There are 8 ways to get from Rishīkesh to Butwāl by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly to Bhairawa
best- Fly from Dehradun Airport (DED) to Bhairawa (BWA)plane DED - BWA
5h 55m$158–445Train
cheapest- Take the train from Haridwar Jn to Gorakhpurtrain 15006 / ...
- Take the train from Gorakhpur to Nautanwatrain 15105 / ...
20h 52m$10–63Train, bus
- Take the train from Yog Nagari Rishikesh to Bareillytrain
- Take the train from Bareilly to Barhnitrain
- Take the bus from Krishnanagar to Butwalbus
19h 17mBus, train
- Take the bus from Rishikesh to Lucknowbus
- Take the train from Badshahnagar to Barhnitrain
- Take the bus from Krishnanagar to Butwalbus
20h 3mDrive 731.7 km
- Drive from Rishīkesh to Butwālcar 731.7 km
11h 4m$87–126Fly to Gorakhpur Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Dehradun Airport (DED) to Gorakhpur Airport (GOP)plane DED - GOP
- Take the train from Gorakhpur to Barhnitrain
- Take the bus from Krishnanagar to Nayagaunbus
10h 25mFly to Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Dehradun Airport (DED) to Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport (LKO)plane DED - LKO
- Take the train from Badshahnagar to Barhnitrain
- Take the bus from Krishnanagar to Nayagaunbus
9h 53mBus
- Take the bus from Rishikesh to Kashmiri Gatebus
- Take the bus from Delhi Majnu ka Tila to Sonaulibus
21h 56m$33–59
Dehradun Airport (DED) to Bhairawa (BWA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Rishīkesh to Butwāl is to train which costs $10 - $65 and takes 20h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Rishīkesh to Butwāl is to fly which takes 5h 55m and costs $150 - $450.
No, there is no direct bus from Rishīkesh to Butwāl. However, there are services departing from Rishikesh and arriving at Sonauli via FlixBus Delhi Kashmere Gate ISBT and Delhi Majnu ka Tila. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 56m.
No, there is no direct train from Rishīkesh to Butwāl. 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 52m.
The distance between Rishīkesh and Butwāl is 633 km. The road distance is 731.7 km.
The best way to get from Rishīkesh to Butwāl without a car is to train and bus which takes 19h 17m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 55m to get from Rishīkesh to Butwāl, including transfers.
Rishīkesh to Butwāl bus services, operated by Laxmi Holidays, depart from Rishikesh station.
Rishīkesh to Butwāl train services, operated by Indian Railways, depart from Haridwar Jn station.
The best way to get from Rishīkesh to Butwāl is to fly which takes 5h 55m and costs $150 - $450. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $10 - $65 and takes 20h 52m, you could also bus, which costs $30 - $60 and takes 21h 56m.
What companies run services between Rishīkesh, India and Butwāl, Nepal?
IndiGo Airlines, Nova Airline, and two other airlines fly from Dehradun Airport (DED) to Bhairawa (BWA) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Yog Nagari Rishikesh to Butwāl via Haridwar Jn, Gorakhpur, and Nautanwa in around 20h 52m.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Dehradun Airport to Gorakhpur Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–160
Flights from Dehradun Airport to Gorakhpur Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–160
Flights from Dehradun Airport to Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–120
- Website
- novaairways.com
Flights from Dehradun Airport to Bhairawa via Delhi, Kathmandu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–410
- Website
- buddhaair.com
Flights from Dehradun Airport to Bhairawa via Delhi, Kathmandu
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–420
- Website
- starlightairline.com
Flights from Dehradun Airport to Gorakhpur Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–220
- Website
- spicejet.com
Flights from Dehradun Airport to Gorakhpur Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–160
- Phone
- 14646
- [email protected]
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Yog Nagari Rishikesh to Bareilly
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2–17
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- $2–3
- Third AC (3A)
- $6–8
- Second AC (2A)
- $8–11
- First Class (1A)
- $13–17
Train from Bareilly to Barhni
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 1m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $2–22
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- $2–4
- Third AC (3A)
- $7–10
- Second AC (2A)
- $10–13
- First Class (1A)
- $17–22
Train from Badshahnagar to Barhni
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2–16
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- $2–3
- Third AC (3A)
- $5–7
- Second AC (2A)
- $7–10
- First Class (1A)
- $12–16
Train from Gorakhpur to Barhni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–13
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- $1–2
- Third AC (3A)
- $4–6
- Second AC (2A)
- $6–8
- First Class (1A)
- $9–13
Train from Badshahnagar to Barhni
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2–16
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- $2–3
- Third AC (3A)
- $5–7
- Second AC (2A)
- $7–10
- First Class (1A)
- $12–16
Train from Haridwar Jn to Gorakhpur
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 3m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $4–35
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- $4–5
- Third AC (3A)
- $10–14
- Second AC (2A)
- $15–19
- First Class (1A)
- $25–35
Train from Gorakhpur to Nautanwa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1–12
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- $1–2
- Third AC (3A)
- $4–5
- Second AC (2A)
- $5–7
- First Class (1A)
- $9–12
- Phone
- 9857039522
- Website
- Namaste Kapilvatsu Tours and Travels
Bus from Krishnanagar to Butwal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Namaste Kapilvatsu Tours and Travels
Bus from Krishnanagar to Butwal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Namaste Kapilvatsu Tours and Travels
Bus from Krishnanagar to Nayagaun
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Namaste Kapilvatsu Tours and Travels
Bus from Krishnanagar to Nayagaun
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Namaste Kapilvatsu Tours and Travels
- Phone
- +91 9569943023
- [email protected]
- Website
- Rth Star Bus
Bus from Rishikesh to Lucknow
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- Rth Star Bus
- Website
- Rth Star Bus
- Phone
- +91 91299 29994
- [email protected]
- Website
- PTC Skybus
Bus from Rishikesh to Lucknow
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- PTC Skybus
- Website
- Adarsh Express
Bus from Rishikesh to Lucknow
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Schedules at
- Adarsh Express
- Phone
- +91 9839001010
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tiwari and Brothers
Bus from Rishikesh to Lucknow
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Website
- Tiwari and Brothers
- Website
- Tiwari and Brothers
- Phone
- +91 9928371859
- Website
- Vijay Tours And Travels
Bus from Rishikesh to Lucknow
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Website
- Vijay Tours And Travels
- Phone
- 7230947777
- [email protected]
- Website
- Mahalaxmi Travels
Bus from Rishikesh to Lucknow
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- Mahalaxmi Travels
- Phone
- +91 8377971006
- [email protected]
- Website
- laxmiholidays.com
Bus from Rishikesh to Kashmiri Gate
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–16
- Schedules at
- laxmiholidays.com
- Sleeper
- $4–11
- Phone
- 9599757693
- [email protected]
Bus from Delhi Majnu ka Tila to Sonauli
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–35
- Schedules at
- Asian Shina Tours and Travels
- A/C Sleeper
- $28–30
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Booking & Getting There
Rishīkesh to Butwāl bus services, operated by Laxmi Holidays, arrive at Kashmiri Gate station.
Butwāl is 15 min ahead of Rishīkesh. It is currently 9:19 AM in Rishīkesh and 9:34 AM in Butwāl.
Rishīkesh to Butwāl train services, operated by Indian Railways, arrive at Gorakhpur station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rishīkesh to Butwāl is 732 km. It takes approximately 11h 4m to drive from Rishīkesh to Butwāl.
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