Public Transportation from Amritsar to Mcleodganj

Pathankot - Dharamsala Bus

After exploring Amritsar that is famous of the Golden Temple and Wagah Border, I continued my journey to Mcleodganj. Initially I was confused by the choices to go to Kashmir or Ladakh. Finally I decided to Ladakh, because at that time Kashmir area was not safe for tourists. I traveled over land to go to Ladakh, so I wondered what the most interesting route would be if the journey started from Amritsar, then McLeodganj was good option and later to Manali.

Amritsar - Mcleodganj travel was quite easy and inexpensive. The routes are Amritsar - Pathankot- Dharamsala - Mcleodganj. From Amritsar I took the train Amritsar - Pathankot route, the price was 10INR with  Passenger Train class. This type of train has no toilets inside, because the distance is not too far. Travel time was about 3 hours with approximately distance about 120km.

Arrived at Pathankot station, I immediately checked maps.me that I had marked before to go directly to the bus stand. The distance is not too far, can be reached on foot. On the trip there were a lot of snack stalls. I stopped briefly buying snacks and fruit for the journey.

Arriving at the Pathankot bus stand, I immediately asked the bus officer to go to Dharamsala. As much as possible to ask directly to the officer so that the information is accurate. I immediately entered the bus. And not long after, the bus left. The conductor will collect bus fees using a printing machine ticket. So, don't be afraid to get scam on bus prices, because prices are already listed on the ticket. The price of Pathankot - Dharamsala bus ticket costs 118INR. I checked on the ticket, the price should be 155INR, but that day I got a discount of 118INR. The distance is approximately 90km or about 3 hours journey.

Yay I got a discount :)

I arrived at Dharamsala bus stand quite late. At first I planned to stay in Dharamsala, but after many people informed me that it would be better to stay in Mcleodganj, finally I decided to stay at Mcleodganj. I asked the clerk to schedule a bus to Mcleodganj, apparently there was a local Dharamsala - Mcleodganj bus at 21.00, the price was 20INR. While waiting for the bus to come, I had dinner at a place to eat at the top. The price is quite affordable.

After dinner, bus start, travel for about 20 minutes. Finally I arrived at McLeodganj.  Ah it's so tiring. My phone was running out of battery. So was power bank. Well, I call this is the art of journey. I let it be. From getting off the bus, many people offered rooms. I just bargain. Finally I got a fairly affordable lodging, with a price of 250INR for a single room. 

McLeodganj

Note: I just found out that there is a shared jeep to Mcleodganj with the same price, which is 20INR. I just knew when I departed from McLeodganj to Dharamsala. So if there is no Dharamsala bus to Mcleodganj, you can ask about this shared jeep. Happy Traveling :)