There are 6 ways to get from Gorakhpur to Rishīkesh by plane, bus, train, car, or taxi
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Fly from Gorakhpur Airport
best- Fly from Gorakhpur Airport (GOP) to Dehradun Airport (DED)plane GOP - DED
5h 20m₹8,209–18,594Train
cheapest- Take the train from Gorakhpur to Haridwar Jntrain 15005 / ...
16h 3m₹380–3,000Bus
- Take the bus from Gorakhpur to Rishikeshbus redbusIndia_A/C Seater / Sleeper / ...
16hDrive 745.7 km
- Drive from Gorakhpur to Rishīkeshcar 745.7 km
11h 28m₹8,349–12,060Taxi to Varanasi Airport, fly
- Take the taxi from Gorakhpur to Varanasi-Airport-VNStaxi
- Fly from Varanasi Airport (VNS) to Dehradun Airport (DED)plane VNS - DED
6h 44m₹11,479–17,334Train to Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport, fly
- Take the train from Gorakhpur to Lucknowtrain
- Fly from Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport (LKO) to Dehradun Airport (DED)plane LKO - DED
7h 53m₹5,536–13,355
Gorakhpur Airport (GOP) to Dehradun Airport (DED) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Gorakhpur to Rishīkesh is to train which costs ₹380 - ₹3,000 and takes 16h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Gorakhpur to Rishīkesh is to fly which takes 5h 20m and costs ₹8,000 - ₹19,000.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Gorakhpur and arriving at Rishikesh. Services depart six times a week, and operate Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday. The journey takes approximately 16h.
No, there is no direct train from Gorakhpur to Rishīkesh. However, there are services departing from Gorakhpur and arriving at Haridwar Jn via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 3m.
The distance between Gorakhpur and Rishīkesh is 668 km. The road distance is 745.7 km.
The best way to get from Gorakhpur to Rishīkesh without a car is to bus which takes 16h and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 20m to get from Gorakhpur to Rishīkesh, including transfers.
Gorakhpur to Rishīkesh bus services, operated by SLGT Travels, depart from Gorakhpur station.
Gorakhpur to Rishīkesh train services, operated by Indian Railways, depart from Gorakhpur station.
The best way to get from Gorakhpur to Rishīkesh is to fly which takes 5h 20m and costs ₹8,000 - ₹19,000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 16h, you could also train, which costs ₹380 - ₹3,000 and takes 16h 3m.
What companies run services between Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh, India and Rishīkesh, India?
IndiGo Airlines and Starlight Airline fly from Gorakhpur Airport (GOP) to Dehradun Airport (DED) 4 times a day. Alternatively, SLGT Travels operates a bus from Gorakhpur to Rishikesh 5 times a week, and the journey takes 16h. Mahadev Travels also services this route once a week.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Gorakhpur Airport to Dehradun Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹5,000–19,000
Flights from Gorakhpur Airport to Dehradun Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₹7,500–17,000
Flights from Varanasi Airport to Dehradun Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹5,500–12,000
Flights from Varanasi Airport to Dehradun Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₹7,000–12,000
Flights from Varanasi Airport to Dehradun Airport via Pune
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹7,000–12,000
Flights from Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport to Dehradun Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹4,600–11,000
Flights from Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport to Dehradun Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹4,600–11,000
- Website
- airindia.in
Flights from Varanasi Airport to Dehradun Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹6,500–12,000
- Phone
- 14646
- care@irctc.co.in
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Gorakhpur to Haridwar Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₹380–3,000
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹380–460
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹1,000–1,300
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹1,400–1,800
- First Class (1A)
- ₹2,300–3,000
Train from Gorakhpur to Lucknow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₹200–1,600
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹200–250
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹550–700
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹750–950
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,200–1,600
- slgtbus@gmail.com
- Website
- SLGT Travels
Bus from Gorakhpur to Rishikesh
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Website
- SLGT Travels
- Book at
- SLGT Travels
- Phone
- +91 9799407141
- preet.singh12@yahoo.com
- Website
- Mahadev Travels - Jaipur
Bus from Gorakhpur to Rishikesh
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- Mahadev Travels - Jaipur
- Website
- Mahadev Travels - Jaipur
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Estimated price
- ₹3,800–4,600
Bharat Taxi
- Phone
- +91 96 96 00 09 99
- Website
- bharattaxi.com
Oyee Cabs
- Phone
- +91 88 08 82 66 66
- Website
- oyeecabs.com
Trishna Tour And Travels
- Phone
- +91 73 94 86 45 77
- Website
- trishnatoursandtravels.com
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Booking & Getting There
Gorakhpur to Rishīkesh bus services, operated by SLGT Travels, arrive at Rishikesh station.
Gorakhpur to Rishīkesh train services, operated by Indian Railways, arrive at Haridwar Jn station.
Yes, the driving distance between Gorakhpur to Rishīkesh is 746 km. It takes approximately 11h 28m to drive from Gorakhpur to Rishīkesh.
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