Kathgodam to Almora: Distance, Route and How to Reach

The road from Kathgodam to Almora, town by town

The road climbs from about 530 m at Kathgodam to 1,642 m at Almora. The highest point on the way is Bhowali, at about 1,700 m.

One temple stands beside this road: Kainchi Dham, 36 km from Kathgodam.

By bus or shared taxi

Buses

• Almora has an inter-state bus terminal on Lower Mall Road and the old roadways station on Mall Road. Roadways buses for Dehradun leave from the ISBT and call at the old Mall Road station. (amarujala.com, 26 Oct 2025)

Shared taxis and taxis

• Shared taxis to Almora are found at the Haldwani taxi stand and at Kathgodam and Lalkuan railway stations. Most buses leave from the Haldwani roadways bus stand, and taxis, private buses and state buses run from Kathgodam at all hours, per the Almora district site. (almora.nic.in)

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

Good to know on this road

• Road distances from Almora, per the district site: Haldwani 89 km, Nainital 66 km, Ramnagar 128 km, Haridwar 299 km, Rishikesh 336 km. Kathgodam station is about 90 km away and Pantnagar airport about 127 km. (almora.nic.in)
• On 25 Aug 2026 Almora police fined 47 drivers in no-parking zones, 32 on Mall Road and 15 in Dharanaula. The SSP asked people to park only at designated parking spots. (amarujala.com, 25 Aug 2026)
• A multi-storey car parking is planned at Dugalkhola, on the Almora to Haldwani highway in Almora town. The site survey was done by June 2026 and the proposal was going to the state for approval; no capacity or date given. (amarujala.com, 12 Jun 2026)
• For the tourist season, Almora police marked extra parking beyond the paid lots: Chaughanpata (two-wheelers), Thapliya link road, the taxi stand near the peepal tree, near Shikhar Hotel (trucks), LR Shah Road (two-wheelers, one side), near Karbala Tiraha, Bes Tiraha, and Sikuda Band near Dharanaula. This list is from 2022. (devbhoominewsservice.in, 29 Apr 2022)
• On 23 Oct 2026 searches for travel on 25 and 28 Oct, UTC online booking had no direct Almora bus from Delhi Kashmere Gate, Noida, Haridwar, Rishikesh, Lucknow, Kanpur, Agra, Moradabad, Rudrapur, Haldwani or Nainital. Only the Anand Vihar and Dehradun ISBT buses could be booked. (utconline.uk.gov.in, 23 Oct 2026)
• In Nov 2025 the Kathgodam roadways depot said it would soon run its nine new tempo travellers on local routes to Almora, Ranikhet and Ramnagar. No start date or fare was given. (amarujala.com, 20 Nov 2025)
• Protection walls above and below the road at the Kwarab danger zone are being built by the NH Ranikhet division, expected to finish by next March (March 2027). Heavy vehicles were being let back in phases as of late Sept 2026. (creativenewsexpress.com, 30 Sept 2026)

Staying at Almora

45 places to stay in Almora, each on the map with the peaks in view and a link to book. Before you pack: Almora weather, every month on 30 years of data.