Char Dham Yatra from Mumbai: 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 Mumbai. 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 Mumbai
By air. Mumbai has the strongest air connectivity of any of these cities to Uttarakhand: non-stop flights to Dehradun's Jolly Grant airport with more than one carrier, and a very frequent Delhi service.
By rail. Mumbai to Haridwar has direct trains taking roughly a day and a half, which many pilgrims prefer for the return leg since it has no fixed start time to meet.
Direct Dehradun flights make the ex-Haridwar itinerary the natural choice from Mumbai, and the frequency means you can usually land early enough to start the same day.
Trains from Mumbai to Haridwar
| Train | From | Runs | Leaves | Reaches Haridwar |
|---|
| 19019 Bandra Terminus–Haridwar Express | Bandra Terminus (BDTS) | Daily | 00:20 | 07:50 next day (about 31.5 h) |
| 12171 LTT–Haridwar AC Superfast | Lokmanya Tilak (LTT) | Mon, Thu | 07:55 | 12:35 next day (about 28.5 h) |
| 22917 Bandra Terminus–Haridwar Superfast | Bandra Terminus (BDTS) | Wed | 12:45 | 14:30 next day (about 26 h) |
The 19019 leaves Bandra Terminus just after midnight, so book it for the night you want to travel. The 12171 has AC classes only. Timings as Indian Railways listed them in October 2026; confirm on NTES or IRCTC before you book.
Flights
Non-stop flights run from Mumbai to Dehradun in about 2 h 15 min to 2 h 30 min. Check which airline and airport (Mumbai or Navi Mumbai) suits your dates.
A door-to-door plan from Mumbai
- Fly into Dehradun on the morning the yatra starts; Jolly Grant is about an hour from Haridwar.
- By train, the daily 19019 reaches Haridwar at 07:50 the next day, ready for the Haridwar start.
- Set aside about 10 to 11 days flying both ways, or 13 to 14 days by train.
Which itinerary suits a Mumbai 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.
