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How to get fromNainital to Dhanbadby taxi, plane, train, bus, or car

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There are 8 ways to get from Nainital to Dhanbad by taxi, plane, train, bus, or car

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  1. Taxi to Pantnagar Airport, fly to Birsa Munda Airport, train

    best
    1. Take the taxi from Nainital to Pantnagar Airport (PGH)taxi taxi
    2. Fly from Pantnagar Airport (PGH) to Birsa Munda Airport (IXR)plane plane PGH - IXR
    3. Take the train from Ranchi to Dhanbad Jntrain train
    12h 44m
    ₹12,670–22,101
  2. Train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Lal Kuan to Dhanbad Jntrain train 12354
    21h 46m
    ₹1,263–5,383
  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Nainital, Uttarakhand to Bareillybus bus
    2. Take the bus from Bareilly to Varanasi, Uttar Pradeshbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh to Dhanbadbus bus
    25h 30m
  4. Drive  1,104.7 km

    1. Drive from Nainital to Dhanbadcar car 1,104.7 km
    14h 40m
    ₹12,492–18,044
  5. Taxi to Pantnagar Airport, fly to Durgapur Kazi Nazrul Islam Airport, train

    1. Take the taxi from Nainital to Pantnagar Airport (PGH)taxi taxi
    2. Fly from Pantnagar Airport (PGH) to Durgapur Kazi Nazrul Islam Airport (RDP)plane plane PGH - RDP
    3. Take the train from Raniganj to Dhanbad Jntrain train
    8h 56m
    ₹11,990–31,371
  6. Taxi to Pantnagar Airport, fly to Deoghar, train

    1. Take the taxi from Nainital to Pantnagar Airport (PGH)taxi taxi
    2. Fly from Pantnagar Airport (PGH) to Deoghar (DGH)plane plane PGH - DGH
    3. Take the train from Sankarpur to Dhanbad Jntrain train
    17h 8m
    ₹12,860–34,371
  7. Train to Indira Gandhi International Airport, fly to Deoghar, train

    1. Take the train from Kathgodam to New Delhitrain train
    2. Fly from Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) to Deoghar (DGH)plane plane DEL - DGH
    3. Take the train from Sankarpur to Dhanbad Jntrain train
    14h 42m
    ₹8,608–17,433
  8. Bus via Lucknow

    1. Take the bus from Nainital, Uttarakhand to Lucknow, Uttar Pradeshbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh to Patnabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Patna to Dhanbadbus bus
    29h 41m

Pantnagar Airport (PGH) to Birsa Munda Airport (IXR) flights

Calendar28Weekly Planes
Duration8h 55mAverage Duration
Ticket₹11,761Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Nainital, India and Dhanbad, India?

Indian Railways operates a train from Lal Kuan to Dhanbad Jn once a week. Tickets cost ₹490–3,700 and the journey takes 19h. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Nainital, Uttarakhand to Dhanbad via Bareilly and Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh in around 25h 30m.

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