Kailash Mansarovar is one of the most revered pilgrimage sites for Hindus. Hindus believe Mount Kailash to be the holy abode of Lord Shiva. It is widely believed that Mount Kailash is the ‘center of the universe’. It is the most coveted yatra and demands great physical fitness too. Mount Kailash is located in a sequestered setting on the Tibetan plateau and at the trijunction between China, India, and Nepal. Mount Kailash has left millions of travellers spellbound with its striking appearance. Furthermore, the unclimbed status of Mount Kailash has garnered widespread attention for centuries. Needless to say, the picturesque landscape of Mount Kailash has made it a traveller’s paradise. 

Are you apprehensive about the yatra? there are several ways to explore the holy Mount Kailash. Whether you choose to go via the Nepal route or the Ministry Of External Affairs route, the yatra ushers in loads of blessings and positivity in the lives of pilgrims.

If you are a Delhite planning Kailash Mansarovar Yatra, look no further—this blog is your one-stop destination for knowing about the Kailash Mansarovar Yatra route from Delhi. 

Kailash Mansarovar Yatra By Different Routes

The Kailash Mansarovar Yatra can be completed via two routes. 

1. Ministry Of External Affairs (Government Of India)

• Lipulekh Pass (Uttarakhand)
• NathuLa Pass (Sikkim)

2. Nepal route opted by travel firms

The Indian Government plans Kailash Mansarovar Yatra through two routes: the Lipulkeh Pass in Uttarakhand and the NathuaLa Pass in Sikkim. The travel firms usually offer the Nepal route that starts from Lucknow or Kathmandu. And so, travellers will have to reach Lucknow or Kathmandu from Delhi to go on Kailash Mansarovar Yatra. The yatris cannot directly enter Tibet from India by the private companies route, so all the yatris have to transit via Nepal to enter Tibet.

Delhi To Kailash Mansarovar

There are no direct flights between India and Tibet. You can take a flight from Delhi to Lucknow or Delhi to Kathmandu. After reaching Lucknow you can join the Kailash Mansarovar Yatra by helicopter group or after reaching Kathmandu you can join the Kailash Mansarovar Yatra by bus group as well as Kailash Mansarovar Yatra by helicopter group. 

Delhi to Lucknow Flight- Air India, Air India Express, and Indigo, are the major flights operational between Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) and Chaudhari Charan Singh International Airport (LKO). The nonstop flight to these destinations takes approximately 1 hour and 5 minutes.

Delhi to Kathmandu Flight- Shrilankan Airlines, Indigo, Vistara, and Air India are the major flights between Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) and Tribhuvan International Airport. (KTM). The fastest flight between these destinations takes approximately 1 hour and 30 minutes. 

The distance from Delhi to Kailash Mansarovar is about 1800 km. Delhi is located at a distance of 580 km approx from Lucknow (10 hours approx drive) and 1100 km approx from Kathmandu (24 hours approx drive). There are plenty of bus and taxi services available that one can take between these destinations. Upon your arrival in Lucknow or Kathmandu, you will join the Kailash Manasarovar Yatra group to reach Kailash Mansarovar Darshan. You can know about the Kailash Mansarovar cost from Delhi via private tour operators. 

Attention folks! the rail network between India and Tibet is still not developed. There are many trains operational on the Delhi to Lucknow route: Rajdhani, Shatabdi, Super Fast Express, Sampark Kranti, etc. You have to reach Lucknow or Kathmandu to join the Kailash Yatra group. 

Hilsa is the Nepal-Tibet border for the helicopter route of Kailash Mansarovar Yatra and Rasuwagadhi is the Nepal-Tibet border for the bus route of Kailash Mansarovar Yatra. 

If you planning to go for Kailash Mansarovar Darshan, the journey is fairly simple. All you have to do is fly off to Kathmandu or Lucknow to join Kailash Mansarovar Yatra by bus or helicopter. Tune in for more updates on Kailash Mansarovar Yatra. Alternatively, you can reach out to our team of travel planners at  +91-8510007751. 

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