How to reach Badrinath

Badrinath is well connected through road. The National Highway (NH 58, total length 538 km) from Delhi to Mana is accessible throughout the year.

Road Connectivity: Well connected to Rishikesh , Haridwar , Dehradun , Kotdwar And other hill stations of Garhwal and Kumaon region .

There are two routes to Badrinath from Delhi:

• Route 1 : Delhi - Rishikesh : 243 km by rail/road, Rishikesh-Badrinath :297 km by road.
• Route 2 : Delhi - Kotdwara: 300 km by rail/road, Kotdwara-Badrinath-327 km by road.
• Travel Tip to Badrinath: There is a gate in Joshimath enroute Badrinath to manage the traffic. This gate opens at a interval of 2 hours from 6 am to 4 pm. Pilgrims who reach Joshimath after 4 pm have to stay in Joshimath and continue their journey next day.

Rail Connectivity : Nearest railheads are at Rishikesh 297 km away and Kotdwara 327 km away, which are connected with major cities of North India.

Rishikesh is directly connected by rail with Howrah, Bombay, Delhi & Lucknow.

Airways: Nearest airport is Jolly Grant, Dehradun (317kms.)

Distance To Badrinath from:

Delhi - 518 km,
Haridwar - 321 km
Dehradun 343 km
Rishikesh - 297 km
Deoprayag - 225 km
Rudraprayag - 155 km
Karnprayag - 123 km
Joshimath - 42 km (takes 2.30 – 3.00 hours)

STD Codes

Haridwar: 0133
Devprayag : 01378
Rudraprayag : 01364
Karanprayag : 01363
Nandaprayag : 01372
Joshimath: 01389
Badrinath: 01381