Coimbatore is one of the most distant starting points, at about 2,700 km from Haridwar. Most yatris fly with one stop, usually via Delhi or Bengaluru, and land at Dehradun the same day.
Coimbatore also serves pilgrims from the Palakkad gap and central Kerala. That has a special meaning for Badrinath, whose chief priest, the Rawal, is traditionally a Namboodiri Brahmin from Kerala. The tradition goes back to Adi Shankaracharya, who was himself from Kalady in Kerala.
| Mode | Route | Time | Approx. fare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flight | Coimbatore (CJB) → Delhi / Bengaluru → Dehradun (DED) The recommended option. Kerala yatris can also fly from Kochi (COK). | About 5–8 hrs with connection | ₹6,000–14,000 |
| Train | Coimbatore → New Delhi (Kerala Express) → Haridwar A direct train to Delhi, but it adds about 4 days in total. Only practical for groups with a lot of time. | About 45–50 hrs + 5 hrs | ₹2,000–6,000 |
Fares are approximate one-way, per-person estimates for the yatra season and change with booking date. Check current schedules on IRCTC and airline websites before booking.
Getting there
Fly out of Coimbatore in the morning and connect to Dehradun. Transfer to Rishikesh and rest overnight. The circuit starts the next morning. If the connection lands late, add a rest day before Yamunotri.
Day 1
About 210 km (7–8 hrs) via Mussoorie or Vikasnagar into the Yamuna valley.
Day 2
Drive to Janki Chatti, about 6 km trek (pony or palki available) to Yamunotri temple, return to Barkot.
Day 3
About 100 km. Evening visit to Kashi Vishwanath temple, Uttarkashi.
Day 4
Day trip to Gangotri via Harsil (about 100 km each way), return to Uttarkashi.
Day 5
Long drive (8–9 hrs) via Tehri and Srinagar to the Kedarnath base.
Day 6
Sonprayag → Gaurikund, then the 16–18 km trek to Kedarnath. Night stay at Kedarnath.
Day 7
Morning darshan, trek down to Gaurikund, drive back to the hotel.
Day 8
Via Chamoli and Joshimath. Evening darshan and Tapt Kund.
Day 9
Morning visit to Mana village, then descend towards Rudraprayag.
Day 10
Via Devprayag, the confluence where the Alaknanda and Bhagirathi form the Ganga.
Going home
Finish at Rishikesh or Haridwar, rest one night, and fly back via Delhi or Bengaluru to Coimbatore.
Tamil Nadu summer holidays (April–May) match the yatra opening, which is ideal but busy. For a quieter trip, choose late September to October. Avoid July–August, when the monsoon makes the Uttarakhand roads unreliable.
Your total has two parts: the Coimbatore → Dehradun journey (see the fares above), and the Uttarakhand package covering vehicle, stays and meals for the circuit. The package cost depends on group size, hotel category and season, not on your home city.
Tiruppur, Erode, Pollachi, Palakkad, Ooty, Kochi
Fly with one stop (via Delhi or Bengaluru) to Dehradun, then start the circuit from Rishikesh or Haridwar.
Yes. Palakkad and central Kerala yatris often use Coimbatore airport, and others fly from Kochi. The Uttarakhand itinerary is the same.
Yes. By tradition, Badrinath's Rawal (chief priest) is a Namboodiri Brahmin from Kerala, a custom linked to Adi Shankaracharya.
12–13 days door to door with flights.
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