How to Reach

Air
The nearest airport is at Gaggal, which is situated at a distance of 13 km from Dharamsala connecting to Delhi, Kullu and Shimla. Jagson airlines flies at regular interval to Gaggal airport, however it totally depends on the weather condition. A private taxi can be hired from the airport to reach Dharamsala.

Rail
The nearest railway station is Kangra Mandir, located at a distance of 22 km from Dharamsala. But the main broad-gauge railhead is at Pathankot (90 km). It is a twelve-hour trip from Delhi to Pathankot and then a four-hour bus or three-hour taxi ride to Dharamsala.

Road
National Highway no.1 connects Dharamsala to Pathankot and Jalandhar. Dharamsala is also well connected by road to other places in Himachal Pradesh. Apart from this there are three main routes to Dharamsala: Delhi - Chandigarh - Dharamsala (510 km), Shimla -Manali - Palampur - Dharamsala Route (130 km) and Pathankot - Gaggal - Palampur route(105 km).

Internal Transport
To move in and around the city, one has to hire private taxi. Generally the rates are fixed by the taxi union and does not require further bargaining.