There are 7 ways to get from Dharamsala to Bhimtal by bus, train, bus (Flixbus), car, plane, or taxi
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Bus, train via Karol Bāgh
best- Take the bus from Bharat Petrol Pump to Karnal Bypassbus
- Take the train from New Delhi to Kathgodamtrain 12040
13h 13m₹1,331–3,784Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Dharamsala to Chandigarhbus
- Take the train from Chandigarh to Ambala Cant Jntrain
- Take the train from Ambala Cant Jn to Rampurtrain
- Take the bus from FlixBus Rampur to FlixBus Bhimtal Taxi Standbus
18h 43m₹1,012–4,633Bus via Delhi
- Take the bus from Bharat Petrol Pump to Karnal Bypassbus
- Take the bus from FlixBus Delhi - Anand Vihar ISBT to FlixBus Bhimtal Taxi Standbus FlixBus IN0320B / ...
15h 19m₹1,108–3,099Drive 649.2 km
- Drive from Dharamsala to Bhimtalcar 649.2 km
11h 3m₹7,348–10,613Fly, taxi
- Fly from Kangra Airport (DHM) to Pantnagar Airport (PGH)plane DHM - PGH
- Take the taxi from Pantnagar Airport (PGH) to Bhimtaltaxi
17h 20m₹12,567–24,929Taxi, train
- Take the taxi from Dharamsala to Kartoli Punjabtaxi
- Take the train from Kartoli Punjab to Ambala Cant Jntrain
- Take the train from Ambala Cant Jn to Haldwanitrain
14h 59m₹3,929–7,585Bus
- Take the bus from Kangra, Himachal Pradesh to Dehradun, Uttarakhandbus Kangra, Himachal Pradesh - Dehradun, Uttarakhand
- Take the bus from Dehradun, Uttarakhand to Nainital, Uttarakhandbus Dehradun, Uttarakhand - Nainital, Uttarakhand
20h 27m
Kangra Airport (DHM) to Pantnagar Airport (PGH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dharamsala to Bhimtal is to bus and train which costs ₹1,000 - ₹4,700 and takes 18h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Dharamsala to Bhimtal is to drive which takes 11h 3m and costs ₹7,000 - ₹11,000.
No, there is no direct bus from Dharamsala to Bhimtal. However, there are services departing from Bharat Petrol Pump and arriving at FlixBus Bhimtal Taxi Stand via Sanjay Gandhi Transport Nagar and FlixBus Delhi - Anand Vihar ISBT. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 19m.
The distance between Dharamsala and Bhimtal is 773 km. The road distance is 649.2 km.
The best way to get from Dharamsala to Bhimtal without a car is to bus and train via Karol Bāgh which takes 13h 13m and costs ₹1,300 - ₹3,800.
It takes approximately 13h 13m to get from Dharamsala to Bhimtal, including transfers.
Dharamsala to Bhimtal bus services, operated by Laxmi Holidays, depart from Bharat Petrol Pump station.
Dharamsala to Bhimtal bus services, operated by Laxmi Holidays, arrive at Karnal Bypass station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dharamsala to Bhimtal is 649 km. It takes approximately 11h 3m to drive from Dharamsala to Bhimtal.
There are 948+ hotels available in Bhimtal.
What companies run services between Dharamsala, India and Bhimtal, India?
You can take a bus from Bharat Petrol Pump to FlixBus Bhimtal Taxi Stand via Karnal Bypass, Sanjay Gandhi Transport Nagar, Anand Vihar ISBT Main Road, and FlixBus Delhi - Anand Vihar ISBT in around 15h 19m.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Kangra Airport to Pantnagar Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹9,500–33,000
Flights from Kangra Airport to Pantnagar Airport via Chandigarh, Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₹9,500–33,000
- Phone
- 14646
- [email protected]
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from New Delhi to Kathgodam
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹210–1,600
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹210–250
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹550–700
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹750–1,000
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,200–1,600
Train from Kartoli Punjab to Ambala Cant Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹190–1,500
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹190–230
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹500–650
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹700–900
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,100–1,500
Train from Ambala Cant Jn to Haldwani
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₹240–1,900
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹240–300
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹650–850
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹900–1,200
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,500–1,900
Train from Chandigarh to Ambala Cant Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₹120–950
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹120–150
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹350–440
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹470–600
- First Class (1A)
- ₹750–950
Train from Ambala Cant Jn to Rampur
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₹210–1,700
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹210–260
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹550–750
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹800–1,000
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,300–1,700
- Phone
- +91 8377971006
- [email protected]
- Website
- laxmiholidays.com
Bus from Bharat Petrol Pump to Karnal Bypass
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₹600–1,600
- Schedules at
- laxmiholidays.com
- Semi Sleeper
- ₹600–1,500
Bus from Bharat Petrol Pump to Karnal Bypass
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₹600–1,600
- Schedules at
- laxmiholidays.com
- Semi Sleeper
- ₹600–1,500
Bus from Kangra, Himachal Pradesh to Dehradun, Uttarakhand
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₹750–1,500
- Schedules at
- Laxmi Holidays
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Estimated price
- ₹950–3,500
Lakshya Taxi
- Phone
- +91 95 40 10 71 30
- Website
- lakshyataxi.com
Mera TaxiWala
- Phone
- +91 98 10 47 41 48
- Website
- merataxiwala.com
Spice Cabs
- Phone
- +91 85 10 01 49 99
- Website
- spicecabs.com
Dharamshala Tour And Travel Services
Dharamshala Travels
- Phone
- +91 94 59 02 70 00
- Website
- dharamshalataxi.com
Himalaya Cab
- Phone
- +91 90151-57476
- Website
- himalayacab.com
Shankar Taxi Service
- Phone
- +91 81 46 73 73 73
- Website
- shankartaxiservice.com
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