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How to reach IIT Roorkee starts with Roorkee town, which sits on the road between Delhi and Haridwar. Google Maps lists the campus on the Roorkee - Haridwar Highway. The railway station, the bus stand and the main gate are within 3 km of each other. The IIT Roorkee location suits both rail and road travel. Knowing how to reach IIT Roorkee by rail or road saves most of the effort. The IIT Roorkee route from Delhi or Haridwar is short and simple. The nearest airport is at Dehradun, but most travellers fly to Delhi.
How the Travel Times Were Measured
Distances and drive times are Google Maps figures for a drive leaving at about 9:00 am on a weekday. Traffic and road works change them. Open Maps on your travel day before you leave.
2.5 to 2.6 km
Roorkee Railway Station to Main Gate
7 to 9 min by car
220 m
Roorkee Bus Stand to Main Gate
3 min walk
About 68 km
Jolly Grant Airport to Main Gate
1 hr 30 min to 1 hr 39 min
About 204 km
Delhi Airport to Main Gate
3 hr 31 min to 4 hr 7 min
This guide on how to reach IIT Roorkee suits four readers. The four are a joining student, a parent or guardian, an interview or exam candidate, and a visitor. Pick your tab below.
For a joining student, how to reach IIT Roorkee is a train or bus to Roorkee, then a cab or auto. Keep your offer letter and original documents in your hand bag. New UG students are allotted Rajendra Bhawan for boys and Sarojini Bhawan for girls.
Take a train or bus to Roorkee, then a cab or auto to the main gate. This is how to reach IIT Roorkee with the least road time. Roorkee Railway Station is 7 to 9 minutes by car, and the bus stand is a short walk. Search "IIT - R main gate" in Maps, and share that pin as your IIT Roorkee directions.
The IIT Roorkee location is the town of Roorkee in Uttarakhand. Haridwar Junction is about 31 km away by road. Delhi is to the south, about 167 to 185 km by road. Use the main gate on IITR Lane in Maps when you plan how to reach IIT Roorkee.
The address is Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee, Roorkee 247667, Uttarakhand, India. Use it in cab apps and on parcels. The campus is large and has more than one entrance gate, so ask the office that called you which gate to use.
How to reach IIT Roorkee by air means flying into Dehradun or Delhi, then going on by road. No flight lands at Roorkee. The institute's own page says Jolly Grant at Dehradun is the nearest airport, and Delhi is the preferred one. This IIT Roorkee how to reach section covers both airports, with road figures to the main gate. The IIT Roorkee route from both airports is by road only.
| Airport | Distance by road | Drive time at 9:00 am |
|---|---|---|
| Jolly Grant, Dehradun | About 68.0 to 70.8 km | 1 hr 30 min to 1 hr 39 min |
| Delhi (Indira Gandhi International) | About 204 to 222 km | 3 hr 31 min to 4 hr 7 min |
Jolly Grant Airport at Dehradun is the nearest airport to IIT Roorkee. How to reach IIT Roorkee from there is by cab. It is about 68 km by road and takes 1 hour 30 minutes at 9:00 am. That is the answer to how to reach IIT Roorkee fastest by air. The institute's page says about 70 km. Maps shows a second route of about 70.8 km that takes 1 hour 39 minutes. Compare flights and fares to both airports before you choose.
How to reach IIT Roorkee from Delhi Airport is by cab, about 204 km and 3 hours 31 minutes at 9:00 am. A cheaper way is to go to Kashmere Gate or Anand Vihar bus terminal and take a bus to Roorkee. The institute says Delhi is the more convenient airport for most travellers. Keep the upper end of the range if you land in the evening.
How to reach IIT Roorkee by train means getting down at Roorkee Railway Station, about 2.5 km from the main gate. The institute says Roorkee is on the Amritsar-Howrah main rail route. Here is how to reach IIT Roorkee from each nearby station, with road figures to the main gate. Check your ticket for the arrival station before you plan the last stretch.
| Station | Distance by road | Drive time at 9:00 am |
|---|---|---|
| Roorkee Railway Station | About 2.5 to 2.6 km | 7 to 9 min |
| Haridwar Junction | About 31.3 km | 53 min |
| Dehradun Railway Station | About 68.5 to 70.2 km | 1 hr 26 min to 1 hr 42 min |
Roorkee Railway Station is the railway station nearest to IIT Roorkee, at about 2.5 to 2.6 km by road. A cab or auto takes 7 to 9 minutes. Maps shows the IIT Roorkee route along Railway Station Road. Use this station when you plan how to reach IIT Roorkee by train. Ask the driver for the IIT Roorkee main gate, and share the IIT Roorkee address. Get down at Roorkee even if your train goes on to Dehradun or Haridwar.
The institute lists the New Delhi to Dehradun Shatabdi Express and the Dehradun to New Delhi Jan Shatabdi Express as convenient trains. It says the Shatabdi takes about 4 hours, and other trains take a little more. Book a seat that stops at Roorkee, and check the timetable on your travel date. A direct train means no change on the way, and it saves the long road trip from Delhi.
