238 km, Gangotri 248 km, Bhojwasa 18 km, Gaumukh 4 km, Distance between Gangotri & Gaumukh (22 km) has to be covered on foot.

Route from Gangotri to Kedarnath (269 km) To reach Kedarnath one has to return to Lanka from where there is a road route via Uttarkashi, Tehri, Kiritnagar,Srinagar (Uttaranchal), Rudraprayag Agastamuni, Kund, Gaurikund.

Local Transport Porters available at Lanka and Gangotri. Rates negotiable.