Haldwani to Jageshwar Dham: Distance and How to Reach

The ways to go from Haldwani

The road from Haldwani to Jageshwar, town by town

The road climbs from 424 m at Haldwani to about 1,810 m at Jageshwar; the climb begins at Kathgodam, 7 km out, and the last 114 km are mountain road. The highest point on the way is Dhanachuli, at about 2,190 m.

By bus or shared taxi

Buses

• Per Paytm, KMOU runs one direct bus from the KMOU Haldwani bus stand to Jageshwar, leaving at 7:10 AM, non-AC 2+2 seater, about 6 hours 50 minutes, stopping near the Jageshwar bus stand. (tickets.paytm.com)
• Per Paytm, the KMOU return bus leaves Jageshwar for Haldwani at 7:30 AM and takes about 6.5 hours. (tickets.paytm.com)

Bus times and fares change with the season: check with the operator on the day.

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

• Per Wikipedia, road distances to Jageshwar are about 131 km from Haldwani and 88 km from Pithoragarh, and the nearest railhead, Kathgodam, is about 125 km away. (en.wikipedia.org)
• On Kainchi Dham rush weekends (plan for 17 and 18 Oct 2026, 5 AM to 8 PM), traffic from Haldwani and Kathgodam to Jageshwar is routed via Khutani Band in Bhimtal, Dhari and Dhanachuli Band. Traffic from Jageshwar to the plains goes via Lamgara, Dhanachuli, Dhari, Khutani Band and Bhimtal. (amarujala.com, 16 Oct 2026)
• 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 Almora to Haldwani highway (NH-109) was shut at the Kwarab danger zone from 29 May to 15 July 2026 after landslides, with traffic sent on the Doba to Chausli route. The stretch reopened on 15 July but repairs continue. (haldwanilive.com, 15 Jul 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)