Delhi to Jageshwar Dham: Distance, Route and How to Reach

The ways to go from Delhi

The road from Delhi to Jageshwar, town by town

The road climbs from 221 m at Delhi to about 1,810 m at Jageshwar; the climb begins at Kathgodam, 283 km out, and the last 116 km are mountain road. The highest point on the way is Dhanachuli, at about 2,190 m.

By train or by air

3 trains start from Delhi for the hills. The first of the day leaves at 06:20 and reaches Kathgodam at 11:55. From the station it is 114 km by road from Kathgodam and 139 km by road from Lalkuan to Jageshwar.

These are the trains that start in Delhi; trains from farther away that stop there are on the station pages. Days are the days a train leaves its first station. Times change: check the train on the railway's own site before you book. Sources: etrain.info, confirmtkt.com.

Alliance Air flies Delhi to Pithoragarh and IndiGo flies Delhi to Pantnagar; the times below are the winter schedule, from 25 October 2026. From the airport it is 90 km by road from Pithoragarh and 153 km by road from Pantnagar to Jageshwar.

Small airports change their flights often: check with the airline for your dates. Sources: ixigo.com, amarujala.com, pioneeredge.in.

Parking and timings at Jageshwar

About 35 km from Almora (Incredible India); Wikipedia puts it 36 km north-east of Almora. (incredibleindia.gov.in)

• In peak season, police park cars along the road between Vinayak bridge and the Aartola parking area. On 13 May 2026 a long jam made many visitors walk the last stretch. (amarujala.com, 13 May 2026)
• Open 4:30 AM to 7:30 PM in summer and 5:00 AM to 6:00 PM in winter. Evening aarti is at 7:30 PM in summer and 6:00 PM in winter. (Govt of India tourism page.) (incredibleindia.gov.in)

The festival dates, the rules inside and the history: Jageshwar Dham, the whole page.

Good to know on this road

• Jageshwar's main parking is at Artola. On busy days police also park cars along the road from Vinayak bridge to the Artola parking. On 13 May 2026 this narrowed the road, a long jam built up from Vinayak bridge to Artola and on to the temples, a KMOU bus from Haldwani was stuck, and many visitors walked the last stretch. (amarujala.com, 13 May 2026)
• UTC's online booking has no Jageshwar station (checked 23 Oct 2026). The nearest UTC bus point is Almora, which has direct buses from Delhi Anand Vihar (8 PM and 9 PM) and Dehradun ISBT (6 PM). (utconline.uk.gov.in, 23 Oct 2026)
• The Chief Minister opened the Shravani fair at Jageshwar on 16 July 2026 and said about Rs 147 crore of master plan works are under way. More than 4 lakh pilgrims came in the two months before. (newkerala.com, 16 Jul 2026)