Bus
DehradunAmbala Cant Jn (UMB)
215 km by road
Distance is the real road, not the map line — allow for landslide halts and a night stop.
₹320–₹650
4.1h
Train
Ambala Cant Jn (UMB)Udhampur (UHP)
12445 Uttar Sampark Kranti Express · 3A · 401 km
₹910–₹1,070
8.1h
Shared jeep
UdhampurSonamarg
Shared Sumo/Bolero · 314 km
Shared jeeps leave the stand between 05:00 and 07:00 and then stop for the day. Be early or lose a day.
₹880–₹1,410
13.7h
Night halt
₹1,050–₹2,050
overnight
Total for 1 traveller: ₹3,310–₹5,480 one way
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