How to reach Almora from Delhi – by Train, Bus, Air, Road

Almora is very popular hill station located in the district of Uttarakhand that was discovered in the year 1568. This Town located at a height of 6000 feet from the sea level and during summers the temperature of the town varies between 10 to 25 degree Celsius and in winters temperature drop to minus -2C. Here you can enjoy the snowfall during the winter season.

How to reach Almora from by train 

Almora did not have any direct train from Delhi. The nearest railway station to Almora is Kathgodam (KGM), Kathgodam, Uttarakhand, which is located at distance of 38 km from Almora. The second nearest station to Almora is Haldwani which is located at distance of 45 km. Once you reach at the railway station you need to take the texi to reach Almora.

TRAIN NO. TRAIN NAME TRAIN TYPE ARRIVAL TIME DEPARTURE TIME
05043 Lucknow Jn. – Kathgodam Inaugural Special Mail/Express 17:40 destination
05044 Kathgodam – Lucknow Jn. Inaugural Special Mail/Express Rake origin 18:35
06288 Kathgodam – Madurai Weekly SF Express SuperFast origin 06:00
12039 Kathgodam – New Delhi Shatabdi Express Shatabdi Rake origin 15:35
12040 New Delhi – Kathgodam Shatabdi Express Shatabdi Rake 11:40 destination
12207 Kathgodam – Jammu Tawi Garib Rath Express Garib Rath Rake origin 18:30
12208 Jammu Tawi – Kathgodam Garib Rath Express Garib Rath Rake 14:50 destination
12209 Kanpur – Kathgodam Garib Rath Express Garib Rath Rake 14:50 destination
12210 Kathgodam – Kanpur Garib Rath Express Garib Rath Rake origin 19:10
13019 Bagh Express (PT) Mail/Express Rake 09:25 destination
13020 Bagh Express Mail/Express Rake origin 21:55
14119 Kathgodam – Dehradun Express Mail/Express Rake origin 19:45
14120 Dehradun – Kathgodam Express Mail/Express Rake 07:10 destination
15013 Ranikhet Express Mail/Express Rake 05:05 destination
15014 Ranikhet Express (PT) Mail/Express Rake origin 20:40
15035 Uttaranchal Sampark Kranti Express Sampark Kranti Rake 22:45 destination
15036 Uttaranchal Sampark Kranti Express Sampark Kranti Rake origin 08:45
15043 Lucknow Jn. – Kathgodam Express Mail/Express Rake 08:00 destination
15044 Kathgodam – Lucknow Jn. Express Mail/Express Rake origin 10:55
55218 Patliputra – Muzaffarpur Passenger (UnReserved) Humsafar 07:30 destination
55301 Moradabad – Kathgodam Passenger (UnReserved) Passenger Rake 18:20 destination
55302 Kathgodam – Moradabad Passenger (UnReserved) Passenger Rake origin 07:20
55303 Moradabad – Kathgodam Passenger (via Kashipur) (UnReserved) Passenger Rake 12:05 destination
55304 Kathgodam – Moradabad Passenger (via Kashipur) (UnReserved) Passenger Rake origin 16:30

How to reach Almora by flight 

The nearest airport to the almora hill station is pantnagar airport which is located at a distance of 115 km from Almora. From airport you can hire the taxi to reach nearby destination like Nainital, Haldwani and Almora. Regular bus services is also available that will drop you at your destination and charge few amount.

How to reach Almora by bus 

No direct buses available to Almora hill station, you need to take the bus from New Delhi to Nainital and from Nainital you can take a taxi to reach Almora hill station.  The total travel time would be around 8 hours 15 minutes.

