Chandigarh to Amritsar Taxi
Chandigarh to Amritsar by taxi, an easy half-day drive
Pickup at Chandigarh airport (IXC), the railway station, ISBT-43 or your door in Mohali, Panchkula or Zirakpur, and a drop at your Amritsar hotel, the Golden Temple parking, the station or the airport — with time left for the Wagah ceremony the same evening.
- 230 km · 4–5 hrs
- Sedan from ₹2,999
- Innova from ₹5,099
- Hatchback → Tempo Traveller
- One-way or round trip
Chandigarh to Amritsar Taxi: distance, time and fare
Chandigarh to Amritsar taxi fare
Indicative starting prices for off-season weekdays. Same fare for the return direction (Amritsar to Chandigarh).
Same route, same driver standard – you pick how new the car should be. Prices on this page update with your choice.
| Car | Seats | One-way from (Standard) | Round trip | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hatchback Swift / Celerio / WagonR class |
4 | ₹2,599 | ₹11/km | Quote |
| Sedan Dzire / Etios / Aura |
4 | ₹2,999 | ₹12/km | Quote |
| Maruti Ertiga 6-seater MUV |
6 | ₹3,799 | ₹14/km | Quote |
| Kia Carens 6-seater premium MPV |
6 | ₹4,399 | ₹16/km | Quote |
| Toyota Innova Crysta 6+1 / 7-seater SUV |
7 | ₹5,099 | ₹19/km | Quote |
| Toyota Innova Hycross 7-seater premium MPV |
7 | ₹5,899 | ₹22/km | Quote |
| Toyota Fortuner 7-seater premium SUV |
6 | ₹8,299 | ₹32/km | Quote |
| Tempo Traveller Force Traveller 12–14 seater |
12 | ₹9,999 | ₹26/km | Quote |
| Tempo Traveller 17-seater Force Traveller 17 seater |
17 | ₹10,199 | ₹30/km | Quote |
| Force Urbania Luxury van, up to 17 seats |
17 | ₹10,999 | ₹36/km | Quote |
- Included in one-way fares: AC car, fuel, driver and driver allowance.
- Extra at actuals: tolls, parking, and state entry tax / permit where the car crosses a state border (Himachal charges non-HP vehicles an entry fee).
- Round trips & multi-day tours: per-km rate × kilometres driven (minimum 250 km a day) + ₹400 a night driver allowance (₹500 for Tempo Traveller & Urbania).
- Peak dates cost more: May–June, Diwali, Christmas–New Year and long weekends. Your WhatsApp quote shows the all-in total before you pay anything.
Fare calculator
One-way drop · 230 km · fuel, driver and driver allowance included
- Tolls, parking & state entry fee extra at actuals
- Final price confirmed on WhatsApp before you pay
Watch the Chandigarh to Amritsar drive – with the fare
The real 230 km road from OpenStreetMap, drawn live as the car drives it. Pick a car and trip type – the fare for every fleet tier updates below, then lock it on WhatsApp.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors · road routing by OSRM · map tiles by OpenFreeMap. Distances and times are road estimates for planning; your WhatsApp quote is the final price.
Chandigarh to Amritsar by road, stop by stop
The route our drivers take, with the stops worth making.
- Chandigarh · Mohali · PanchkulaPickup at IXC airport arrivals, Chandigarh railway station, ISBT-43 or ISBT-17, or any address in the Tricity and Zirakpur.
- KhararOut of the Tricity over the Kharar flyover and onto the four-lane road to Ludhiana — the slowest bit at office hours, so an early start helps.
- Morinda · SamralaFlat Punjab farmland on both sides. Gurdwara Fatehgarh Sahib at Sirhind is roughly a 20–25 km detour from Morinda if you want a darshan stop.
- LudhianaThe road meets the NH44 (the old Grand Trunk Road) at Ludhiana — a good breakfast or tea halt, but weekday city traffic can add half an hour.
- Ladhowal · PhillaurThe highway crosses the Sutlej just after the Ladhowal toll plaza, one of the busiest on NH44.
- Phagwara · JalandharTwo big towns back to back; Jalandhar is the usual lunch stop, about 80 km short of Amritsar.
- Kartarpur · BeasPast Kartarpur the road crosses the Beas river; the Radha Soami Satsang Beas campus lies just off the highway.
- AmritsarDrop at your hotel, Amritsar Junction, the airport or the parking nearest the Golden Temple — Heritage Street itself is a walking zone.
Choose your car for Amritsar
Same route, same driver standard – you pick how new the car should be. Prices on this page update with your choice.
