Badrinath from Delhi
- Airport pick-up in Delhi
- Haridwar, Joshimath, Badrinath stays
- Mana village
From the Arabian Sea to the Alaknanda in under a week. A two-hour flight to Delhi, then a private car carries your family into the Garhwal Himalaya to Badri Narayan's door.
Mumbai and Badrinath are close to 1,900 km apart by road, and nobody sensible drives it. The practical plan is to cover the long plains distance quickly, by air or train, and keep your energy for the mountains. You reach Delhi (about 1,400 km from Mumbai) or Dehradun, and from there our private vehicle takes over for the hill journey.
Most Mumbai families fly to Delhi on the morning of day 1 and are met at the airport. Others prefer the comfort of an overnight train to Delhi, or a flight to Dehradun's Jolly Grant airport, which puts you just 35 km from Haridwar and lets you join our shorter Badrinath package from Haridwar. Either way, your land arrangements start the moment you arrive.
| Option | Arrive at | Approx. time | Joins |
|---|---|---|---|
| Morning flight | Delhi airport | About 2 hours | Delhi 4N/5D package, pick-up at arrivals |
| Flight to Dehradun (direct or one-stop) | Jolly Grant airport | 2.5–5 hours | Haridwar 3N/4D package, pick-up at airport |
| Overnight train | A Delhi station | 16–22 hours | Delhi package, pick-up at station |
| Direct train to Haridwar or Dehradun (selected days) | Haridwar / Dehradun | About a day and a half | Haridwar package |
Flights are quickest, and booking two to three months ahead keeps fares reasonable in May and June. Trains suit those who like to travel with heavy bags or older parents who prefer a lower berth to a crowded airport. We do not book flights or trains, but we time your pick-up to whatever you choose.
These are land-only prices per person for four people sharing one car and twin or triple rooms. Your flights or train tickets from Mumbai are booked separately.
| Joining point | Duration | Budget | Deluxe | Luxury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delhi (airport or station) | 4N / 5D | ₹10,500 | ₹14,500 | ₹22,500 |
| Haridwar / Dehradun airport | 3N / 4D | ₹8,500 | ₹12,000 | ₹18,500 |
Estimated 2027 prices. Final cost depends on travel dates, hotel category and group size. Dehradun airport pick-up is quoted with the Haridwar package.
Take an early flight from Mumbai and meet your driver outside Delhi arrivals. The road north runs past Meerut and Muzaffarnagar to Haridwar. After checking in, there is usually time to see the lamps float down the Ganga at the Har Ki Pauri aarti.
Today the plains end at Rishikesh and the hill road begins. You follow the river through Devprayag and Rudraprayag, then the Alaknanda through Karnaprayag and Nandprayag. Mumbaikars used to the ghats will find the bends familiar but the drops much deeper. You reach Joshimath at dusk.
A two-hour drive brings you into Badrinath under the snow of Neelkanth. After a bath at the hot Tapt Kund, take darshan of Badri Narayan. In the afternoon visit Mana village, with Vyas Gufa, Ganesh Gufa and the roaring Saraswati beneath Bhim Pul. The evening aarti closes the day.
Optional early darshan or pind daan at Brahma Kapal before breakfast. Then you descend through Joshimath and Chamoli to the warmer valley at Srinagar Garhwal for the night. This keeps tomorrow's drive to Delhi manageable.
Leave after an early breakfast and come down via Rishikesh and Haridwar to the plains. You reach Delhi in the evening for a late flight or train to Mumbai, or an airport hotel if you fly the next morning.
Hotels: Haridwar, Joshimath, Badrinath and Srinagar Garhwal. See the Badrinath hotel guide for the room bands at the shrine.
Since the flight is the biggest cost, many Mumbai families add a second shrine. Compare the Kedarnath package from Mumbai, the Do Dham option above, or the full Char Dham Yatra from Mumbai.
Fly to Delhi or Dehradun, then go by road. There is no airport or railway station near Badrinath; the last stretch is always by road from Haridwar or Rishikesh.
About six to seven days: one travel day each way if you take trains, plus the 4 nights / 5 days tour from Delhi. Flying both ways can squeeze it into five or six days.
The land package from Delhi is estimated from ₹10,500 per person for four people on budget hotels. Add your own flights or train fares from Mumbai.
Some long-distance trains run from Mumbai towards Haridwar and Dehradun on selected days. Check the current timetable; most travellers find a train or flight to Delhi more convenient.
Yes. Flying to Jolly Grant lets you join the 3N/4D Haridwar package, estimated from ₹8,500 per person, with an airport pick-up.
Yes. Many do, since the flight cost is the same. The Do Dham package from Mumbai takes 6 nights from Delhi.
Yes. Badrinath has no trek. The main challenges are the long road days and the cold at night, so pack warm clothes and consult a doctor before travel.
Share your dates and group size. We reply with a day-wise plan and quote.