How much does it cost to travel from Surat to Valley of Flowers?

From ₹4,500 per person, depending on how you travel. 3 complete routes are compared here, each with flights, trains, buses and shared jeeps priced separately.

What is the fastest way from Surat to Valley of Flowers?

The fastest option takes about 27 hours door to door. Slower, cheaper options are also compared, including all-road and rail-only routes.

Is there a direct flight from Surat to Valley of Flowers?

Yes — a flight option is included among the 3 routes compared here, checked against real airline route data rather than assumed.

Surat to Valley of Flowers — routes, cost and how to reach

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Surat to Valley of Flowers — routes, cost and how to reach · BestRoute4U

Any date1 traveller

By road: ~1,574 km
Straight line: 1,259 km
Cheapest: ₹4,500
Fastest: 27h
Trailhead: 3,050 m

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SuratUdhna Jn (UDN)

3 km by road

Route in Maps Taxi fares

₹50–₹110

Udhna Jn (UDN)Mathura Jn (MTJ)

12909 Bandra Terminus–Hazrat Nizamuddin Garib Rath · 3A · 1043 km

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₹1,940–₹2,260

11.4h

Mathura Jn (MTJ)Haridwar Jn (HW)

12287 Kochuveli–Dehradun Weekly Express · 3A · 340 km

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₹810–₹960

7.6h

Haridwar Jn (HW)Joshimath

Shared Sumo/Bolero · 310 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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₹870–₹1,400

13.5h

Night halt · Joshimath

Night halt · standard

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₹1,050–₹2,050

overnight

JoshimathGovindghat

14 km · jeep-only track

Route in Maps Taxi fares

₹150–₹300

37m

GovindghatGhangaria

13 km on foot · 3050 m

Porter or mule support runs ₹800–1,200 per day if you need it.

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free

Total for 1 traveller: ₹4,870–₹7,080 one way

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Park open roughly 1 Jun – 31 Oct only.
Govindghat → Ghangaria is 13 km on foot; ponies and helicopter shuttles available.

Permits

Forest department entry permit bought at Ghangaria. ₹200 Indians / ₹800 foreign nationals, 3 days.

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