Transport Services in Bageshwar

Bageshwar is one of the prominent tourist spots of Uttarakhand. Having its headquarters in Bageshwar town, this district is endowed with a lot of pious shrines which is visited by devotees, round the year. As per the Skanda Puran or Hindu mythological scripts the land of Bageshwar is so pious that one who meditates here with full dedication to God experiences Salvation. Apart from religious significance it is a preferred locations for the adventure lovers too. The presence of Pindari Glacier and Sunderdhuga Glacier and other trekking zones make it a lovely spot for adventurous journey.

To facilitate the tourist footfalls and to develop it more as an economical zone it is very important to strengthen the transport system of the district.

By Air to Bageshwar

The nearest airport to Bageshwar is Pantnagar Airport which falls at a distance of 217.2 km and which can be covered in approximately 4hrs 30 mins through Almora Bageshwar Road. This airport is situated in Pantnagar and it helps in reaching tourist spots of the Kumaon division. This particular airport is linked only with Delhi Airport having both domestic and International terminals connecting various places within the country as well as abroad. Air India has regular single flight to Pantnagar except Monday and Saturday. Apart from this Bageshwar district is also not far away from Jolly Grant Airport at Dehradun. The distance of the latter from Bageshwar is 302km which can be travelled by NH58. Jolly grant Airport is well connected with all major cities and states of the country. However, the distance from Bageshwar to the airports can be traveled by car rentals available at much cheap rates.

By Train to Bageshwar

Bageshwar has no railway station of its own. The nearest rail head to Bageshwar falls at a distance of 185km and is known as Kathgodam railway station based at Nainital district. The road distance of 185kms can be easily covered by rental taxis available with cheaper rates. Kathgodam is one of the major stations under Northern Railway which connects many important cities and states of the country. Kanpur, Jammu Tawi, Dehradun, Howrah, Delhi, Lucknow, Moradabad and many others have frequent trains running to Kathgodam station.

By Bus to Bageshwar

Bageshwar is well connected with motorable roads. The Uttarakhand Transport Corporation has plenty of buses traveling through Kumaon and Garhwal divisions of the state. These are comfortable buses with punctual timings and cheaper rates. Frequent availability is the major reason of its popularity. Apart from state government buses there are private buses too covering both smaller and larger distance in various luxury buses. Delhi Anand Vihar ISBT has buses leaving for Bageshwar. From Bageshwar there are UTC buses to two major destinations Almora and Dehradun. The details of the same are given below:

Depot: Almora
Origin: Bageshwar
Destination: Almora
Route: Via Takula
Departure: 6:00 am
Arrival: 15:30 pm
Distance: 80kms

Depot: Almora
Origin: Bageshwar
Destination: Almora
Route: Via Darkot
Departure: 6:10 am
Arrival: 9:30 am
Distance: 78kms

Depot: Almora
Origin: Bageshwar
Destination: Almora
Route: Via Sarkot
Departure: 5:00 am
Arrival: 8:15 am
Distance: 78kms

Depot: B Depot
Origin: Bageshwar
Destination: Dehradun
Route: Via Srinagar (Hi Tech Bus)
Departure: 5:30 am
Arrival: 17:30 pm
Distance: 341kms

By Car to Bageshwar

The most comfortable and best way of traveling to Bageshwar is by a cab ride. Rental taxis are quite popular in this area especially because a lot of roads here are dependent on this mode of conveyance. There are majorly 4 types of cars available here. Budget cars, midsize cars, large vans, SUV and deluxe coaches and buses. Depending on the number of people traveling and the distance to be traveled one can choose its car. Usually small cars have rates of Rs 9-Rs 11 per km, mid and large size travels at Rs 11 to Rs 24 per km, and suv and higher range cars travel at a rate of Rs 35-Rs 55 per km. However, the minimum traveling rates to be provided would be on 250km per day. However, these are generalized rates and conditions which may differ in case of different car rental agencies.

Best Tour & Travels: Dangoli Village Bageshwar Ho, Near Main Road, Bageshwar Uttarakhand 263642
Phone: 8395976042

Apart from this, in the local areas of Bageshwar, people prefer to walk and move around. For conveyance most of the natives prefer bicycle or motor bikes to travel far away distances.

Distance from Bageshwar

Bageshwar is well connected to a lot of popular tourist destinations at motorable distances from Bageshwar. Even the major cities are also not far away from Bageshwar. To know the exact distance of important locations from Bageshwar, a distance chart is provided for reference:

Delhi to Bageshwar – 450kms
Almora to Bageshwar – 64kms
Kausani to Bageshwar – 38kms
Haldwani to Bageshwar – 155kms
Nainital to Bageshwar – 135kms
Berinag to Bageshwar – 50kms
Ranikhet to Bageshwar – 105kms
Haridwar to Bageshwar – 308kms
Moradabad to Bageshwar – 265kms
Champawat to Bageshwar – 171kms
Pithoragarh to Bageshwar – 123kms
Dharchula to Bageshwar – 138kms
Binsar to Bageshwar – 18kms
Bhim Tal to Bageshwar – 129kms
Mukteshwar to Bageshwar - 141kms
Patal Bhuvaneshwar to Bageshwar – 51kms
Didihat to Bageshwar – 76kms
Karnaprayag to Bageshwar – 110kms

Though transport facility in Bageshwar is not excellent but there are sufficient modes of conveyance to reach all nearby locations as well as connecting transports for longer distances.