Quick facts: Meerut to Rishikesh by road
- Meerut to Rishikesh is about 165 km by road.
- Plan on about 3.5 to 4.5 hours on a clear run; traffic and the way out of Meerut decide the rest.
- Take the old highway (NH-334) through Muzaffarnagar, Roorkee and Haridwar, then the 25 km run up the river to Rishikesh.
- Leave Meerut before 7 am: the old highway through Muzaffarnagar and Roorkee is slow once the day's traffic is out.
- Haridwar to Rishikesh is a 25 km drive up the river.
Getting out of Meerut
Meerut is on the old highway itself: from here it is straight up NH-334, still called NH-58 by everyone, through Muzaffarnagar and Roorkee.
The route
Take the old highway (NH-334) through Muzaffarnagar, Roorkee and Haridwar, then the 25 km run up the river to Rishikesh.
Tolls and FASTag, food stops, the Kanwar Yatra and Kumbh rush, and parking: all in our Delhi to Rishikesh and Haridwar driving guide.
A calmer base you can actually drive to
Our own Advaitam Ganga & Hill View homestay is in Nirmal Bagh, a quieter pocket by the river, away from the Tapovan and Laxman Jhula lanes. You roll in, park right at the homestay and walk about 50 m to the ghat for the evening aarti. Send us your arrival time on WhatsApp and we will share the pin and where to park. Want something else? Compare stays in Rishikesh.
Meerut to Rishikesh by road: questions travellers ask
How far is Rishikesh from Meerut by road?
It is about 165 km by road, roughly 3.5 to 4.5 hours depending on traffic and the route.
Which route should I take from Meerut to Rishikesh?
Take the old highway (NH-334) through Muzaffarnagar, Roorkee and Haridwar, then the 25 km run up the river to Rishikesh. Meerut is on the old highway itself: from here it is straight up NH-334, still called NH-58 by everyone, through Muzaffarnagar and Roorkee.
When is the best time to leave for Rishikesh?
Before 6 am, and never on a Friday evening if you can help it. Avoid the last week of the Kanwar Yatra in the month of Sawan, roughly July to August, and the main Kumbh 2027 bathing days.