Char Dham Yatra from Bangalore: how to reach the start, the 9 nights and 10 days ex-Haridwar itinerary from ₹26,900 per person, and the days to set aside.
Yamunotri, Gangotri, Kedarnath and Badrinath, joined to a departure from Bangalore. The yatra itself starts in Uttarakhand, so what changes from one city to the next is how you reach the start and how many days to set aside either side of it.
Getting to the start from Bangalore
By air. Direct flights run from Bangalore (Bengaluru) to Dehradun's Jolly Grant airport, roughly three hours in the air and the longest of the non-stop routes into Dehradun. Delhi is also served directly and far more often.
By rail. There is no quick rail option: Bangalore to Haridwar runs well over forty hours, so almost everyone flies and keeps the train for part of the return, if at all.
A direct arrival into Dehradun puts you an hour from Haridwar, so the ex-Haridwar itinerary usually costs a Bangalore traveller the fewest days overall. Budget a day at each end for the flights.
Trains from Bangalore to Delhi
| Train | From | Runs | Leaves | Reaches Delhi |
|---|
| 22691 Rajdhani Express | Yesvantpur (YPR) | Daily | 20:10 | Hazrat Nizamuddin 05:30, day 3 (about 33 h) |
| 12627 Karnataka Express | KSR Bengaluru (SBC) | Daily | 19:20 | New Delhi 09:00, day 3 (about 38 h) |
No train runs direct from Bengaluru to Haridwar or Dehradun. Onward from Delhi: the 12017 Dehradun Shatabdi (New Delhi 06:45, Haridwar 11:35, daily), the 12055 Jan Shatabdi (New Delhi 15:20, Haridwar 19:27, daily) or the 22457 Vande Bharat (Anand Vihar 17:50, Haridwar 21:11, not Thursday). Timings as Indian Railways listed them in October 2026; confirm on NTES or IRCTC before you book.
Flights
Non-stop flights run from Bengaluru to Dehradun in about 3 h 10 min. Jolly Grant airport is about an hour from Haridwar.
A door-to-door plan from Bangalore
- Fly to Dehradun the afternoon before the yatra starts and spend the night in Haridwar.
- By train, it is two nights to Delhi and a Shatabdi on to Haridwar, so most travellers fly at least one way.
- Set aside about 11 days flying both ways: 9 nights and 10 days for the yatra plus a travel day.
Which itinerary suits a Bangalore departure
Rates are per person, vary with hotel grade and group size, and exclude 5% GST. Flights and trains from your city are booked separately.
