How to reach Barot — distances and drive times
How these numbers were made
Road distances and drive times are our own routing on OpenStreetMap, measured for a car. Buses are slower and mountain roads add time in bad weather, so treat them as the least you should plan for.
From where you are
- Joginder Nagar: 39 km, about 106 minutes.
- Bir: 51 km, about 130 minutes.
- Mandi: 63 km, about 153 minutes.
- Palampur: 75 km, about 172 minutes.
- Dharamshala: 110 km, about 235 minutes.
- Shimla: 198 km, about 389 minutes.
- Chandigarh: 224 km, about 318 minutes.
Airport
The nearest airport is Bhuntar, about 95 km and 218 minutes away by road.
Once you are in Barot
The barrage and river are in the village. See things to do in Barot, the one-day plan, when to visit Barot and the Dehnasar Lake trek notes.
Questions people ask
How far is Barot from Joginder Nagar?
About 39 km by road, roughly 106 minutes by car on our routing. The road branches off the Joginder Nagar to Mandi highway at Ghatasani and is mostly a single lane through terraced fields and cedar forest, so allow more than the routed time, and avoid driving it after dark.
What is the nearest airport to Barot?
Bhuntar airport near Kullu, about 95 km away and roughly 218 minutes by road, or Kangra Airport at Gaggal. Joginder Nagar is the nearest railway station. From Mandi the road is 63 km and about 153 minutes, so most visitors come by road from Joginder Nagar or Mandi.
Is there a bus to Barot?
Buses connect Barot with Mandi, Joginder Nagar and Palampur, according to the village's own article. We have no verified timetable to quote, so check locally. The old funicular trolley from Joginder Nagar is not in use and is operated only for occasional inspections.