Dharmshala is the second capital of himachal Pradesh state of India & headquarter of Kangra district in India. Also known as Little Lhasa. Dalai Lama’s Residence is in Dharmshala since 1960. It is Centre of the Tibetan exile world. This place is also famous for its cricket stadium which is newly built. Dharmshala is calm & serene hill station which is situated 1475 meters above the sea level and surrounded by deodar tress, snowy-mountains and famous old monasteries which made Dharamshala one of the most popular tourist destination of India.
How to Reach Dharamshala by Air:
Dharmshala is accessible from all the major cities of India. There are many flights from Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Kolkata & also connecting international flights for Dubai, London, New York, and Sydney etc.
Nearest Airport is at Gaggal, 13km away from the city town. This airport also known as kangra airport /Gaggal airport.
Gaggal airport connects Dharmshala to Delhi via Spice jet, Air India & other flights too.
Temperature: In winter temperature as low as -5 degree Celsius with heavy fog& snowfall. Cancellation of flights majorly occur during Dec-to-Feb winter months. So it is suggested to seek other alternate option of travel especially in winters.
HATCHBACK
Indica, Swift or similar
AC | 4 Seats | 1 Luggage Bag
Rs.7000
SEDAN
Dzire, Etios or similar
AC | 4 Seats | 2 Luggage Bags
Rs.7000
SUV
Xylo, Ertiga or similar
AC | 6 Seats | 3 Luggage Bags
Rs.9000
How to Reach Dharamshala by Bus:
Easy Access of Bus service in New Delhi for Dharmshala. Bus will take approx. 11-12 hours from New Delhi to dharmshala.
Himachal road & HRTC –Haryana road Transport Corporation operates buses between New Delhi to Dharmshala.
Bus Operator
Depart
Duration
Lowest Fare
HRTC
7:40 PM
12:20:00
Rs. 624
Northern Travels
8:05 PM
10:15:00
Rs. 699
Anand Holiday
7:30 PM
10:30:00
Rs. 725
Ram Dalal Holidays
8:20 PM
10:30:00
Rs. 749
Bholenath Travels (Wi Fi)
7:50 PM
10:10:00
Rs. 766
Luxury Bus
8:00 PM
10:00:00
Rs. 788
Asian’s Shina Tours & Travels
7:00 PM
11:00:00
Rs. 799
Laxmi Holidays
7:30 PM
10:30:00
Rs. 839
LAXMI HOLIDAYS
9:30 PM
10:00:00
Rs. 839
Shubh Travels
5:00 PM
12:00:00
Rs. 845
Bedi Travels (Brand New Volvo)
8:15 PM
11:00:00
Rs. 905
A.N. HOlidays
8:15 PM
9:15:00
Rs. 951
Bholenath Travels (Brand New volvo with 2 LCD)
8:10 PM
9:50:00
Rs. 966
New Himalaya Travels
9:00 PM
10:00:00
Rs. 999
Himachal Travels
8:00 PM
10:30:00
Rs. 999
Snowregion Tours Pvt.Ltd
8:00 PM
10:30:00
Rs. 999
Himachal Travel Heights
6:00 PM
12:05:00
Rs. 1,050
Himachal Holidays Volvo
5:00 PM
13:00:00
Rs. 1,099
Raghuvanshi Travels
7:45 PM
10:35:00
Rs. 1,099
Himachal Travel Height
9:30 PM
12:00:00
Rs. 1,199
City Land Travels
10:30 PM
10:00:00
Rs. 1,247
Amrit yatra
7:00 PM
11:00:00
Rs. 1,290
My Trip Maker
7:30 PM
10:30:00
Rs. 1,350
KST Travels
9:15 PM
9:45:00
Rs. 1,399
Himachal Luxury Bus
7:00 PM
10:30:00
Rs. 1,699
Himachal Tourist Volvo Bus
10:00 PM
10:00:00
Rs. 1,772
Himachal Holiday Tours
10:50 PM
10:50:00
Rs. 1,787
India Luxury Buses
8:00 PM
10:30:00
Rs. 1,799
Holiday Appeal
7:00 PM
11:00:00
Rs. 1,899
Goga Ji Bus Services
4:25 PM
13:05:00
Rs. 1,999
JBG Bus Services
7:30 PM
11:00:00
Rs. 2,098
Boarding Points in Delhi
Majnu Ka Tilla
DELHI ISBT KASHMIRI GATE
Karnal Bypass,Delhi
Kundli Border
Potala Ground
Dropping Points in Dharamshala
Dharamshala
Bharat Petrol Pump
Maan Filling Station
Near Bus Stand By Pass
How to Reach Dharamshala by Train:
Dharmshala has none of the direct train from Delhi as there is no railway station in the main city.
An overnight train journey is a good option to reach dharmshala.
Nearest railway station is: Pathankot which is 8 kms away & Kangra mandir at a distance of 22 km from Dharmshala.
Train No.
Name
Departure Stn (Time)
Arrival Stn (Time)
Trip Time
14035
Dauladhar Express
Delhi (22:45)
Pathankot (08:20)
9h 35m
14037
Delhi Pathankot Express
Delhi (08:00)
Pathankot (18:20)
10h 20m
From Pathankot you can hire a cab or taxi which hardly cost you 2200 maximum.
