Pithoragarh "The Heart of Kumaon"

Guiding you to the “Soar Valley”

By Bus

Pithoragarh is well connected by motorable roads with major destinations of Uttarakhand. Buses are easily available from Anand Vihar, New Delhi to Pithoragarh, Tanakpur, and Haldwani. Being one of the most beautiful and serene hill stations of Uttarakhand, a road trip can give you a beautiful experience to treasure. From Delhi, taking NH-24 will lead you to Moradabad from where NH-27 leads to Kathgodam, Haldwani. Taking district roads from there one can easily make it to Pithoragarh.

Uttarakhand Roadways Bus
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Online UTC ticket booking website: https://utconline.uk.gov.in/

By Train

The nearest railway station to Pithoragarh is Tanakpur, about 151kms. Another option is Kathgodam railway station about 212 km from Pithoragarh. Kathgodam is a much-preferred railway route as it is well connected with major destinations. Taxis and buses are easily available from both the railway stations. Trains from major neighboring cities like Delhi, Dehradun, Lucknow, Punjab, etc are well connected to Kathgodam.

Kathgodam Railway Station, Haldwani, Nainital
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Book your train tickets through https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/

By Air

Naini Saini is the nearest airport from Pithoragarh (5kms from the city). The commercial flight from Hindon airport to Pithoragarh started on October 11, 2020. It takes hardly 1 hour to reach Pithoragarh from Delhi if you manage to get tickets as the flight being operated by Air Heritage Ltd. is just a 9 seater plane. According to the officials, the flight operates all days except Thursdays but the service is quite irregular, passengers in the past have faced unwanted cancelation of flight. Well, that’s your luck if you manage to fly over the Soar Valley with no delays or cancellation. The air heritage flight operates to Pithoragarh from Hindon, Dehradun, and Pantnagar.