Char Dham Yatra
from Kottayam
5 hrs by air · 36 hrs by train · All-inclusive from ₹19,800/person
📲 Get Kottayam Quote on WhatsApp✨ Kottayam — Kerala's land of letters, latex, and lakes — has a large Syrian Christian and Hindu population. Kottayam's Hindu community, particularly the Nair families from Kumarakom and Vaikom, are active Char Dham Yatra participants.
How to Reach Haridwar from Kottayam
Your Char Dham Yatra starts from Haridwar. Here's every route from Kottayam (Kerala).
| Route | Cochin (COK) → Delhi (DEL) → Dehradun (DED) |
| Duration | 4 hrs total |
| Airlines | IndiGo, Air India, Vistara |
| Frequency | Multiple daily via Delhi |
| Fare | ₹5,500–₹12,000 |
| +Transfer | Direct Haridwar station |
| Train | Rajdhani Express (12431) |
| From | Kottayam Junction (KTYM) |
| To | Haridwar (HW) |
| Duration | 35–38 hrs |
| +Transfer | Direct Haridwar station |
| Distance | 2,680 km |
| Drive time | ~30 hours |
| Via | NH-58 / NH-334 |
| Best for | Groups with private car |
💡 Pro tip: We can arrange airport / railway station pick-up from Haridwar or Dehradun and get you to your hotel before the evening Ganga Aarti.
The Four Sacred Dhams
All four shrines in a single seamless circuit from Kottayam.
Yamunotri
Origin of River Yamuna · 3,293 m altitude · Trek 6 km from Janki Chatti
Gangotri
Source of the Ganga · 3,100 m · Drive-up temple, no trek required
Kedarnath
Lord Shiva's abode · 3,584 m · Helicopter or 16 km trek from Gaurikund
Badrinath
Lord Vishnu's shrine · 3,133 m · Drive-up, closes after Diwali
Our Char Dham Package from Kottayam
Char Dham Yatra 9N/10D
Complete Yamunotri · Gangotri · Kedarnath · Badrinath circuit departing from Haridwar. All ground transport, hotels, meals and permits included. You fly from Kottayam, we take care of everything else.
- ✓ All accommodation (hotels + dharamshalas)
- ✓ Daily breakfast & dinner
- ✓ AC Tempo Traveller / SUV throughout
- ✓ Experienced local guide
- ✓ All forest & temple permits
- ✓ First-aid & oxygen cylinder
Free itinerary · No booking fee · Pay after confirmation
Char Dham Yatra from Kottayam — FAQs
Drive 55 km to Cochin airport, fly to Dehradun via Delhi — total ~4 hrs. Or take the Rajdhani from Kottayam to Haridwar — 35–38 hrs. Flying via Cochin is the practical choice.
9N/10D Char Dham at ₹19,800/person + return flights ₹11,000–₹20,000. Group packages for Kottayam families — minimum 8 persons. WhatsApp +91 98738 97652.
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Ready to plan your Char Dham Yatra from Kottayam?
Talk to our Haridwar-based team — we've been arranging this circuit since 2017.