Kedarnath is well connected with most of the important towns and cities of Uttarakhand. Getting there guide below provides detailed information about how to reach Kedarnath by Road, Train or Flight.
The sacred town of Kedarnath is located in the Rudraprayag district of Uttarakhand. It is one of the most important Dhams among the Panch Kedars. The Kedarnath town is situated near the Chorabari glacier, the head of Mandakini River and is flanked by the snow-capped peaks. The nearest road head is at Gaurikund about 18-19 kms away.
By Air: Jolly Grant Airport is the nearest airport to Kedarnath situated at a distance of 238kms. Jolly Grant Airport is well connected to Delhi with daily flights. Gaurikund is well connected by motorable roads with Jolly Grant Airport. Taxis are available from Jolly Grant Airport to Gaurikund.
By Rail: The nearest railway station to Kedarnath is Rishikesh. Rishikesh railway station is situated 216kms before Kedarnath on NH58. Rishikesh is well connected by railway networks with major destinations of India. Trains to Rishikesh are frequent. Gaurikund is well connected by motorable roads with Rishikesh. Taxis and buses are easily available from Rishikesh to Gaurikund.
By Road: Gaurikund is the point where road to Kedarnath ends and an easy trek of 14km commence. Gaurikund is well connected by motorable roads with major destinations of Uttarakhand and northern states of India. Buses to Rishikesh and Srinagar are available from ISBT Kashmiri Gate. Buses and Taxis to Gaurikund are easily available from major destinations of Uttarakhand like Dehradun, Rishikesh, Haridwar, Pauri, Tehri, Uttarkashi, Srinagar, Chamoli etc. Gaurikund lies on National Highway 109 which connects Rudraprayag with Kedarnath.
Kedarnath trek is about 16 Kms in distance and can be commence by foot, palki & on mules. You can check the charges for Palki and Ponies in Kedarnath.
To avoid the tiredness of long mountainous trek you can choose the Kedarnath Helicopter Tours. The services are available from different Helipads like Guptkashi, Sersi, Phata etc. Check rates and aviation companies to book helicopter services to Kedarnath.
Reach Rishikesh from wherever you are, From Rishikesh, you can take the direct shared cab/bus till Guptkashi, or do multiple shared cabs from Rishikesh to Rudraprayag then Rudraprayag to Guptkashi.
From Guptkashi, another shared cab or one of the less frequent buses till Sonprayag, spend the night at Sonprayag, then early morning leave for Gaurikund (roundhead) and start your 16 km trek from there.
Alternatively, you can also stay at Gaurikund overnight but stay options seem better in Sonprayag.
Also, if you are coming by your own vehicle, you can only take it till Sonprayag, there's a huge parking area available. Also, if you are coming from your own vehicle, Rishikesh to Rudraprayag main road is currently blocked, so take Rishikesh to Tehri to Srinagar to Rudraprayag route.
Following is the driving distance chart to Kedarnath from various cities and towns in Uttarakhand and from Delhi NCR Region (New Delhi, Ghaziabad, Noida, Gurgaon, Faridabad).
Note: 19 kms trek route from Gaurikund to Kedarnath is also added**
