The cheapest taxi option for Rishikesh to Haridwar is a Sedan (Maruti Dzire or Toyota Etios) at ₹3,300 for a one-way booking. SUV (Innova/Ertiga) costs ₹4,500 and a 12-seater Tempo Traveller costs ₹6,900. All fares include fuel, driver and AC; tolls and state tax are additional at actual.
Road Trip Guide
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Rishikesh to Haridwar
by Car
RishikeshHaridwar
25 km · 40-50 minutes drive · cab from ₹3,300
Distance
25km
Drive Time
40hrs
Highway
Cab From
₹3,300
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What are the road stages from Rishikesh to Haridwar?
| Road stage | Distance (km) | Drive time | Road quality |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rishikesh to Raiwala | 15 | 25 min | Good |
| Raiwala to Haridwar | 10 | 20 min | Good |
How far is Haridwar from Rishikesh by car?
Haridwar is approximately 25 km from Rishikesh by road, a drive of about 40-50 minutes depending on traffic and stops. The recommended vehicle is a Sedan (Swift Dzire), and a one-way AC cab starts at ₹3,300 (sedan), ₹4,500 (SUV), or ₹6,900 (tempo). Toll and state tax are extra. Start by 5-6 AM for the smoothest run.
Looking for a Rishikesh–Haridwar cab you can trust? Expect 25 km and about 40-50 minutes on the road. A Sedan (Swift Dzire) is available for solo travellers, families and groups alike. Pay one transparent fare covering tolls and driver allowance — confirmed upfront.
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Rishikesh
Rishikesh to Raiwala · 15km · Good
Raiwala to Haridwar · 10km · Good
Haridwar
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Segment by Segment
The Road Ahead
2 segments · 25 km total
Ganges appears alongside, rafting launch points, approaching yoga capital
Flat road along canal, ashram belt, BHEL township
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Sedan
Swift Dzire / Etios · 4 Seater
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SUV
Innova Crysta / Ertiga · 6-7 Seater
Tempo Traveller
12-Seater AC · 12 Seater
When to Go
Seasonal Road Conditions
Winter Driving Conditions
Dec — Feb
Pleasant (10-20°C). Fewer crowds. Ganga Aarti in winter is serene. Carry a light jacket for evening.
Driving Tips
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This is the Rishikesh to Haridwar direction — the same road as Haridwar to Rishikesh, driven the other way, so the stops below are measured from Rishikesh
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Leave Rishikesh by 6 AM to clear the city before the morning build-up — on a 25 km run the hour saved at the start is the hour you are not driving in the dark at the end
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Plan a stop every two to three hours; the food stops below are listed by distance from Rishikesh
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This is a short drive — visit both cities in a single day easily
5
Attend Ganga Aarti at Har Ki Pauri (Haridwar) at sunset, then drive to Rishikesh for dinner
6
Rishikesh Laxman Jhula (or new bridge) offers the most iconic photo opportunity
Food Stops
Best Car for This Trip
We recommend Sedan (Swift Dzire) for the Rishikesh to Haridwar drive. Well-maintained highway makes a sedan the perfect, cost-effective choice.
Fuel Planning
1 fuel stations along the route. Limited pumps on parts of this route — fill up at every opportunity.
The Rishikesh to Haridwar road trip by the numbers
Distance, driving time, fuel stop counts and indicative fares verified weekly against our drivers' actual route runs.
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The single biggest mistake first-time road-trippers make on Delhi–Manali is not stopping at Mandi for lunch. Plan your fuel and food stops in advance — it cuts your real travel time by an hour because you're not hunting for somewhere on the way.
Pankaj Singh Gaur
Founder & CEO, Triveni Cabs™
Road Trip Q&A
More about driving from Rishikesh to Haridwar
Verified against these sources
Verified against official tourism, transport and weather data. We refresh these sources quarterly.
- GOVNational Highways Authority of India (NHAI)— official toll plaza, FASTag and national-highway data(nhai.gov.in)
- GOVParivahan Seva (Ministry of Road Transport)— official commercial vehicle permit and tax portal(parivahan.gov.in)
- GOVUttarakhand Tourism— official Uttarakhand tourism board (Dehradun, Haridwar, Rishikesh, Mussoorie, Nainital, Char Dham)(uttarakhandtourism.gov.in)
- GOVIndia Meteorological Department (IMD)— official India weather, monsoon and climate data(mausam.imd.gov.in)
Quick Answer
Is the drive from Rishikesh to Haridwar easier than Haridwar to Rishikesh?
The road and the distance are identical at 25 km, so the drive time is much the same at 40-50 minutes. What changes is where the congestion falls: leaving Rishikesh you clear its outskirts first, and you arrive into Haridwar at whatever that city's traffic is doing when you get there.
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Rishikesh to Haridwar Road Trip FAQs
The road and the distance are identical at 25 km, so the drive time is much the same at 40-50 minutes. What changes is where the congestion falls: leaving Rishikesh you clear its outskirts first, and you arrive into Haridwar at whatever that city's traffic is doing when you get there.
At 25 km this is short enough not to need a planned stop. Tell the driver if you want one and they will pick somewhere sensible.
Yes, and on this direction it is worth asking specifically. A one-way drop is cheaper than a round trip when you are not coming back, and because we run the Haridwar to Rishikesh direction regularly there is a reasonable chance of pairing your trip with a return run — which is the cheapest a one-way ever gets. Call 7668570551 and ask what is going your way.
Around 6 AM, which clears Rishikesh before the morning build-up. On a 25 km day the hour you save at the start is the hour you are not driving in the dark at the far end.
Broadly yes — the plazas are the same barriers and most charge per crossing — but a return-journey rate applies at some plazas within the same day, and a plaza can occasionally be one-directional. Our toll-cost page for this corridor lists the plazas with the car and SUV figures. On a fare booked with us the toll is charged at actuals with the receipts available, so you pay what the road charged rather than an estimate.
Same road, same 25 km, and the same 2 stages in the opposite order — the detailed guide for the other direction is at /travel-by-car/haridwar-to-rishikesh. The one real difference is that Raiwala to Haridwar is your last stage here and your first stage there, which changes what the hardest hour of the day is.
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