How to Reach Uttarakhand — Full Travel Guide | Holiday Vibez Skip to main content
Mon–Sat, 9AM–6PM IST holidays@holidayvibez.com
Holiday Vibez — International & Domestic Tour Packages
Home
Blogs Careers Contact Pilgrimage Tours A Vibedu venture
★★★★★ 4.8/5 · 10,000+ happy travellers · 100% Customisable

Reaching Uttarakhand is easier than the mountains make it look. The state has two airports, well-connected railheads at Haridwar and Kathgodam, and smooth highways rising up from Delhi into the Garhwal and Kumaon hills. For travellers from South India there are no direct flights — you connect (usually via Delhi) to Dehradun, or fly into Delhi and continue by road or rail, and we plan the whole chain end to end.

Top things to see & do

Dehradun Airport (DED) — Uttarakhand
Dehradun Airport (DED)Jolly Grant Airport near Rishikesh is the main gateway for Garhwal, Mussoorie and the Char Dham circuit.
Pantnagar Airport (PGH) — Uttarakhand
Pantnagar Airport (PGH)The Kumaon-side airport, handiest for Nainital, Jim Corbett and the eastern hill stations.
Haridwar Railhead — Uttarakhand
Haridwar RailheadA major, well-served station and the classic entry point for Rishikesh and the Garhwal pilgrimages.
Kathgodam Railhead — Uttarakhand
Kathgodam RailheadThe last broad-gauge station in Kumaon, the launch pad for Nainital and Almora.
Delhi Road Gateway — Uttarakhand
Delhi Road GatewayA scenic 5–7 hour drive lifts you from Delhi to Dehradun or Rishikesh along the NH.
Mountain Road Network — Uttarakhand
Mountain Road NetworkOnward hill roads link every valley, though they are seasonal and weather-dependent up high.
Misty green Himalayan foothills and winding roads leading into Uttarakhand

Suggested itinerary

Day 1
Arrive Dehradun

Fly in via Delhi to Dehradun (DED) and transfer to your hotel or straight to Rishikesh. Evening at leisure by the foothills.

Day 2
Rishikesh & Haridwar

Explore Rishikesh's ashrams and river ghats, then witness the Ganga Aarti at Har Ki Pauri in Haridwar.

Day 3
Up to Mussoorie

Drive up to the Queen of the Hills for Mall Road, Kempty Falls and sweeping valley viewpoints.

Day 4
Hills at Leisure

A relaxed day of walks, cafes and photo stops before an easy return leg.

Day 5
Departure

Transfer back to Dehradun for your connecting flight home, or continue to a Kumaon extension.

Indicative Uttarakhand package prices (per person on twin-sharing; land package):

Trip DurationIndicative Price (per person)
2 Nights / 3 Daysfrom ₹9,999
3 Nights / 4 Daysfrom ₹12,999
4 Nights / 5 Daysfrom ₹15,999
5 Nights / 6 Daysfrom ₹19,999
6 Nights / 7 Daysfrom ₹24,999

Indicative starting prices from our current Uttarakhand packages — your final quote depends on hotels, season and flights. Share your dates for an exact, itemised quote.

By Air

Dehradun's Jolly Grant Airport (DED) serves Garhwal and Pantnagar (PGH) serves Kumaon. From South India there are no non-stop flights, so you connect through Delhi. Flights are quick but add to the land-package price, and we build the airfare and airport transfers into a single quote.

By Train

Haridwar is the main railhead for the Garhwal side and Kathgodam for Kumaon. Both are reached by comfortable overnight trains from Delhi. From the station, our drivers take over for the climb into the hills.

By Road

The drive from Delhi to Dehradun or Rishikesh takes roughly 5–7 hours on good highways. Onward mountain roads are scenic but slower; high-altitude routes to the Char Dham and Valley of Flowers open seasonally and depend on weather.

How We Plan It

We arrange the full door-to-door journey — connecting flights, station pick-ups, private hill transfers and hotels — so you simply travel. Our branches in Chennai, Coimbatore, Madurai, Trichy and Kochi handle bookings for travellers across South India, Bangalore, Hyderabad, Mumbai and Delhi.

★★★★★ 4.8/5 · Loved by 10,000+ travellers Google

Trusted by travellers across India

Loved by travellers

Real stories from real journeys

Thousands of families and couples across South India have travelled with us — here's what a few of them had to say.

4.8 ★★★★★ Rated excellent by travellers across South India · 10,000+ travellers
★★★★★

From the 30-minute callback to our private villa in Ubud, every little detail was handled. Our guide even arranged a surprise candle-lit dinner on the beach. Zero stress — pure magic.

PK
Priya & KarthikChennai · Bali Honeymoon
★★★★★

Travelling with my parents and two kids, I was nervous. Holiday Vibez planned every single day perfectly, and the Alleppey houseboat was the highlight. We are already planning our next trip with them.

AS
Anitha S.Coimbatore · Kerala Family Tour
★★★★★

Best price I found anywhere, and the desert safari and Burj Khalifa tickets were all sorted before we even landed. The team was on WhatsApp whenever I had a question.

MA
Mohammed AshiqKochi · Dubai Package
★★★★★

The Gulmarg gondola, the shikara ride on Dal Lake — exactly like the photos, no surprises at all. By the end of the trip our driver felt like family.

DS
Deepa & SureshMadurai · Kashmir Tour
★★★★★

Booked a fairly last-minute Phuket trip and they still got me a great deal with visa help included. Honest, smooth and genuinely helpful people.

RM
Rahul MenonTrichy · Thailand Trip
★★★★★

Scuba at Havelock was a dream come true. Every transfer and every hotel was exactly as promised. Worth every rupee, and I have already recommended them to friends.

LN
Lakshmi NarayananChennai · Andaman Package

Let us map your route into Uttarakhand

Free, no-obligation quote from a Holiday Vibez travel expert — great-value, transparent pricing.

+91 96456 44500 WhatsApp Us