--- title: "Delhi to Amritsar – 5 ways by train, bus, car | Mixroutes" description: "Delhi to Amritsar is 401 km. Fastest: fly in 3h 56m. Cheapest: train from ₹302. Real timetables, prices labelled live, quoted or estimated." url: "https://www.mixroutes.com/routes/delhi-to-amritsar" markdown: "https://www.mixroutes.com/routes/delhi-to-amritsar.md" image: "https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4d/Hamandir_Sahib_%28Golden_Temple%29.jpg/1920px-Hamandir_Sahib_%28Golden_Temple%29.jpg" --- ![Amritsar](https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4d/Hamandir_Sahib_%28Golden_Temple%29.jpg/1920px-Hamandir_Sahib_%28Golden_Temple%29.jpg) # How to get from Delhi to Amritsar [Plan it for your day](https://www.mixroutes.com/results?from=Delhi&to=Amritsar) [Amritsar to Delhi](https://www.mixroutes.com/routes/amritsar-to-delhi) [This picture has been taken by Oleg Yunakov (CC BY-SA 3.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Hamandir_Sahib_(Golden_Temple%29.jpg) **Fastest:** 3h 56m\ by plane, door to door\ **Cheapest:** ₹302\ by train\ **Distance:** 401 km\ as the crow flies\ **Departures:** 6\ from 08:00, Wed 4 Nov\ ## 5 ways to travel 401 km apart. Times are the timetables for Wed 4 Nov, planned from 08:00; every price says whether it is live, the operator's fare or our estimate. We add nothing to any fare. best Gets you there first, as the next bus only leaves at 21:26, and is ₹390 cheaper. - [**Train** best cheapest 9h 22m₹302–960 Estimated next 4 from 08:00 · Indian Railways · shortest 5h 58m](https://www.mixroutes.com/results?from=Delhi&to=Amritsar) - [**Bus** 8h 39m₹695–1,840 Estimated next 4 from 08:00 · FlixBus](https://www.mixroutes.com/results?from=Delhi&to=Amritsar) - [**Drive** 6h 58m₹3,107–3,857 Estimated 464 km · fuel · includes tolls (estimate)](https://www.mixroutes.com/results?from=Delhi&to=Amritsar) - [**Fly** fastest Least hassle 3h 56m₹5,650–8,650 Estimated DEL → ATQ · non-stop · typical times](https://www.mixroutes.com/results?from=Delhi&to=Amritsar) - [**Taxi** 6h 58m₹8,737–12,437 Estimated one-way cab · includes tolls (estimate)](https://www.mixroutes.com/results?from=Delhi&to=Amritsar) Data: [Timetables via Transitous](https://transitous.org/sources/) · [Roads © OpenStreetMap contributors, routed by OSRM](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright) · [Typical flight routes from OpenFlights (ODbL), a 2014 snapshot](https://openflights.org/data) · [Places from GeoNames, CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) · [All credits and licences](https://www.mixroutes.com/credits) ## Before you go Borders, permits, official travel advice and disaster alerts for the places on this route, as their sources publish them. Entry rules are shown for a passport from India; the planner lets you pick yours. - **Parts of India are advised against, not on this route** [UK](https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/india/warnings-and-insurance) [US](https://travel.state.gov/content/tsg_aem/us/en/home/international-travel/travel-advisories/destination.ind.html) Travel advice: UK FCDO (Open Government Licence v3.0), US State Department. ## Departures today 1. [10:57 → 20:19 9h 22m · direct Indian Railways 12925₹348–1,040](https://www.mixroutes.com/itinerary?from=Delhi&to=Amritsar&date=2026-11-04&time=08%3A00&it=t2o9wc1) 2. [14:56 → 20:54 5h 58m · direct Indian Railways 22487₹302–960](https://www.mixroutes.com/itinerary?from=Delhi&to=Amritsar&date=2026-11-04&time=08%3A00&it=t163z1wb) 3. [16:08 → 23:14 7h 6m · direct Indian Railways 12013₹303–965](https://www.mixroutes.com/itinerary?from=Delhi&to=Amritsar&date=2026-11-04&time=08%3A00&it=tz35o4p) 4. [21:26 → 06:05^+1 8h 39m · direct FlixBus IN0120B₹810–1,840](https://www.mixroutes.com/itinerary?from=Delhi&to=Amritsar&date=2026-11-04&time=08%3A00&it=t1dnvaa0) 5. [22:21 → 07:30^+1 9h 9m · direct FlixBus IN0120A₹695–1,695](https://www.mixroutes.com/itinerary?from=Delhi&to=Amritsar&date=2026-11-04&time=08%3A00&it=t8d4ghy) 6. [22:56 → 07:42^+1 8h 46m · direct FlixBus IN0120E₹985–2,065](https://www.mixroutes.com/itinerary?from=Delhi&to=Amritsar&date=2026-11-04&time=08%3A00&it=tzc3mar) The next departures from 08:00, not the whole day. Timetable data via Transitous and the operators' own GTFS feeds. Live delays arrive when an operator publishes a real-time feed. ## Questions people ask How long does it take to get from Delhi to Amritsar? The fastest way is by plane: about 3h 56m door to door, including the ride to the airport and check-in. The straight-line distance is 401 km. What is the cheapest way from Delhi to Amritsar? The train is the cheapest, from ₹302. That figure is an estimate from the operator's fare bands, not a live quote. Is there a direct train from Delhi to Amritsar? Yes. Of the trains we read from 08:00, 3 are direct, the fastest taking 5h 58m; more may run later in the day. Fares run ₹302–960 across classes. How much is the bus from Delhi to Amritsar? Buses take about 8h 39m and cost ₹695–1,840 depending on operator and seat type. This page lists the next 3 from 08:00; the planner has the rest of the day. How long is the flight from Delhi to Amritsar? About 1h 12m in the air (DEL → ATQ); about 3h 56m door to door once you add the ride to the airport, check-in and the cab at the other end. Typical fares run ₹5,650–8,650; live prices are on Flights70. How far is Amritsar from Delhi by road? About 464 km, roughly 6h 58m of driving in normal traffic. Fuel alone costs around ₹3,107–3,857; tolls and parking are extra. ## Who runs it Railways - Indian Railways Buses - FlixBus Read from today's timetables. Operators don't pay to be listed here. ## In Amritsar Metropolis in Punjab, India Amritsar, also known as Ambarsar, is the second-largest city in the Indian state of Punjab, after Ludhiana. Located in the Majha region, it is a major cultural, transportation and economic centre. The city is the administrative headquarters of the Amritsar district. It is situated 217 km (135 mi) north-west of Chandigarh, and 455 km (283 mi) north-west of New Delhi. It is 28 km (17.4 mi) from the India-Pakistan border, and 47 km (29 mi) north-east of Lahore, Pakistan. [The Amritsar guide](https://www.mixroutes.com/places/amritsar) Worth your time - Jallianwala Bagh The site of the 1919 Amritsar massacre, turned into a park memorial. - Gobindgarh Fort A large 1760 fort that is being turned into a tourist spot with several museums and performances. - Ram Bagh A tribute to Guru Ram Das, the founder of the city. - Statue of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose (Netaji) was an important leader in the Indian struggle for independence. 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