Haridwar

Haridwar is about 200 km from Delhi, the capital of India and is well connected by road and rail network from all parts of India. It is better to avoid travelling to Haridwar during the Hindu month of Sawan around July since there is a heavy crowd and all important roads are blocked and most of the hotels/busses/trains are crowded.For Going from Delhi to Haridwar you can rent a car, or you can go by plane or train.

By bus

Haridwar's bus station, a stone's throw from the train station, is chaotic and has no signage whatsoever in English. There are regular bus services from Delhi theoretically 4 hours, in practice 6-8 hours, Rishikesh 1 hour and other important towns of North India to Haridwar. Before booking the bus check the bus condition. Always go for cushioned and push-back seats. The long and bumpy ride will take a toll on your mood and body.as there is shortage of AC buses during summer vacations so always go before 1 or 1.5 hour your suitable time so as to get the prior reservation from window

By train

Haridwar Junction Railway Station IR station code : HW is well-connected by train, with frequent trains to Delhi 4-5 hours and Dehradun 1 hour. There are also a few trains per day to Rishikesh, but buses are faster and much more frequent. The train station is located on the south side of town, within walking distance to most hotels but a 2-km hike to Hari-ki-Pairi.

Here are some useful trains to reach Haridwar:

Train Number	Train Name	You may board at	You may alight at
2017	Shatabdi Express	New Delhi	Haridwar Junction
2055	Jan Shatabdi Express	New Delhi	Haridwar Junction
4041	Mussoorie Express	New Delhi	Haridwar Junction
2327	Upasana Express	Howrah Kolkata, Lucknow	Haridwar Junction
3009	Doon Express	Howrah Kolkata, Varanasi, Lucknow	Haridwar Junction
2687	Chennai-Dehradun Express	Chennai, Nizamuddin Delhi	Haridwar Junction
2054	Jan Shatabdi Express	Amritsar	Haridwar Junction
4632	Amritsar-Dehradun Express	Amritsar	Haridwar Junction
4610	Hemkunt Express	Jammu	Haridwar Junction
9105	Ahmedabad-Haridwar Mail	Ahmedabad, Jaipur, Delhi	Haridwar Junction
9019	Bandra-Dehradun Express	Bandra Terminus Mumbai, Nizamuddin Delhi	Haridwar Junction

Also see Rail travel in India