How to Reach Dalhousie
A beautiful colonial settlement in Himachal Pradesh, Dalhousie still retains that old world charm. Juxtaposing the naturalness of the place with urban development, Dalhousie is a remarkable gateway for all who want to experience something out of the world. Even if located at such an altitude, tourists will not at all face a problem reaching the place. Air, rail and road connectivity to this place is highly developed.Tourists taking the air route can reach Dalhousie from three destinations- Gaggal in Himachal Pradesh, Jammu which is the capital of Jammu and Kashmir and Amritsar in Punjab. After reaching any of the airports, tourists can hire a taxi to reach Dalhousie. Gaggal in Himachal Pradesh is the nearest airport.
Pathankot in the state of Punjab is the main hub which is closely situated to Dalhousie. Direct trains are available to Pathankot from some of the major cities across the country like Mumbai, Kolkata, Delhi, Bangalore and Chennai. A number of Express trains are available to Pathankot which includes Jammu Tawai Mail, Chennai-Jammu Tawai, Himsagar Express, Navyug express, Jammu Madurai Express and Shalimar Express. After reaching Pathankot, take a taxi or the bus to reach Dalhousie which is located 80 kilometers away from Pathankot and will take nearly 3 hours to reach.
Regular bus services are available between Dalhousie and near by areas and major destinations. Frequent buses ply between Dalhousie and Chamba, Pathankot, Dharmsala, Amritsar, Palampur, Jalandhar, Simla, Delhi, Katra and Manali.