Kanpur to Vaishno Devi: distance and how to reach

Kanpur and Vaishno Devi are 1,073 km apart by road. Plan for roughly 17 h 5 min behind the wheel, more on Navratri, the New Year week and summer holidays, when the last stretch slows down.

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By road

The drive covers 1,073 km and usually takes 17 h 5 min. Private cars and taxis use the same route as state and private buses; on crowded days vehicles are stopped at outer parking areas and the rest is covered on foot or by local transport.

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 Kanpur on IRCTC.

By air

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

Other routes

• Lucknow to Vaishno Devi1,067 km · 17 h 10 min
• Jaipur to Vaishno Devi818 km · 13 h 40 min
• Ahmedabad to Vaishno Devi1,362 km · 21 h 55 min
• Varanasi to Vaishno Devi1,366 km · 21 h 10 min
• Noida to Vaishno Devi653 km · 10 h 45 min
• Delhi to Vaishno Devi652 km · 10 h 50 min
• Gurgaon to Vaishno Devi634 km · 10 h 45 min
• Haridwar to Vaishno Devi608 km · 10 h 45 min

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.