There are 5 ways to get from Kotdwar to Karnāl by train, taxi, bus, or car
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Train via Ambāla
best- Take the train from Najibabad Jn to Ambala Cant Jntrain 14617 / ...
- Take the train from Ambala Cant Jn to Karnaltrain 04584 / ...
7h 18m₹415–3,389Train
cheapest- Take the train from Kotdwara to Laksar Jntrain
- Take the train from Laksar Jn to Saharanpurtrain
- Take the train from Saharanpur to Karnaltrain
7h 26m₹411–3,304Taxi, bus
- Take the taxi from Kotdwar to Haridwartaxi
- Take the bus from Haridwar to Kashmiri Gatebus
- Take the bus from Kashmiri Gate to Karnalbus
8h 2m₹2,335–4,483Drive 193.9 km
- Drive from Kotdwar to Karnālcar 193.9 km
3h 19m₹2,186–3,158Taxi
- Take the taxi from Kotdwar to Karnāltaxi 193.9 km
3h 19m₹4,300–5,500
Kotdwar to Karnāl by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kotdwar to Karnāl is to train which costs ₹410 - ₹3,300 and takes 7h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Kotdwar to Karnāl is to drive which takes 3h 19m and costs ₹2,100 - ₹3,200.
No, there is no direct train from Kotdwar to Karnāl. However, there are services departing from Kotdwara and arriving at Karnal via Najibabad Jn and Ambala Cant Jn. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 18m.
The distance between Kotdwar and Karnāl is 276 km. The road distance is 193.9 km.
The best way to get from Kotdwar to Karnāl without a car is to train via Ambāla which takes 7h 18m and costs ₹410 - ₹3,400.
It takes approximately 7h 18m to get from Kotdwar to Karnāl, including transfers.
Kotdwar to Karnāl train services, operated by Indian Railways, depart from Najibabad Jn station.
Kotdwar to Karnāl train services, operated by Indian Railways, arrive at Ambala Cant Jn station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kotdwar to Karnāl is 194 km. It takes approximately 3h 19m to drive from Kotdwar to Karnāl.
There are 53+ hotels available in Karnāl.
What companies run services between Kotdwar, India and Karnāl, India?
You can take a train from Kotdwara to Karnal via Najibabad Jn and Ambala Cant Jn in around 7h 18m.
- Phone
- 14646
- [email protected]
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Najibabad Jn to Ambala Cant Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹170–1,400
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹170–200
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹470–600
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹600–800
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,000–1,400
Train from Ambala Cant Jn to Karnal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₹130–1,100
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹130–160
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹380–470
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹500–650
- First Class (1A)
- ₹800–1,100
Train from Kotdwara to Laksar Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹130–1,000
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹130–160
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹370–460
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹490–650
- First Class (1A)
- ₹800–1,000
Train from Laksar Jn to Saharanpur
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₹120–1,000
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹120–150
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹360–440
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹480–600
- First Class (1A)
- ₹750–1,000
Train from Saharanpur to Karnal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₹160–1,300
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹160–200
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹450–600
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹600–800
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,000–1,300
- Phone
- +91 8377971006
- [email protected]
- Website
- laxmiholidays.com
Bus from Haridwar to Kashmiri Gate
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₹380–1,500
- Schedules at
- laxmiholidays.com
- Sleeper
- ₹380–1,000
Bus from Kashmiri Gate to Karnal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₹700–1,500
- Schedules at
- laxmiholidays.com
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Estimated price
- ₹1,200–5,500
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