How To Reach Munsiyari

Munsiyari, which is also known as The Little Kashmir, also plunges on the salt route from Tibet and it is at the entrance of Johar Valley which expands along the way of Goriganga River to its origin at the Milam Glacier. People of the Munsiyari worship Goddess Nanda Devi. Munsiyari is mostly inhabited by Shaukas (Shaukas is also referred as Bhotiya). According to tradition, the main five peaks of Munsiyari represent the five cooking hearths of the five Pandava brothers. The Johar Valley was inhabited by expansive serpents known as ‘Nagas’. The five most populated villages in Munsiyari Tehsil are Ghorpatta Malla, Bunga, Madkot, Hokara and Nachani. The five least populated villages in Munsiyari Tehsil are Tarakot, Khaliya R.F, Akhoriya, Chhija, and Nainital. There is also a Ghost village in Munsiyari. The total population of Munsiyari is 46,253.

How To Reach Munsiyari

Munsiyari By Air

There is no airport in Munsiyari but the nearest airport from Munsiyari is Pantnagar Airport, the distance from the Pantnagar Airport is approx 370 km. The Pantnagar Airport has regular flights from New Delhi, Indira Gandhi International Airport. The distance from Indira Gandhi International Airport to Munsiyari is approx 613.5 km. The distance from Chaudhary Charan Singh International Airport to Munsiyari is approx 582.3 km.

Regular flights from New Delhi to Pantnagar: Air India, Spice Jet, Indigo.
Regular flights from Mumbai to Pantnagar: Go First, Air India, Vistara, Air Asia, Spice Jet.

Time Taken By Flights:

New Delhi to Pantnagar: 2 hours 15 minutes approximately.
Mumbai to Pantnagar: 7 hours approximately.

Since flights from Chandigarh to Pantnagar are not direct flights and have hours and hours of layover, it is advised that you take a train from Chandigarh to Ramnagar and then take a cab or bus to reach Munsiyari.

Munsiyari By Rail

The nearest railway station to Munsiyari is Ramnagar Railway Station, the distance from the Ramnagar Railway Station to Munsiyari is approx 301.9 km. This Railway Station is linked to many cities of India. The distance from Kathgodam Railway Station to Munsiyari is 278.5 km.

Trains from New Delhi to Ramnagar: Anand Vihar Terminal Kathgodam, Uttaranchal Sampark Kranti Express, Ranikhet Express.
Trains from Mumbai to Ramnagar: Ramnagar Weekly SF Express
Trains from Chandigarh to Ramnagar: Chandigarh- Ramnagar Weekly SF Express

Time Taken by the Trains:

New Delhi to Ramnagar: 4 hours 50 minutes approximately
Mumbai to Ramnagar: 27 hours 20 minutes approximately
Chandigarh to Ramnagar: 7 hours 30 minutes approximately.

Munsiyari By Road

The Munsiyari is well connected to the roads from New Delhi, Agra, Varanasi, Lucknow, and Chandigarh. Most of the buses go from New Delhi because Munsiyari is considered the perfect weekend getaway destination for many tourists and backpackers. The buses from Delhi to Munsiyari are Volvo and many private buses from Anand Vihar ISBT to Champawat, Almora, Tanakpur and Haldwani and after reaching there you can continue your journey by taking a private taxi and car to Munsiyari. You can even hire a private taxi from Delhi to Munsiyari.

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