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How to get there by Air
There are a couple of domestic airports in Uttarakhand: Dehradun’s Jolly Grant Airport, Pantnagar airport and Pithoragarh’s Naini Saini Airport. However, at the best of times, flights to all these airports are highly erratic, so it may be best to check if flights are operational.
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How to get there by Rail
More than three-fourths of Uttarakhand lies in the mountains, consequently, the railway network is fairly meager. Important junctions include Dehradun, Haridwar, Rishikesh, Nainital, Kotdwar, Kathgodam, Pauri and Udham Singh Nagar- nearly all of them lying in the southern and south-western districts of the state. Train connections to other cities in northern India, including Delhi, Lucknow and Varanasi, are frequent, and from these towns regular buses travel northward to other parts of Uttarakhand.
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How to get there by Road
Technically, all of Uttarakhand is connected by road to the rest of north India- but the state of a road is often suspected. Hill roads tend to be neglected, and potholes, poor surfaces and landslides are common, especially in the more remote areas. Through much of the state, however, roads are the only means of getting around, so you’d better reconcile yourself to that fact. Major towns- including all the district headquarters- have bus connections to other towns and villages in the state, and to neighbouring states as well.
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Getting around
Train travel is possible between larger towns in the southern parts of Uttarakhand, in the plains and the foothills. Towns such as Nainital, Kathgodam, Kotdwar and Haridwar have railway stations, and trains go along the routes regularly. At higher altitudes, however, there’s no option but to use the roads which crisscross the mountains. They are not always good roads- potholes and landslides are common- but the view is invariably so good that it’s worth the discomfort. Buses connect all the major towns, passing through the less remote towns and villages as well.
A lot of visitors prefer to bring their own vehicles- or hire a vehicle from a large town like Dehradun (or Delhi, which isn’t too far) and do their own driving. It’s easily one of the best ways of seeing this lovely area up close.
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