Haridwar travel guide: getting there, stays, things to do
Everything for a trip to Haridwar: how to get there by every mode, where to stay near the station, what to see, and how to get around.
Getting to Haridwar
By train (every way compared)
Stations, airports and where to stay
Railway stations
- Haridwar (HW) · stays nearby
Airports
- DED · Dehradun Jolly Grant Airport · about 28 km from the centre (straight line)
Stays by area (live prices on the map)
Station locations checked · OpenStreetMap
Things to do
Pilgrimages
- Uttarakhand Char Dham Yatra · season (from the guide): Mid-May–June and mid-September–October
- Haridwar · season (from the guide): Oct–Mar (pleasant), Feb–Apr for festivals
Things to do in Haridwar Veg and Jain food card for restaurants
Festival rush ahead
Navratri begins about · Diwali / Mahavir Nirvana about · Diwali about
National dates (Government of India 2026 holiday list), approximate; not a Haridwar events calendar. When trains are hardest to book · checked
Getting around Haridwar
We haven’t checked local transport here yet. App cabs and autos are the usual way; agree the fare or use the meter.
Questions people ask
Which railway stations serve Haridwar?
Haridwar (HW). Check which one your train uses before you leave.
Which airport is Haridwar’s?
DED.
Haridwar has 1 railway stations we list and 1 airport.