Haridwar to Nainital Taxi
Across into Kumaon, to the emerald Naini Lake and its ring of wooded ridges.
Fares by vehicle
| Vehicle | Capacity | One-way fare |
|---|---|---|
| Swift Dzire | 4 guests · 2 bags | ₹4,800 |
| Ertiga | 6 guests · 3 bags | ₹6,000 |
| Innova Hycross | 6–7 guests · 4 bags | ₹7,500 |
| Tempo Traveller | 12–16 guests · luggage carrier | ₹12,000 |
Commonly extended into a Kumaon circuit with Kausani and Ranikhet. Fares are indicative one-way rates in INR including fuel, chauffeur, tolls and state permits. Parking, entry tickets and driver night halt on multi-day journeys are extra. Your exact quote is confirmed on WhatsApp before you pay anything.
About the drive
Nainital is 250 kilometres from Haridwar and seven to eight hours by road, crossing out of Garhwal into Kumaon via Najibabad, Kashipur and Haldwani before the final climb through Kaladhungi. It is a long but easy drive, mostly on plains highway with only the last forty kilometres in the hills.
The town wraps around its pear-shaped lake at 2,000 metres, with the Mall Road along the eastern shore joining Mallital at the north end to Tallital at the south. Boating on the Naini in the late afternoon, the Naina Devi temple, the Snow View ropeway and day trips to Bhimtal, Naukuchiatal and Sattal fill two or three days comfortably.
Because the drive is long, this route is rarely booked as a simple drop. Most guests extend it into a Kumaon circuit taking in Kausani for the Himalayan sunrise and Ranikhet for the pine forests, or pair it with Jim Corbett, which sits directly on the route back.
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What's included
- Air-conditioned vehicle with a professional hill-route chauffeur
- Fuel, driver allowance, standard tolls and state permits
- Complimentary bottled water on board
- Pickup from any Haridwar hotel, ashram, railway station or ghat
- Live WhatsApp support from dispatch through drop-off
Haridwar to Nainital — your questions
Seven to eight hours, mostly on good highway with the last stretch in the hills. We break it for meals.
Yes — Corbett is on the route, which makes the combination very efficient.
March to June for the classic season, September to November for clearer views and fewer people.
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