Nearest airport
Pantnagar Airport | 72 km | 2.5 hours by road
Itinerary ideas
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Uttarakhand, India
Quick answer
From Delhi, take NH9 toward Lucknow, then branch off to NH119 toward Bareilly and proceed to Kathgodam. From Kathgodam, it is a scenic 34 km drive uphill to Nainital via Bhimtal.
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Nearest railway
Kathgodam Railway Station | 34 km | 1 hour by road
Nearest bus stop
Nainital Bus Station | 0 km | 0 minutes
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From Delhi, take NH9 toward Lucknow, then branch off to NH119 toward Bareilly and proceed to Kathgodam. From Kathgodam, it is a scenic 34 km drive uphill to Nainital via Bhimtal.
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