Pathankot to Vaishno Devi: distance and how to reach

Pathankot and Vaishno Devi are 145 km apart by road. Plan for roughly 2 h 55 min behind the wheel, more on Navratri, the New Year week and summer holidays, when the last stretch slows down.

Route on the map

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By road

The drive covers 145 km and usually takes 2 h 55 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 Pathankot on IRCTC.

Other routes

• Shiv Khori to Vaishno Devi72.9 km · 1 h 20 min
• Dharamshala to Vaishno Devi232 km · 5 h 15 min
• Amritsar to Vaishno Devi237 km · 4 h 55 min
• Jammu to Vaishno Devi42 km · 50 min
• Udhampur to Vaishno Devi40.6 km · 55 min
• Jalandhar to Vaishno Devi266 km · 4 h 50 min
• Ludhiana to Vaishno Devi318 km · 5 h 35 min
• Srinagar to Vaishno Devi319 km · 5 h 35 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.