The red-brick Forest Research Institute with white columns and a domed tower beside a flower bed

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How to reach Dehradun — by road, rail and air, with measured distances

How to reach Dehradun from Delhi, Chandigarh, Haridwar and Rishikesh by road, with measured times, the railway station, Jolly Grant airport and the ISBT.

Dehradun sits at about 435 m in the Doon valley and is the easiest of the Garhwal gateways to reach: it has a railway station, an airport and a motorway-standard road from Delhi.

By road

From Delhi it is about 217 km, and routing says about 147 minutes with the Delhi–Dehradun Expressway, which Wikipedia says opened in 2025. That is free-flow, so allow for traffic and tolls. From Chandigarh it is about 164 km and 157 minutes. Haridwar is about 50 km and 48 minutes away, Rishikesh about 40 km and 45 minutes, and Paonta Sahib about 49 km and 44 minutes. From Shimla it is about 252 km and 332 minutes on our routing.

By train

The station ends a Northern Railway line, dates from 1899 and lies near the centre, about 2 km and 5 minutes away. Trains link it with Delhi, Mumbai, Lucknow, Howrah and more.

By air

Jolly Grant airport, officially Dehradun Airport, is in Doiwala, about 31 km and 40 minutes by road from the centre on our routing; Wikipedia's figure is about 20 km to the southeast. It began commercial flights in 2008 and opened a new terminal in 2021, with scheduled services to several large Indian cities.

By bus

The Inter State Bus Terminal is the hub for intercity buses, about 7 km and 12 minutes from the centre. Local transport is by city bus, auto-rickshaw and shared vehicle.

On to the hills

Mussoorie is about 21 km and 39 minutes beyond the city. See things to do in Dehradun, when to visit and the one-day plan.

Places around Dehradun

The Dehradun guide →

Guru Ram Rai Darbar Sahib — the 17th-century darbar behind Dehradun's name

temple · 6 min from Dehradun

Forest Research Institute — Dehradun's brick landmark and forest museum

museum · 10 min from Dehradun

Tapkeshwar Temple — the cave temple of Shiva in Dehradun

temple · 12 min from Dehradun

Robber's Cave (Guchhupani) — a stream through a gorge near Dehradun

cave · 14 min from Dehradun

Mindrolling Monastery — the Tibetan Buddhist centre near Clement Town

temple · 18 min from Dehradun

Happy Valley, Mussoorie

town · 38 min from Dehradun

Gun Hill, Mussoorie

viewpoint · 42 min from Dehradun

Landour, above Mussoorie

town · 44 min from Dehradun

Nearby destinations

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Mussoorie

15 km away · 3 itineraries · 5 places

Rishikesh

34 km away · 2 itineraries · 4 places

Paonta Sahib

42 km away · 3 itineraries · 3 places

The ghats of Har Ki Pauri on the Ganga, with the clock tower, small red-roofed shrines and bathers on the steps

Haridwar

43 km away · 2 itineraries · 5 places

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Questions people ask

How far is Dehradun from Delhi?

About 217 km by road, and routing says about 147 minutes with the Delhi–Dehradun Expressway, which Wikipedia says opened in 2025. That is a free-flow figure, so allow for traffic and tolls. Chandigarh is about 164 km and 157 minutes, and Haridwar about 50 km and 48 minutes away.

Does Dehradun have a railway station and an airport?

Yes. The railway station, open since 1899, is about 2 km and 5 minutes from the centre. Jolly Grant airport is about 31 km and 40 minutes away by road on our routing, though Wikipedia says about 20 km southeast, and it has scheduled flights to several large cities.

Where do buses arrive in Dehradun?

At the Inter State Bus Terminal, the ISBT, the main hub for intercity buses; it is about 7 km and 12 minutes from the city centre on our routing. The Uttarakhand Transport Corporation runs services to destinations in Uttarakhand and neighbouring states. We have no verified timetables, so ask locally.