There are 7 ways to get from Rishīkesh to Sikkim by plane, taxi, bus, train, or car
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Fly, taxi
best- Fly from Dehradun Airport (DED) to Bagdogra Airport (IXB)plane DED - IXB
- Take the taxi from Bagdogra Airport (IXB) to Jorethangtaxi
5h 36m₹11,898–20,307Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Rishikesh to Saharanpurtrain
- Take the train from Saharanpur to Siliguri Jntrain
- Take the bus from Siliguri - SNT Bus Stand to Gangtok - SNT bus standbus
42h 45m₹1,113–7,245Bus via Patna
- Take the bus from Rishikesh to Kashmiri Gatebus
- Take the bus from ISBT Kashmere gate to Patna Patliputra Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Patliputra ISBT to Sikkim Gangtokbus
28h 43m₹5,886–6,948Train, bus via Hājīpur
- Take the train from Yog Nagari Rishikesh to Laksar Jntrain
- Take the train from Laksar Jn to Sonpur Jntrain
- Take the bus from Jadhua to Sikkim Gangtokbus
30h 9m₹3,275–7,199Drive 1,419.8 km
- Drive from Rishīkesh to Gangtokcar 1,419.8 km
21h 44m₹15,896–22,961Train, taxi
- Take the train from Haridwar Jn to Moradabadtrain
- Take the train from Moradabad to New Mal Jntrain
- Take the taxi from New Mal Jn to Gangtoktaxi
35h 42m₹5,075–11,684Bus
- Take the bus from Rishikesh to Noidabus
- Take the bus from Noida to Siliguribus
- Take the bus from Siliguri to Gangtok Hamro Bazarbus
43h 30m
Rishīkesh to Sikkim by train, foot, and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Rishīkesh to Sikkim is to train and bus which costs ₹1,100 - ₹7,500 and takes 42h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Rishīkesh to Sikkim is to fly and taxi which takes 5h 36m and costs ₹11,000 - ₹21,000.
No, there is no direct bus from Rishīkesh to Sikkim. However, there are services departing from Rishikesh and arriving at Sikkim Gangtok via ISBT Kashmere gate and Patliputra ISBT. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 43m.
The distance between Rishīkesh and Sikkim is 1176 km. The road distance is 1419.8 km.
The best way to get from Rishīkesh to Sikkim without a car is to bus via Patna which takes 28h 43m and costs ₹5,500 - ₹7,000.
It takes approximately 5h 36m to get from Rishīkesh to Sikkim, including transfers.
Rishīkesh to Sikkim bus services, operated by SLGT Travels, depart from Rishikesh station.
Rishīkesh to Sikkim bus services, operated by SLGT Travels, arrive at Noida station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rishīkesh to Sikkim is 1420 km. It takes approximately 21h 44m to drive from Rishīkesh to Sikkim.
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What companies run services between Rishīkesh, India and Sikkim, India?
You can take a bus from Rishikesh to Sikkim Gangtok via Kashmiri Gate, ISBT Kashmere gate, Patna Patliputra Bus Terminal, and Patliputra ISBT in around 28h 43m.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Dehradun Airport to Bagdogra Airport via Kolkata
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹7,500–15,000
Flights from Dehradun Airport to Bagdogra Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹7,500–15,000
- Website
- airindia.in
Flights from Dehradun Airport to Bagdogra Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹5,500–17,000
- Phone
- 14646
- care@irctc.co.in
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Yog Nagari Rishikesh to Laksar Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₹120–1,000
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹120–150
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹350–440
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹470–600
- First Class (1A)
- ₹750–1,000
Train from Laksar Jn to Sonpur Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₹450–3,500
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹450–550
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹1,100–1,500
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹1,600–2,100
- First Class (1A)
- ₹2,700–3,500
Train from Haridwar Jn to Moradabad
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹160–1,300
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹160–200
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹460–600
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹600–800
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,000–1,300
Train from Moradabad to New Mal Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 50m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₹600–4,500
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹600–700
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹1,500–1,900
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹2,100–2,700
- First Class (1A)
- ₹3,600–4,500
Train from Rishikesh to Saharanpur
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₹140–1,100
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹140–170
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹400–500
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹500–700
- First Class (1A)
- ₹850–1,100
Train from Saharanpur to Siliguri Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 25m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₹700–5,500
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹700–850
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹1,700–2,200
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹2,500–3,200
- First Class (1A)
- ₹4,200–5,500
- Phone
- +91 8377971006
- laxmiholidays001@gmail.com
- Website
- laxmiholidays.com
Bus from Rishikesh to Kashmiri Gate
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₹380–1,500
- Schedules at
- laxmiholidays.com
- Sleeper
- ₹380–1,000
- Website
- Rajdhani Express Travels
Bus from ISBT Kashmere gate to Patna Patliputra Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₹2,999
- Schedules at
- Rajdhani Express Travels
- Phone
- +91 7903832833
- shreekrishnarath@gmail.com
- Website
- Sri Krishna Rath
Bus from Patliputra ISBT to Sikkim Gangtok
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹2,500
- Website
- Sri Krishna Rath
Bus from Jadhua to Sikkim Gangtok
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹2,500
- Website
- Sri Krishna Rath
- Phone
- +919002012099
- sntd@yahoo.com
- Website
- Sikkim Nationalised Transport
Bus from Siliguri - SNT Bus Stand to Gangtok - SNT bus stand
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹275–650
- Website
- Sikkim Nationalised Transport
- Schedules at
- Timetable
- Seater
- ₹430–650
- AC Seater
- ₹500
- Non AC Seater
- ₹275
- slgtbus@gmail.com
- Website
- SLGT Travels
Bus from Rishikesh to Noida
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Website
- SLGT Travels
- Book at
- SLGT Travels
Bus from Noida to Siliguri
- Ave. Duration
- 32h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- SLGT Travels
- Book at
- SLGT Travels
Bus from Siliguri to Gangtok Hamro Bazar
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- SLGT Travels
- Book at
- SLGT Travels
- Phone
- +91 9799407141
- preet.singh12@yahoo.com
- Website
- Mahadev Travels - Jaipur
Bus from Rishikesh to Noida
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- Mahadev Travels - Jaipur
- Website
- Mahadev Travels - Jaipur
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Estimated price
- ₹3,800–5,000
99 Taxi
- Phone
- +91 89 00 77 18 88
- Website
- 99taxi.in
Aayush Holidays
- Phone
- +91 97 33 41 23 40
- Website
- aayushholidays.com
Go Eazy Cab
- Phone
- +91 80 16 91 69 69
- Website
- goeazycab.com
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