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How to reach Kausani — roads from Delhi, Kathgodam, Almora and Ranikhet
How to reach Kausani from Delhi, Kathgodam, Pantnagar, Almora and Ranikhet by road, with measured distances and times, the nearest railway station and airport.
Kausani stands at about 1,890 m on a ridge of the Almora–Bageshwar–Didihat highway, and every route ends on hill roads.
By road
From Delhi it is about 409 km on our routing; Wikipedia gives 431 km. The mountain stretches are slow, so plan a night on the way. Almora is about 52 km and 101 minutes away, Ranikhet about 58 km and 111 minutes, and Nainital about 114 km and 221 minutes.
Rail and air
The nearest railway station is Kathgodam, about 132 km and 258 minutes by road on our routing; Wikipedia says 145 km. The nearest airport is Pantnagar, about 170 km and 296 minutes away.
Buses and taxis
Wikipedia says the Uttarakhand Transport Corporation and a local motor owners' union run buses, and that taxis serve Almora, Bageshwar, Garur and Someshwar. We have no verified timetables or fares.
Once there
The one-day plan puts the area in order. Read when to visit Kausani and things to do in Kausani.
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Questions people ask
How far is Kausani from Delhi?
About 409 km by road on our routing, with free-flow routing giving about 455 minutes; Wikipedia says 431 km. The hill roads above Kathgodam are slow, so most people break the journey. Chandigarh is about 531 km on the same routing, and the long drive is best split into two days.
What is the nearest railway station and airport?
Kathgodam railway station, about 132 km and 258 minutes by road on our routing; Wikipedia says 145 km. The nearest airport is Pantnagar, about 170 km and 296 minutes away, which Wikipedia calls the main airport for the Kumaon region. From either, the rest of the way is by taxi or bus.
How far is Kausani from Almora and Ranikhet?
Almora is about 52 km and 101 minutes away on our routing, and Ranikhet about 58 km and 111 minutes; Nainital is about 114 km and 221 minutes. Wikipedia describes Kausani as on the Almora–Bageshwar–Didihat highway, with buses and shared taxis to Almora, Bageshwar, Garur and Someshwar.