Bareilly to Mathura Distance: Routes and How to Travel

Bareilly to Mathura at a glance

Bareilly to Mathura distance: an overview

From Bareilly, the chief city of the Rohilkhand region of western Uttar Pradesh, the birthplace of Krishna at Mathura lies about 219 km to the south-west, roughly five hours by road, most directly on NH 530B, joined by NH 21, running through the Aligarh and Hathras region towards Braj. Being a medium haul, it is comfortably done in a day, an easy pilgrimage from Rohilkhand to Krishna's land. As Bareilly is a railway junction, the train to Mathura Junction is also an option. This guide gives the routes both ways and how to travel them, with Vrindavan, the town of Krishna's childhood, about 14 km beyond Mathura; and if you would like the drive, the darshan and the e-rickshaw arranged, a mathura vrindavan tour with Experience My India can plan your day.

From the ground (Gurudutt): For my guests from Bareilly, Braj is a comfortable day's journey, about five hours by the Aligarh road, so you can come in the morning, do the Mathura and Vrindavan temples and drive back the same day or stay a night. It is an easy pilgrimage from Rohilkhand to Krishna's land. Let me shape the day for you, so you see the best of Braj without rush. Radhe Radhe.

Bareilly to Mathura: the routes

The routes from Bareilly to Mathura, with approximate distance and time:

The NH 21 and NH 530B route is the fastest and shortest at about 219 km and just over five hours, running through the Aligarh and Hathras region; a variation using the Mathura-Hathras Road is much the same and the NH 509 route much longer. NH 530B is the natural road to Braj. Times are approximate and depend on traffic; please check live maps before you set off.

Mathura to Bareilly: the return

The return, Mathura to Bareilly, is much the same. The options:

The NH 530B and NH 21 route is again the fastest for the return, at about 218 km and just over five hours; the other routes are a little longer. Treat these as guide figures and check live traffic before you leave.

The route via NH 530B and the Aligarh region

The road from Bareilly to Braj runs through the western Uttar Pradesh heartland:

• NH 530B, the direct road. NH 530B, joined by NH 21, is the direct route from Bareilly to Mathura, running south-west through the Aligarh and Hathras region, good highway most of the way, about five hours.

• Through the Aligarh region. The route passes through the Aligarh and Hathras belt of western Uttar Pradesh, near the edge of Braj; it is a straightforward drive across the plains to the land of Krishna.

• A good, easy drive. The road is a good main route, doable comfortably in a day; a car with a driver can choose the clearer road on the day and the Mathura-Hathras Road offers a minor variation near the Braj end.

Where the road reaches the Braj end, our agra to vrindavan distance guide covers the approach to Mathura and Vrindavan.

Best ways to travel: road and rail

For this medium haul, Bareilly gives you good choices:

• By car (best). About five hours on NH 530B through the Aligarh region, doable in a day, with the freedom to see Vrindavan and Mathura together, only about 14 km apart; an easy day trip or an overnight for the wider Braj. Fares vary, so ask us for a live quote.

• By train. Bareilly is a railway junction on the main lines and trains connect it towards Mathura Junction, the station for both Mathura and Vrindavan; a restful option, though you may need to check connections, from where an auto or e-rickshaw takes you on. Check current trains on IRCTC.

• By bus. Buses run from Bareilly towards Aligarh and Mathura; the budget option, though slower and less direct than a car.

For the car option and fares, see our delhi to mathura vrindavan distance taxi cost guide and for arriving by train, our tundla to vrindavan distance guide covers the region's railheads.

What to see in Mathura and Vrindavan, best time and tips

When you reach Braj, the great sights await:

• In Mathura. See the Krishna Janmabhoomi at the birthplace, the grand Dwarkadhish temple and the Yamuna ghats, above all Vishram Ghat with its evening aarti, at the heart of the old city.

• And nearby Vrindavan. Only about 14 km on, Vrindavan holds the beloved Banke Bihari, the marble Prem Mandir with its evening light show and the serene ISKCON temple; the two cities are visited together.

• Best time and tips. October to March is the most pleasant season; start early for a day trip so you reach the temples before the midday closing and in the old towns take an e-rickshaw for the temple lanes, as cars are kept out.

See the krishna janmabhoomi, dwarkadhish temple and braj yamuna ghats and leela sites in Mathura and the banke bihari temple, prem mandir vrindavan and iskcon temple vrindavan in Vrindavan.

We welcome pilgrims from Bareilly and across Rohilkhand to Mathura and Vrindavan, with a comfortable vehicle, the temple darshan and the e-rickshaw arranged and a Braj-born guide and we can meet you at Mathura Junction if you come by train. A shared day tour starts from around ₹1,499 per person, with darshan free. Our mathura vrindavan tour covers the twin cities, our vrindavan tour package Vrindavan in a day, the braj 84 kos yatra the whole of Braj and our agra mathura vrindavan tour package the Taj with Braj; our mathura vrindavan tour itinerary, how to commute in vrindavan and mathura vrindavan temple timings guides help you plan. Message me on WhatsApp at +91-7302265809.

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