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Gurgaon to Vaishno Devi: distance and how to reach

By road634 km

Driving time10 h 45 min

Straight line542 km

Main highwaysNH44, NE5

The road distance from Gurgaon to Vaishno Devi is 634 km, which takes about 10 h 45 min by car in normal traffic. In a straight line the two places are 542 km apart.

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By road

Expect 634 km on the odometer and close to 10 h 45 min on the road. Leave early on Navratri, the New Year week and summer holidays: parking fills up fast and police divert traffic away from the temple lanes.

By train

The temple has no station of its own. The nearest railhead is Katra (SVDK), 1.7 km from the temple, with shared jeeps, buses and taxis for the last leg. Check current trains from Gurgaon on IRCTC.

By air

The nearest airport is Jammu Airport, 48.8 km from the temple. From Gurgaon it is usually quicker to fly there and continue by taxi or bus than to drive the whole way.

Questions and answers

What is the distance from Gurgaon to Vaishno Devi?
634 km by road and 542 km in a straight line.
How long does it take to travel from Gurgaon to Vaishno Devi?
About 10 h 45 min by car in normal traffic. Allow extra time on Navratri, the New Year week and summer holidays and during the annual mela.
Which railway station is closest to Vaishno Devi?
Katra (SVDK), 1.7 km from the temple.

Other routes

Road distances and driving times are calculated from OpenStreetMap road data; driving times include a margin for Indian road conditions and are estimates, not guarantees.