Monday, February 21, 2011

How to Reach Nainital

The city of Nainital is located in the Kumaon foothills of the outer Himalayas, in the state of Uttarakhand. The picturesque hill station is marked by lush greenery and imposing mountains. Perched at an altitude of 2,084 m (6,837 ft), the lush green environment will make you addicted to Nainital’s innocent beauty. The city hosts and celebrates many fairs and festivals all round the year. The best time to visit the place is in the summers. Though crowded, Nainital is at its full bloom at that time. One can take several modes for reaching the hill station. We are listing some of them for you, to help you know how to reach Nainital.

Reach Nainital By Trains

If you choose to travel by Train, then book your train tickets from the Railway station counter to travel by the Ranikhet Express that leaves from the Old Delhi Railway Station at about 2230 hrs and arrives at Kathgodam at 0530 hrs. Kathgodam is the nearest Railhead from Nainital and about 34 km away also known as the 'Gateway to the Kumaon Hills'.

Reach Nainital By Air
Nainital city does not have an airport due to its rocky and hilly terrain. The nearest airport from the hill resort is the Pantnagar Airport, about 70 km or roughly 2 hours drive from the main city. You can get direct flights from Delhi to Pantnagar. However, only one airline (Jagson Airlines) flies there, about six times a week.


Reach Nainital By Road

A person going to Nainital by road has abundant choices to choose from. One can take the National or the State Highways connecting various cities to Nainital. The distance between Delhi and Nainital is about 304 km, so it roughly takes around seven hours to reach there. You will have to take NH24 to Rampur and from there, stick to NH87, for reaching Nainital. One can get buses for Nainital from Delhi’s ISBT Anand Vihar.



Distance from other places to Nainital are Kathgodam [34 km], Haldwani [40 km], Lal-kuan [60 km], Ranikhet [62 km], Almora [64 km], Ramnagar [65 km], Kausani [117 km], Bareilly [140 km], Champawat [160 km], Pithoragarh [188 km], Haridwar [245 km], Dehradun [300 km], New Delhi [310], Badrinath [334 km], Lucknow [400 km] and Agra [403 km].

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