Reaching Dehradun is easy, thanks to the convenient connecting routes. Apparently, the easiest way to reach Dehradun is from Delhi. Tourists opting for this place as their ultimate holiday destination can opt for a flight, train or a bus ride to teach Dehradun.
Dehradun is served by Jolly Grant Airport. Primarily it handles only light aircrafts, but Air Deccan operate flights to Dehradun. Two flights are available from Delhi and time taken to reach the hill station by air is nearly one hour. (But in the present scenario, the airport has been closed down for further development and modernization and all the flights have been suspended).
Tourists travelling by train can get down at Dehradun station only which is a major railhead in Uttarakhand. Quite a good number of Express trains halt at Dehradun, the Bandra Dehradun express from Mumbai and the Shatabdi express from New Delhi and Mussorie Express among the major ones.
If it is the road that you want to follow, then you can either drive your own car or opt for a rental car. Another option is to avail the Semi Deluxe coaches or ordinary buses from ISBT, Kashmere Gate in New Delhi. For overnight journeys, Uttarakhand Tourism operates an air condition deluxe bus service. To reach Dehradun by road, the NH 72A is followed and time taken is nearly 6 to 7 hours.
Dehradun is served by Jolly Grant Airport. Primarily it handles only light aircrafts, but Air Deccan operate flights to Dehradun. Two flights are available from Delhi and time taken to reach the hill station by air is nearly one hour. (But in the present scenario, the airport has been closed down for further development and modernization and all the flights have been suspended).
Tourists travelling by train can get down at Dehradun station only which is a major railhead in Uttarakhand. Quite a good number of Express trains halt at Dehradun, the Bandra Dehradun express from Mumbai and the Shatabdi express from New Delhi and Mussorie Express among the major ones.
If it is the road that you want to follow, then you can either drive your own car or opt for a rental car. Another option is to avail the Semi Deluxe coaches or ordinary buses from ISBT, Kashmere Gate in New Delhi. For overnight journeys, Uttarakhand Tourism operates an air condition deluxe bus service. To reach Dehradun by road, the NH 72A is followed and time taken is nearly 6 to 7 hours.