Shanta Gala Direction Route

How to Reach Sanasar, India

There are Jammu and Kashmir State Buses operating between Jammu, Udhampur, Katra, Kud, Patnitop and Sanasar every day. Several private buses also ply on this route. This route is usually traversed during the day. For those who want to spend the day at Sanasar but return to Patnitop or Jammu by end of day must start the day early at dawn so that you would have enough time to travel up and down the same day.

Sanasar by Road:

Sanasar being 17 kms from Patnitop which is on National Highway 1A connects to the rest of the State through Patnitop. Sanasar being a remote place and a little off the National Highway has to be accessed through Patnitop. You could either drive or ride a horse or trek from Sanasar to Patnitop and then take a government or private bus or taxi to any place in the rest of the State.

Sanasar by Train:

Jammu Tawi is the nearest railhead to Sanasar at 119 kms. You would have to reach Jammu by train and then hire a taxi or a private bus or a J&K TDC bus to get to Sanasar. It would take about 2 hours to drive between Jammu and Sanasar.

Sanasar by Air:

The shortest and fastest way to get to Sanasar by air is to fly till Jammu Airport (IXJ) and then in Jammu take a J&K TDC bus or private bus or a taxi to Sanasar which is 119 kms away and takes about 2 hours travel time. You can reach Jammu from multiple cities in India as Jammu is well connected to the rest of the country by air.