There are 5 ways to get from Madurai to Rishīkesh by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly
best- Fly from Madurai (IXM) to Dehradun Airport (DED)plane IXM - DED
7h 2m₹12,907–20,113Train
cheapest- Take the train from Madurai Jn to Saharanpurtrain 20493
- Take the train from Saharanpur to Rishikeshtrain 14815 / ...
2d 5h₹1,340–10,055Bus via Hyderabad
- Take the bus from Madurai to Hyderabadbus
- Take the bus from Hyderabad to Delhibus
- Take the bus from Delhi to Rishikeshbus
2d 7h₹2,799–12,699Drive 2,611.9 km
- Drive from Madurai to Rishīkeshcar 2,611.9 km
36h 40m₹29,172–42,138Bus
- Take the bus from Periyar Bus Stand to Kempegowdabus
- Take the bus from Bengaluru to Delhibus
- Take the bus from Kashmiri Gate to Rishikeshbus
2d 17h
Madurai to Rishīkesh by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Madurai to Rishīkesh is to train which costs ₹1,300 - ₹11,000 and takes 2 days 5h.
The fastest way to get from Madurai to Rishīkesh is to fly which takes 7h 2m and costs ₹12,000 - ₹21,000.
No, there is no direct bus from Madurai to Rishīkesh. However, there are services departing from Madurai and arriving at Rishikesh via Hyderabad and Delhi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 7h.
No, there is no direct train from Madurai to Rishīkesh. However, there are services departing from Madurai Jn and arriving at Rishikesh via Saharanpur. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 5h.
The distance between Madurai and Rishīkesh is 2292 km. The road distance is 2611.9 km.
The best way to get from Madurai to Rishīkesh without a car is to train which takes 2 days 5h and costs ₹1,300 - ₹11,000.
It takes approximately 7h 2m to get from Madurai to Rishīkesh, including transfers.
Madurai to Rishīkesh bus services, operated by Mahadev Travels, depart from Madurai station.
Madurai to Rishīkesh train services, operated by Indian Railways, depart from Madurai Jn station.
The best way to get from Madurai to Rishīkesh is to fly which takes 7h 2m and costs ₹12,000 - ₹21,000. Alternatively, you can train, which costs ₹1,300 - ₹11,000 and takes 2 days 5h, you could also bus via Hyderabad, which costs ₹2,800 - ₹13,000 and takes 2 days 7h.
What companies run services between Madurai, India and Rishīkesh, India?
IndiGo Airlines flies from Madurai (IXM) to Dehradun Airport (DED) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Madurai Jn to Rishikesh via Saharanpur in around 2d 5h.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Madurai to Dehradun Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹12,000–19,000
Flights from Madurai to Dehradun Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹12,000–19,000
Flights from Madurai to Dehradun Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹12,000–19,000
Flights from Madurai to Dehradun Airport via Madras, Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹12,000–19,000
Flights from Madurai to Dehradun Airport via Madras, Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₹12,000–19,000
- Phone
- 14646
- [email protected]
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Madurai Jn to Saharanpur
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 1h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₹1,200–9,000
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹1,200–1,400
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹2,900–3,700
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹4,200–5,500
- First Class (1A)
- ₹7,000–9,000
Train from Saharanpur to Rishikesh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₹140–1,100
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹140–170
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹400–500
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹500–700
- First Class (1A)
- ₹850–1,100
- Phone
- +91 9799407141
- [email protected]
- Website
- Mahadev Travels - Jaipur
Bus from Madurai to Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Website
- Mahadev Travels - Jaipur
- Website
- Mahadev Travels - Jaipur
Bus from Delhi to Rishikesh
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Website
- Mahadev Travels - Jaipur
- Website
- Mahadev Travels - Jaipur
- Phone
- +91 9995388059
- [email protected]
- Website
- Punchiry Tours and Holidays
Bus from Madurai to Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₹1,300–5,500
- Schedules at
- Punchiry Tours and Holidays
Bus from Delhi to Rishikesh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₹1,300–3,200
- Schedules at
- Punchiry Tours and Holidays
- Website
- omio.com
Bus from Madurai to Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- hanstravel.in
Bus from Hyderabad to Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- hanstravel.in
Bus from Delhi to Rishikesh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Schedules at
- hanstravel.in
Bus from Bengaluru to Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- hanstravel.in
- Website
- Globehopper Mobility
Bus from Madurai to Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- Globehopper Mobility
Bus from Delhi to Rishikesh
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- Globehopper Mobility
- Phone
- 8893555000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Kallada Tours and Travels
Bus from Madurai to Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₹1,600–2,700
