There are 4 ways to get from Kotdwar to Nainital by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train
best- Take the train from Najibabad Jn to Kathgodamtrain 14120 / ...
8h 9m₹945–3,189Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Najibabad Jn to Rampurtrain 14618 / ...
- Take the bus from FlixBus Rampur to FlixBus Nainital - Hanuman Garhibus FlixBus IN0320B / ...
8h 43m₹755–2,969Drive 189.1 km
- Drive from Kotdwar to Nainitalcar 189.1 km
3h 20m₹1,850–2,672Taxi
- Take the taxi from Kotdwar to Nainitaltaxi 189.1 km
3h 20m₹4,200–5,000
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kotdwar to Nainital is to train and bus which costs ₹750 - ₹3,000 and takes 8h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Kotdwar to Nainital is to drive which takes 3h 20m and costs ₹1,800 - ₹2,700.
No, there is no direct train from Kotdwar to Nainital. However, there are services departing from Kotdwara and arriving at Kathgodam via Najibabad Jn. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 9m.
The distance between Kotdwar and Nainital is 277 km. The road distance is 189.1 km.
The best way to get from Kotdwar to Nainital without a car is to train which takes 8h 9m and costs ₹900 - ₹3,200.
It takes approximately 8h 9m to get from Kotdwar to Nainital, including transfers.
Kotdwar to Nainital train services, operated by Indian Railways, depart from Najibabad Jn station.
Kotdwar to Nainital train services, operated by Indian Railways, arrive at Kathgodam station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kotdwar to Nainital is 189 km. It takes approximately 3h 20m to drive from Kotdwar to Nainital.
There are 962+ hotels available in Nainital.
What companies run services between Kotdwar, India and Nainital, India?
Indian Railways operates a train from Najibabad Jn to Kathgodam twice daily. Tickets cost ₹180–1,500 and the journey takes 5h 10m.
- Phone
- 14646
- [email protected]
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Najibabad Jn to Kathgodam
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₹180–1,500
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹180–220
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹500–650
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹650–900
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,100–1,500
Train from Najibabad Jn to Rampur
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹150–1,200
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹150–180
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹420–550
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹550–750
- First Class (1A)
- ₹900–1,200
- Phone
- +91 8404855555
- Website
- FlixBus India
Bus from FlixBus Rampur to FlixBus Nainital - Hanuman Garhi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₹260–600
- Website
- FlixBus India
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Estimated price
- ₹4,200–5,000
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