4 seatsHatchback
Best for: Couples & short transfers
4 seatsSedan
Best for: Couples & small families, highway runs
6 seatsMaruti Ertiga
Best for: Families of 5–6 on a budget
6 seatsKia Carens
Best for: Families who want extra comfort
7 seatsToyota Innova Crysta
Best for: Hill circuits, senior citizens, groups of 6–7
7 seatsToyota Innova Hycross
Best for: Premium family trips, quieter and roomier than the Crysta
6 seatsToyota Fortuner
Best for: VIP transfers, weddings, Leh & Spiti roads
12 seatsTempo Traveller
Best for: Groups, pilgrimages, office trips
17 seatsTempo Traveller 17-seater
Best for: Bigger groups, Char Dham, school & office tours
17 seatsForce Urbania
Best for: Premium group transfers & weddings
26 seatsMini coach 26-seater
Best for: Wedding parties, corporate outings, school trips
35 seatsAC coach 35-seater
Best for: Large groups, yatras and corporate tours
45 seatsLuxury coach 45-seater
Best for: Big groups between Delhi, Chandigarh and the hills
Photo credits (the cars shown are representative of each class, not the exact vehicle you will get)
- Hatchback – Exhibit Magazine, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons (cropped)
- Sedan – Sant1207ug, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (cropped)
- Maruti Ertiga – Ramakrishna Mission Vidyapith, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (cropped)
- Kia Carens – DriveSpark, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons (cropped)
- Toyota Innova Crysta – Premnath Kudva, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (cropped)
- Toyota Innova Hycross – Ethan Llamas, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (cropped)
- Toyota Fortuner – Saiphani02, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (cropped)
- Tempo Traveller – वंपायर, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (cropped)
- Tempo Traveller 17-seater – Yann Forget, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons (cropped)
- Mini coach 26-seater – Biswarup Ganguly, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons (cropped)
- AC coach 35-seater – LoveofZ, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons (cropped)
- Luxury coach 45-seater – Karthik Nadar, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (cropped)
- Hero film – real Himalayan road footage from Pexels (free licence): Vikash Singh (Solang Valley), Ex Route Adventures (snow pass), Vishal Kumar (Himachal hairpins), Nitin Khajotia (mountain road drone), viresh studio (Manali highway on the Beas)
Road tips for Chandigarh to Amritsar
Golden Temple and Wagah on the same day
Leave Chandigarh by 7–8 am and you are in Amritsar before lunch. The Beating Retreat ceremony at Attari, about 30 km from the city, is held around sunset and moves earlier in winter; reach 1.5–2 hours early for a seat. Tell us when you book and the driver plans the day — the Wagah run is quoted upfront.
Two good roads
Most drivers take the Kharar–Ludhiana road and then the NH44. A second road via Ropar, Nawanshahr and Phagwara is about the same length and often quieter; your driver picks whichever is moving better that morning.
Winter fog on the plains
In December and January dense morning fog can sit over Punjab until 9–10 am. We may suggest a slightly later start so you drive in better visibility; the drive time on this page already allows for a slow morning.
Tolls at actuals
The fare covers the car, fuel and driver. Tolls — including the Ladhowal plaza on NH44 — and parking are paid at actuals, and your WhatsApp quote shows the expected total before you confirm.
Parking near the Golden Temple
Cars cannot enter Heritage Street. The driver drops you at the multi-level parking or the nearest gate to your hotel; share the hotel name and we plan the closest point.
Onward to the hills
From Amritsar, Dharamshala and Dalhousie are each about 200 km via Pathankot, and Jammu about 214 km. Keeping one car for Chandigarh–Amritsar–Dharamshala is usually cheaper than separate one-way drops.
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Questions travellers ask
How much is a taxi from Chandigarh to Amritsar?
One-way fares start around ₹2,599 for a hatchback, ₹2,999 for a sedan, ₹3,799 for an Ertiga, ₹4,399 for a Kia Carens and ₹5,099 for an Innova Crysta. A 12-seater Tempo Traveller starts around ₹9,999. Tolls and parking are extra at actuals; peak dates cost more.
How far is Amritsar from Chandigarh by road?
About 230 km — roughly 4 to 5 hours with a tea stop. Leaving before 8 am avoids the office traffic at Kharar and Ludhiana.
Which is the best route from Chandigarh to Amritsar?
Kharar, Morinda and Samrala to Ludhiana, then the NH44 via Phagwara, Jalandhar and Beas. The road via Ropar, Nawanshahr and Phagwara is a good alternative of similar length; the driver chooses on the day.
Can you pick me up at Chandigarh airport or railway station?
Yes. The driver waits at IXC arrivals or outside Chandigarh railway station with your name, or picks you up at ISBT-43, ISBT-17 or any address in Chandigarh, Mohali, Panchkula and Zirakpur. Share the flight or train number and we track delays.
Is the Amritsar to Chandigarh taxi fare the same?
Yes. The same one-way fares apply from any Amritsar hotel, the Golden Temple parking, Amritsar Junction or Amritsar airport to anywhere in the Tricity, including IXC airport.
Can we see the Golden Temple and the Wagah border on the same day?
Yes, if you leave Chandigarh by about 8 am. You reach Amritsar around lunch, visit the Golden Temple, and the driver takes you to Attari for the sunset ceremony. The extra Wagah run is quoted upfront when you book.
Can I do a same-day or two-day round trip?
Yes. Round trips are billed per kilometre driven (sedan ₹12/km, 250 km daily minimum) plus ₹400 a night driver allowance. A same-day Chandigarh–Amritsar–Chandigarh trip in a sedan starts around ₹5,599, and a two-day trip with a night in Amritsar around ₹6,399.
Which car is best for a family or group?
A sedan suits up to 4 people with 3 bags, an Ertiga or Kia Carens up to 6, and an Innova Crysta 6–7 with more legroom for the 4–5 hour drive. Groups of 9–12 take a Tempo Traveller from around ₹9,999 one-way.
