Porbandar to Dwarka Distance: Routes, Time and How to Travel
Porbandar to Dwarka is about 104 km by road via NH 51, roughly 1 hour 36 minutes to 1 hour 40 minutes of driving. The two coastal towns sit close together, so it is an easy half-day hop. Experience My India can add Porbandar to your Dwarka trip.
I am Harsh Rawat, born in Dwarka, so this stretch of the Saurashtra coast is my home ground and Porbandar is one of my favourite stops to add to a Dwarka trip. It is close, easy and full of meaning, being both the birthplace of Mahatma Gandhi and the town linked to Sudama. I handle these trips for the Somnath Dwarka Tour Package team, a unit of Experience My India. In this guide I set out the real Porbandar to Dwarka distance both ways, the routes and timings, how to travel between them and what is worth seeing in Porbandar along the way.
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How far is Porbandar to Dwarka?
Porbandar to Dwarka is about 104 km by road via NH 51, taking roughly 1 hour 36 minutes to 1 hour 40 minutes, with routes ranging from 102 to 108 km. Both towns lie on the Saurashtra coast, so it is a short, scenic drive rather than a long haul. Dwarka sits at the western tip and Porbandar to its southeast, making the two an easy pair. Here are the main driving routes from Porbandar.
Route | Distance | Driving time |
via NH 151AD and NH 51 (fastest and shortest) | 102 km | 1 hr 36 min |
via NH 51 | 104 km | 1 hr 37 min |
via Bhanvad to Porbandar Rd and NH 51 | 108 km | 1 hr 37 min |
What are the best routes from Porbandar to Dwarka?
The routes are close in both distance and time, so any of them works well:
NH 151AD and NH 51 (about 102 km, 1 hr 36 min): the quickest and shortest and the usual choice.
NH 51 (about 104 km, 1 hr 37 min): the straightforward coastal highway, almost identical in time.
Bhanvad to Porbandar Road and NH 51 (about 108 km, 1 hr 37 min): slightly longer, an option if you are approaching from inland.
Because the drive is short, it is comfortable in a private cab and easy to fit into a single day with time to spare at both ends.
How far is Dwarka to Porbandar?
The return is much the same, with small differences by route. The main options:
Route | Distance | Driving time |
via Dwarka to Porbandar Hwy (fastest) | 105 km | 1 hr 33 min |
via NH 51 and NH 151AD (shortest) | 103 km | 1 hr 37 min |
via NH 51 | 115 km | 1 hr 38 min |
So the Dwarka to Porbandar Highway is the quickest way back, while the NH 51 and NH 151AD pairing is marginally the shortest. Either way it is comfortably under two hours.
How do you travel between Porbandar and Dwarka?
Being so close and both well connected, the two towns are easy to link:
By cab: the simplest and most flexible option, ideal for adding a Porbandar stop to a Dwarka trip.
By bus: state and private buses run frequently along the coastal NH 51 between the two towns.
By train: both Porbandar and Dwarka have railway stations, though a road transfer is usually quicker for this short hop.
By air: Porbandar has its own airport, so some travellers fly in and then drive on to Dwarka; flights, however, are limited.
If you are staying at either end, it helps to book hotels in advance during peak season and to plan your Dwarka arrival with our how to reach Dwarka guide.
What is worth seeing in Porbandar?
Porbandar rewards a half-day stop with two very different kinds of pilgrimage, one national and one devotional:
Kirti Mandir: the memorial at the birthplace of Mahatma Gandhi, born here in 1869, next to his ancestral home.
Sudama Temple: dedicated to Sudama, the childhood friend of Lord Krishna, which is why Porbandar is also called Sudamapuri.
Porbandar beach and Chowpatty: an easy seaside stroll, especially pleasant at sunset.
Bharat Mandir and Tara Mandir: a hall of Indian cultural relief work and a nearby planetarium for a quiet cultural pause.
How Porbandar fits the Dwarka and Somnath circuit
Porbandar sits neatly between Dwarka and Somnath on the coast, which makes it a natural stop rather than a detour. Many travellers do Dwarka first, pause at Porbandar for Kirti Mandir and Sudama Temple and continue down to Somnath, turning a temple trip into a fuller coastal journey. The Experience My India Somnath Dwarka tour packages can build Porbandar into the route so the stop costs you no extra planning.
Porbandar to Dwarka at a glance
Road distance | About 102 to 115 km depending on the route |
Driving time | Roughly 1 hour 33 minutes to 1 hour 40 minutes |
Fastest from Porbandar | NH 151AD and NH 51, about 102 km |
Fastest from Dwarka | Dwarka to Porbandar Highway, about 105 km |
How to travel | Cab, bus or train along the coast |
Porbandar highlights | Kirti Mandir (Gandhi's birthplace), Sudama Temple, the beach |
On the circuit | Porbandar sits between Dwarka and Somnath |
Best time | October to March |
Want the coast arranged? The Experience My India Gujarat tour packages can string Dwarka, Porbandar and Somnath into one smooth route, with the cab, stays and timing handled for you.
What I tell travellers about Porbandar
My honest advice is not to skip Porbandar just because it is small. It is only about an hour and a half from Dwarka and a couple of hours there gives you two of the most meaningful stops on the whole coast: the simple room where Gandhi was born and the temple to Sudama, whose story of friendship with Krishna is one everyone knows. It is not a place for a long stay, but as a half-day stop it is hard to beat. Add it between Dwarka and Somnath and you barely lose any time while gaining a great deal. That balance of easy logistics and real meaning is exactly why I include Porbandar so often and why Experience My India builds it into so many coastal trips.
Related guides
Planning the wider coast? These guides help:
Related guide | What it covers |
Krishna's city, the Jagat Mandir and what to see around it. | |
The Shiva Jyotirlinga a short drive from Dwarka. | |
The island home of Krishna and the Sudarshan Setu bridge. | |
Continue the coast from Porbandar down to Somnath. | |
The best months to plan the Dwarka side of the trip. | |
The season and festivals that shape when to travel. |
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Harsh Rawat
Somnath–Dwarka circuit planning
Harsh Rawat runs Somnath Dwarka Tour Package on the ground in Gujarat, part of Experience My India. Since 2018 he has been planning and driving the Somnath–Dwarka circuit — the darshan timings, the road hours between temples and the stops worth adding — and the routes, fares and timings published across this site are the ones he maintains.
