Kedarnath Helicopter Ticket from Delhi Cost Guide 2027

Is there a helicopter ticket from Delhi to Kedarnath?

No. There is no ticket you can buy in Delhi that flies you to Kedarnath. No public, per-seat service flies from the plains to the temple, and the regulated shuttle system covers only the last few kilometres: from helipads at Phata, Sersi and Guptkashi in the Mandakini valley up to the Kedarnath helipad. Those shuttle seats are sold only on the IRCTC HeliYatra portal.

So when someone from Delhi asks for the "ticket price", the useful answer is a full trip cost: getting from Delhi to the valley, one or two nights in a hotel there, the shuttle fare itself, and the return. This page breaks that bill into parts, using our 2027 estimates, so you can compare a road trip with shuttle seats against a private charter from Dehradun.

Part one: the shuttle fare itself

This is the only part of the journey that is literally a helicopter ticket. Fares are notified each season and are the same for everyone who books on IRCTC. No agent can sell them at a higher or lower price.

Some pilgrims book only the upward leg and walk down, which saves the return fare and spares the knees less than one might hope; the descent is steep. Others trek up and fly down. Both are allowed on the portal when seats are available. For the booking routine, see Kedarnath helicopter booking on IRCTC.

Part two: Delhi to the helipad

The shuttle base is a long day's drive from Delhi. Few people do it in one go, because the hill section after Rishikesh is slow and a tired traveller is not in the best shape for an early-morning reporting time. These are the three usual ways.

By car or SUV all the way

The simplest choice for families. Your vehicle collects you in Delhi, stops overnight in Haridwar (230 km) and continues to Phata or Guptkashi the next day (about 200–220 km). It stays with you for the flight day and brings you back. This is the basis of our Kedarnath helicopter package from Delhi.

Overnight train to Haridwar, then road

Several overnight and day trains run from Delhi to Haridwar Junction. You arrive refreshed in the morning and drive straight to the valley the same day. We pick up from the station. More on rail options on our Char Dham by train page.

Flight to Dehradun, then road

Flights from Delhi to Jolly Grant airport, Dehradun, take about an hour. From the airport the drive to Guptkashi is roughly 200–210 km through Rishikesh. It saves time at the start but still leaves a full hill drive. See Char Dham by air.

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Part three: what the whole trip costs per person

Here is how the numbers add up for a group of four from Delhi, on budget hotels and sharing one car. Train or flight fares are not included because they depend on class and season.

2027 estimates. Pony or palki on the trek is paid on the spot at rates fixed by the local administration (Kedarnath pony roughly ₹3,000–4,000 one way). Final quotes depend on dates, hotel category and group size.

When a Dehradun charter is worth it

A charter is a private helicopter hired for your group. It takes off from Dehradun, lands at Kedarnath and returns the same day, so it bypasses the IRCTC queue entirely. Delhi travellers usually take an early flight or a road transfer to Dehradun the evening before.

• You have one free day and must be back in Delhi the next morning.
• An elder cannot sit through two long hill drives.
• Your preferred dates are fully booked on IRCTC.
• You want to add Badrinath on the same trip; see Kedarnath Badrinath helicopter.

Details and inclusions are on the Kedarnath helicopter from Dehradun page.

Small costs Delhi travellers often forget

• A night near the helipad. Valley hotels at Phata, Sersi, Sitapur and Guptkashi run about ₹2,000–6,500 a room per night, more in peak weeks. See Kedarnath hotel booking.
• A weather buffer. If cloud grounds the morning flights, an extra night is common. It is not in any package price.
• Lunch and tea on the road, which budget and deluxe packages leave out.
• Puja items or special puja booked with the temple committee, if you want one.
• Warm clothing. Even in June, early mornings at 3,583 m are close to freezing. Our packing list helps.

How to start

1. Fix your travel window, ideally May–June or mid-September to October.
2. Register each traveller for the yatra on the official portal or the Tourist Care Uttarakhand app; it is free.
3. Book shuttle seats on IRCTC HeliYatra when the phase for your date opens.
4. Send us your slot on WhatsApp +91-99111 77951. We quote the car and hotels around it.
5. Or ask for a charter quote if you need guaranteed seats.

Kedarnath helicopter ticket from Delhi: FAQ

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