• Airport arrival:
• We offer a complimentary shuttle service to and from Srinagar International Airport. For Guests opting to arrange their own transportation from Srinagar International Airport, we offer a complimentary collection service from the Tourist Centre located in Srinagar. Guests who do not wish to use this service can hail an auto-rickshaw from the Tourist Centre to Gate 9. From Gate 9 it is only a short Shikara ride to the Houseboats.
• Train:
• Jammu is the nearest railway station to Srinagar, at a distance of 290 km. Jammu railway station is well connected to all major cities in India, with direct train services running from Mumbai, Delhi, Chennai, Kolkata, Bangalore and Trivandrum.
• From Jammu, Guests can either take a private hire vehicle (i.e. taxi or jeep), or catch the daily Government run bus, departing between 0700-0800 daily. All buses drop off at the Tourist Centre from which guests can either catch an auto-rickshaw to Gate 9, or alternatively, we can arrange complimentary transit from the Tourist Centre to the houseboats.
• Bus:
• Many tourist bus service providers arrange deluxe bus packages from several cities in close proximity to Srinagar including: Jammu (290 km), Leh (434 km), Chandigarh (630 km) and Delhi (876 km). All buses drop off at the Tourist Centre from which guests can either catch an auto-rickshaw to Gate 9, or alternatively, we can arrange complimentary transit from the Tourist Centre to the houseboats.