Badrinath is one of the Char Dham pilgrimage sites located in the Chamoli district of Uttarakhand. The holy temple is dedicated to Lord Vishnu and every year thousands of tourists visit Badrinath during Char Dham Yatra, as well as it is one of the best tourist places to visit in Chamoli. The Badrinath town is well-connected with all important cities and towns of Uttarakhand. Below is a detailed guide on how to reach Badrinath by Road, Flight, or Train.
If you are starting your Badrinath journey from Delhi then you have to follow the below route. The total distance from Delhi to Badrinath is approx 535 Km and it takes almost 15 hours to complete the journey.
Delhi – Haridwar – Rishikesh – Devprayag – Srinagar Garhwal – Rudraprayag – Gauchar – Karnaprayag – Chamoli – Peepalkoti – Joshimath – Badrinath.
You can also take a helicopter from Dehradun to Gauchar and then complete the rest of the route via road.
The easiest and cheapest way to reach Badrinath is via road. Cabs are easily available from Haridwar to Badrinath, Rishikesh to Badrinath and Dehradun to Badrinath as well as from Delhi to Badrinath.
Location of Badrinath
Badrinath is a small town located in the Chamoli district of Uttarakhand and comes under the Nagar Panchayat Chamoli administration. This holy town is located on the bank of river Alaknanda in the Garhwal Himalayas. Badrinath town is nested between the two holy mountain peaks Nar and Narayan. These two mountain peaks have religious importance in Hindu Dharma. Let’s see how to reach Badrinath in the detailed guide below:
Badrinath – How to Reach from Delhi
By Road
Badrinath is well-connected by motorable roads with all the major cities of Uttarakhand. You can complete all your journey by road which is the cheapest way to visit Badrinath. It will take approx 15 hours to reach Badrinath from Delhi.
By Train
The nearest railway station to Badrinath is in Rishikesh. So if you are in Delhi then you can travel to Rishikesh via train and then you will have to complete the rest of the journey via Roads which is the only option left.
By Air
The nearest airport to Badrinath is Jollygrant Dehradun. Once you reached Dehradun you can take a chopper from Dehradun to Gauchar and then the rest of the journey you will have to complete via road.
