How to Reach Nainital

How to reach Nainital

Nainital is well connected by motorable roads but it has no railway station of its own. One can reach up to Kathgodam railway station situated around 35kms before Nainital. From Kathgodam Nainital is one hour drive in the hills of Himalayan range. You can take taxi or bus from Kathgodam to reach Nainital. Taxi services are available from railway station of Kathgodam to Nainital. Kathgodam railway station is well connected with other major cities of India with fast and comfortable trains.

Nainital by Road: Total distance from Delhi to Nainital is 315kms. You can reach here either by car or by bus from ISBT Anand Vihar. Delhi to Nainital is 9 hour drive. Nainital is connected to National Highway 87 or NH87. Hilly region starts from Kathgodam which is well connected by means of Railways from northern part of India.

Nainital Road Route with Distance:

Delhi to Ghaziabad – 19kms

Ghaziabad to Rampur – 186kms

Rampur to Kathgodam – 75kms

Kathgodam to Nainital – 35kms

Nainital by Trains: There are two trains that run daily between Delhi to Kathgodam and vice-versa. Kathgodam is the nearest railhead to Nainital. You can reach up to Kathgodam by train as Kathgodam is well connected by railways with other major cities of India. Nainital is only one hour drive (35kms) from Kathgodam.

Here is the list of some of the trains passing through Kathgodam with Timing and Schedule

Train No

Train Name

From

Departure

Frequency

5014

Ranikhet Express

Kathgodam

Delhi