Routes›From Badrinath›Kedarnath
Badrinath to Kedarnath by bus or road
215 km by road. The cab is fastest at 7 h; the bus is cheapest, from ₹300 per person.
Kedarnath to BadrinathFastest
Cab
Cab via Joshimath (Char Dham circuit)
7 h door to door
Cheapest
Bus
GMOU bus Kedarnath–Badrinath via Chopta
from ₹300 per person
Best value
Bus
GMOU bus Kedarnath–Badrinath via Chopta
cheapest at mid fares among options within 1.5× the fastest time
Every option, compared
Door-to-door times (flight times include about three hours at the airports). Fares are typical ranges from budget to premium class.
| Mode | Service | Time | Fare | Overnight | Runs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cab | Cab via Joshimath (Char Dham circuit) | 7 h | ₹5,200–₹8,200per car (up to 4) | No | Seasonal |
| Bus | GMOU bus Kedarnath–Badrinath via Chopta | 9 h | ₹300–₹840per person | No | Seasonal |
What it costs your group, one way
Fares × people; a cab is priced per car, one car per four people.
| Option | 2 people | 4 people |
|---|---|---|
| Cab · Cab via Joshimath (Char Dham circuit) | ₹5,200–₹8,200 | ₹5,200–₹8,200 |
| Bus · GMOU bus Kedarnath–Badrinath via Chopta | ₹600–₹1,680 | ₹1,200–₹3,360 |
Once you’re in Kedarnath
- Best time: May – June, September – October (temple open)
- Typical stay: 2 days
- Railhead: Rishikesh, 220 km
- Airport: Jolly Grant (DED), 240 km
- On the ground: from ₹3,500 for two over 2 days — stay, food, local transport and entry, typical rates (not season-adjusted), excluding this journey.
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Plan the Kedarnath trip
A day-by-day plan for Kedarnath, with this journey and the stay priced in.