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How to reach Lansdowne — from Delhi by road, by train to Kotdwar, and from Dehradun

How to reach Lansdowne: 258 km from Delhi by road, the train to Kotdwar 41 km below, Dehradun airport 148 km, Haridwar and Rishikesh, with measured times.

Lansdowne has no railway or airport of its own. Every way in ends on the hill road up from Kotdwar.

Photos: Priyambada Nath (CC BY 2.0) — via Wikimedia Commons, resized.

From Delhi

By road it is about 258 km on our routing, free-flow about 4.5 hours. Wikivoyage describes the way by Meerut and puts it at about 240 km and 6 hours with traffic; Wikipedia gives about 250 km. The plains take most of the time, so leave before dawn.

By train to Kotdwar

Kotdwar is the railhead, about 41 km and 84 minutes below the town on our routing; Wikipedia gives 44 km and Wikivoyage 40 km. Wikivoyage says buses and taxis go from the station straight up to the Lansdowne market. We have no verified timetables or fares; check them on the day.

By air

The nearest airport is Dehradun's Jolly Grant, about 148 km and 186 minutes by road on our routing. Wikipedia gives 152 km by way of the Kotdwar–Haridwar road.

From Haridwar and Rishikesh

| From | km | minutes | |---|---|---| | Haridwar | 113 | 140 | | Rishikesh | 130 | 163 | | Kotdwar station | 41 | 84 |

All on our routing over OpenStreetMap; hill roads are slow and the rains can close them.

Once you are there

Copy the weekend from Delhi or the one-day town walk, and read the best time to go and things to do in Lansdowne.

Places around Lansdowne

The Lansdowne guide →
Bhulla Tal, Lansdowne — the small lake the Garhwal Rifles' young soldiers built
Bhulla Tal, Lansdowne — the small lake the Garhwal Rifles' young soldiers built
lake · 3 min from Lansdowne
St Mary's Church, Lansdowne — the old stone church on the ridge by Tip-n-Top
St Mary's Church, Lansdowne — the old stone church on the ridge by Tip-n-Top
temple · 8 min from Lansdowne
Tarkeshwar Mahadev Temple near Lansdowne — Shiva's shrine in the deodar forest
Tarkeshwar Mahadev Temple near Lansdowne — Shiva's shrine in the deodar forest
temple · 2 h 3 min from Lansdowne
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St Mary's Church and the deodars around it covered in fresh snow, with a snowy road and railings in front
The best time to visit Lansdowne — clear autumns, mild springs, snowy winters and the crowded weeks
When to visit Lansdowne: clear October and November for the snow peaks, mild spring, crowded May and June, a wet foggy monsoon, and snow in the winter months.
Bhulla Tal, a small green lake with a wooden footbridge, pine trees and cottages on the slope behind in evening light
Things to do in Lansdowne — the lake, the ridge, the regiment and a forest temple
Things to do in Lansdowne: Bhulla Tal, St Mary's Church and Tip-n-Top, the Garhwal Rifles' war memorial and museum, Tarkeshwar Mahadev, Kanvashram.
The crescent of Nainital Lake seen from above, with boats on the water and forested slopes on both sides
How to reach Nainital — distances and drive times
How to reach Nainital from Delhi, Kathgodam, Haldwani, Pantnagar and Almora by road, with measured distances and times and the nearest railway and airport.
Carrying apples in an orchard at Vashisht
Manali in September — the rain leaves, the treks come back, nobody has arrived yet
Manali in September: the monsoon drains away, days around 24 °C, the pass and the tunnel open, the treks in their best weeks, the valley empty before October.
Rolling green hills of the Khasi plateau under a sky of broken cloud, seen from a roadside near Cherrapunji
How to reach Cherrapunji — from Shillong, Umroi and Guwahati
How to reach Cherrapunji, Meghalaya: the road from Shillong on State Highway 5, the small Umroi airport, Guwahati and the monsoon risk, plus the Delhi distance.
Autumn trees reflected in Serolsar lake
The best time to visit the Tirthan valley and Jibhi — month by month, with the IMD numbers
When to go to the Tirthan valley and Jibhi: October for the pass and the clear river, April to June for green and rhododendron, monsoon closures, winter snow.

Nearby destinations

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The green Ganges flowing between forested hills at Rishikesh, with buildings on the left bank
Rishikesh
48 km away · 3 itineraries · 4 places
The ghats of Har Ki Pauri on the Ganga, with the clock tower, small red-roofed shrines and bathers on the steps
Haridwar
51 km away · 3 itineraries · 5 places
The green waters of the Tehri reservoir winding between forested hills, with the dam's grey wall on the right
Tehri
64 km away · 2 itineraries · 3 places
A wide grassy river valley in Jim Corbett National Park under a pale sky, with forested ridges and blue hills beyond
Ramnagar
65 km away · 2 itineraries · 4 places

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Questions people ask

How do I reach Lansdowne from Delhi?

By road, about 258 km on our routing, free-flow about 4.5 hours; Wikivoyage describes the route by way of Meerut and about 6 hours with traffic. Or take a train to Kotdwar and go up the last 41 km by road, about 84 minutes. Leave early to beat the traffic on the plains.

Which is the nearest railway station to Lansdowne?

Kotdwar, about 41 km and 84 minutes below Lansdowne on our routing; Wikipedia gives 44 km and Wikivoyage 40 km. Wikivoyage says buses and taxis run from the station straight up to the Lansdowne market. We have no verified timetables or fares, so ask at the station.

Which is the nearest airport to Lansdowne?

Dehradun's Jolly Grant airport, about 148 km and 186 minutes by road on our routing; Wikipedia gives 152 km by way of the Kotdwar–Haridwar road. From the airport, taxis are the practical way on. For most visitors from Delhi, the road or the train to Kotdwar is quicker.