There are 5 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)DED - IXB
- Take the taxi from Bagdogra Airport (IXB) to Jorethang
7h 1m₹13,049–21,486Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Rishikesh to Kashmiri Gate
- Take the train from Delhi to Siliguri Jn
- Take the bus from Siliguri - SNT Bus Stand to Deorali Bus Stop
42h 37m₹1,316–6,970Bus
- Take the bus from Rishikesh to Kashmiri Gate
- Take the bus from Anand Vihar - Delhi to Bairiya Bus Stand - Patna
- Take the bus from Bairiya Bus Stand to Sikkim Gangtok
30h 23m₹5,596–6,708Train, taxi
- Take the train from Yog Nagari Rishikesh to Moradabad
- Take the train from Moradabad to New Mal Jn
- Take the taxi from New Mal Jn to Gangtok
35h 36m₹4,977–10,847Drive 1,427.5 km
- Drive from Rishīkesh to Gangtok1,427.5 km
21h 36m₹15,059–21,752
Dehradun Airport (DED) to Bagdogra Airport (IXB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rishīkesh to Sikkim is to bus and train which costs ₹1,300 - ₹7,000 and takes 42h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Rishīkesh to Sikkim is to fly and taxi which takes 7h 1m and costs ₹13,000 - ₹22,000.
No, there is no direct bus from Rishīkesh to Sikkim. However, there are services departing from Rishikesh and arriving at Sikkim Gangtok via ISBT Bridge, Anand Vihar - Delhi and Bairiya Bus Stand. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30h 23m.
The distance between Rishīkesh and Sikkim is 1176 km. The road distance is 1427.5 km.
The best way to get from Rishīkesh to Sikkim without a car is to bus which takes 30h 23m and costs ₹5,500 - ₹7,000.
It takes approximately 7h 1m 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 1428 km. It takes approximately 21h 36m to drive from Rishīkesh to Sikkim.
There are 408+ 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 Bridge, Anand Vihar - Delhi, and Bairiya Bus Stand in around 30h 23m.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Dehradun Airport to Bagdogra Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹8,500–16,000
Flights from Dehradun Airport to Bagdogra Airport via Kolkata
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹8,500–16,000
Flights from Dehradun Airport to Bagdogra Airport via Bhubaneswar, Kolkata
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹8,500–16,000
- Website
- airindia.in
Flights from Dehradun Airport to Bagdogra Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹12,000–25,000
- Phone
- 14646
- care@irctc.co.in
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Yog Nagari Rishikesh to Moradabad
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹170–1,400
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹170–210
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹480–600
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹650–850
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,000–1,400
Train from Moradabad to New Mal Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 50m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₹600–4,500
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- 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 Delhi to Siliguri Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹650–5,000
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹650–800
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹1,600–2,100
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹2,300–3,000
- First Class (1A)
- ₹4,000–5,000
- Phone
- +918377971006
- info@laxmiholidays.com
- 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
- Phone
- +917903832833
- shreekrishnarath@gmail.com
- Website
- srikrishnarath.in
Bus from Bairiya Bus Stand to Sikkim Gangtok
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹2,500
- Website
- https://www.srikrishnarath.in/
- Phone
- +919002012099
- sntd@yahoo.com
- Website
- sntd.in
Bus from Siliguri - SNT Bus Stand to Deorali Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹275–500
- Website
- https://www.sntd.in/
- Schedules at
- https://www.sntd.in/PDF/BusSchedule.pdf
- AC Seater
- ₹500
- Non AC Seater
- ₹275
- Phone
- 9064919130
- support@mybusbookings.com
- Website
- apsarabus.in
Bus from Siliguri - SNT Bus Stand to Deorali Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹300–400
- Website
- https://www.apsarabus.in/
- Non AC Seater
- ₹300–400
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Estimated price
- ₹3,800–5,000
Gourik Cab Services
- Phone
- +91 80 16 00 85 00
Aayush Holidays
- Phone
- +91 97 33 41 23 40
- Website
- aayushholidays.com
99 Taxi
- Phone
- +91 89 00 77 18 88
- Website
- 99taxi.in
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