subject: Best Routes From Nainital To Delhi [print this page] Located in the Kumaon foothills in Uttarakhand, Nainital lies in the midst of three mountains of Naina, Deopatha and Ayarpatha. The name Nainital literally translates into lake of the eye with naina meaning eye and tal meaning lake.
Naini Lake, Bhimtal Lake, Naukuchiatal Lake, Khurpatal Lake, Sat Tal Lake, China Peak, Snow View, Tiffin Top, Land's End, Naina Devi Temple, Hanuman Garhi Temple, St. Johns Church, British Cemetery, Dorothy's Seat, Astronomical Observatory, Flatts and Cave Gardens are among the major sightseeing destinations in Nainital.
The distance from Nainital to Delhi is around 310 km by road. The national capital has several monuments, archaeological structures, amusement parks and shrines to attract the travellers. Major tourist attractions in the city include old monuments like Red Fort, Qutab Minar, Purana Qila and Jama Masjid.
Among the other major tourist attractions in Delhi include India Gate, Swaminarayan Akshardham Temple, Raj Ghat (Mahatma Gandhis Samadhi), Birla Mandir, Gurudwara Bangla Sahib, Parliament House, Rashtrapati Bhavan, Rajpath, Humayun's Tomb, Lotus Temple, Iskcon Temple, Jantar Mantar, National Museum, International Dolls Museum, National Zoological Park, National Railway Museum, Teen Murti Bhavan and Safdarjung's Tomb.
There is no airport in Nainital. Pantnagar, which is situated at about 75 km from Nainital, is the nearest airport to the hill station. There are regular flights from Pantnagar to Delhi. Buses and taxis are available in Nainital to reach Pantnagar airport. The taxis will charge a rate of Rs.1500 onwards.
Nainital also does not have a railhead. Kathgodam is the nearest railway station, which is situated at a distance of 35 km from the hill station. There are three direct trains from Nainital to Delhi. Among them, two are daily direct trains. They are Kathgodam-Delhi Uttaranchal Sampark Kranti Express (No.15036) and Kathgodam-Bhagat ki Kothi Ranikhet Express (No.15014).
KathgodamAnand Vihar Shatabdi Express (No.12039) runs on all the days of the week except on Thursdays. Shatabdi Express takes only five hours and 30 minutes to travel from Nainital to Delhi. The others take a little more time. Kathgodam can be reached from Nainital by bus or taxi. The taxis charge about Rs.700 for the trip.
Travel by road is comfortable. Regular private buses ply from Nainital to Delhi. The bus takes nearly eight hours to reach Delhi from Nainital. The fares for the private Deluxe and A/c Volvo bus range from Rs.400 to 800 depending on the type of the bus.
Taxis are also available in plenty to travel from Nainital to Delhi. Taxi fare for the round trip ranges from Rs.6000 to Rs.8000 depending on the type of vehicle the travellers hire. The taxi cabs reach the destination from Delhi in nearly seven hours. The road takes the NH87 route and passes through Moradabad, Hapur and Ghaziabad.
