There are 8 ways to get from Rishīkesh to Sunauli by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly to Gorakhpur Airport, train
best- Fly from Dehradun Airport (DED) to Gorakhpur Airport (GOP)plane DED - GOP
- Take the train from Gorakhpur to Nautanwatrain
8h 16m$96–186Train
cheapest- Take the train from Haridwar Jn to Gorakhpurtrain 15006 / ...
- Take the train from Gorakhpur to Nautanwatrain 15105 / ...
20h 33m$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 Bhairawa
- Fly from Dehradun Airport (DED) to Bhairawa (BWA)plane DED - BWA
5h 58m$106–337Fly 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 Gorakhpurtrain
- Take the train from Gorakhpur to Nautanwatrain
20h 54m$112–180Train via Faizabad
- Take the train from Yog Nagari Rishikesh to Ayodhyatrain 13010
- Take the train from Ayodhya to Nautanwatrain 18205
22h 10m$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 42m
Dehradun Airport (DED) to Gorakhpur Airport (GOP) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Rishīkesh to Sunauli is to train via Faizabad which costs $6 - $50 and takes 22h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Rishīkesh to Sunauli is to fly which takes 5h 58m and costs $100 - $340.
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 33m.
The distance between Rishīkesh and Sunauli is 762 km. The road distance is 720.7 km.
It takes approximately 8h 16m 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 bus which takes 19h 48m and costs . Alternatively, you can train, which costs $7 - $60 and takes 20h 33m, you could also fly, which costs $100 - $340 and takes 5h 58m.
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?
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. Alternatively, you can take a train from Yog Nagari Rishikesh to Sunauli via Haridwar Jn, Gorakhpur, and Nautanwa in around 20h 33m.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Dehradun Airport to Gorakhpur Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–160
Flights from Dehradun Airport to Gorakhpur Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–160
Flights from Dehradun Airport to Maryada Purushottam Shri Ram International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–140
Flights from Dehradun Airport to Maryada Purushottam Shri Ram International Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–140
Flights from Dehradun Airport to Maryada Purushottam Shri Ram International Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 5m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–140
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
- $110–140
Flights from Dehradun Airport to Maryada Purushottam Shri Ram International Airport via Lucknow, Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–140
- Phone
- 14646
- [email protected]
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Gorakhpur to Nautanwa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1–11
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- $1–2
- Third AC (3A)
- $4–5
- Second AC (2A)
- $5–7
- First Class (1A)
- $8–11
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)
- $10–13
- Second AC (2A)
- $14–19
- First Class (1A)
- $24–35
Train from Gorakhpur to Nautanwa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1–11
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- $1–2
- Third AC (3A)
- $4–5
- Second AC (2A)
- $5–7
- First Class (1A)
- $8–11
Train from Ayodhya to Gorakhpur
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1–14
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- $1–2
- Third AC (3A)
- $4–6
- Second AC (2A)
- $6–8
- First Class (1A)
- $10–14
Train from Gorakhpur to Nautanwa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1–11
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- $1–2
- Third AC (3A)
- $4–5
- Second AC (2A)
- $5–7
- First Class (1A)
- $8–11
Train from Yog Nagari Rishikesh to Ayodhya
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3–28
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- $3–5
- Third AC (3A)
- $9–12
- Second AC (2A)
- $13–17
- First Class (1A)
- $21–28
Train from Ayodhya to Nautanwa
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- 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 Nautanwa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1–11
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- $1–2
- Third AC (3A)
- $4–5
- Second AC (2A)
- $5–7
- First Class (1A)
- $8–11
- Website
- Shri Krishna Travels
Bus from Haridwar, Uttarakhand to Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Shri Krishna Travels
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Booking & Getting There
Sunauli is 15 min ahead of Rishīkesh. It is currently 3:32 PM in Rishīkesh and 3:47 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.






