Train
Dcab (DCAB)Ambala Cant Jn (UMB)
12550 Jammu Tawi–Durg SF Express · 3A · 1360 km
₹2,450–₹2,850
11.8h
Train
Ambala Cant Jn (UMB)Najibabad Jn (NBD)
12408 Amritsar–New Jalpaiguri Karmabhoomi Express · 3A · 203 km
₹590–₹710
2.7h
Shared jeep
Najibabad JnKotdwar
Shared Sumo/Bolero · 32 km
Shared jeeps leave the stand between 05:00 and 07:00 and then stop for the day. Be early or lose a day.
₹150–₹300
1.4h
Total for 1 traveller: ₹3,270–₹4,000 one way
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