Nainital is well connected with the rest part of country through different modes of transport.

By Air :

Pantnagar 70 Kms from Nainital is the nearest air port . Jagson Airlines operates flights in between Pantnagar & Delhi . These flights are available daily except on Sunday. Flight duration is approximately 1 Hr. & 15 Mins. For booking & exect flight schedule one may contact at -

Delhi :          +91-011-23712246
Nainital :      +91-05942-235656

Pantnagar :  +91-05944-247547

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By Rail :
Kathgodam 35 Kms. away is the last terminus of broad gauze line of North East Railways connecting Nainital with Delhi ,Dehradun & Howarah. Ranikhet express departs from Old Delhi railway station at 10:45 PM daily , it reaches Kathgodam at 6:05 AM . Extra coaches for Ramnagar are attached with this train , arriving Ramnagar at 5:00 A.M. .Uttaranchal Sampark Kranti Express is also running between Kathgodam & Delhi, it start from Kathgodam at 8:50 AM in the morning and reaches Delhi at 3:20 PM and on the same day return from Delhi at 4:00 PM and reaches Kathgodam at 10:45 PM.

Bagh Express connects Kathgodam directly to Howarah via Lucknow . Lalkua Junction 56 Kms. from Nainital is another terminal point of meter gauze line of North East Railways . Nainital Express connects Lalkua with Lucknow while Kumaun Express connects Lalkua with Mathura via Bareilly . Ramnagar 65 Kms away acts as an alternative outlet for Delhi & Lucknow .

Tourist coming by rail mode can take Taxi or Buses from Kathgodam or Haldwani . Taxis are available on shared seat basis at Haldwani Taxi stand & as well as at Kathgodam , Haldwani & Lalkua railway stations. While most of the buses starts from Haldwani roadways bus stand. Computerized railway reservation counter is situated near Bus Stand at Nainital . This facility is also available at Kathgodam, Haldwani & Lalkua railway stations.