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

DestinationDistance
Delhi 518 km
Haridwar321 km
Dehradun343 km
Rishikesh297 km
Deoprayag225 km
Rudraprayag155 km
Karnprayag123 km
Joshimath42 km (takes 2.30 – 3.00 hours)
STD Codes
Haridwar0133
Devprayag01378
Rudraprayag01364
Karanprayag01363
Nandaprayag 01372
Joshimath01389
Badrinath01381

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