What is the distance between Bhatkal and Roopkund?

The road distance from Bhatkal to Roopkund is about 2,357 km, or 1,886 km as the crow flies. By car that's roughly 94 hours of driving; by train or bus it typically takes longer — see the exact options and journey times below.

How do I reach Roopkund from Bhatkal?

4 complete routes connect Bhatkal and Roopkund, by flight, train, bus and shared jeep as available. The quickest takes about 26 hours and the cheapest starts from ₹5,670 per person — every leg is priced individually below with booking links.

How much does it cost to travel from Bhatkal to Roopkund?

From ₹5,670 per person, depending on how you travel. 4 complete routes are compared here, each with flights, trains, buses and shared jeeps priced separately.

What is the fastest way from Bhatkal to Roopkund?

The fastest option takes about 26 hours door to door. Slower, cheaper options are also compared, including all-road and rail-only routes.

Is there a direct flight from Bhatkal to Roopkund?

Yes — a flight option is included among the 4 routes compared here, checked against real airline route data rather than assumed.

Bhatkal to Roopkund distance — routes, cost and how to reach

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By road: ~2,357 km
Straight line: 1,886 km
Cheapest: ₹5,670
Fastest: 26h
Travellers: 1

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BhatkalTarikere Junction (TKE)

213 km by road

Distance is the real road, not the map line — allow for landslide halts and a night stop.

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₹320–₹640

3.7h

Tarikere Junction (TKE)Yesvantpur Jn (YPR)

16228 Shimoga–Bangalore Express · 3A · 248 km

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₹670–₹790

4.5h

Yesvantpur Jn (YPR)Kanpur Central (CNB)

12591 Gorakhpur–Yesvantpur SF Express · 3A · 1857 km

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₹3,240–₹3,770

13.4h

Kanpur Central (CNB)Haldwani (HDW)

12209 Kanpur–Kathgodam Garib Rath · 3A · 387 km

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₹890–₹1,050

8.5h

HaldwaniLohajung

Shared Sumo/Bolero · 194 km

Shared jeeps leave the stand between 05:00 and 07:00 and then stop for the day. Be early or lose a day.

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₹540–₹870

8.4h

Night halt · Lohajung

Night halt · standard

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₹1,050–₹2,050

overnight

Total for 1 traveller: ₹6,710–₹9,170 one way

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Bhatkal to Roopkund distance and travel options

The road distance from Bhatkal to Roopkund is about 2,357 km (1,886 km as the crow flies). Here is how that breaks down by mode of travel.

By car or taxi

~2,357 km · 3d 22h · ₹44,200–₹79,550 per vehicle

Direct by road via the shortest driveable route. Split ₹44,200–₹79,550 per person across 1 traveller.

By bus

4d 22h (~2,357 km) · ₹4,240–₹6,600 per person

Estimated from state and private operator fares for this distance — no single timetable covers every route, so check the operator before booking.

By train

1d 14h · ₹6,710–₹9,170

Train via Yesvantpur Jn — checked against real timetable data, not assumed from distance.

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