Kashmir 5 days 2 pax minIn short
On 6 November 2026 Skyscanner counted 227 direct flights a week from Delhi to Srinagar, averaging 1 hour 32 minutes. The Vande Bharat starts at Jammu Tawi, halts at Katra and reaches Srinagar in 4 hours 45 to 4 hours 50 minutes; the Jammu road is 290 km on the district page. Soun Kashmir plans the ground part.
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At a glance
- Flights from Delhi
- Skyscanner: 227 a week, average 1 h 32 min; Kayak: every day, average 1 h 33 min (read 6 Nov 2026)
- Other direct flights
- Skyscanner, a week: Jammu 40, Mumbai 30, Chandigarh 15, Amritsar 7, Bengaluru 7, Hyderabad 6; Kolkata none listed
- Vande Bharat to Srinagar
- 26401 (06:20 to 11:10) and 26403 (13:20 to 18:05) from Jammu Tawi, with a 5-minute halt at Katra (ConfirmTkt)
- Train extension
- Flagged off 30 Apr 2026: now 20 coaches instead of 8, running on from Katra to Jammu Tawi (News On AIR)
- Jammu to Srinagar by road
- 290 km and 6 to 7 hours on the Srinagar district page; Wikipedia gives 247 km for the highway
- Delhi to Srinagar by road
- Roughly 800 km, 15 to 18 hours on the Srinagar district administration's page
- Srinagar airport
- Sheikh ul-Alam International Airport (SXR), Budgam: 14 km and about 30 min from the centre on the district page, 12 km on Wikipedia
- Srinagar railway station
- At Nowgam, 8 km from the city centre (Wikipedia)
- Winter road advice
- NH-44 can be hit by landslides or snow, mainly November to March; the Mughal Road shut under the first snow on 15 Oct 2026
- Zoji La on the Leh road
- Normally closes by end-November and reopens by mid-April (IANS, March 2022); reopened 1 Apr 2025 after 33 days (Kashmir Reader)
- Zojila tunnel
- Completion moved from September 2026 to February 2028, the road minister told the Lok Sabha (News Arena, 1 Aug 2025)
What is the quickest way to reach Srinagar?
Flying is the quickest from the big cities in the table below. The Vande Bharat from Jammu Tawi and the Jammu to Srinagar highway are the two ways to continue by land once you are in the north. The table sets the four main options side by side.
| Option | Usual time | Best for | Caution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flight to Srinagar (SXR) | Delhi 1 h 32 min, Mumbai 2 h 47 min, Jammu 53 min (Skyscanner averages) | Short trips, families with children | Weather delays in the snow season; fewer routes from the south |
| Vande Bharat, Jammu Tawi to Srinagar | 4 h 45 min to 4 h 50 min | Anyone already in Jammu or Katra, rail enthusiasts | Each train skips one day; you first have to reach Jammu Tawi or Katra |
| By road from Jammu (NH-44) | 290 km; 6 to 7 hours on the district page | Large groups with luggage, road trippers | Landslides and snow, mostly November to March |
| Road, Delhi to Srinagar | Roughly 800 km; 15 to 18 hours | Drivers who can spare extra days | Too far for a single day; plan a night stop |
Which cities have direct flights to Srinagar?
Delhi has by far the most, followed by Jammu and Mumbai. This table is Skyscanner's route data as read on 6 November 2026; fares are left out because they move daily.
| From | Direct flights a week | Average flight time | Airline Skyscanner marks most popular |
|---|---|---|---|
| Delhi | 227 | 1 h 32 min | SpiceJet |
| Jammu | 40 | 53 min | IndiGo |
| Mumbai | 30 | 2 h 47 min | SpiceJet |
| Chandigarh | 15 | 1 h 06 min | IndiGo |
| Amritsar | 7 | 55 min | IndiGo |
| Bengaluru | 7 | 3 h 35 min | Air India Express |
| Hyderabad | 6 | 2 h 55 min | IndiGo |
| Kolkata | None direct on Skyscanner | Not listed | Not listed |
Kayak shows the same Delhi route flying every day at an average of 1 h 33 min, so the two sites agree to within a minute. Fare sites can disagree on thinner routes, as our Kolkata guide explains. From a city that is not in the table, a change at Delhi is the usual fallback; ask the airline where the second flight leaves from, because that decides what your first day can hold. Soun Kashmir's ticket booking page covers air, train and surface tickets.
Where is Srinagar airport, and how far is it from the city?
