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 48m₹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 IN0320C / ...
14h 59m₹1,108–3,099Drive 649.2 km
- Drive from Dharamsala to Bhimtalcar 649.2 km
11h 3m₹7,301–10,546Fly, taxi
- Fly from Kangra Airport (DHM) to Pantnagar Airport (PGH)plane DHM - PGH
- Take the taxi from Pantnagar Airport (PGH) to Bhimtaltaxi
17h 20m₹16,460–56,802Taxi, train
- Take the taxi from Dharamsala to Pathankot Cantttaxi
- Take the train from Pathankot Cantt to Kathgodamtrain 12208
14h 50m₹4,075–7,147Bus
- 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 48m.
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 14h 59m.
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 973+ 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 14h 59m.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Kangra Airport to Pantnagar Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹15,000–55,000
Flights from Kangra Airport to Pantnagar Airport via Chandigarh, Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₹15,000–55,000
- 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
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹210–250
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹550–700
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹750–1,000
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,200–1,600
Train from Pathankot Cantt to Kathgodam
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₹350–2,700
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹350–420
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹900–1,200
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹1,200–1,600
- First Class (1A)
- ₹2,100–2,700
Train from Chandigarh to Ambala Cant Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₹120–950
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- 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 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₹210–1,700
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- 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
- omio.com
- Phone
- +91 8404855555
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.in
Bus from FlixBus Delhi - Anand Vihar ISBT to FlixBus Bhimtal Taxi Stand
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₹490–1,500
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.in
Bus from FlixBus Rampur to FlixBus Bhimtal Taxi Stand
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₹240–500
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.in
- Phone
- 1800 180 8185
- [email protected]
- Website
- online.hrtchp.com
Bus from Dharamsala to Chandigarh
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹430–950
- Website
- https://online.hrtchp.com/oprs-web/guest/home.do?h=1
- Ordinary
- ₹480–650
- AC Himdhara
- ₹650–950
- Seater
- ₹430–850
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Estimated price
- ₹950–3,900
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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