There are two ways to reach Bhimtal, namely rail and road.

Rail:

Portal : www.irctc.co.in

On the website, do the following:

Sign Up and fill as below:

From : Delhi (DLI)

To : Kathgodam (KGM)

Choose

e-ticket

under General quota or Tatkal quota, which is 24 hours before and more expensive

Specific timings for Tatkal booking when booking agents are not allowed online access is between 10 am and 12 pm (as of November 2012).

Click on Find Trains

Three daily trains, except Thursday, when the ANVT KGM SHATABDI does not run.

Cost : From a maximum of Rs. 1000/- to a minimum of Rs. 82/- (one way)

The local taxi from Kathgodam to Bhimtal costs about Rs. 600 one way.

From Delhi to destination

1.

Train No : 12040

Train Name : ANVT KGMSHT

Departure from Delhi : 06:15 from Anand Vihar Terminal

Arrival at Kathgodam : 11:50

2.

Train No : 15035

Train Name : UTR SAMPARK K EXP

Departure from Delhi : 16:00 from Old Delhi Station

Arrival at Kathgodam : 22:40 Not advised since local travel would be at night.

3.

Train No : 15013

Train Name : RANIKHET EXPRESS

Departure from Delhi : 22:40 from Old Delhi Railway Station

Arrival at Kathgodam : 05:05

From destination to Delhi

1.

Train No : 15036

Train Name : UTR SAMPARK K EXP

Departure from Kathgodam : 08:50 from Kathgodam station

Arrival at Delhi : 15:20

2.

Train No : 12039

Train Name : KGM ANVT SHT

Departure from Delhi : 15:45 from Kathgodam Station

Arrival at Delhi : 21:15

3.

Train No : 15014

Train Name : RANIKHET EXPRESS

Departure from Kathgodam : 20:40 from Kathgodam Station

Arrival at Delhi : 03:55

Road :

Depending on the departure time of the day, the road travel can take 7-9 hours between Delhi and Bhimtal and vice versa.

The main route highlights from Delhi are :

Ghaziabad, Moradabad, Rampur, Rudrapur, Lalkuan, Haldwani, Kathgodam, Bhimtal .

Note : Do NOT take the Bareilly road.