Reaching Rishikesh

Travellers can reach Rishikesh by air route, road route or rail route. The town of Rishikesh has good connectivity with other key destinations of the state of Uttarakhand and outside.

REACHING BY AIR
If you prefer to travel by air, you will first need to fly to the Jolly Grant Airport, located at Dehradun. The airport is situated at a distance of just 18 km from Rishikesh. After you arrival at the airport, you can hire taxi services (cost around Rs 300) to reach the town. The closest international airport is located in Delhi - the Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGI), 224 km away. Delhi, being the capital city of India, is further quite well connected to all the key destinations in the country.

Indian Airlines and Air Deccan operate regular flight services connecting Dehradun (Jolly Grant Airport) to popular destinations like Delhi.

REACHING BY BUS
By road route as well, Rishikesh remains well connected with all the key destinations in Uttarakhand and outside. There are regular public and private bus services available to and from Rishikesh to other important destinations.

If you are traveling from Delhi, you can take the following coaches to reach Rishikesh.

A/C coaches (Fair- Rs 350 approx)
Non A/C coaches (Fair - Rs 250 approx)
A/C Volvo semi sleeper coaches (Fair - Rs 750 approx)

REACHING BY TRAIN
The town of Rishikesh in Uttarakhand is also easily accessible through rail route. By train, the town connects to popular destinations like Delhi, Dehradun, Mumbai, Kotdwar etc. Haridwar (25 kms) is another major rail head which connects to Rishikesh.

Morning Train
Shatabdi Express
(New Delhi to Haridwar) / (Haridwar to New Delhi)

Evening Train
Jan Shatabdi Express
(New Delhi to Haridwar) / (Haridwar to New Delhi)

Overnight Train
Mussoorie Express
(Old Delhi to Haridwar) / (Haridwar to Old Delhi)

If you are planning to reach Rishikesh from Jammu, you can catch the Hemkunt Express, which departs from Jammu Tawi and arrives in Rishikesh.