Sonamarg is a famous hill destination in the Himalayan region. Are you planning to visit Sonmarg? Here is everything you need to know about the route and transportation. Find here How to Reach Sonmarg :
By Air
Sonamarg does not have any airport. The closest airport is found in Srinagar. The airport is about 70km away from Sonamarg. From the airport, you can find buses and taxis directly to Sonamarg. Srinagar airport receives direct flights from Mumbai, Delhi, and Saudi Arabia. You can find connecting flights to Srinagar via Mumbai and Delhi from other major cities of the country like Kolkata, Bengaluru, Chennai, Hyderabad, and others.
By Train
Sonamarg does not hold a train station. The closest train station is located in Udhampur, which is 250 km away. Tourists also prefer to de-board at Jammu railway station, which is 300 km away. From Jammu and Udhampur train stations, you can find road transportation like buses or taxis to reach Sonamarg.
By Road
Sonamarg is well connected with the surrounding regions of the state By Road routes. Public and private buses and taxis are quite common, to and from Sonamarg. However, if you are visiting in peak winter, you might not be able to reach Sonamarg, if there is a heavy snowfall or avalanche.
How to Reach Sonmarg From Delhi - 900 km
By Air
You can find direct flights from Delhi international airport to Srinagar. From Srinagar, you can find buses and cabs to reach Sonamarg. The entire journey would take around 2.5 hours.
By Road
You can choose AC buses, Volvo buses and government buses from Delhi to Sonamarg. However, the frequency of buses to Srinagar or Jammu is higher than directly to Sonamarg. You can also find cabs from Delhi to Sonamarg. During peak winter, the road route might be blocked due to heavy snowfall.
By Train
Jammu Rajdhani, Jhelum Express, Malwa Express, AIIJAT Express, and five other trains run from Delhi to Jammu, every day. Twenty different trains run from Delhi to Jammu every week. From Jammu, you can find road transportation to reach Sonamarg.
How to Reach Sonmarg From Mumbai - 2271 km
By Air
You can find direct flights from Mumbai International airport to Srinagar. From Srinagar, you can find road transportation like taxis and buses to Sonamarg.
By Road
It is not easy to find direct buses to Sonamarg from Mumbai. However, you can find direct buses (private and government) from Mumbai to Jammu and Srinagar. From those two destinations, you can find connecting road transportation to reach Sonamarg. You can also hire taxis from Mumbai to Sonamarg. During peak winter, the road route might be blocked due to avalanche or heavy snowfall.
By Train
You can find direct trains from Mumbai to Jammu like Vivek Express, CSTMJAT Special, Swaraj Express, BDTS JAT A/C Special, and others. You can also find direct trains from Mumbai to Udhampur like BDTS JAT A/C Special, Swaraj Express, and others. However, train travel would take more than one day to reach Jammu or Udhampur. From these destinations, you can find road transportation to reach Sonamarg.
How to Reach Sonmarg From Srinagar - 79 km
By Air
Sonamarg does not have an airport, and the closest airport to Sonamarg is in Srinagar.
By Road
You can find buses and cabs that travel from Srinagar to Sonamarg every day, via Bandipora Srinagar Road. The travel would take a little more than 2 hours. During peak winter, the road route might be blocked due to heavy snowfall.
By Train
Srinagar and Sonamarg do not have a train station. Thus, traveling to Sonamarg from Srinagar in a train is not possible.
How to Reach Sonmarg From Jammu - 358 km
By Air
Neither Jammu nor Sonamarg has an airport. Thus, air travel is not possible. The closest airport to both Sonamarg and Jammu is located in Srinagar.
By Road
During peak winter, the road route might be blocked due to heavy snowfall. You can find normal and deluxe buses between Jammu and Sonamarg every day.
By Train
The closest train station to Sonamarg is located in Jammu. Thus, it is not possible to travel to Sonamarg from Jammu via train.Udhampur station is also closer to Sonamarg, but it is not economical to take the train route from Jammu to Udhampur if you are traveling to Sonamarg.
How to Reach Sonmarg From Katra - 332 km
By Air
The closest airport to Katra and Sonamarg is in Srinagar.
By Road
During peak winter, the road route might be blocked due to heavy snowfall. You can find cabs and buses between the two destinations every day.
By Train
Travel from Katra to Jammu Station or Udhampur. From these destinations, you can find road transportation to reach Sonamarg. It would take around two hours to reach Jammu from Katra via train. Top daily trains that run between Katra and Jammu are Hemkunt Express, Jammu Mail, and Uttar S Kranti.
How to Reach Sonmarg From Pune - 2,352 km
By Air
There is no direct flight between Pune and Sonamarg. You need to fly to New Delhi or Mumbai and catch a connecting flight to Srinagar or direct road transportation to Sonamarg. Some fly to Chandigarh and then find cabs or trains to reach Jammu or Sonamarg directly.
By Road
During peak winter, the road route might be blocked due to heavy snowfall. You can hire cabs directly from Pune to Sonamarg, but the travel distance is quite long and is not economical. People fly to Srinagar, Chandigarh, New Delhi or, others and then catch any road transportation to Sonamarg.
By Train
Jhelum Express runs from Pune to Jammu every day. It would take more than 35 hours to reach Jammu and from Jammu, you need to take road transportation from Jammu to reach Sonamarg.