- Schedules at
- Kallada Tours and Travels
- Phone
- 91 92464 60933
- [email protected]
- Website
- Sri Krishna Travels
Bus from Madurai to Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- Sri Krishna Travels
- Website
- LLT Travels
Bus from Madurai to Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- LLT Travels
- Phone
- 91 82870 09889
- [email protected]
- Website
- Zingbus
Bus from Hyderabad to Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹1,000–4,100
- Schedules at
- Zingbus
Bus from Delhi to Rishikesh
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₹410–1,100
- Schedules at
- Zingbus
- Phone
- 1800 267 9001
- [email protected]
- Website
- NeuGo
Bus from Delhi to Rishikesh
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- NeuGo
- Phone
- 91-7373800013
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tranzking Travels
Bus from Delhi to Rishikesh
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- Tranzking Travels
Bus from Bengaluru to Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- Tranzking Travels
- Website
- Sana Travels
Bus from Delhi to Rishikesh
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- Sana Travels
- Website
- Ashok Bus Service
Bus from Delhi to Rishikesh
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- Ashok Bus Service
- Website
- Kashmir Maxx
Bus from Delhi to Rishikesh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- Kashmir Maxx
- [email protected]
- Website
- Leafybus
Bus from Delhi to Rishikesh
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- Leafybus
Bus from Delhi to Rishikesh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- Holiday Appeal Private Limited
- Phone
- +91 93181 81834
- Website
- Travel Point World LLP
Bus from Delhi to Rishikesh
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- Travel Point World LLP
- Phone
- 9001274136
- [email protected]
- Website
- Choudhary travels and cargo
Bus from Delhi to Rishikesh
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- Choudhary travels and cargo
- Phone
- 8888424424
- [email protected]
- Website
- Neeta Tours and Travels
Bus from Delhi to Rishikesh
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹480–1,500
- Website
- Neeta Tours and Travels
- Sleeper
- ₹480–1,500
- Seater
- ₹500–900
- Website
- Raj Laxmi Travels
Bus from Delhi to Rishikesh
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- Raj Laxmi Travels
- [email protected]
- Website
- Gola Bus Service
Bus from Delhi to Rishikesh
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Gola Bus Service
- Phone
- +91 98990 56542
- [email protected]
- Website
- RS Yadav Smart Bus
Bus from Delhi to Rishikesh
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- RS Yadav Smart Bus
- Website
- Shishpal Travels
Bus from Delhi to Rishikesh
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Schedules at
- Shishpal Travels
- Website
- Mohindra Smart Bus
Bus from Delhi to Rishikesh
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Schedules at
- Mohindra Smart Bus
- Website
- Monikanchan Bus Service
Bus from Delhi to Rishikesh
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- Monikanchan Bus Service
- Website
- TSB Tour express
Bus from Delhi to Rishikesh
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Schedules at
- TSB Tour express
- Phone
- +91 8377971006
- [email protected]
- Website
- Laxmi Holidays
Bus from Delhi to Rishikesh
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₹700–1,500
- Schedules at
- Laxmi Holidays
Bus from Kashmiri Gate to Rishikesh
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₹380–1,500
- Schedules at
- laxmiholidays.com
- Sleeper
- ₹380–1,000
- Website
- Snemita Paribahan(Jackson)
Bus from Delhi to Rishikesh
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- Snemita Paribahan(Jackson)
- Website
- India Tours and Travels
Bus from Delhi to Rishikesh
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- India Tours and Travels
- Website
- Moon Light Travels Katra
Bus from Delhi to Rishikesh
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- Moon Light Travels Katra
- Phone
- +91 98424 37444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Al Travels
Bus from Delhi to Rishikesh
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 26m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- Al Travels
Bus from Delhi to Rishikesh
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- Deepak And Shree Krishna Travels
- Phone
- 080-26252625
- Website
- ksrtc.in
Bus from Periyar Bus Stand to Kempegowda
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₹600–1,400
- Schedules at
- ksrtc.in
- Phone
- +91 94440 05266
- [email protected]
- Website
- Apple Travels
Bus from Bengaluru to Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 44h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- Apple Travels
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Booking & Getting There
Madurai to Rishīkesh bus services, operated by Mahadev Travels, arrive at Hyderabad station.
Madurai to Rishīkesh train services, operated by Indian Railways, arrive at Saharanpur station.
Yes, the driving distance between Madurai to Rishīkesh is 2612 km. It takes approximately 36h 40m to drive from Madurai to Rishīkesh.
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