Karnaprayag is a holy town located on the confluence of rivers Alaknanda and Pinder in the Chamoli district of Uttarakhand. This place has historic importance and a connection with the Mahabharata era. If you are planning to visit Karnaprayag and don’t know how to reach Karnaprayag then in this article we provide the complete travel guide to Karnaprayag so that you can reach Karnaprayag easily without any problem. So let’s get started. Firstly we will know some basic information about Karnaprayag like its location, geography, etc.
Location of Karnaprayag
Karnaprayag is located on NH 7 Badrinath Highway, Chamoli. Karnaprayag is the second entrance town of Chamoli district after Gauchar. If you are planning to visit Badrinath then Karnaprayag is one of the most important towns to stay. Karnapryag town itself is one of the blocks of Chamoli district.
By Road
By Train
The nearest railway station to Karnaprayag is Rishikesh for the time being. But after the completion of the Rishikesh – Karnaprayag railway project, you will be able to reach Karnaprayag directly via train. We will update the information after the completion of the project.
By Air
The nearest airport to Karnaprayag is Jolly Grant Airport, Dehradun and the nearest helipad is in Gauchar which is just 10 Km away. From Dehradun, you can take a helicopter to Gauchar from Dehradun and then travel via cab from Gauchar to Karnaprayag. Gauchar to Karnaprayag distance is only 10 Km.
So this was the complete informational guide on how to reach Karnaprayag via different modes of transport.
Road route from Delhi to Karnaprayag
Delhi – Meerut – Haridwar – Rishikesh – Rudraprayag – Karnaprayag
Road Route Via Haldwani Ranikhet (Kumaon Region):
Haldwani – Ranikhet – Karnaprayag
Distance Charts:
| Location | Distance |
| Karnaprayag to New Delhi | 402 KM / 14 hrs. |
| Karnaprayag to Chandigarh | 678 KM/16 hrs |
| Karnaprayag to Haridwar | 193 KM /5 hrs. |
You can book the Uttarakhand Roadways bus from Delhi to Karnaprayag, Srinagar Garhwal, Gopeshwar etc directly online or take it offline. For online bookings of Uttarakhand Roadways buses visit – utconline.uk.gov.in which is the official website of Uttarakhand Transport Corporation.
Places to visit nearby Karnaprayag
There are plenty of historic places to visit nearby Karnaprayag where you can go. Some of the places are listed below.
3 – Chandpur Garhi
4 – Simli
5 – Adibadri Temple
Hope this guide will help you reach Karnaprayag easily without any problems. If you need a travel guide to any destination in Uttarakhand, feel free to contact us. We have a local tour and travel guides for any destination in Uttarakhand because they are local people from that particular area, so they know deeply about everything. No other tour guide will have such knowledge.