About Kinnaur

Kinnaur is one of the high altitude districts in Himachal Pradesh, where the Kinnaur's height above sea level goes from 2300m to 6000m approximately. The Kinnaur is considered to be the second least populated place in Himachal Pradesh. With the Kinnaur district connecting its roots to Buddhist and Hindu culture, it has a lot to offer such as the traditional festival of Suskhar or the festival of Phagli or the famous Holi of Sangla. The spiritual land of Kinnaur has many majestic ranges of the Himalayan mountain, beautiful valleys, and several rivers. The mighty Kailash of Kinnaur also known as Kinner Kailash is situated in the valley of Kinnaur. People of Kinnaur wear a different kind of attire from the rest of Himachal as they wear round Himachali caps with green color patterns and woolen clothes due to the high altitude and cold winds in the region.

How To Reach Kinnaur

Kinnaur by Air

The nearest airport from Kinnaur is Kullu Airport, located at a distance of 288 km from Kullu. There are regular flights from major cities of the country to Bhuntar Airport in Kullu. After reaching Kullu, one can take a bus or a cab to Kinnaur.

• The regular flight from New Delhi to Bhuntar Airport is Air India.
• The regular flight from Mumbai to Bhuntar Airport is Air India.
• The regular flight from Chandigarh to Bhuntar Airport is Air India. 

Time Taken By The Fastest Flights:

• New Delhi to Bhuntar Airport: 2 hours 20 minutes approximately
• Chandigarh to Bhuntar Airport: 50 minutes approximately

Kinnaur by Train

Kinnaur can be reached by train till Shimla from Delhi to Kalka then from Kalka to Shimla that will take 14 hours to reach Shimla. One needs to switch between 2 trains and a car, car, or bus to complete the full journey and reach Reckong Peo. From Shimla to Kinnaur it is around 250 km that one needs to cover in a car, cab, or bus to reach Kinnaur. The nearest railway station from Kinnaur is Shimla Railway Station. However, one has to take a train to Kalka Railway Station.

• Trains from New Delhi to Kalka: New Delhi-Kalka Shatabdi Express, Netaji Express, Himalayan Queen, etc.
• Trains from Mumbai to Kalka: Kerala Sampark Kranti Express, Paschim SF Express, Goa Sampark Kranti Express, etc.
• Trains from Chandigarh to Kalka: Netaji Express, New Delhi-Kalka Shatabdi Express, Himalayan Queen Express, etc.

Time Taken By The Fastest Train:

• New Delhi to Kalka: 4 hours approximately.
• Mumbai to Kalka: 22 hours 20 minutes approximately.
• Chandigarh to Kalka: 35 minutes approximately.

Kinnaur by Road

Kinnaur has good connectivity of roads like any other destination in the Himalayas. The journey involves crossing through the plains, mountains and reaching high mountains. One coming in the personal car should be well known to drive in mountains and with another person in the car to drive as the journey is long and tiring for the people traveling in the bus the cost will be about 1000 INR and above to travel by bus. One reaches Kinnaur by car or cab.

Places To Explore In Himachal Pradesh:

Kalpa: 54.4 km/ 1 hour 36 minutes.
Chitkul: 94.4 km/3 hours 17 minutes.
Kaza: 170 km/5 hours 2 minutes.
Jibhi: 227 km/6 hours 56 minutes.
Kufri: 245 km/6 hours 45 minutes.
Shimla: 259 km/7 hours 17 minutes.
Kasol: 311 km/9 hours 52 minutes.
Kasauli: 327 km/9 hours 25 minutes.
Keylong: 400 km/11 hours 52 minutes.
Dalhousie: 539 km/15 hours 23 minutes.
Khajjiar: 549 km/15 hours 53 minutes.
Chamba: 556 km/16 hours 3 minutes