Nainital is a hill station located in Kumaun region in state Uttarakhand. It is one of the best attractions to explore Valleys, lakes, Hills and temple in the state. Nainital has numerous tourist spots like Naini lake, Naukuchiatal, Mall road, Naina Devi temple and Sat tal. The station has good connectivity to all regions so it can be reached conveniently from any part of the country.
How to reach Nainital by road?
Nainital lies on NH87 and has excellent road connectivity with other various cities and the rest of the state. Regular bus service to Nainital is available from Delhi and Haldwani. Volvo, Hitech, AC and non AC buses are available in the route, so you can choose any mode of travel as per your need.
How to reach Nainital by Train?
Nainital does not have any railway station, but 35 kms away from Kathgodam railway station. Kathgodam connects numerous trains from all across the country. Passengers coming from Kolkata, Lucknow, Mathura, Delhi and Moradabad have direct access to reach Kathgodam. From Kathgodam they can either travel by bus or hire private taxi that will take you Nainital.
| Train name (no.) passing via | ||||||||||
| Kathgodam | Arrives | Departs | Stop time | M | T | W | T | F | S | S |
| Anvt Gkp Special (05038) | 0:00 | 14:10 | 850 min | N | N | Y | N | Y | N | Y |
| Kgm Anvt Shatabdi (12039) | Starts | 15:35 | Y | Y | Y | N | Y | Y | Y | |
| Anvt Kgm Shatabdi (12040) | 11:40 | Ends | Y | Y | Y | N | Y | Y | Y | |
| Cnb Garib Rath (12210) | Starts | 18:30 | Y | N | N | N | N | N | N | |
| Kgm Ddn Express (14119) | Starts | 19:45 | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | |
| Ddn Kgm Express (14120) | 7:10 | Ends | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | |
| Kgm Garib Rath (12209) | 15:05 | Ends | N | Y | N | N | N | N | N | |
| Bagh Express (13019) | 9:30 | Ends | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | |
| Bagh Express (13020) | Starts | 21:55 | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | |
| Jammu Garib Rat (12207) | Starts | 18:30 | N | Y | N | N | N | N | N | |
| Utr Samprk K Express (15035) | 22:40 | 0:00 | 80 min | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y |
| Utr Samprk K Express (15036) | Starts | 8:50 | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | |
| Kgm Garib Rath (12208) | 14:35 | Ends | N | N | N | N | N | N | Y | |
| Ranikhet Express (15014) | Starts | 20:40 | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | |
| Ranikhet Express (15013) | 5:05 | 0:00 | 1135 min | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y |
| Ljn Kgm Express (15043) | 8:00 | Ends | N | N | Y | Y | N | N | Y | |
| Kgm Ljn Express (15044) | Starts | 10:50 | Y | N | N | Y | Y | N | N |
How to reach Nainital by Air?
Nearest airport to Nainital is Pant Nagar and is about 70 kms of distance. While IGI airport Delhi is nearest commercial airport from Nainital. Form the airport, nainital and Kathgodam are easily accessible so you can hire private taxis to Nainital or take the bus going to Haldwani or Kashipur. From Haldwani, regular buses are available which run for Nainital frequently.
| Airline | Name |
| AMD PGH | IndiGo |
| AMD PGH | Jet Airways |
| AMD PGH | SpiceJet |
| AMD PGH | Air India |