Bus Operator Depart Duration Lowest Fare
Mountain Travels 11:32 PM 7:25:00 Rs. 333
City Sun Travel 10:50 PM 9:05:00 Rs. 545
Adventure Booking Centre Pvt Ltd 8:45 PM 9:55:00 Rs. 549
City Heart Travels 9:30 PM 9:00:00 Rs. 587
Anand Holiday 9:00 PM 9:00:00 Rs. 593
Hari Bhawani Travels 9:00 PM 9:00:00 Rs. 595
Travel Hub 9:20 PM 8:40:00 Rs. 599
Himachal Holidays (Nainital Express) 9:10 PM 10:20:00 Rs. 599
Taj Express Bus Service Pvt. Ltd. 9:00 PM 10:30:00 Rs. 600
Shubh Travels 10:30 PM 8:30:00 Rs. 625
E Bus India 11:30 PM 7:30:00 Rs. 629
Taj Express Bus Service 10:35 PM 8:00:00 Rs. 649
Tomar Tour and Travels 9:00 PM 9:00:00 Rs. 650
International Tourist Center 11:30 PM 6:30:00 Rs. 666
BT Travels (Regd) 10:20 PM 9:00:00 Rs. 689
Abhinandan Tours 10:00 PM 8:00:00 Rs. 695
Safar Easy Express 11:15 PM 7:30:00 Rs. 697
Hina Package Tours 10:30 PM 8:00:00 Rs. 699
Himachal Holidays (Kathgodam To Nainital Drop Via Sharing Cab) 9:00 PM 10:00:00 Rs. 699
Himachal Holidays Volvo 11:00 PM 7:00:00 Rs. 699
Kings Holidays Tours 9:30 PM 9:30:00 Rs. 699
Get Volvo Bus 10:40 PM 7:45:00 Rs. 699
Star Bus India 8:45 PM 9:15:00 Rs. 725
Gold Star Travels 9:45 PM 8:45:00 Rs. 729
City Heart Travels Regd 9:30 PM 9:30:00 Rs. 737
Delhi Tour and Travels 11:29 PM 8:00:00 Rs. 750
Raghuvanshi Travels 8:30 PM 8:30:00 Rs. 750
Disport Holidays Pvt Ltd 10:45 PM 8:15:00 Rs. 750
Himachal Holidays (Kathgodam to Nanital Drop By Sharing Cab) 9:00 PM 10:00:00 Rs. 750
Zee Bus Travels 8:55 PM 8:50:00 Rs. 795
DBS Holidays 9:00 PM 10:00:00 Rs. 799
Blue World Tourist (P) LTD 8:45 PM 10:50:00 Rs. 799
JBG Bus Services 11:30 PM 8:30:00 Rs. 799
THANKS TRAVEL 8:45 PM 9:45:00 Rs. 799
Humsafar Tourist India 11:00 PM 6:30:00 Rs. 799
Book a bus Travels 11:30 PM 7:00:00 Rs. 799
Trip India 11:00 PM 8:30:00 Rs. 799
River Tour and Travel 10:45 PM 8:30:00 Rs. 799
Crown Travels 11:00 PM 7:30:00 Rs. 799
Blueworld Tourist Private Limited 8:45 PM 10:50:00 Rs. 839
Himachal Travel Height 8:30 PM 10:30:00 Rs. 850
Hill Tour 9:00 PM 10:00:00 Rs. 850
International Tourist Centre 9:00 PM 8:20:00 Rs. 888
Goga Ji Bus Services 8:00 PM 9:30:00 Rs. 899
Himachal Holidays Volvo(Kathgodham to Nainital drop via Taxi) 10:30 PM 8:30:00 Rs. 899
CITY SUN TRAVELS 10:30 PM 8:30:00 Rs. 899
Delhi Tours & Travels 10:00 PM 9:30:00 Rs. 900
Singh Bus Service 11:50 PM 6:10:00 Rs. 944
Himachal Travel Heights 8:30 PM 10:30:00 Rs. 999
Brham Tour and Travels (Kathgodam to Nainital drop via Taxi) 11:20 PM 7:50:00 Rs. 1,049
E Bus India (Kathgodham to Nainital drop via Taxi) 11:15 PM 7:45:00 Rs. 1,364
Brham Tour and Travels 10:18 PM 9:02:00 Rs. 1,364


Boarding Point in Delhi:

  • ISBT Kashmere Gate
  • R.K Ashram Metro Station
  • Akshardham Metro station
  • Anand Vihar Metro station
  • R.K.Ashram (Metro Station)
  • Anand Vihar (Metro Pillar No.216)

Dropping Points in Nainital:

  • Nainital Mall road
  • Nainital
  • 01 Nainital
  • tuta phar parking No 2 Nainital To Bay car drop haldwani bus
  • Mall Road
  • New Bus Stand Lake Bridge Building

How to reach Almora by road 

The distance between Almora hill station and Delhi is around 390 km. The total travel time would be around 9 hour.

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