How to reach IIT Roorkee by road is by bus or cab from Delhi, Haridwar or Dehradun. The institute notes that most buses going to Dehradun pass through Roorkee. Here is how to reach IIT Roorkee from the two main Delhi bus terminals. Each has a faster toll route and a longer route without it. The IIT Roorkee route from Delhi runs north on the Delhi to Haridwar side.
| Delhi bus terminal | Distance by road | Drive time at 9:00 am |
|---|---|---|
| ISBT Kashmere Gate | About 168 to 177 km | 2 hr 41 min to 3 hr 44 min |
| ISBT Anand Vihar | About 167 to 185 km | 3 hr to 3 hr 34 min |
Take a bus from ISBT Kashmere Gate or ISBT Anand Vihar towards Dehradun, and get down at Roorkee Bus Stand. The institute says buses run often from both terminals. Maps shows public transport journeys of about 4 hours 30 minutes from Kashmere Gate and about 5 hours from Anand Vihar. The bus stand is 220 m from the main gate, a 3 minute walk along IITR Lane.
How to reach IIT Roorkee at the lowest cost is by an ordinary bus or an unreserved train seat. Then walk from the bus stand or take an auto from the station. Both stops are within 3 km of the main gate. Check the fare with the bus operator or the railway booking site before you travel. A cab from Delhi usually costs more than either.
These IIT Roorkee directions work for every cab and auto. Say "IIT Roorkee main gate, IITR Lane, Roorkee" and share the Maps pin. The campus has more than one gate, so ask the office that called you which gate to use. Inside the campus, the gate guard can guide you to a hostel or department.
The route via NH 344G is faster, at 2 hr 41 min from Kashmere Gate, and it has tolls. The route via Upper Ganga Canal Road is 168 km but took 3 hr 44 min at 9:00 am.
IIT Roorkee transportation nearby is easiest on foot from the bus stand and by cab or auto from the station. Roorkee is a small town, so the last stretch takes only minutes. How to reach IIT Roorkee locally is your own arrangement, since the institute's travel pages mention no shuttle or pickup. Keep the driver's name and number handy.
No Shuttle or Pickup Is Listed
The institute's travel pages name no shuttle, pickup service or parking rule. Plan the last stretch yourself.
How to reach IIT Roorkee from the station is your own plan, because no pickup service or parking rule is published. The institute lists no IIT Roorkee transportation for visitors, so plan how to reach IIT Roorkee and the way back yourself. Joining students can write to their Bhawan office to ask about arrival help. The UG offer letter lists rajendrabhawan@iitr.ac.in for boys and sarojinibhawan@iitr.ac.in for girls. If you bring a car, write to security.office@iitr.ac.in with your visit date, because guards check every vehicle at every gate.
No. The institute's travel page sets out how to reach IIT Roorkee by rail, road and air. It names no metro, so it lists no IIT Roorkee nearest metro station. For how to reach IIT Roorkee by metro, there is no route to follow. IIT Roorkee transportation is by road and rail only, so take a train or a bus into Roorkee and then a cab or auto.
The Roorkee Bus Stand is about 220 m from the main gate. It is a 3 minute walk along IITR Lane, as per Google Maps.
The campus of the Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee is at Roorkee, Uttarakhand 247667. This last part of how to reach IIT Roorkee covers the map, stay options and entry. The Maps pin for the institute marks a point inside the large campus, so it shows longer drives than the gate. The IIT Roorkee location is easy to find in Maps once you search for the main gate. The IIT Roorkee address is Roorkee 247667, Uttarakhand. Save the IIT Roorkee address and the gate name before you start. These two details are the base of any IIT Roorkee directions you share with a driver.
For a department or hostel, ask the office that called you for the nearest gate. Visitor entry rules are not published, so ask the person you are visiting to arrange entry before you travel.
Plan the stay before you plan how to reach IIT Roorkee for a visit. The campus has three guest houses: Khosla International House, N.C. Nigam Visitors' Hostel and the Faculty Home. The institute shows a Book guest house link on its website. Confirm with the booking office whether your visit qualifies. If it does not, book a hotel in Roorkee town, which is within 3 km of the gate.
How to reach IIT Roorkee: Roorkee Railway Station is the nearest station, about 2.5 km from the main gate. This IIT Roorkee how to reach guide uses Google Maps figures for a weekday morning drive. Use these answers to check how to reach IIT Roorkee on your own date.
Answers to what readers ask most often.
Use the main gate as your IIT Roorkee location. Search for IIT - R main gate in Maps. The pin for the institute marks a point inside the campus. It gave 5.3 km from Roorkee Railway Station, against about 2.5 km for the gate. Data Sources: Google Maps browser run.
The institute's facilities page places a church near the main gate. Tell your driver to stop at the main gate on IITR Lane, then ask the guard for your department or hostel. Data Sources: IIT Roorkee facilities page; Google Maps.
Call the institute number on its website, +91-1332-285311, or write to registrar@iitr.ac.in. Keep your offer letter or call letter ready. Data Sources: IIT Roorkee website contact details.
The institute lists the Shatabdi and Jan Shatabdi trains between Dehradun and New Delhi as convenient for Roorkee. Check the timetable for your date and book a seat that stops at Roorkee. Data Sources: IIT Roorkee how to reach page.
Roorkee, Uttarakhand
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