Srinagar airport is Sheikh ul-Alam International Airport (SXR) at Budgam, about 14 km and 30 minutes from the city centre on the Srinagar district administration's page and about 12 km on Wikipedia. Wikipedia says the airfield belongs to the Indian Air Force, with a civil enclave run by the Airports Authority of India; the district page asks you to carry a valid photo ID and says security checks are thorough. Wikipedia, citing Airports Authority of India figures, puts passenger traffic at 3,372,163 for April 2025 to March 2026.
Pre-paid taxis and cab services stand outside the arrivals terminal, according to the district page. A pre-booked cab from Soun Kashmir comes with a driver-cum-guide; the Srinagar airport taxi page explains what to send.
Is there a Vande Bharat train to Srinagar, and where does it start?
Yes: since 30 April 2026 the Vande Bharat starts at Jammu Tawi, halts at Katra and ends at Srinagar. News On AIR reported that the Railway Minister flagged off the extended service from Jammu Tawi that day. The train had run only between Katra and Srinagar before, and it now has 20 coaches instead of 8, with regular services on the longer route starting the Saturday after.
| Station | Km from Jammu Tawi | 26401 | 26403 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jammu Tawi | 0 | Leaves 06:20 | Leaves 13:20 |
| Udhampur (Martyr Captain Tushar Mahajan) | 54 | 07:39, leaves 07:41 | 14:16, leaves 14:18 |
| Katra (Shri Mata Vaishno Devi) | 78 | 08:05, leaves 08:10 | 14:50, leaves 14:55 |
| Reasi | 97 | 08:28, leaves 08:30 | Not a listed stop |
| Banihal | 190 | 09:56, leaves 09:58 | 16:40, leaves 16:42 |
| Srinagar | 269 | Arrives 11:10 | Arrives 18:05 |
| Journey and running days | 269 km in all | 4 h 50 min; Monday and Wednesday to Sunday | 4 h 45 min; Monday, Tuesday and Thursday to Sunday |
ConfirmTkt's timetables, read on 6 November 2026, give those times. From Katra the 26401 takes 3 h 00 min to Srinagar and the 26403 takes 3 h 10 min. Each train skips one weekday, so check the day before you plan around either. Wikipedia places Srinagar's station at Nowgam, 8 km out of the centre, so give your driver the train number and the pickup is at the station rather than the airport. Book through irctc.co.in or the IRCTC Rail Connect app; the district page warns that seats fill quickly. Fares are not quoted here because they change; read IRCTC on the day you book.
Is there a direct train from Delhi to Srinagar?
Not in the timetables read: the route is two steps, with a change at Katra or Jammu Tawi. The Srinagar district page labels its featured Vande Bharat as New Delhi to Srinagar (via USBRL) but prints no train number or timetable, so treat it as a description, not a booking. What ConfirmTkt does list is the Delhi to Katra pair, trains 22439 (06:00 to 14:20) and 22477 (15:00 to 23:20), 8 h 20 min each, running on every day except Wednesday.
From Katra the Srinagar train is the 26401 at 08:10 the next morning or the 26403 at 14:55, which is only 35 minutes after the 22439 reaches Katra. Two separate tickets leave no margin for a delay on the first, so a night at Katra is the safer plan. Katra rooms for Vaishno Devi covers the night, and the Vaishno Devi Kashmir Tour joins the shrine to the valley.
How long is the road from Jammu and Delhi to Srinagar?
Jammu to Srinagar is 290 km and 6 to 7 hours on the district page, through the Banihal-Qazigund road tunnel, which is 8.5 km long and which the page says stays open all year. Wikipedia gives 247 km for the highway itself and notes that tunnels cut about 40 km from the old 295 km route, so distances differ by source. The Jammu to Srinagar taxi page covers the transfer.
| Route | Distance | Time | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jammu to Srinagar, NH-44 | 290 km (district page); 247 km (Wikipedia) | 6 to 7 hours | Banihal-Qazigund tunnel open all year, says the district page |
| Chandigarh to Srinagar | About 630 km | 12 to 14 hours | Via Jammu |
| Delhi to Srinagar | Roughly 800 km | 15 to 18 hours | Plan a night stop |
| Srinagar to Leh, NH-1 | 434 km (422 km in Wikipedia's highway article) | 9 to 10 hours of driving | Over the seasonal Zoji La; see the winter section |
What happens on these routes in winter?
