How to Reach Haridwar

By Train :
I went to Haridwar from Kolkata, so I booked a ticket for 2301 Up Howrah - New Delhi Rajdhani Express. It takes 17 hours (approx.) to reach New Delhi from Kolkata. After getting down at the New Delhi Station you can either hire a cab, which is what we did, or you can catch a bus for Haridwar from I.S.B.T. The cab charges between 2000 INR to 2500 INR during off-season and 3000 INR during the peak season. Be prepared to go for a hard bargain. It usually takes 4-5 hours to reach Haridwar from New Delhi. You also have the option of taking a train from Delhi to Haridwar, but for that you might have to stay at New Delhi depending on your schedule.

If you are planning to go directly to Hariwar by train, here’s a list of trains available. You need to alight at Haridwar Junction.

Train Name - Boarding Station
2017 Shatabdi Exp. - New Delhi
2055 Jan Shatabdi Exp. - New Delhi
4041 Mussoorie Exp. - New Delhi
2327 Upasana Exp. - Howrah (Kolkata), Lucknow
3009 Doon Exp. - Howrah (Kolkata), Varanasi, Lucknow
2687 Chennai - Dehradun Exp. - Chennai, Nizamuddin (Delhi)
2054 Jan Shatabdi Exp. - Amritsar
4632 Amritsar - Dehradun Exp. - Amritsar
4610 Hemkunt Exp. - Jammu
9105 Ahmedabad - Haridwar Mail - Ahmedabad, Jaipur, Delhi
9019 Bandra - Dehradun Exp. - Bandra Terminus (Mumbai), Nizamuddin (Delhi)

By Plane :
The nearest airport from Haridwar is Jolly Grant Air Strip at Dehradun. From Dehradun you have the options of catching a train or taking a ride on a bus or cab.