There are 7 ways to get from Rishīkesh to Sikkim by plane, taxi, train, bus, or car
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Fly, taxi
best- Fly from Dehradun Airport (DED) to Bagdogra Airport (IXB)plane DED - IXB
- Take the taxi from Bagdogra Airport (IXB) to Jorethangtaxi
5h 46m₹12,898–27,307Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Rishikesh to Laksar Jntrain
- Take the train from Laksar Jn to New Jalpaiguritrain
- Take the bus from Siliguri - SNT Bus Stand to Gangtok - SNT bus standbus
40h 32m₹1,095–7,259Train, bus via Patna
- Take the train from Haridwar Jn to Patna Jntrain 12370 / ...
- Take the bus from Dhanki more to Sikkim Gangtokbus
28h 6m₹3,139–6,293Bus via Patna
- Take the bus from Rishikesh to Kashmiri Gatebus
- Take the bus from ISBT Kashmere gate to Patna Patliputra Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Patliputra ISBT to Sikkim Gangtokbus
28h 43m₹5,886–6,948Drive 1,419.8 km
- Drive from Rishīkesh to Gangtokcar 1,419.8 km
21h 44m₹15,970–23,067Train, taxi
- Take the train from Yog Nagari Rishikesh to Moradabadtrain
- Take the train from Moradabad to New Mal Jntrain
- Take the taxi from New Mal Jn to Gangtoktaxi
35h 36m₹4,977–10,847Bus
- Take the bus from Haridwar, Uttarakhand to Varanasi, Uttar Pradeshbus Haridwar, Uttarakhand - Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh
- Take the bus from Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh to Gangtok, Sikkimbus Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh - Gangtok, Sikkim
38h 25m
Dehradun Airport (DED) to Bagdogra Airport (IXB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rishīkesh to Sikkim is to train and bus which costs ₹1,000 - ₹7,500 and takes 40h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Rishīkesh to Sikkim is to fly and taxi which takes 5h 46m and costs ₹12,000 - ₹28,000.
No, there is no direct bus from Rishīkesh to Sikkim. However, there are services departing from Rishikesh and arriving at Sikkim Gangtok via ISBT Kashmere gate and Patliputra ISBT. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 43m.
The distance between Rishīkesh and Sikkim is 1176 km. The road distance is 1419.8 km.
The best way to get from Rishīkesh to Sikkim without a car is to train and bus via Patna which takes 28h 6m and costs ₹3,100 - ₹6,500.
It takes approximately 5h 46m to get from Rishīkesh to Sikkim, including transfers.
Rishīkesh to Sikkim bus services, operated by Laxmi Holidays, depart from Rishikesh station.
Rishīkesh to Sikkim bus services, operated by Laxmi Holidays, arrive at Kashmiri Gate station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rishīkesh to Sikkim is 1420 km. It takes approximately 21h 44m to drive from Rishīkesh to Sikkim.
There are 378+ hotels available in Sikkim.
What companies run services between Rishīkesh, India and Sikkim, India?
You can take a bus from Rishikesh to Sikkim Gangtok via Kashmiri Gate, ISBT Kashmere gate, Patna Patliputra Bus Terminal, and Patliputra ISBT in around 28h 43m.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Dehradun Airport to Bagdogra Airport via Kolkata
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹9,000–30,000
Flights from Dehradun Airport to Bagdogra Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ₹9,000–30,000
- Website
- airindia.in
Flights from Dehradun Airport to Bagdogra Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹14,000–22,000
- Phone
- 14646
- [email protected]
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Haridwar Jn to Patna Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹470–3,600
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹470–600
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹1,200–1,500
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹1,700–2,200
- First Class (1A)
- ₹2,800–3,600
Train from Yog Nagari Rishikesh to Moradabad
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹170–1,400
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹170–210
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹480–600
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹650–850
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,000–1,400
Train from Moradabad to New Mal Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 50m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- 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 Rishikesh to Laksar Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹120–1,000
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹120–150
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹350–440
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹470–600
- First Class (1A)
- ₹750–1,000
Train from Laksar Jn to New Jalpaiguri
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 39m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₹600–4,800
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹600–750
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹1,600–2,000
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹2,200–2,900
- First Class (1A)
- ₹3,800–4,800
- Phone
- +91 7903832833
- [email protected]
- Website
- srikrishnarath.in
Bus from Dhanki more to Sikkim Gangtok
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹2,500
- Website
- https://www.srikrishnarath.in/
Bus from Patliputra ISBT to Sikkim Gangtok
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹2,500
- Website
- https://www.srikrishnarath.in/
- Phone
- +91 8377971006
- [email protected]
- Website
- laxmiholidays.com
Bus from Rishikesh to Kashmiri Gate
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₹380–1,500
- Schedules at
- laxmiholidays.com
- Sleeper
- ₹380–1,000
- Phone
- +919002012099
- [email protected]
- Website
- sntd.in
Bus from Siliguri - SNT Bus Stand to Gangtok - SNT bus stand
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹275–650
- Website
- https://www.sntd.in/
- Schedules at
- https://www.sntd.in/PDF/BusSchedule.pdf
- Seater
- ₹430–650
- AC Seater
- ₹500
- Non AC Seater
- ₹275
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Estimated price
- ₹3,800–5,000
99 Taxi
- Phone
- +91 89 00 77 18 88
- Website
- 99taxi.in
Aayush Holidays
- Phone
- +91 97 33 41 23 40
- Website
- aayushholidays.com
Go Eazy Cab
- Phone
- +91 80 16 91 69 69
- Website
- goeazycab.com
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