There are 7 ways to get from Panchkula to Rishīkesh by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Chandigarh to Ambala Cant Jntrain
- Take the train from Ambala Cant Jn to Saharanpurtrain
- Take the bus from Saharanpur to Rishikeshbus
5h 23m₹643–3,445Train
cheapest- Take the train from Chandigarh to Yog Nagari Rishikeshtrain 14610
6h 25m₹190–1,500Bus
- Take the bus from Chandigarh to Rishikeshbus redbusIndia_A/C Sleeper
5h 58m₹837–3,190Train via Ambāla
- Take the train from Chandigarh to Ambala Cant Jntrain 12006 / ...
- Take the train from Ambala Cant Jn to Rishikeshtrain 14815 / ...
6h 15m₹293–2,345Drive 186.2 km
- Drive from Panchkula to Rishīkeshcar 186.2 km
3h 6m₹1,804–2,606Taxi
- Take the taxi from Panchkula to Rishīkeshtaxi 186.2 km
3h 6m₹4,100–4,900Bus via Dehradun
- Take the bus from Chandigarh to Dehradunbus redbusIndia_A/C Sleeper
- Take the bus from Dehradun to Rishikeshbus redbusIndia_Bharat Benz A/C Seater /Sleeper / ...
6h 38m₹1,117–4,590
Panchkula to Rishīkesh by train, foot, and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Panchkula to Rishīkesh is to train which costs ₹190 - ₹1,500 and takes 6h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Panchkula to Rishīkesh is to drive which takes 3h 6m and costs ₹1,800 - ₹2,700.
No, there is no direct bus from Panchkula to Rishīkesh. However, there are services departing from Panchkula and arriving at Rishikesh via Chandigarh. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 58m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Chandigarh and arriving at Yog Nagari Rishikesh. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 6h 25m.
The distance between Panchkula and Rishīkesh is 214 km. The road distance is 186.2 km.
The best way to get from Panchkula to Rishīkesh without a car is to train and bus which takes 5h 23m and costs ₹600 - ₹3,500.
It takes approximately 5h 23m to get from Panchkula to Rishīkesh, including transfers.
Panchkula to Rishīkesh bus services, operated by Skyway Bus, depart from Chandigarh station.
Panchkula to Rishīkesh train services, operated by Indian Railways, depart from Chandigarh station.
The best way to get from Panchkula to Rishīkesh is to bus which takes 5h 58m and costs ₹800 - ₹3,200. Alternatively, you can train via Ambāla, which costs ₹290 - ₹2,400 and takes 6h 15m.
What companies run services between Panchkula, India and Rishīkesh, India?
Skyway Bus operates a bus from Chandigarh to Rishikesh 5 times a day, and the journey takes 5h 5m. 12 other operators also service this route. Alternatively, you can take a train from Chandigarh to Rishikesh via Ambala Cant Jn in around 6h 15m.
- Phone
- 14646
- [email protected]
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Chandigarh to Ambala Cant Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₹120–950
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹120–150
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹350–440
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹470–600
- First Class (1A)
- ₹750–950
Train from Ambala Cant Jn to Saharanpur
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₹130–1,100
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹130–160
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹380–480
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹500–650
- First Class (1A)
- ₹800–1,100
Train from Chandigarh to Ambala Cant Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₹120–950
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹120–150
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹350–440
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹470–600
- First Class (1A)
- ₹750–950
Train from Ambala Cant Jn to Rishikesh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₹170–1,400
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹170–210
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹470–600
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹650–800
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,000–1,400
Train from Chandigarh to Yog Nagari Rishikesh
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹190–1,500
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹190–230
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹500–650
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹700–900
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,100–1,500
- Phone
- +917303093510
- [email protected]
- Website
- intrcity.com
Bus from Saharanpur to Rishikesh
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹390–1,400
- Book at
- intrcity.com
- Sleeper
- ₹1,000–1,400
- Seat
- ₹390–550
- Website
- Skyway Bus
Bus from Chandigarh to Rishikesh
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Schedules at
- Skyway Bus
- Phone
- +91 9899151311
- [email protected]
- Website
- CIty Land Travels
Bus from Chandigarh to Rishikesh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- CIty Land Travels
Bus from Chandigarh to Dehradun
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- CIty Land Travels
Bus from Dehradun to Rishikesh
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- CIty Land Travels
- Phone
- +91 8377971006
- [email protected]
- Website
- Laxmi Holidays
Bus from Chandigarh to Rishikesh
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₹700–1,500
- Schedules at
- Laxmi Holidays
Bus from Chandigarh to Dehradun
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹700–1,500
- Schedules at
- Laxmi Holidays
Bus from Dehradun to Rishikesh
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₹650–1,400
- Schedules at
- Laxmi Holidays
- Website
- Empire Travels & Holidays
Bus from Chandigarh to Rishikesh
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- Empire Travels & Holidays
Bus from Chandigarh to Dehradun
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- Empire Travels & Holidays
Bus from Dehradun to Rishikesh
