Somnath → Dwarka
Somnath to Dwarka is about 235 km by road (4.2–5.1 hours via Porbandar), with a one-way fuel cost of about ₹1,488 for a petrol car.
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Somnath to Dwarka at a glance
- Distance
- ~235 km
- Drive time
- 4.2–5.1 h
- Fuel estimate
- ₹1,488
- Toll allowance
- ₹470
- Fuel + tolls
- ₹1,958
- Per person · 2 travellers
- ₹979
About these numbers: petrol ₹95/litre (17 Sep 2026) at 15 km/litre; ₹2/km toll allowance, not verified against NHAI rates. Method · Report an error
About the Somnath to Dwarka drive
Dwarka and Somnath are often visited together on a Saurashtra pilgrimage. The coastal highway runs past Porbandar, the birthplace of Mahatma Gandhi.
Somnath to Dwarka route
Somnath → Madhavpur → Porbandar → Dwarka
Road: NH51 via Porbandar
Towns on the way
Places to pause on the way
Tips for this drive
- Stop at Porbandar for Kirti Mandir (Gandhi's birthplace) and Madhavpur beach on the way.
- Somnath's evening aarti and the light-and-sound show are worth timing your arrival for.
- Coastal winds can be strong; drive carefully on open stretches.
Weather in Dwarka
Forecast: MET Norway, CC BY 4.0
Bus, train & flight
Bus
State operator: GSRTC ↗. Search Somnath to Dwarka for your date; a direct service is not confirmed.
Train
- Somnath: Somnath / Veraval
- Dwarka: Dwarka
Flight options
- Somnath: Diu (DIU) or Rajkot (HSR)
- Dwarka: Jamnagar (JGA) or Porbandar (PBD)
Heading back to Dwarka
Dwarka and Somnath are often visited together on a Saurashtra pilgrimage. The coastal highway runs past Porbandar, the birthplace of Mahatma Gandhi.
- Stop at Porbandar for Kirti Mandir (Gandhi's birthplace) and Madhavpur beach on the way.
- Somnath's evening aarti and the light-and-sound show are worth timing your arrival for.
- Coastal winds can be strong; drive carefully on open stretches.
Return trip: Dwarka to Somnath
Same 235 km back, about ₹1,958 each way or ₹3,917 for the round trip.