There are 5 ways to get from Sarnath to Dharamsala by train, taxi, bus, car, or plane
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Train, taxi
best- Take the train from Varanasi Jn to Pathankot Cantt12237 / ...
- Take the taxi from Pathankot Cantt to Dharamsala
22h 1m₹3,947–8,292Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Kashi to Pathankot Cantt13151
- Take the bus from Pathankot to Dharamshala119
31h 43m₹964–4,747Bus
- Take the bus from Varanasi to ISBT Kashmiri Gate
- Take the bus from Kashmiri Gate to Dharamsala
25h 28m₹1,644–3,648Drive 1,169.8 km
- Drive from Sarnath to Dharamsala1,169.8 km
18h 12m₹12,540–18,113Fly
- Fly from Varanasi Airport (VNS) to Kangra Airport (DHM)VNS - DHM
15h 3m₹11,004–35,196
Varanasi Airport (VNS) to Kangra Airport (DHM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sarnath to Dharamsala is to train and bus which costs ₹950 - ₹4,800 and takes 31h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Sarnath to Dharamsala is to fly which takes 15h 3m and costs ₹11,000 - ₹36,000.
The distance between Sarnath and Dharamsala is 1268 km. The road distance is 1169.8 km.
The best way to get from Sarnath to Dharamsala without a car is to train and taxi which takes 22h 1m and costs ₹3,900 - ₹8,500.
It takes approximately 22h 1m to get from Sarnath to Dharamsala, including transfers.
The best way to get from Sarnath to Dharamsala is to bus which takes 25h 28m and costs ₹1,600 - ₹3,700. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs ₹11,000 - ₹36,000 and takes 15h 3m.
Yes, the driving distance between Sarnath to Dharamsala is 1170 km. It takes approximately 18h 12m to drive from Sarnath to Dharamsala.
There are 428+ hotels available in Dharamsala.
What companies run services between Sarnath, India and Dharamsala, India?
You can take a vehicle from Sarnath to Dharamsala via Varanasi, ISBT Kashmiri Gate, and Kashmiri Gate in around 25h 28m. Alternatively, IndiGo Airlines and Spicejet fly from Varanasi Airport (VNS) to Kangra Airport (DHM) 4 times a day.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Varanasi Airport to Kangra Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹10,000–34,000
Flights from Varanasi Airport to Kangra Airport via Delhi, Chandigarh
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₹10,000–34,000
Flights from Varanasi Airport to Kangra Airport via Kolkata, Chandigarh
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 40m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- ₹10,000–34,000
Flights from Varanasi Airport to Kangra Airport via Ahmedabad, Chandigarh
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₹10,000–34,000
Flights from Varanasi Airport to Kangra Airport via Khajuraho, Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹10,000–34,000
- Website
- spicejet.com
Flights from Varanasi Airport to Kangra Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 57m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹9,000–34,000
- Phone
- 14646
- care@irctc.co.in
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Varanasi Jn to Pathankot Cantt
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₹500–4,100
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹500–650
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹1,300–1,700
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹1,900–2,400
- First Class (1A)
- ₹3,200–4,100
Train from Kashi to Pathankot Cantt
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹550–4,200
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹550–650
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹1,400–1,800
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹2,000–2,500
- First Class (1A)
- ₹3,300–4,200
- Phone
- +918377971006
- info@laxmiholidays.com
- Website
- laxmiholidays.com
Bus from Varanasi to ISBT Kashmiri Gate
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₹850–1,700
- Schedules at
- laxmiholidays.com
- Sleeper
- ₹850–1,200
Bus from Kashmiri Gate to Dharamsala
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₹600–1,600
- Schedules at
- laxmiholidays.com
- Semi Sleeper
- ₹600–1,500
- Phone
- 91 82870 09889
- care@zingbus.com
- Website
- zingbus.com
Bus from Kashmiri Gate to Dharamsala
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₹500–1,600
- Website
- https://www.zingbus.com/
- A/C Semi Sleepe
- ₹650–1,100
- Phone
- 1800 180 8185
- hrtchq@gmail.com
- Website
- online.hrtchp.com
Bus from Pathankot to Dharamshala
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹230–330
- Website
- https://online.hrtchp.com/oprs-web/guest/home.do?h=1
- Ordinary
- ₹230–330
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