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How to get fromGangtok to Nainitalby taxi, plane, train, bus, or car

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There are 9 ways to get from Gangtok to Nainital by taxi, plane, train, bus, or car

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  1. Taxi to Bagdogra Airport, fly to Indira Gandhi International Airport, train, taxi

    best
    1. Take the taxi from Gangtok to Bagdogra Airport (IXB)taxi taxi
    2. Fly from Bagdogra Airport (IXB) to Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL)plane plane IXB - DEL
    3. Take the train from New Delhi to Haldwanitrain train
    4. Take the taxi from Haldwani to Nainitaltaxi taxi
    11h 37m
    ₹10,360–17,720

  2. Taxi, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the taxi from Gangtok to New Mal Jntaxi taxi
    2. Take the train from New Mal Jn to Moradabadtrain train
    3. Take the train from Moradabad to Haldwanitrain train
    4. Take the taxi from Haldwani to Nainitaltaxi taxi
    33h 3m
    ₹5,698–11,573

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Gangtok Hamro Bazar to Siliguribus bus
    2. Take the bus from Siliguri to Gorakhpurbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Gorakhpur to Lucknowbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Lucknow to Nainitalbus bus
    34h 12m

  4. Drive  1,263.7 km

    1. Drive from Gangtok to Nainitalcar car 1,263.7 km
    19h 50m
    ₹14,127–20,405

  5. Taxi to Bagdogra Airport, fly to Pantnagar Airport, taxi

    1. Take the taxi from Gangtok to Bagdogra Airport (IXB)taxi taxi
    2. Fly from Bagdogra Airport (IXB) to Pantnagar Airport (PGH)plane plane IXB - PGH
    3. Take the taxi from Pantnagar Airport (PGH) to Nainitaltaxi taxi
    7h 43m
    ₹17,475–31,570

  6. Taxi to Bagdogra Airport, fly to Dehradun Airport, train, taxi

    1. Take the taxi from Gangtok to Bagdogra Airport (IXB)taxi taxi
    2. Fly from Bagdogra Airport (IXB) to Dehradun Airport (DED)plane plane IXB - DED
    3. Take the train from Haridwar Jn to Haldwanitrain train
    4. Take the taxi from Haldwani to Nainitaltaxi taxi
    14h 43m
    ₹13,825–23,870

  7. Drive to Bhadrapur Airport, fly to Dhangarhi, train, taxi

    1. Drive from Gangtok to Bhadrapur Airport (BDP)car car
    2. Fly from Bhadrapur Airport (BDP) to Dhangarhi (DHI)plane plane BDP - DHI
    3. Take the train from Mailani to Bhojipura Jntrain train
    4. Take the train from Bhojipura Jn to Haldwanitrain train
    5. Take the taxi from Haldwani to Nainitaltaxi taxi
    13h 18m
    ₹9,884–43,192

  8. Drive to Bhadrapur Airport, fly to Surkhet, drive

    1. Drive from Gangtok to Bhadrapur Airport (BDP)car car
    2. Fly from Bhadrapur Airport (BDP) to Surkhet (SKH)plane plane BDP - SKH
    3. Drive from Surkhet (SKH) to Nainitalcar car
    12h 8m
    ₹11,364–43,692

  9. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Gangtok - SNT bus stand to Siliguri - SNT Bus Standbus bus
    2. Take the train from Siliguri Jn to Moradabadtrain train
    3. Take the bus from Muradabad to Nainitalbus bus
    41h 12m

Bagdogra Airport (IXB) to Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) flights

Calendar109Weekly Planes
Duration2h 22mAverage Duration
Ticket₹5,320Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,587.2 km
  • Duration: 11h 37m

What companies run services between Gangtok, India and Nainital, India?

You can take a bus from Gangtok Hamro Bazar to Nainital via Siliguri, Gorakhpur, and Lucknow in around 34h 12m.

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