How to reach Pauri Garhwal

About Pauri Garhwal

Pauri Garhwal is a district that is the most scenic place in the Garhwal region in the Indian state of Uttarakhand, headquarters is in the town of Pauri. It is also sometimes referred to as Garhwal district but the Garhwal region is larger it shouldn’t be confused. Pauri Garhwal is known for being naturally unique and exclusive. This place is the bounty of beautiful picturesque scenery manifested in the form of verdant forest, gushing waterfalls, sacred religious sites, and snow-capped mountains which tourists will love to enjoy every moment. It is one of the most prominent hill stations in Uttarakhand, which can be considered like a hidden treasure that beckons everyone. And the most important attraction here is to watch the sunset which is beyond the horizon imposing in the mountain peaks that behold the tourist heart for a while. Pauri Garhwal offers a glimpse of unnerving Himalayan peaks namely Bander Poonch, Chaukhamba, Hathiparvat, Kedarnath, Neelkanth, Nandadevi, Swargarohini, Sumeru, and Thaliyasagar. The top places to visit in Pauri are the Buda Bharsaar temple, Danda Nagaraja temple, and Kandoliya temple.

How to reach Pauri Garhwal

Pauri Garhwal by Air

Since there is no airport in Pauri Garhwal, the nearest Airport to Pauri Garhwal is Jolly Grant i.e in Dehradun which is about 133km (4 hours). One can easily come from any major city like Delhi, Mumbai, etc i.e well connected in regular air service. One can hire a taxi to proceed directly to Pauri Garhwal from the airport.

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

Pauri Garhwal by Rail

The Nearest railway station to Pauri Garhwal is Najibabad (119 km) or Kotdwara Railway Station (95 km) which is well connected with several cities. One can hire a cab/taxi to reach Pauri Garhwal and further can reach Rishikesh too. One can hire a taxi to proceed directly to Pauri Garhwal.

Trains from New Delhi to Najibabad / Kotdwar: Siddhabali Jan Shatabdi express, Mussorie Express, etc
Trains from Chandigarh to Najibabad / Kotdwar: Amritsar Lal Kuan Express, Chandigarh Lucknow SF Express, Chandigarh Ramnagar Weekly Intercity SF Express, etc.

Time taken by the fastest train is:

New Delhi to Najibabad / Kotdwar: 5h 45m
Chandigarh to Najibabad / Kotdwar: 4h 11m

Pauri Garhwal by Road

There are well connected numerous buses, cars, taxis to reach Pauri Garhwal from neighboring cities and states. Many Uttarakhand cities are connected to Pauri. NH-119 also connects Pauri with almost all of the towns of Uttarakhand. One can easily take government or private buses as well as taxi/cabs to visit here.