Rishikesh Travel - Nearest Airport, Station and driving distances

How to reach

By Air

The nearest airport from Rishikesh is Jolly Grant airport on route to Dehradun, 18 kilometres from here. Indian airlines connect Dehradun to Delhi, some chartered planes also operate from here.

By Rail

Rishikesh is well connected with other major cities through railways. There are trains for Delhi, Kolkatta, Lucknow, Varanasi, Dehradun, Haridwar and other cities.

By Road

To commute within Rishikesh there are tongas, taxis and rickshaws available. Whereas from other cities and states buses are operated by state transport corporations and private operators (deluxe, semi deluxe coaches) are available for Rishikesh. Apart from that one can also hire private vehicles to get there.

Rishikesh is well connected to Haridwar (24 km), Dehradun (42 km), Mussoorie (77 km), Badrinath (301 km), Gouri Kund (214 km & then by trek to Kedarnath 14 km), Hanuman Chatti (275 km & then by trek to Yamunotri 13 km), Gangotri (258 km), Srinagar/UP (105 km), Joshimath (252 km), Nainital (260 km), Lucknow (555 km), Delhi (238 km), Agra (398 km).

Arrival and departure

Train or bus from Haridwar (1 hr). Always book in advance and check before traveling whether a cholera jab (inoculation) is required.

Travel Direction

The nearest airport to Rishikesh is 16 km away at Jolly Grant, on the way to Dehradun while the nearest railhead is at Haridwar which is connected to major Indian cities like Mumbai, Delhi, Kolkata, Lucknow, Varanasi and Dehradun. Numerous road rotes are available from Rishikesh to Haridwar (24 km), Dehradun (47 km), Mussoorie (77 km), Badrinath (301 km), Gangotri (258 km), Kedarnath (228 km), Yamunotri (288 km), Srinagar (105 km) and Joshimath (252 km). Regular bus services are also available from Haridwar to Rishikesh, Chandigarh, Agra, Dehradun, Kullu and Manali, Simla and other towns.