Bus
PahalgamPathankot Cantt (PTKC)
467 km by road
Distance is the real road, not the map line — allow for landslide halts and a night stop.
₹790–₹1,820
9.2h
Train
Pathankot Cantt (PTKC)Duraundha Jn (DDA)
12491 Barauni–Jammu Tawi Maur Dhwaj Express · 3A · 1338 km
₹2,410–₹2,810
10.4h
Train
Duraundha Jn (DDA)Sonpur Jn (SEE)
12522 Raptisagar Express · 3A · 101 km
₹430–₹520
1.8h
Shared jeep
Sonpur JnChakand Railway Station
Shared Sumo/Bolero · 123 km
Shared jeeps leave the stand between 05:00 and 07:00 and then stop for the day. Be early or lose a day.
₹340–₹550
5.3h
Total for 1 traveller: ₹3,970–₹5,700 one way
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