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How to Reach Nainital

Nainital is well connected with the rest part of country through different modes of transport.

By Air
Pantnagar 70 Kms from Nainital is the nearest air port . The other nearest air ports are at Delhi and Lucknow.

By Rail
Kathgodam 35 Kms. away is the last terminus of broad gauze line of North East Railways connecting Nainital with Delhi & Howarah . Ranikhet express departs from Old Delhi railway station at 11 PM daily , it reaches Kathgodam at 6 AM . Two coaches are attached in Ranikhet express for Dehradun daily . Bagh Express connects Kathgodam directly to Howarah via Lucknow. Lalkua Junction 56 Kms. from Nainital is another terminal point of meter gauze line of North East Railways . Nainital Express connects Lalkua with Lucknow while Kumaun Express connects Lalkua with Agra via Bareilly. Ramnagar 65 Kms away acts as an alternative outlet for Delhi & Lucknow.

By Road
Nainital is connected to National Highway No. 87. Regular roadways buses run from Delhi, Agra, Dehradun, Haridwar, Lucknow, Kanpur & Bareilly daily . Beside this luxury coaches are available from Delhi for this place.