By plane
Nearest airport to Roorkee is Dehradun's Jolly Grant airport which has Kingfisher Red and Indian Airlines services from New Delhi. But most preferable airport nearest from Roorkee is the New Delhi International Airport which is about 200 kilometers away.
By car
Traveling from Delhi, Roorkee is located towards north approximately 170 kilometers. Take the highway NH-58 Delhi - Haridwar - Sri Badrinath Ji, and it passes through Roorkee. The city of Haridwar is located further on the same highway about 29 kilometers from Roorkee. In addition, the Panchkula Chandigarh - Yamunanagar - Roorkee NH-73 also serves an important route whhile coming from Himachal Pradesh, Haryana, J & K etc.
By bus
The main bus depot of Roorkee is located on NH-58. Several buses run from various cities in North India includes the cities from Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, New Delhi, J & K and Punjab.