Char Dham Yatra
from Madurai
4 hrs by air (only practical option) · All-inclusive from ₹19,800/person
📲 Get Madurai Quote on WhatsApp✨ Madurai — city of the Meenakshi Amman temple — is one of India's oldest pilgrimage cities. Tamil Shaivite families from Madurai consider Kedarnath (a Shiva Jyotirlinga) the supreme northern counterpart to their Meenakshi devotion.
How to Reach Haridwar from Madurai
Your Char Dham Yatra starts from Haridwar. Here's every route from Madurai (Tamil Nadu).
| Route | Madurai (IXM) → Delhi (DEL) → Dehradun (DED) |
| Duration | 4 hrs via Delhi or Chennai |
| Airlines | IndiGo, Air India, SpiceJet |
| Frequency | Multiple via Chennai/Delhi |
| Fare | ₹7,000–₹14,000 |
| +Transfer | 54 km · 1 hr from Dehradun airport |
| Train | Not practical (48+ hrs) |
| From | Madurai Junction (MDU) |
| To | Haridwar |
| Duration | 48+ hrs |
| +Transfer | 54 km · 1 hr from Dehradun airport |
| Distance | 2,600 km |
| Drive time | ~50 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 Madurai.
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 Madurai
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 Madurai, 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 Madurai — FAQs
Fly from Madurai Airport (IXM) via Chennai or Delhi to Dehradun (DED) — total 3.5–4 hrs flying time. Then drive 54 km to Haridwar (1 hr). Flying is the only practical option; train takes 48+ hours.
Package: ₹19,800/person. Return flights: ₹14,000–₹28,000. Total: ₹34,000–₹48,000/person. Book flights 6–8 weeks ahead to find fares around ₹7,000 one way.
Yes — our coordination team includes Tamil speakers. For large Madurai groups (10+), we prepare Hindi–Tamil bilingual guides and our Haridwar office communicates in Tamil for planning and emergencies.
Both are supreme Shiva temples — Meenakshi and Kedarnath. Tamil Shaivite families feel deeply connected to Kedarnath as a Jyotirlinga. Our guides explain the significance in a way that resonates with Tamil pilgrims' own tradition.
September–October is ideal: post-monsoon clarity, cool temperatures welcome after Madurai's heat, and fewer crowds. May is also popular but peak season fills faster from South India. Book 3 months ahead minimum.
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Ready to plan your Char Dham Yatra from Madurai?
Talk to our Haridwar-based team — we've been arranging this circuit since 2017.