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- Empire Travels & Holidays
- Website
- Kohli Tour & Travellers
Bus from Chandigarh to Rishikesh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- Kohli Tour & Travellers
Bus from Chandigarh to Dehradun
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- Kohli Tour & Travellers
Bus from Dehradun to Rishikesh
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- Kohli Tour & Travellers
- Website
- Armaan Tour & Travels
Bus from Chandigarh to Rishikesh
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- Armaan Tour & Travels
Bus from Chandigarh to Dehradun
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- Armaan Tour & Travels
- Website
- Lavish Travels
Bus from Chandigarh to Rishikesh
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- Lavish Travels
Bus from Chandigarh to Dehradun
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- Lavish Travels
Bus from Dehradun to Rishikesh
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- Lavish Travels
- Website
- Zimindara Travels
Bus from Chandigarh to Rishikesh
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- Zimindara Travels
Bus from Chandigarh to Dehradun
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- Zimindara Travels
- Website
- Rajpreet Travels and cargo
Bus from Chandigarh to Rishikesh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Schedules at
- Rajpreet Travels and cargo
Bus from Chandigarh to Dehradun
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Schedules at
- Rajpreet Travels and cargo
- Phone
- +91 9928371859
- Website
- Vijay Tours And Travels
Bus from Chandigarh to Rishikesh
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Website
- Vijay Tours And Travels
Bus from Chandigarh to Dehradun
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Website
- Vijay Tours And Travels
- Phone
- +91 9530045999
- Website
- Gajraj Bus Service
Bus from Chandigarh to Rishikesh
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₹500–1,600
- Schedules at
- Gajraj Bus Service
- AC Sleeper
- ₹500–1,600
Bus from Chandigarh to Dehradun
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₹470–1,600
- Schedules at
- Gajraj Bus Service
- AC Sleeper
- ₹470–1,600
- Phone
- +91 80580 57088
- [email protected]
- Website
- Maharani Travels
Bus from Chandigarh to Rishikesh
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- Maharani Travels
Bus from Dehradun to Rishikesh
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- Maharani Travels
- Phone
- 7230947777
- [email protected]
- Website
- Mahalaxmi Travels
Bus from Chandigarh to Dehradun
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- Mahalaxmi Travels
Bus from Dehradun to Rishikesh
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- Mahalaxmi Travels
- Phone
- 1800 267 9001
- [email protected]
- Website
- NeuGo
Bus from Chandigarh to Dehradun
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- NeuGo
- Phone
- +91 92509 00900
- [email protected]
- Website
- BT Travels
Bus from Chandigarh to Dehradun
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- BT Travels
- [email protected]
- Website
- Leafybus
Bus from Dehradun to Rishikesh
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- Leafybus
- Phone
- +91 87501 00091
- [email protected]
- Website
- E Bus
Bus from Dehradun to Rishikesh
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- E Bus
- Phone
- 91 82870 09889
- [email protected]
- Website
- Zingbus
Bus from Dehradun to Rishikesh
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₹310–600
- Schedules at
- Zingbus
- Phone
- +91 9982244151
- [email protected]
- Website
- Shekhar Travels
Bus from Dehradun to Rishikesh
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- Shekhar Travels
- Website
- Shekhar Travels
Bus from Dehradun to Rishikesh
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- Vaishnoyatra services pvt ltd
- Website
- Ashok Bus Service
Bus from Dehradun to Rishikesh
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- Ashok Bus Service
- Website
- Parashar Travels
Bus from Dehradun to Rishikesh
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- Parashar Travels
- Website
- Travel House Delhi
Bus from Dehradun to Rishikesh
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Schedules at
- Travel House Delhi
- Website
- Vijay Laxmi
Bus from Dehradun to Rishikesh
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Schedules at
- Vijay Laxmi
- Phone
- +91 9414892468
- [email protected]
- Website
- Karni Kripa Travels And Cargo
Bus from Dehradun to Rishikesh
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- Karni Kripa Travels And Cargo
- [email protected]
- Website
- Gola Bus Service
Bus from Dehradun to Rishikesh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- Gola Bus Service
- Website
- Maneesha Tour And Travels
Bus from Dehradun to Rishikesh
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- Maneesha Tour And Travels
- Website
- Shri Krishna Travels
Bus from Dehradun to Rishikesh
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- Shri Krishna Travels
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Estimated price
- ₹4,100–4,900
Mr. Singh Cab
- Phone
- +91 980 338 4033
- Website
- mrsinghcab.com
Rana cabs
- Phone
- +91 9041 412 141
- Website
- ranatravelschandigarh.com
RS Taxi Service
- Phone
- +91 769 611 2244
- Website
- chandigarhtaxiservice.net
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Booking & Getting There
Panchkula to Rishīkesh bus services, operated by Skyway Bus, arrive at Rishikesh station.
Panchkula to Rishīkesh train services, operated by Indian Railways, arrive at Ambala Cant Jn station.
Yes, the driving distance between Panchkula to Rishīkesh is 186 km. It takes approximately 3h 6m to drive from Panchkula to Rishīkesh.
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