Char Dham Yatra from Pune: 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 Pune. 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 Pune
By air. Pune has a direct flight to Dehradun's Jolly Grant airport, which saves the road or rail hop to Mumbai that used to be part of this journey. Delhi is served very frequently as the fallback.
By rail. Pune to Haridwar by train runs to around a day and a half, and direct services exist, so rail is a reasonable choice for the return.
The non-stop Dehradun service makes the ex-Haridwar itinerary the shorter option from Pune. Check the frequency when you fix dates — it is a thinner schedule than Mumbai's.
Trains from Pune to Haridwar
| Train | From | Runs | Leaves | Reaches Haridwar |
|---|
| 17363 Hubballi–Yog Nagari Rishikesh Express | Pune (PUNE) | Tue | 09:00 | 21:55 next day (about 37 h) |
Pune's only direct train to Haridwar is weekly. The 12263 Duronto (Tuesday and Friday, 11:10, Hazrat Nizamuddin 07:00) is the faster way to Delhi. Timings as Indian Railways listed them in October 2026; confirm on NTES or IRCTC before you book.
Flights
IndiGo flies non-stop from Pune to Dehradun in about 2 h 15 min.
A door-to-door plan from Pune
- Fly to Dehradun the day before the yatra starts and spend the night in Haridwar.
- By train, the Tuesday 17363 reaches Haridwar on Wednesday night, in time for a Thursday start.
- Set aside about 11 days flying both ways.
Which itinerary suits a Pune 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.
