Nainital is a beautiful hill station surrounded by the majestic Himalayan mountains on three sides.
Nainital travel is enjoyable-especially during the hot Indian summers! Nainital is situated 6,350 feet above sea-level and experiences temperate climate all year around. You can avail of various travel packages to Nainital.
A traveler can reach Nainital by road. Nainital can also be accessed by air.
Train: Nainital does not have a railhead; but the nearest railway station is Kathgodam which is 35 kilometers away from Nainital. Nainital travel is made easier by the running of regular train services from all major metros of India. Bagh Express from Howrah runs daily from Howrah (Kolkata) to Kathgodam. The train journey lasts two days. The Sampark Kranti Express runs daily from Delhi to Kathgodam station. The journey time taken is seven hours. Ranikhet Express also does a regular run from Delhi to Kathgodam. From Kathgodam taxis ply to Nainital. If the hotel room in Nainital is booked in advance, then the hotel management arranges for a pick up from Kathgodam railway station.
Road: Nainital travel is made easier by regular bus services from Delhi. The buses are owned and operated by Uttaranchal Roadways. The journey from Delhi to Nainital by road takes approximately 8 hours. Nainital travel involve driving on National Highway (NH) 24 to Rampur. After Rampur the traveler has to take NH 87 to reach Nainital.
Air: Nainital is accessible by air. The nearest airport is PantNagar Airport which is approximately 2 hours from Nainital. Only one airline company-Jagson Airlines operates commercial passenger aircraft in this route.
Hotels in Nainital