How to reach Karnaprayag

About Karnaprayag

Karnaprayag is the land of legendary God Karna (a character in ancient Mahabharat). Karna is the son of Princess Kunti who was also the mother of Pandavas and God sun Surya. In Mahabharat Karna worshipped his father God Sun for several years for the invincible power or shield that he can’t lose the battle of field, There is an ancient temple in Karnaprayag dedicated to the Goddess Uma Devi first wife of Lord Shiva, and rebirth as Goddess Parvati. There are the five Prayags known as Panch-Prayag in which Karanprayag is third. Panch Prayag is the confluence of rivers that take place, Vishnuprayag, Nandprayag, Karnapryag, Rudraprayag and Prayagraj (Allahabad). It is one of the best pilgrimage sites for Hindu devotees and comes along the route of Char Dham Yatra. In the 19th century, the Great Indian Monk Swami Vivekanand had spent their time in Karanprayag with his Guru, Guru Turianand Ji, and Akharanand Ji and did the meditation for eighteen days.

How to reach Karnaprayag

Karnaprayag by Air

The nearest airport to Karnaprayag is Jolly Grant Airport. Jolly Grant Airport is located in Dehradun and the distance from the Airport to Karnaprayag is 185 km. The airport has regular flights from the capital cities and Delhi, after reaching the airport, many approachable taxis are available also many Uttarakhand states buses are available,

Regular flights from New Delhi to Dehradun: Go First, Indigo, Spicejet, Vistara, Air India
Regular flights from Mumbai to Dehradun: Indigo, Go First, Vistara, Air India, Spicejet

Time taken by the Fastest flight is:

New Delhi to Dehradun: 50min
Mumbai to Dehradun: 2hr 10min

Karnaprayag by Train

As the closest railway station from Karanprayag is Rishikesh (170km) which mostly connects the main city of Uttarakhand, the major station from Karnapryag is Haridwar Junction (200km) where most of the express and special trains have a stoppage. There are many cabs and tourist buses available that head towards the Chamoli, Rudraprayag, Joshimath, Nandaprayag, and Karnapryag.

Trains from New Delhi to Haridwar: NDLS DDN Shatabdi Express, Uttaranchal Express, Mussoorie Express, Yoga Express, Nanda Devi AC SF Express, etc
Trains from Chandigarh to Haridwar: Hemkunt Express, Amritsar Dehradun Express, etc
Trains from Mumbai to Haridwar: BDTS HW Express, BDTS HW SF Express, Mumbai LTT Haridwar AC Express, etc

Time taken by the Fastest flight is:

New Delhi to Haridwar: 4hr 10min
Chandigarh to Haridwar: 4hr 20min
Mumbai to Haridwar: 25hr 55 min

Karnaprayag by Road

Karnapryag is very well connected by the motorable via National Highway 58 which connects the Garhwal and Kumaon region of Uttarakhand, NH-58 is the route that starts from Ghaziabad and goes to the Badrinath and Mana Pass located near the Indo-Tibet border in Uttarakhand. Buses are the most convenient way to reach Karanprayag, For bus transportation Rudraprayag (30km) is a famous bus stand. If you are traveling from Delhi, take a bus to Rishikesh, Haridwar, or Dehradun from ISBT Kashmiri Gate.