Kangra Getting there & around

Getting there & away

Kangra’s bus stand is 1.5km north of the temple bazaar, a Rs 20 autorickshaw ride from the centre. There are frequent buses to Dharamsala (Rs 14, one hour), Palampur (Rs 29, 1½ hours), Pathankot (Rs 65, three hours) and Jawalamukhi (Rs 25, 1½ hours).

Trains pull into Kangra Mandir station, 3km east of town, and Kangra station, 5km south, accessible by autorickshaw for Rs 50 and Rs 100 respectively. Travellers have reported problems getting an auto from the stations into town.

Taxis in Kangra charge Rs 200 to Gaggal airport, Rs 350 to Dharamsala, and Rs 500 to McLeod Ganj, Jawalamukhi or Masrur.