Road links can close at short notice. The Srinagar district page says NH-44 can be hit by landslides or snow, particularly from November to March, and tells travellers to check Traffic Police advisories before starting. On 4 October 2026 the J&K Traffic Police advised daytime travel and no night journeys between Ramban and Banihal, and said to confirm conditions with the Traffic Control Units at Jammu, Srinagar and Ramban first (Kashmir Life). The Mughal Road was shut by the season's first snow on 15 October 2026 (Daily Excelsior).
The Leh road depends on the Zoji La. IANS reported in March 2022 that the pass normally closes by the end of November and reopens only by mid-April, with an average closure of 135 days in earlier years. In 2025 the Kashmir Reader reported that it reopened on 1 April after 33 days. A tunnel is under construction, and the road minister told the Lok Sabha on 31 July 2025 that completion had moved from September 2026 to February 2028. The Srinagar to Ladakh taxi page and the Kashmir in winter guide cover what that means for a trip.
Which way in suits you?
| Your situation | Best option | Reason | Check |
|---|---|---|---|
| You have four or five days and start from Delhi, Mumbai or farther off | Fly to Srinagar | It leaves your days for the valley | The flight time on your date |
| You travel with young children or grandparents | A daytime flight, or the train if you are already in Jammu | Both skip the long mountain drive | The timetable for your date |
| You enjoy rail journeys and big bridges | Vande Bharat | The line crosses the Chenab Bridge, which the district page puts at 359 m above the river | The timetable on IRCTC |
| You are adding Vaishno Devi | Train to Katra, then the Srinagar train | Katra is a stop on the line | Spare time at Katra |
| Your group is large and has heavy luggage | A private vehicle from Jammu | One vehicle, stops on your schedule | Highway status from November to March |
| You are going on to Ladakh | Reach Srinagar by air or train, then take the Leh road when it opens | The pass sets the dates | The Zoji La opening on your dates |
What should you plan for on your arrival day in Srinagar?
- Send your flight or train number and landing time, so the pickup matches the arrival.
- Carry original photo ID; the district page says security at the airport is thorough.
- Keep the first evening light: a Mughal garden or a shikara ride on Dal Lake is enough after a day of travel.
- Leave the longer hill drives to Gulmarg or Pahalgam for the following days.
- Read Is Kashmir safe to visit and the permits and ID guide before you pack.
To plan the journey with the stay, contact Soun Kashmir with your city, dates and group size. Free quotes come from our tour planners for the ground part: the listed Kashmir family trip and Gulmarg tour package cover cab, rooms and meals from arrival, and the final price is confirmed in writing before you pay. Airfare and train fares are separate.
Is there a Kashmir guide for the place you start from?
Yes. Each starting place has its own Soun Kashmir page, written around the routes, the travel times and the dates that matter from there, with the listed trips that suit a group starting in that place.
From cities in the north and west of India, the guides are these:
- Kashmir packages from Delhi
- Kashmir packages from Amritsar
- Kashmir packages from Lucknow
- Kashmir packages from Gujarat
- Kashmir packages from Ahmedabad
- Kashmir packages from Surat
- Kashmir packages from Vadodara
- Kashmir packages from Mumbai
- Kashmir packages from Pune
- Kashmir packages from Nagpur
- Kashmir packages from Indore
- Kashmir packages from Bhopal
- Kashmir packages from Nashik
- Kashmir packages from Raipur
From cities in the south and east of India, the guides are these:
- Kashmir packages from Bangalore
- Kashmir packages from Hyderabad
- Kashmir packages from Kerala
- Kashmir packages from Kochi
- Kashmir packages from Tamil Nadu
- Kashmir packages from Kolkata
- Kashmir packages from Guwahati
- Kashmir packages from Patna
- Kashmir packages from Siliguri
From other countries, where the entry rules and the official advice come first, the guides are these:
- Kashmir packages from the UK
- Kashmir packages from the USA
- Kashmir packages from the UAE
- Kashmir packages from the Gulf states
- Kashmir packages from Saudi Arabia
- Kashmir packages from Singapore
- Kashmir packages from Malaysia
- Kashmir packages from Sri Lanka
- Kashmir packages from Bangladesh
- Kashmir packages from Nepal
- Kashmir packages from Japan
Where do the sources disagree?
| Item | What the sources say | What this page uses |
|---|---|---|
| Airport distance | Wikipedia says about 12 km; the district page says about 14 km and 30 minutes | Between 12 and 14 km |
| Jammu to Srinagar by road | 290 km (district page); 247 km (Wikipedia, highway length) | A range; ask the driver for the route in use |
| Srinagar to Leh season | The Srinagar page says it typically opens in May; the Leh page says May to November or December; Wikipedia's highway article says it generally stayed open from early June to mid-November; IANS puts the Zoji La shut until mid-April in a normal year | Depends on snow; confirm before you plan |
Which Soun Kashmir pages should you read next?
