There are 7 ways to get from Rishīkesh to Sikkim by plane, taxi, bus, train, 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₹12,398–28,307Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Rishikesh to Saharanpurtrain
- Take the train from Saharanpur to Siliguri Jntrain
- Take the bus from Siliguri - SNT Bus Stand to Gangtok - SNT bus standbus
42h 45m₹1,113–7,245Bus 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₹5,886–6,948Train, bus via Patna
- Take the train from Haridwar Jn to Roorkeetrain
- Take the train from Roorkee to Patna Jntrain
- Take the bus from Dhanki more to Sikkim Gangtokbus
31h 27m₹3,262–7,337Drive 1,419.8 km
- Drive from Rishīkesh to Gangtokcar 1,419.8 km
21h 44m₹15,929–23,008Train, taxi
- Take the train from Haridwar Jn to Moradabadtrain
- Take the train from Moradabad to New Mal Jntrain
- Take the taxi from New Mal Jn to Gangtoktaxi
35h 42m₹5,075–11,684Bus
- 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 ₹1,100 - ₹7,500 and takes 42h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Rishīkesh to Sikkim is to fly and taxi which takes 5h 46m and costs ₹12,000 - ₹29,000.
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 bus via Patna which takes 28h 43m and costs ₹5,500 - ₹7,000.
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 370+ 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
- ₹8,000–30,000
Flights from Dehradun Airport to Bagdogra Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ₹8,000–30,000
- Website
- airindia.in
Flights from Dehradun Airport to Bagdogra Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹13,000–22,000
- Phone
- 14646
- [email protected]
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Haridwar Jn to Roorkee
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₹120–950
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹120–150
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹350–430
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹460–600
- First Class (1A)
- ₹750–950
Train from Roorkee to Patna Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹480–3,700
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹480–600
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹1,200–1,600
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹1,700–2,200
- First Class (1A)
- ₹2,900–3,700
Train from Haridwar Jn to Moradabad
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹160–1,300
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹160–200
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹460–600
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹600–800
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,000–1,300
Train from Moradabad to New Mal Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 50m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₹600–4,500
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- 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 Saharanpur
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₹140–1,100
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹140–170
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹400–500
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹500–700
- First Class (1A)
- ₹850–1,100
Train from Saharanpur to Siliguri Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 25m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₹700–5,500
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹700–850
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹1,700–2,200
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹2,500–3,200
- First Class (1A)
- ₹4,200–5,500
- 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
- Website
- Rajdhani Express Travels
Bus from ISBT Kashmere gate to Patna Patliputra Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₹2,999
- Schedules at
- Rajdhani Express Travels
- Phone
- +91 7903832833
- [email protected]
- Website
- Sri Krishna Rath
Bus from Patliputra ISBT to Sikkim Gangtok
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹2,500
- Website
- Sri Krishna Rath
Bus from Dhanki more to Sikkim Gangtok
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹2,500
- Website
- Sri Krishna Rath
- Website
- Shree Saroj Travels
Bus from Haridwar, Uttarakhand to Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- Shree Saroj Travels
- Phone
- +91 7309615176
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ashok Tour And Travels
Bus from Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh to Gangtok, Sikkim
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- Ashok Tour And Travels
- Phone
- +919002012099
- [email protected]
- Website
- Sikkim Nationalised Transport
Bus from Siliguri - SNT Bus Stand to Gangtok - SNT bus stand
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹275–650
- Website
- Sikkim Nationalised Transport
- Schedules at
- Timetable
- 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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