How To Reach Jim Corbett National Park

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Corbett National Park doesn't have an airport of its own. The nearest airport to the town is the Dehradun Airport, Uttrakhand, located at a distance of 156 km from NH34. Indira Gandhi International Airport, New Delhi, is the nearest international airport located at a distance of 243 km. Flights from all over the country fly down to Delhi airport, and a number of them also go down to Dehradun Airport. These airports are further linked to Jim Corbett by the means of roadways, with a road journey of a maximum of 5 hours between two cities. 

Nearest Airport: Dehradun - 123 kms from Jim Corbett National Park

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Connected with the NH34 and a wide network of roads with the nearby cities, roadways is one of the most preferred options for the tourists to travel down to Jim Corbett. The most convenient way of reaching Corbett is by road from Delhi. The 245 km journey usually takes around 6 hours with scenic routes. The roads are in decent condition except for a little rough patch near Ramnagar.

The shortest route to reach Corbett National Park from Delhi is Delhi - Gajrola - Moradabad - Kashipur - Ramnagar. 

Other popular routes for travelling to Jim Corbett National Park by road are - 
Bareilly - Kichha - Haldwani - Ramnagar (around 160 km)
Nainital - Ramnagar (Via Kaladhungi) (62 Km)
Lucknow - Bareilly - Kicha - Rudrapur - Kashipur - Ramnagar (435 km)

Many buses, ranging from Government to Private and AC to Sleeper, ply down to Corbett from Delhi, Ramnagar, Dehradun, Gaushala and Kotdwar, the major connecting links to Corbett. 

The nearest railway station to Corbett National Park is in Ramnagar, located around 12kms away. It is connected by regular trains to New Delhi which further connects it to all major cities in India. Ranikhet Express and Sampark Kranti are the most preferred trains to travel between Delhi and Ramnagar.

Another railway station close to Jim Corbett National Park is the Kathgodam Railway Station, located around 60km away. Taxis and cabs are easily available from Kathgodam to cover the 3 and a half hour journey by road.