A red sign reading Shaktipeeth Shri Jwalamukhi Mandir Marg above a covered approach to the temple

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How to reach Jwalamukhi — distances and drive times

How to reach Jwalamukhi by road from Chandigarh, Pathankot, Dharamshala and Shimla, with measured drive times, the Kangra Valley railway and the airport.

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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

Chandigarh: 178 km, about 197 minutes.
Pathankot: 133 km, about 143 minutes.
Dharamshala: 52 km, about 77 minutes.
Palampur: 67 km, about 99 minutes.
Mandi: 135 km, about 194 minutes.
Shimla: 179 km, about 309 minutes.

From Delhi

We have no measured Delhi figure. Plan it in two legs: Delhi to Chandigarh, then the 197 minutes above, or Delhi to Pathankot and the 143 minutes from there. Check the train and bus options for the first leg directly.

By rail

The narrow-gauge Kangra Valley railway runs from Pathankot towards Jogindernagar, and its Jawalamukhi Road station is where pilgrims get off for the Jwalamukhi temple. The station is 22 km by road from the town, about 37 minutes.

Once you are there

From Jawalamukhi, the Pong reservoir is 51 minutes, Masrur 79 and the Kangra Fort 45. See things to do in Jwalamukhi, the one-day plan and the two-day plan, and when to visit.

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Questions people ask

How far is Jwalamukhi from Chandigarh?

About 178 km by road, roughly 197 minutes by car on our routing. It is the easiest of the Kangra valley's temple towns to reach from Chandigarh, and a long day trip or a comfortable overnight. Buses run on the same road, but we have no verified timetable, so check locally.

Can you reach Jwalamukhi by train?

Partly. The narrow-gauge Kangra Valley railway runs from Pathankot, and its Jawalamukhi Road station is where pilgrims to the temple get off, 22 km and about 37 minutes by road from the town. Plan a taxi or bus for the last stretch. We have no verified train timetable.

What is the nearest airport to Jwalamukhi?

Bhuntar airport near Kullu is about 188 km and 265 minutes away by road on our routing. The reservoir article names Pathankot and Gaggal as the closest airports to the Pong lake, and Chandigarh and Amritsar as the main ones with daily service. Check flights directly, as the schedules here are limited.