Nearest railway terminals are :
Tanakpur in Champawat district connected with Pithoragarh by 151 Km long motor route via Champawat and Lohaghat. Kathgodam in Nainital district connected with Pithoragarh by 212 Kilometers long motor route via Bhowali, Almora, Daniya and Rameshwar.
Kathgodam 218 Kms. away is the last terminus of broad gauze line of North East Railways connecting Nainital with Delhi,Dehradun & Howarah .
Ranikhet express departs from Old Delhi railway station at 10:45 PM daily , it reaches Kathgodam at 6:05 AM . Extra coaches for Ramnagar are attached with this train , arriving Ramnagar at 5:00 A.M. .Uttaranchal Sampark Kranti Express is also running between Kathgodam & Delhi, it start from Kathgodam at 8:50 AM in the morning and reaches Delhi at 3:20 PM and on the same day return from Delhi at 4:00 PM and reaches Kathgodam at 10:45 PM.
Bagh Express connects Kathgodam directly to Howarah via Lucknow. Lalkua Junction 56 Kms. from Nainital is another terminal point of meter gauze line of North East Railways . Nainital Express connects Lalkua with Lucknow while Kumaun Express connects Lalkua with Mathura via Bareilly. Ramnagar 65 Kms away acts as an alternative outlet for Delhi & Lucknow.
Train No. 4319 / 4320 runs in between Kathgodam and Dehradun tri- weekly, it's days from Kathgodam are Sunday,Tuesday & Thursday
Tourist coming by rail mode can take Taxi or Buses from Kathgodam or Haldwani. Taxis are available on shared seat basis at Haldwani Taxi stand & as well as at Kathgodam , Haldwani & Lalkua railway stations. While most of the buses starts from Haldwani roadways bus stand.
Computerized railway reservation counter is situated near Bus Stand at Pithoragarh. This facility is also available at Kathgodam, Haldwani & Lalkua railway stations .
Railway Departure Timing
No. | Train Name | From | To | Time |
5014 | Ranikhet Express | Kathgodam | Delhi | 20:40 |
5036 | UTR Sampark K Ex | Kathgodam | Delhi | 08:50 |
3020 | Bagh Express | Kathgodam | Howrah | 21:55 |
5307 | Nainital Express | Lalkuan | Lucknow | 20:45 |
5312 | Kumaun Express | Lalkuan | Mathura | 19:00 |
4319 | KGM DDN Express | Kathgodam | Dehradun | 19:40 |
Railway Arrival Timing | ||||
No. | Train Name | From | To | Time |
5014 | Ranikhet Express | Delhi | Kathgodam | 26:45 |
5036 | UTR Sampark K Ex | Delhi | Kathgodam | 22:45 |
3020 | Bagh Express | Howrah | Kathgodam | 09:35 |
5307 | Nainital Express | Lucknow | Lalkuan | 06:30 |
5312 | Kumaun Express | Mathura | Lalkuan | 08:30 |
4319 | KGM DDN Express | Dehradun | Kathgodam | 07:25 |
By Air
Local airport situated at Naini Saini some 5 Km away from Pithoragarh town. Nearest commencing airport is Pant Nagar in Udham Singh Nagar district.