Routes
Getting from one hill to the next
Shared jeep, reserved car, toy train or on foot: distances, honest times and indicative fares for each road.
Darjeeling & Ghoom
Siliguri to Darjeeling is about 65–70 km and 3–3.5 hours by road, via Rohini Road or the old Hill Cart …
50 kmDarjeeling to KalimpongDarjeeling to Kalimpong is about 50 km and 2.5–3 hours by road, down through Ghoom, Lopchu and Peshok to the …
98 kmDarjeeling to GangtokDarjeeling to Gangtok is about 95–100 km and 4.5–5.5 hours, via Peshok, Teesta Bazar, Melli and Rangpo on the Teesta. …
49 kmDarjeeling to MirikDarjeeling to Mirik is about 49 km and 2–2.5 hours, through Ghoom, Lepchajagat, Sukhia Pokhari and the Simana viewpoint above …
26 kmDarjeeling to ManeybhanjanDarjeeling to Maneybhanjan, the start of the Sandakphu trek and Land Rover road, is about 26 km and 1–1.5 hours …
Kurseong, Mirik & the tea valleys
Siliguri to Kurseong is about 35–50 km depending on the road: 1.5–2 hours by the steep Rohini road or 2–2.5 …
52 kmSiliguri to MirikSiliguri to Mirik is about 52 km via Matigara and Dudhia, 2–2.5 hours. The road crosses the Balason at Dudhia …
32 kmKurseong to DarjeelingKurseong to Darjeeling is about 32 km up Hill Cart Road, 1.5 hours by shared jeep for ₹100–150. The toy …
49 kmMirik to DarjeelingMirik to Darjeeling is about 49 km, around 2 hours, climbing through the high tea of the Gopaldhara area and …
25 kmKurseong to SittongKurseong to Sittong is about 25 km over the ridge via Bagora and down past Mahaldiram into the Riyang valley, …
Kalimpong, Lava & Lolegaon
The old trade road east from Kalimpong to Pedong, the last bazaar before the Jelep La caravans climbed into Sikkim …
55 kmKalimpong to LolegaonFrom Kalimpong east through Algarah to Lava, then down a forest road to the Lepcha village of Lolegaon. About 55 …
105 kmSiliguri to LavaSiliguri to Lava either through Kalimpong on NH10 and Algarah, or through the Dooars via Gorubathan, the road that matters …
80 kmLava to Gorumara National ParkDown from the Lava forests through Gorubathan to the tea gardens and grasslands of the Dooars, for a hills-and-jungle trip …
30 kmPedong to AritarFrom Pedong down to the Reshi river, across the West Bengal–Sikkim border and up to Aritar's lake in East Sikkim. …
Sandakphu & the Singalila Ridge
Siliguri, NJP or Bagdogra to Maneybhanjan is about 90 km via Mirik or via Ghoom, taking 3.5–4 hours. A reserved …
31 kmManeybhanjan to SandakphuManeybhanjan to Sandakphu is about 31 km along the Singalila Ridge. Walk it in 3 days via Tumling, Gairibas and …
6 kmDhotrey to TongluDhotrey to Tonglu is a 6 km forest trail climbing about 500 m to the Singalila Ridge, usually 3–4 hours …
56 kmRimbik to DarjeelingRimbik to Darjeeling is about 56 km of hill road, 4–5 hours by shared jeep for roughly ₹200–300 a seat. …
Gangtok & East Sikkim
Siliguri to Gangtok is about 114 km and 4–5 hours on NH10 along the Teesta, entering Sikkim at Rangpo. Shared …
40 kmGangtok to Tsomgo LakeGangtok to Tsomgo Lake is about 40 km and 1.5–2 hours up a steep army road through the Kyongnosla Alpine …
100 kmGangtok to ZulukGangtok to Zuluk is about 100 km and 4–4.5 hours via Ranipool, Rorathang and Rongli, where Indian travellers get the …
125 kmGangtok to PellingGangtok to Pelling is about 115–130 km and 5–6 hours, down to Singtam, up through Ravangla, down to Legship and …
75 kmKalimpong to GangtokKalimpong to Gangtok is about 75 km and 3–3.5 hours, down to the Teesta at Teesta Bazar, along NH10 through …
North Sikkim: Lachung & Lachen
Gangtok to Lachung is about 118 km via Kabi, Phodong, Mangan and Chungthang, 6–8 hours since the 2023 flood. You …
129 kmGangtok to LachenGangtok to Lachen is about 129 km via Mangan and Chungthang, 6–8 hours, and only possible on a permit tour …
65 kmLachen to Gurudongmar LakeLachen to Gurudongmar Lake is about 65 km via Thangu, roughly three hours each way, climbing from about 2,750 m …
24 kmLachung to Yumthang ValleyLachung to Yumthang Valley is about 24 km and an hour each way through the Shingba Rhododendron Sanctuary, with Zero …
20 kmMangan to DzonguMangan to the Lepcha villages of Dzongu is roughly 10–25 km across the Teesta, 30 minutes to 1.5 hours depending …
65 kmGangtok to ManganGangtok to Mangan is about 65 km on the North Sikkim road via Kabi Lungchok and Phodong, 2.5–3 hours by …
Pelling, Yuksom & South Sikkim
About 135 km and 5–6 hours from Siliguri or NJP to Pelling, down the Teesta to Melli, along the Rangeet …
38 kmPelling to YuksomAbout 35–40 km and 1.5–2 hours from Pelling to Yuksom, past Rimbi and Kanchenjunga Falls and the turning for Khecheopalri …
65 kmGangtok to RavanglaAbout 65 km and 2.5–3 hours from Gangtok to Ravangla, down to Singtam on the Teesta and up through Temi …
27 kmNamchi to RavanglaAbout 27 km and an hour between Namchi and Ravangla, through Damthang below Tendong Hill. Frequent shared jeeps make it …
75 kmDarjeeling to PellingAbout 75 km and 4–4.5 hours from Darjeeling to Pelling, dropping through tea gardens to the Rangeet at Jorethang and …
The Dooars & Siliguri
Siliguri to Lataguri, the Gorumara gateway, is about 75–85 km and two to two and a half hours by road …
125 kmSiliguri to Jaldapara National ParkSiliguri to Madarihat, the Jaldapara gateway, is about 120–130 km and three and a half to four hours by road …
85 kmLataguri to Jaldapara National ParkLataguri to Madarihat is about 80–90 km and two to two and a half hours by car through Chalsa, Nagrakata, …
60 kmJaldapara National Park to BuxaMadarihat to Santalabari, the road head for Buxa Fort, is about 55–65 km and one and a half to two …
88 kmSiliguri to SamsingSiliguri to Samsing is about 85–95 km and two and a half to three hours by road via Sevoke, Malbazar, …