How to Reach Auli from Chandigarh

Chandigarh to Auli distance is about 480 km by road – about 170 km to Dehradun via Panchkula, Nahan and Paonta Sahib, then via Rishikesh and NH-7 to Joshimath, and 14–16 km up to Auli. That is roughly 14–16 hours of driving, so most travellers take two days, with a night in Rishikesh or Rudraprayag.

The road distance from Chandigarh to Auli is about 480 km. Plan for two days.

• Route: Chandigarh – Panchkula – Nahan – Paonta Sahib – Dehradun – Rishikesh – Devprayag – Srinagar – Rudraprayag – Karnaprayag – Joshimath – Auli.
• Day 1: Chandigarh to Rishikesh (about 5–6 hours). Day 2: Rishikesh to Auli (about 10–12 hours), or split again at Rudraprayag.
• Bus: buses run from Chandigarh to Dehradun and Haridwar; from there take a bus or shared jeep to Joshimath early in the morning.

Last stretch: Joshimath to Auli is 14–16 km up a mountain road (40–60 minutes by taxi or shared jeep). The Joshimath–Auli ropeway has been closed since January 2023, so the road is the only way up.

There is no train to Auli. The nearest working railway station is Yog Nagari Rishikesh; Haridwar has more long-distance trains. From Chandigarh most travellers go by road to Dehradun, Haridwar or Rishikesh rather than by train.

Train timings and running days change. Check the current schedule on IRCTC or NTES before you book.

Jolly Grant Airport, Dehradun (DED) is the nearest airport to Auli, about 280–290 km away. From Chandigarh, driving to Dehradun usually takes less time than getting a flight, so most people go by road.