Kashmir from Hyderabad
A direct flight, food that needs no explaining, and a valley that is the opposite of a Hyderabad summer. Here is how to plan it.
Flight
Direct, about 3.5 h
Or
Via Delhi, 5–7 h
Ideal length
5 to 6 nights
Worth adding
Srinagar’s shrines
The short answer
Direct flights from Hyderabad to Srinagar take about three and a half hours, and connections through Delhi five to seven. Five or six nights covers Srinagar, Gulmarg, Pahalgam and Sonamarg. Food in Kashmir is halal by default, and Srinagar’s shrines and old city are a highlight for many Hyderabad travellers.
Written by Shahid Parvez Khan, founder of Falcon Trails and a Kashmir guide since 2010 · last checked
If the direct flight is not running on your dates, a morning connection through Delhi reaches Srinagar the same afternoon.
| Option | Route | Door to Srinagar |
|---|---|---|
| Flight | Hyderabad (HYD) to Srinagar (SXR), direct | About 3.5 h in the air |
| Flight via Delhi | Hyderabad to Delhi to Srinagar | 5 to 7 h with the connection |
| Train | To Delhi or Jammu Tawi, then Vande Bharat | Two days or more |
We book flights on request and quote the live fare alongside the package, so you see the full cost before paying anything. We do not publish a flight-inclusive price because fares change every day.
April to June is the escape from the heat and the busiest window. October is our pick for clear weather and lower rates. December to February is for snow; take a warm jacket that is genuinely warm, not a Hyderabad winter jacket.
Itineraries that fit
Each is reshaped around your dates, flights and group, and quoted in writing before you pay.
All four of the Valley’s great names without rushing: Srinagar, a night in Gulmarg, two in Pahalgam, Sonamarg and the meadows of Doodhpathri.
Price
On request
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Slower and quieter: a houseboat night on Nigeen Lake, a night in Gulmarg, two by the river in Pahalgam, and time left empty on purpose.
Price
On request
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The classic first Kashmir trip, planned properly: a houseboat night on Dal Lake, Gulmarg and its gondola, and a night in the Lidder valley at Pahalgam.
Price
On request
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Questions
About three and a half hours direct, or five to seven hours with a connection.
Yes. Meat served in Kashmir is halal as a rule, at restaurants, hotels and houseboats.
Yes. Tell us when booking and we arrange it with a cook we trust in Srinagar.
Hotels and a houseboat night in the category you choose, breakfast and dinner, a private cab for all transfers and sightseeing, airport pickup and drop, a shikara ride and one trip coordinator on WhatsApp. Flights, Gondola tickets and local union taxis are quoted separately.
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