Dehradun to Nainital: every way to go
How to get from Dehradun to Nainital: trains, buses, flights and a car estimate side by side. Each number says where it came from and when we checked it.
Route facts
- 2 trains listed
- fastest 7h 18m (Dehra Dun - Kathgodam Jan Shatabdi Express 12091)
- train from ≈₹185 (SL, approx)
- car 228 km, ₹2,490–₹3,420
Trains checked · car rates
“Fastest” compares scheduled journey times in the timetable we fetched; “from” is the lowest approximate fare across listed trains and classes.
Train vs bus vs flight vs car
| Mode | Fare | Services | Time | CO₂ (estimate) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Train | ≈₹185 | 2 | 7h 18m | ≈12 kg |
| Bus | not checked yet | not checked yet | not checked yet | ≈6 kg |
| Flight | not checked yet | not checked yet | air time + 4h 35m | ≈44 kg |
| Car (cab, one way) | ₹2,490–₹3,420 | any time | 4h 36m | ≈39 kg per car |
Figures as checked in the sections below, latest
Services: trains listed in the timetable (not all run every day); buses a day for the bus. Time is the fastest scheduled train and the typical bus, station to station. Flight time is shown as the air time plus 4h 35m: about 50m by road to DED, 2h at the airport before departure, 30m from landing to the exit, and about 1h 15m from PGH into Nainital. Those are our assumptions, not airline rules; the air time is on each flight card. CO₂ is an estimate per person (the car per car) from distance × published UK government (DESNZ/DEFRA) factors, which are not India-specific. Factors checked .
Trains from Dehradun to Nainital
Checked · Source: RailRadar (Indian Railways schedule)
| No. | Train | Departs → arrives | Duration | Runs | Classes | Fare | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12091 | Dehra Dun - Kathgodam Jan Shatabdi Express Jan Shatabdi | 15:55 DDN → 23:13 HDW | 7h 18m | Sun Mon Tue Thu Sat | CC EC | ≈₹455 CC, approx | Check seats now |
| 14120 | Kathgodam Express Mail/Express | 23:30 DDN → 06:50 HDW (+1 day) | 7h 20m | Daily | SL 3A 2A | ≈₹185 SL, approx | Check seats now |
Flights
We have not seen enough fares on this route yet to give a band. Search live to see today’s prices.
Bus
Typical, not live. Checked
By car
- 228 km
- about 4h 36m driving
- one-way sedan cab ₹2,490–₹3,420
Distance is the straight line × 1.3 (about 228 km); the road route was not checked. Driving time assumes about 50 km an hour including stops. Not included: Tolls and state entry tax: not in our table for this road, Parking.
Checked · Source: Humsafar estimate from seller per-km quotes
The two places
- Dehradun, Uttarakhand · stations: Dehradun (DDN) · airports: DED
- Nainital, Uttarakhand · stations: Kathgodam (KGM) · airports: PGH
About 175 km apart in a straight line (228 km by road at the usual 1.3× road factor).
Stays near Nainital’s stations
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Questions people ask
What is the fastest train from Dehradun to Nainital?
Dehra Dun - Kathgodam Jan Shatabdi Express (12091), scheduled at 7h 18m from DDN to HDW, in the timetable checked 21 Sep 2026, 21:41 IST.
How many trains run from Dehradun to Nainital?
2 trains are listed between the two cities’ stations, the first leaving at 15:55 and the last at 23:30 (checked 21 Sep 2026, 21:41 IST). Not every train runs every day.
Is there a direct flight from Dehradun to Nainital?
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2 trains go from Dehradun to Nainital; the fastest takes 7h 18m, and fares start at about ₹185.