Bus
VajirabadVikarabad Jn (VKB)
260 km by road
Distance is the real road, not the map line — allow for landslide halts and a night stop.
₹390–₹780
4.4h
Train
Vikarabad Jn (VKB)Lucknow Jn (LJN)
12591 Gorakhpur–Yesvantpur SF Express · 3A · 1342 km
₹2,420–₹2,810
11.8h
Train
Lucknow Jn (LJN)Haldwani (HDW)
12209 Kanpur–Kathgodam Garib Rath · 3A · 363 km
₹850–₹1,000
6.6h
Shared jeep
HaldwaniHardeol
Shared Sumo/Bolero · 211 km
Shared jeeps leave the stand between 05:00 and 07:00 and then stop for the day. Be early or lose a day.
₹590–₹950
9.2h
Total for 1 traveller: ₹5,150–₹7,340 one way
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