How to get from Delhi to Rishikesh
Raghavanand98 (CC BY-SA 4.0)- Fastest
- 4h 11m
- by car, door to door
- Cheapest
- ₹155
- by train
- Distance
- 192 km
- as the crow flies
- Departures
- 4
- from 08:00, Tue 3 Nov
5 ways to travel
192 km apart. Times are the timetables for Tue 3 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.
best1h 15m slower than driving but ₹860 cheaper; for most people that trade is worth it.
- Busbest5h 25m₹910–1,630Estimatednext 4 from 08:00 · FlixBus
- Drivefastest4h 11m₹1,773–2,173Estimated242 km · fuel · includes tolls (estimate)
- Traincheapest7h 25m₹155–710Estimatednext 2 from 08:00 · Indian Railways
- FlyLeast hassle3h 54m₹4,330–6,590EstimatedDEL → DED · non-stop · typical times
- Taxi4h 11m₹4,863–6,803Estimatedone-way cab · includes tolls (estimate)
Data: Timetables via Transitous · Roads © OpenStreetMap contributors, routed by OSRM · Typical flight routes from OpenFlights (ODbL), a 2014 snapshot · Places from GeoNames, CC BY 4.0 · All credits and licences
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.
Travel advice: UK FCDO (Open Government Licence v3.0), US State Department.
Departures today
- 08:01 → 13:265h 25m · directFlixBus IN0310H₹915–1,630
- 08:16 → 13:465h 30m · directFlixBus IN0310K₹910–1,620
- 09:01 → 14:215h 20m · directFlixBus IN0310H₹915–1,630
- 22:58 → 06:23+17h 25m · 2 changesIndian Railways 20156₹155–710
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 Rishikesh?
The fastest way is by car: about 4h 11m door to door. The straight-line distance is 192 km.
What is the cheapest way from Delhi to Rishikesh?
The train is the cheapest, from ₹155. That figure is an estimate from the operator's fare bands, not a live quote.
Is there a direct train from Delhi to Rishikesh?
Not among the trains we read from 08:00: those involve a change, and the fastest takes 7h 25m. The planner checks the rest of the day.
How much is the bus from Delhi to Rishikesh?
Buses take about 5h 20m and cost ₹910–1,630 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 Rishikesh?
About 56 min in the air (DEL → DED); about 3h 54m door to door once you add the ride to the airport, check-in and the cab at the other end. Typical fares run ₹4,330–6,590; live prices are on Flights70.
How far is Rishikesh from Delhi by road?
About 242 km, roughly 4h 11m of driving in normal traffic. Fuel alone costs around ₹1,773–2,173; tolls and parking are extra.
Who runs it
- FlixBus
- Indian Railways
Read from today's timetables. Operators don't pay to be listed here.