Fastest
Flight + taxi
A one-hour flight to Pantnagar, then a taxi up into the hills. Leave at noon, arrive before sunset.
5–6 hours Flight + ₹2,500–3,500 1 change
Pantnagar Almora Delhi Kasar Devi · Chabad HouseKasar - IndiGo to Pantnagar (12:00)1 hr · [flight price]
- Taxi from Pantnagar to the Chabad House3–4 hrs · ₹2,500–3,500
How it's done
- Delhi → Pantnagar IndiGo 6E-7415 · 12:00 → 13:00 · Daily Only one flight a day: leave a spare day in your plans. Search flights
- Pantnagar → Chabad House 3–4 hours · ₹2,500–3,500 There aren't always taxis at the airport. Book one ahead from the list below.
Last stop: the Chabad House, Kasar Devi Road, near Jungle Guest House. Open in Maps
Taxis and numbers
Tell them the Chabad House sent you Delhi to Kasar
Uber IntercityBook in the app · to Almora about ₹5,300–8,000 Website 0522-4665220
Triveni CabsOne way to Almora · sedan about ₹4,000 + tolls WhatsApp +91 76685 70551
The foothills: Kathgodam and Haldwani
Kathgodam TaxiKathgodam → Almora, from ₹2,800 WhatsApp +91 73517 21351
Nainital King HolidaysOffice in Kathgodam +91 70557 53430
Local: Kasar and Almora
Kasar Tour & TravelsTaxis from Kasar · N. Mehra WhatsApp +91 94581 02955
[a driver the Chabad House recommends]Day trips: Binsar, Kausani, Nainital [phone]
These numbers are listed online, and we haven't ridden with all of them yet. Agree on the price before you set off. [the Chabad House will swap in drivers it trusts]
Good to know
The last few hours are a very winding mountain road. Take an anti-nausea pill half an hour before, and sit up front.
July–September brings landslides. In summer 2026 the road at Kwarab was closed for weeks. In the monsoon, check with us first.
Not sure? Tell us where you're coming from and when, and we'll tell you the best way right now. What's open, what's cancelled, and who from the Chabad House is making the trip tomorrow.
Other routes
Each route has its own page, with a map, times, prices and how to book.
Where are you coming from?
- Easiest · No changes Direct taxi 9–12 hours ₹4,700–6,900 per car Map and details
- Recommended · Good value Night train + jeep 10–11 hours ₹500–1,600 per person Map and details
- Comfortable · No winding roads Taxi or train + helicopter About 8 hours Helicopter ₹3,000 + ground travel Map and details
- Cheapest Night bus About 12.5 hours From ₹655 per person Map and details
- Easiest · No changes Direct taxi 8–10 hours [price per car] Map and details
- Recommended · Good value Night train from Haridwar + jeep About 11 hours [price] Map and details
- Fastest · Comfortable Helicopter from Dehradun About 2.5 hours About ₹5,500 per person Map and details
- Straight to the foothills Sleeper bus to Kathgodam + jeep About 11 hours [price] Map and details