There are 8 ways to get from Ranchi to Nainital by plane, taxi, bus, train, or car
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Fly to Pantnagar Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Birsa Munda Airport (IXR) to Pantnagar Airport (PGH)plane IXR - PGH
- Take the taxi from Pantnagar Airport (PGH) to Nainitaltaxi
12h 31m₹12,448–34,811Train, taxi
cheapest- Take the train from Ranchi to New Delhitrain
- Take the train from New Delhi to Haldwanitrain
- Take the taxi from Haldwani to Nainitaltaxi
25h 55m₹1,549–6,985Bus
- Take the bus from Ranchi, Jharkhand to Varanasi, Uttar Pradeshbus
- Take the bus from Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh to Haldwani, Uttarakhandbus
- Take the bus from Haldwani, Uttarakhand to Nainital, Uttarakhandbus
25h 52mDrive 1,083 km
- Drive from Ranchi to Nainitalcar 1,083 km
14h 41m₹12,176–17,587Fly to Bareilly Airport, bus
- Fly from Birsa Munda Airport (IXR) to Bareilly Airport (BEK)plane IXR - BEK
- Take the bus from Bareilly to Nainital, Uttarakhandbus
10h 2mFly to Dehradun Airport, bus
- Fly from Birsa Munda Airport (IXR) to Dehradun Airport (DED)plane IXR - DED
- Take the bus from Haridwar, Uttarakhand to Nainital, Uttarakhandbus
12h 32mBus via Lucknow
- Take the bus from Ranchi, Jharkhand to Lucknow, Uttar Pradeshbus Ranchi, Jharkhand - Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh
- Take the bus from Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh to Nainital, Uttarakhandbus Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh - Nainital, Uttarakhand
26h 32mTrain, bus
- Take the train from Ranchi to Gaya Jntrain
- Take the train from Gaya Jn to Lal Kuantrain
- Take the bus from Haldwani, Uttarakhand to Nainital, Uttarakhandbus
27h 21m
Birsa Munda Airport (IXR) to Pantnagar Airport (PGH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ranchi to Nainital is to train and taxi which costs ₹1,500 - ₹7,000 and takes 25h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Ranchi to Nainital is to fly and taxi which takes 12h 31m and costs ₹12,000 - ₹35,000.
No, there is no direct bus from Ranchi to Nainital. However, there are services departing from Ranchi, Jharkhand and arriving at Nainital, Uttarakhand via Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh and Haldwani, Uttarakhand. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 52m.
The distance between Ranchi and Nainital is 945 km. The road distance is 1083 km.
The best way to get from Ranchi to Nainital without a car is to bus which takes 25h 52m and costs .
It takes approximately 12h 31m to get from Ranchi to Nainital, including transfers.
Ranchi to Nainital bus services, operated by New Singh Bus Service, depart from Ranchi, Jharkhand station.
Ranchi to Nainital bus services, operated by New Singh Bus Service, arrive at Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ranchi to Nainital is 1083 km. It takes approximately 14h 41m to drive from Ranchi to Nainital.
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What companies run services between Ranchi, India and Nainital, India?
You can take a bus from Ranchi, Jharkhand to Nainital, Uttarakhand via Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh and Haldwani, Uttarakhand in around 25h 52m.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Birsa Munda Airport to Pantnagar Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹11,000–40,000
Flights from Birsa Munda Airport to Pantnagar Airport via Kolkata, Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹14,000–35,000
Flights from Birsa Munda Airport to Pantnagar Airport via Hyderabad, Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹17,000–37,000
Flights from Birsa Munda Airport to Pantnagar Airport via Pune, Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹18,000–38,000
Flights from Birsa Munda Airport to Pantnagar Airport via Ahmedabad, Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹16,000–37,000
Flights from Birsa Munda Airport to Pantnagar Airport via Bhubaneswar, Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹14,000–35,000
Flights from Birsa Munda Airport to Bareilly Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹14,000–49,000
Flights from Birsa Munda Airport to Dehradun Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹14,000–18,000
Flights from Birsa Munda Airport to Dehradun Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₹14,000–18,000
- Website
- airindia.in
Flights from Birsa Munda Airport to Dehradun Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹12,000–15,000
- Phone
- 14646
- [email protected]
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Ranchi to New Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹600–4,500
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹600–700
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹1,500–1,900
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹2,100–2,700
- First Class (1A)
- ₹3,600–4,500
Train from New Delhi to Haldwani
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹200–1,600
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹200–250
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹550–700
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹750–1,000
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,200–1,600
Train from Ranchi to Gaya Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹220–1,700
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹220–260
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹600–750
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹800–1,100
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,300–1,700
Train from Gaya Jn to Lal Kuan
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 7m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₹410–3,200
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹410–490
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹1,000–1,400
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹1,500–1,900
- First Class (1A)
- ₹2,500–3,200
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Estimated price
- ₹750–1,400
Lakshya Taxi
- Phone
- +91 95 40 10 71 30
- Website
- lakshyataxi.com
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- Phone
- +91 98 10 47 41 48
- Website
- merataxiwala.com
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- Website
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Lakshya Taxi
- Phone
- +91 95 40 10 71 30
- Website
- lakshyataxi.com
Mera TaxiWala
- Phone
- +91 98 10 47 41 48
- Website
- merataxiwala.com
Spice Cabs
- Phone
- +91 85 10 01 49 99
- Website
- spicecabs.com
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