Char Dham Yatra from Your City
The Char Dham circuit itself (Yamunotri, Gangotri, Kedarnath and Badrinath) always starts and ends in Haridwar, Rishikesh or Dehradun. What changes from city to city is how you get there, how many days the round trip takes, and when to go. Pick your city for a guide written for it.
Haridwar
The best gateway by rail and road. Most trains from North, West and East India terminate here or in nearby Rishikesh.
Dehradun (Jolly Grant airport)
The best gateway by air. The airport is 20–35 km from Rishikesh and Haridwar, so flying in costs you no extra transfer day.
Rishikesh
A calmer place for the first night, and the closest start for the Badrinath and Kedarnath highways.
From North India
Close enough to drive. Most yatris reach Haridwar the same day by road, train or bus, and the whole trip fits in 10–12 days.
Delhi (NCR)
Delhi
- Door to door
- 10–11 days
- Gateway
- Haridwar
Jaipur
Rajasthan
- Door to door
- 11–12 days
- Gateway
- Haridwar
Chandigarh
Punjab
- Door to door
- 10–11 days
- Gateway
- Haridwar
Lucknow
Uttar Pradesh
- Door to door
- 11–12 days
- Gateway
- Haridwar
Noida
Uttar Pradesh
- Door to door
- 10–11 days
- Gateway
- Haridwar
Gurgaon
Haryana
- Door to door
- 10–11 days
- Gateway
- Haridwar
From West India
Fly to Dehradun to save days, or take one of the direct trains (Yoga Express from Ahmedabad, Dehradun Express from Mumbai and Surat).
Mumbai
Maharashtra
- Door to door
- 11–12 days
- Gateway
- Dehradun
Pune
Maharashtra
- Door to door
- 11–12 days
- Gateway
- Dehradun
Ahmedabad
Gujarat
- Door to door
- 11–12 days
- Gateway
- Dehradun
Surat
Gujarat
- Door to door
- 11–13 days
- Gateway
- Dehradun
Nashik
Maharashtra
- Door to door
- 11–13 days
- Gateway
- Dehradun
Gandhidham
Gujarat
- Door to door
- 12–13 days
- Gateway
- Dehradun
From South India
Flying to Dehradun is the practical choice. Trains to Delhi add 3–5 days to the round trip.
Bangalore
Karnataka
- Door to door
- 11–12 days
- Gateway
- Dehradun
Hyderabad
Telangana
- Door to door
- 11–12 days
- Gateway
- Dehradun
Coimbatore
Tamil Nadu
- Door to door
- 12–13 days
- Gateway
- Dehradun
Madurai
Tamil Nadu
- Door to door
- 12–13 days
- Gateway
- Dehradun
Vijayawada
Andhra Pradesh
- Door to door
- 12–13 days
- Gateway
- Dehradun
Visakhapatnam
Andhra Pradesh
- Door to door
- 12–13 days
- Gateway
- Dehradun
From East India
Direct trains from Howrah to Haridwar, or a flight to Dehradun. Plan October trips around Durga Puja and Kedarnath's closing date.