Haridwar: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Haridwar is a city of 186,079 people in India (Uttarakhand), 295 m (968 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Dehradun Jolly Grant Airport (DED), 27 km (17 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
Daylight in Haridwar runs from about 10 h 16 min a day in late December to 14 h 7 min in late June (computed for 29.95° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Haridwar is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is Dehradun Jolly Grant Airport (DED), 27 km (17 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 7,000 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft.
Flights to Haridwar: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Haridwar · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Delhi, 170 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Ludhiana, 246 km — tours
- Agra, 308 km
- Faridabad, 190 km — tours
- Najafgarh, 188 km — tours
- Meerut, 116 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Ghāziābād, 159 km — tours
- Amritsar, 365 km
- Chandigarh, 158 km
- Gurugram, 199 km
Common questions
Which airport serves Haridwar?
Dehradun Jolly Grant Airport (DED), 27 km (17 mi) from the centre.
How big is Haridwar?
About 186,079 people live in Haridwar, across 24 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Haridwar in?
Asia/Kolkata, currently UTC+5:30.
What currency is used in Haridwar?
The Rupee (INR). Traffic drives on the left.
Which cities are near Haridwar?
Delhi (170 km), Ludhiana (246 km), Agra (308 km), Faridabad (190 km), Najafgarh (188 km).
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.