Kashmir Tour Package from Siliguri: Flights, Trains and Trips

Is there a nonstop flight from Bagdogra to Srinagar?

Skyscanner says no airline currently offers one, and Wikipedia's destination list for Bagdogra does not name Srinagar either (read 8 November 2026). MakeMyTrip's page for the route mentions direct and indirect flights, yet the first itinerary it shows changes at New Delhi, so confirm any nonstop with the airline for your own date.

MakeMyTrip's lead example is an IndiGo journey on 3 December: out of Bagdogra at 12:30, into Srinagar at 19:35, 7 h 05 min in total. The first flight takes 2 h 15 min and touches down in New Delhi at 14:45, then the second departs at 17:55 for 1 h 40 min in the air, so you wait 3 h 10 min in Delhi. Times and fares on your own dates will differ.

Siliguri's airport is Bagdogra, 12 km south-west of the city centre; Wikipedia calls it the gateway to Darjeeling, Gangtok, Kalimpong, Kurseong and Mirik.

Which connection is quicker, Delhi or Mumbai?

On Wikipedia's destination list for Bagdogra, Air India Express, Akasa Air, IndiGo and SpiceJet all serve Delhi, Mumbai and Bengaluru, and Hyderabad is listed under IndiGo and Air India Express. Skyscanner's average flight times favour Delhi, and its weekly flight counts are as of November 2026.

Waiting time at the change is not counted in those averages, and the 3 h 10 min sample shows how big it can be. Delhi also has more flights a week on both legs, as of November 2026. If your trip begins in Delhi or Kolkata instead, read our Delhi guide or Kolkata guide.

When are flights from Bagdogra cheapest?

We print no fares here, because both sites show only the lowest fare for each month. Skyscanner's month list calls December the cheapest month at the moment, while its FAQ on the same page gives January as the usual low. It shows January to March cheap, April to July much dearer, and October dear too, with no fare to show for August or September. MakeMyTrip shows the same shape, with December low and April and May far higher. A monthly low is not a typical fare for your dates, so price your own; Skyscanner's page suggests booking around 40 days ahead.

Which train runs from Siliguri towards Kashmir?

ConfirmTkt lists one train between Siliguri and Katra: the Monday-only 15651 Lohit Express. Departure from New Jalpaiguri is 21:35 and arrival at Jammu Tawi is 13:00, 39 h 25 min on, which puts a Monday traveller there on Wednesday. Our Guwahati guide covers the same train from Guwahati. ConfirmTkt puts the rail distance from Siliguri to Katra at about 1,937 km, and IRCTC shows the running days and live seats.

From Jammu Tawi the Vande Bharat carries on to Srinagar. In the ConfirmTkt timetable set out in our how to reach Kashmir guide, the 26403 does not run on Wednesdays and the 26401 leaves Jammu Tawi at 06:20, so for a Wednesday arrival plan a night in Jammu before the run to Srinagar, and check the dates on IRCTC.

The other rail option is a train to Delhi and a flight on. ConfirmTkt lists eight trains from Siliguri to New Delhi over about 1,514 km, and the fastest is the 12423 Rajdhani Express, New Jalpaiguri 13:15 to New Delhi 10:30, which is 21 h 15 min. Skyscanner's average Delhi to Srinagar flight then takes 1 h 32 min.

Flight, train or both: which suits Siliguri?

On four to six days we would fly: the Lohit Express alone takes 39 h 25 min, more than a day and a half, to reach Jammu Tawi, with the night in Jammu and the Vande Bharat leg after that. The train suits travellers who want Vaishno Devi on the way, and our Vaishno Devi Kashmir Tour shows one order of stops. For flights, trains and the road side by side, see how to reach Kashmir, and for other starting points the city-by-city guide.

How does Kashmir compare with Darjeeling and Sikkim?

The table sets average daily highs from Wikipedia's 1991 to 2020 normals beside each place's height, with Siliguri's figures taken at Bagdogra Airport.

Wikipedia's Darjeeling normals come from a station at 2,128 m, while the 2,045 m in the table is the town's average elevation.

Winter is the gap that matters. Gulmarg's average December high of 4.6 °C sits beside 13.7 °C at Darjeeling and 14.1 °C at Gangtok, and Wikipedia's note on Gulmarg's climate mentions heavy snowfall in a wet winter season. Pack for that, not for Darjeeling; our packing list and winter guide show how. In May, Gulmarg has the lowest average high of the six.

Rain differs as much as warmth. Wikipedia's climate normals average 843 mm of rain in July at Bagdogra Airport and 64.0 mm at Srinagar; for the whole year the figures are 3,011 mm and 697.5 mm. Wikipedia's Siliguri article adds that roughly four fifths of the year's rain comes between June and September. For Kashmir's own wet and dry months, see when to go, month by month.

Which Soun Kashmir trip suits a party from Siliguri?

Each listing shows sightseeing, hotel, meals and cab; flights and train tickets are not included, and the written quote names the hotels, the meal plan and the cab and shows any other extra on its own line. A price is printed beside a listed group size and does not say per person or per group, so ask a planner what it covers. Our pages on Gulmarg and Pahalgam show what each stop offers.

When should you leave Siliguri?

Careerindia reported West Bengal's state model window for the 2026 Puja holidays as 15 to 26 October, and that several Kolkata private schools listed 16 to 26 October with reopening on 27 October. Your own school's circular decides, and the dates shift every year, so read the notice for your year before you book flights.

What do we need from you?

1. 1Dates, and whether Puja or school terms fix them.
2. 2Whether you fly from Bagdogra, take the Lohit Express, or ride the Rajdhani to Delhi and fly on.
3. 3Everyone's ages and any need for a slower pace after a long journey.
4. 4Any food preferences or dietary needs.
5. 5Your tickets as soon as you hold them.

When you are ready, contact Soun Kashmir with your dates and party size to ask our tour planners for a free quote. Every listed trip with its price is in the Kashmir tour package price list.

Where do the facts on this page come from?

Skyscanner's route pages (Bagdogra to Srinagar, Delhi and Mumbai), MakeMyTrip's route page, ConfirmTkt's Siliguri to Katra and Siliguri to New Delhi pages and Wikipedia's airport, place and climate pages were read on 8 November 2026. The Puja dates are from Careerindia, and the Vande Bharat running days are from ConfirmTkt as read on 6 November 2026 for our how-to-reach guide. Aggregators are not timetables, so confirm with the airline or IRCTC before you book.