There are 8 ways to get from Rishīkesh to Sunauli by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly to Bhairawa
best- Fly from Dehradun Airport (DED) to Bhairawa (BWA)plane DED - BWA
5h 58m$246–297Train
cheapest- Take the train from Haridwar Jn to Gorakhpurtrain 15006 / ...
- Take the train from Gorakhpur to Nautanwatrain 05469 / ...
20h 46m$7–58Bus
- Take the bus from Haridwar, Uttarakhand to Lucknow, Uttar Pradeshbus Haridwar, Uttarakhand - Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh
- Take the bus from Lucknow to Sonaulibus
19h 48mDrive 720.7 km
- Drive from Rishīkesh to Sunaulicar 720.7 km
10h 58m$93–133Fly to Gorakhpur Airport, train
- Fly from Dehradun Airport (DED) to Gorakhpur Airport (GOP)plane DED - GOP
- Take the train from Gorakhpur to Nautanwatrain
10h 4m$104–210Fly to Maryada Purushottam Shri Ram International Airport, train
- Fly from Dehradun Airport (DED) to Maryada Purushottam Shri Ram International Airport (AYJ)plane DED - AYJ
- Take the train from Ayodhya to Nautanwatrain
21h 39m$82–171Train via Faizabad
- Take the train from Yog Nagari Rishikesh to Ayodhyatrain 13010
- Take the train from Ayodhya to Nautanwatrain 18205
22h 11m$7–46Bus, train
- Take the bus from Rishikesh, Uttarakhand to Dehradun, Uttarakhandbus
- Take the bus from Dehradun, Uttarakhand to Gorakhpurbus
- Take the train from Gorakhpur to Nautanwatrain
22h 57m
Dehradun Airport (DED) to Bhairawa (BWA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rishīkesh to Sunauli is to train via Faizabad which costs $6 - $50 and takes 22h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Rishīkesh to Sunauli is to fly which takes 5h 58m and costs $240 - $300.
No, there is no direct bus from Rishīkesh to Sunauli. However, there are services departing from Rishikesh, Uttarakhand and arriving at Sonauli via Haridwar, Uttarakhand and Lucknow. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 48m.
No, there is no direct train from Rishīkesh to Sunauli. However, there are services departing from Yog Nagari Rishikesh and arriving at Nautanwa via Haridwar Jn and Gorakhpur. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 46m.
The distance between Rishīkesh and Sunauli is 607 km. The road distance is 720.7 km.
It takes approximately 5h 58m to get from Rishīkesh to Sunauli, including transfers.
Rishīkesh to Sunauli bus services, operated by Shri Krishna Travels, depart from Haridwar, Uttarakhand station.
Rishīkesh to Sunauli train services, operated by Indian Railways, depart from Haridwar Jn station.
The best way to get from Rishīkesh to Sunauli is to fly which takes 5h 58m and costs $240 - $300. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 19h 48m, you could also train, which costs $7 - $60 and takes 20h 46m.
Rishīkesh to Sunauli bus services, operated by Shri Krishna Travels, arrive at Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh station.
What companies run services between Rishīkesh, India and Sunauli, Nepal?
IndiGo Airlines and Buddha Air Ltd fly from Dehradun Airport (DED) to Bhairawa (BWA) once a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Rishikesh, Uttarakhand to Sunauli via Haridwar, Uttarakhand, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, Sachivalaya, Charbagh, Lucknow, and Sonauli in around 19h 48m.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Dehradun Airport to Gorakhpur Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–160
Flights from Dehradun Airport to Gorakhpur Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–160
Flights from Dehradun Airport to Maryada Purushottam Shri Ram International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $170–330
Flights from Dehradun Airport to Maryada Purushottam Shri Ram International Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–250
Flights from Dehradun Airport to Maryada Purushottam Shri Ram International Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 35m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $140–300
Flights from Dehradun Airport to Maryada Purushottam Shri Ram International Airport via Ahmedabad
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–290
Flights from Dehradun Airport to Maryada Purushottam Shri Ram International Airport via Lucknow, Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–270
- Website
- spicejet.com
Flights from Dehradun Airport to Gorakhpur Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $80–230
Flights from Dehradun Airport to Gorakhpur Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–260
- Website
- airindia.in
Flights from Dehradun Airport to Maryada Purushottam Shri Ram International Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–320
- Website
- buddhaair.com
Flights from Dehradun Airport to Bhairawa via Delhi, Kathmandu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $130–410
- Website
- starlightairline.com
Flights from Dehradun Airport to Gorakhpur Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–180
- Website
- airindiaexpress.in
Flights from Dehradun Airport to Maryada Purushottam Shri Ram International Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–320
- Phone
- 14646
- [email protected]
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Haridwar Jn to Gorakhpur
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $4–35
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- $4–5
- Third AC (3A)
- $10–13
- Second AC (2A)
- $14–19
- First Class (1A)
- $24–35
Train from Gorakhpur to Nautanwa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1–11
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- $1–2
- Third AC (3A)
- $4–5
- Second AC (2A)
- $5–7
- First Class (1A)
- $8–11
Train from Gorakhpur to Nautanwa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1–11
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- $1–2
- Third AC (3A)
- $4–5
- Second AC (2A)
- $5–7
- First Class (1A)
- $8–11
Train from Ayodhya to Nautanwa
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $2–16
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- $2–3
- Third AC (3A)
- $5–7
- Second AC (2A)
- $7–10
- First Class (1A)
- $12–16
Train from Yog Nagari Rishikesh to Ayodhya
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3–28
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- $3–5
- Third AC (3A)
- $9–12
- Second AC (2A)
- $13–17
- First Class (1A)
- $22–28
Train from Ayodhya to Nautanwa
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $2–16
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- $2–3
- Third AC (3A)
- $5–7
- Second AC (2A)
- $7–10
- First Class (1A)
- $12–16
Train from Gorakhpur to Nautanwa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1–11
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- $1–2
- Third AC (3A)
- $4–5
- Second AC (2A)
- $5–7
- First Class (1A)
- $8–11
- Phone
- 9599757693
- [email protected]
Bus from Lucknow to Sonauli
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–16
- Schedules at
- https://www.asianshinabus.com/
- Phone
- 91 82870 09889
- [email protected]
- Website
- omio.com
Bus from Rishikesh, Uttarakhand to Dehradun, Uttarakhand
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Schedules at
- omio.com
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More Questions & Answers
Sunauli is 15 min ahead of Rishīkesh. It is currently 7:10 PM in Rishīkesh and 7:25 PM in Sunauli.
Rishīkesh to Sunauli train services, operated by Indian Railways, arrive at Gorakhpur station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rishīkesh to Sunauli is 721 km. It takes approximately 10h 58m to drive from Rishīkesh to Sunauli.
There are 65+ hotels available in Sunauli.













