How To Reach Gangtok From New Delhi

For more clarification, let's take a detailed look at the below guide to find out how to reach Gangtok from Delhi.

By Flight: The capital city of India is served by Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) which has many flight companies operating for the route from Delhi to Bagdogra Airport (IXB)- the nearest airport to Gangtok. The distance from Delhi to Gangtok by air is 1238 Km which takes only 2 hours 5 minutes at maximum. It is noteworthy that flights ply from Delhi to Bagdogra, which is the nearest airport to Gangtok. After comfortably covering the distance from Delhi to Gangtok by flight, you can board a bus or taxi to Gangtok. The flight services fly nonstop between the air terminals and prominent flights services are Indigo, Vistara, JetKonnect, Air Asia and Spicejet. Overall, taking a flight is the quickest way to travel to Sikkim from Delhi.

By Train: There are several trains running between New Delhi Railway Station to New Jalpaiguri Railway Station which is just 120 Km to Gangtok. You can choose any of the trains, Dbrt Rajdhani or Mahananda Express, to reach New Jalpaiguri Railway Station. From there onward, you can book a private taxi or take intrastate buses to reach Gangtok. One of the Delhi to Sikkim trains is Rajdhani that assures a smooth journey. Travelling from Delhi to Bagdogra by train takes about 25 hours. And travellers need to finish the rest of the 3-hour journey from Bagdogra to Gangtok by road.

By Bus: The road connectivity from the distance between Delhi and Gangtok is proper. Delhi to Gangtok distance by road is 1571 km (approx.) that can be covered in almost 40 hours. You can take your car or can hire private taxis to take you to Gangtok. But, if you want a safe and comfortable journey then you can rely upon the State-run buses from Delhi to Gangtok.