Getting to Srinagar is the first step of the trip, not the last. These pages cover what comes before and after it: the advice, the papers, the plan and the price.
- Kashmir tour packages: the listed Kashmir trips side by side
- Kashmir honeymoon packages: the couple trips and the short break, each with its listed price
- Kashmir honeymoon guide: seven steps from the season to the quote
- Kashmir tour package price list: every listed package, what the price covers and what is extra
- Kashmir travel agency in Srinagar: how to check any agency and read a written quote
- How to plan a Kashmir trip: days, season, route and booking in order
- Is Kashmir safe to visit: dated government advice and what has reopened
- Kashmir and Ladakh permits and ID: what to carry and where a permit or fee applies
- Kashmir travel guides: a reading path from the season to the quote
Where do the facts on this page come from?
On 6 November 2026 we read Skyscanner's route pages for Delhi, Jammu, Mumbai, Chandigarh, Amritsar, Bengaluru, Hyderabad and Kolkata to Srinagar and Kayak's Delhi page, ConfirmTkt's timetables for trains 26401, 26403, 22439 and 22477, and the Srinagar district administration's how-to-reach page. News On AIR (30 April 2026) gave the extension, and Wikipedia the airport, station and highway figures.
The road advice comes from Kashmir Life (4 October 2026) and the Daily Excelsior (15 October 2026), the Zoji La history from Business Standard's IANS report of 19 March 2022 and the Kashmir Reader of 1 April 2025, the Leh page from the Leh district site, and the tunnel date from News Arena (1 August 2025). Timetables, aggregator pages and road conditions change, so confirm with the airline, IRCTC or the Traffic Control Unit before you travel.
Questions and answers
How do I reach Srinagar from Delhi?
Fly: Skyscanner counted 227 direct flights a week on 6 November 2026, averaging 1 hour 32 minutes. By land it is two steps, a Vande Bharat or other train to Katra or Jammu Tawi, then the Srinagar Vande Bharat. The road is about 800 km and 15 to 18 hours.
Does the Vande Bharat to Srinagar start at Katra or Jammu Tawi?
It now starts at Jammu Tawi. News On AIR reported that the extended service was flagged off there on 30 April 2026; before that the train ran only between Katra and Srinagar. It halts at Katra for five minutes, then runs on to Srinagar.
How long does the Vande Bharat take from Jammu to Srinagar?
ConfirmTkt lists 4 hours 50 minutes for the 26401 (06:20 to 11:10) and 4 hours 45 minutes for the 26403 (13:20 to 18:05); from Katra the run is about 3 hours. Each train skips one weekday, so confirm your date on IRCTC before booking and again the day before.
Is there a direct train from Delhi to Srinagar?
No through timetable turned up in the sources read. The route is two steps: the Delhi to Katra Vande Bharat (8 h 20 min, trains 22439 and 22477), then the Katra to Srinagar train. Allow a night at Katra, because two separate tickets leave little margin.
Which cities have direct flights to Srinagar?
On 6 November 2026 Skyscanner listed direct flights from Delhi (227 a week), Jammu (40), Mumbai (30), Chandigarh (15), Amritsar (7), Bengaluru (7) and Hyderabad (6), and none from Kolkata. Schedules change by season, so check the airline for your date.
How far is Srinagar airport from the city centre?
The Srinagar district administration gives about 14 km and 30 minutes by road, and Wikipedia gives about 12 km. Pre-paid taxis and cab services stand outside the arrivals terminal. Carry photo ID, because the district page says security checks are thorough.
Is the Jammu to Srinagar road open in winter?
Usually, but it can be disrupted. The district page says landslides or snow can affect NH-44, particularly from November to March, and the Banihal-Qazigund tunnel stays open all year. Nobody can promise a clear road on your date, so check with the Traffic Control Unit that morning.
Are flights and trains included in Soun Kashmir's trips?
No. Our listed trips cover the ground part, and airfare and train fares are separate. The final price is confirmed in writing before you pay. Soun Kashmir's ticket booking page covers air, train and surface tickets if you want help comparing options.
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