How to get from Rishikesh to Delhi
U.S. Secretary of Defense (Public domain)- Fastest
- 4h 1m
- by car, door to door
- Cheapest
- ₹130
- by train
- Distance
- 192 km
- as the crow flies
- Departures
- 5
- from 08:00, Wed 4 Nov
5 ways to travel
192 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.
best1h 20m slower than driving but ₹950 cheaper; for most people that trade is worth it.
- Busbest5h 20m₹845–1,670Estimatednext 4 from 08:00 · FlixBus
- Drivefastest4h 1m₹1,792–2,182Estimated244 km · fuel · includes tolls (estimate)
- TraincheapestLeast hassle10h 10m₹130–640Estimatednext 2 from 08:00 · Indian Railways · shortest 7h 25m
- Fly3h 51m₹4,330–6,590EstimatedDED → DEL · non-stop · typical times
- Taxi4h 1m₹4,892–6,852Estimatedone-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
- 08:29 → 13:495h 20m · directFlixBus IN0310H₹850–1,540
- 08:59 → 14:195h 20m · directFlixBus IN0310K₹845–1,530
- 12:12 → 22:2210h 10m · 1 changeIndian Railways 54464₹145–525
- 14:39 → 19:495h 10m · directFlixBus IN0310I₹970–1,670
- 18:17 → 03:57+19h 40m · 1 changeIndian Railways 54484₹130–640
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 Rishikesh to Delhi?
The fastest way is by car: about 4h 1m door to door. The straight-line distance is 192 km.
What is the cheapest way from Rishikesh to Delhi?
The train is the cheapest, from ₹130. That figure is an estimate from the operator's fare bands, not a live quote.
Is there a direct train from Rishikesh to Delhi?
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 Rishikesh to Delhi?
Buses take about 5h 10m and cost ₹845–1,670 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 Rishikesh to Delhi?
About 56 min in the air (DED → DEL); about 3h 51m 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 Delhi from Rishikesh by road?
About 244 km, roughly 4h 1m of driving in normal traffic. Fuel alone costs around ₹1,792–2,182; tolls and parking are extra.
Who runs it
- FlixBus
- Indian Railways
Read from today's timetables. Operators don't pay to be listed here.