Delhi to Amritsar Taxi
Delhi to Amritsar taxi, from your door to the Golden Temple
Pickup from home, hotel, IGI Airport or any Delhi station. One long, easy day on the Grand Trunk Road — and the Wagah ceremony the same evening if you start early.
- 460 km · 7–8 hrs
- Sedan from ₹5,899
- Innova from ₹10,199
- Hatchback → Tempo Traveller
- One-way or round trip
Delhi to Amritsar Taxi: distance, time and fare
Delhi to Amritsar taxi fare
Indicative starting prices for off-season weekdays. Same fare for the return direction (Amritsar to Delhi).
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 | ₹5,099 | ₹11/km | Quote |
| Sedan Dzire / Etios / Aura |
4 | ₹5,899 | ₹12/km | Quote |
| Maruti Ertiga 6-seater MUV |
6 | ₹7,499 | ₹14/km | Quote |
| Kia Carens 6-seater premium MPV |
6 | ₹8,699 | ₹16/km | Quote |
| Toyota Innova Crysta 6+1 / 7-seater SUV |
7 | ₹10,199 | ₹19/km | Quote |
| Toyota Innova Hycross 7-seater premium MPV |
7 | ₹11,799 | ₹22/km | Quote |
| Toyota Fortuner 7-seater premium SUV |
6 | ₹16,499 | ₹32/km | Quote |
| Tempo Traveller Force Traveller 12–14 seater |
12 | ₹19,999 | ₹26/km | Quote |
| Tempo Traveller 17-seater Force Traveller 17 seater |
17 | ₹20,399 | ₹30/km | Quote |
| Force Urbania Luxury van, up to 17 seats |
17 | ₹20,799 | ₹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 · 460 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 Delhi to Amritsar drive – with the fare
The real 460 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.
Delhi to Amritsar by road, stop by stop
The route our drivers take, with the stops worth making.
- DelhiPickup from home, hotel, IGI Airport T1/T3, New Delhi, Old Delhi or Nizamuddin station; Gurugram and Noida too.
- MurthalDhaba breakfast about 45 km out, before the highway traffic builds up.
- Panipat · KarnalSix-lane NH44 through Haryana; the first two toll plazas come in this stretch.
- Ambala · RajpuraThe highway crosses into Punjab after Ambala. Chandigarh is a short detour from Ambala if you want to split the trip.
- Khanna · LudhianaPunjab’s biggest city and the usual lunch halt; weekday traffic around the city can add half an hour.
- Phagwara · JalandharRoughly 80 km to go — Jalandhar is the last big city on the road.
- BeasCrossing the Beas river; the Radha Soami Satsang Beas campus lies just off the highway.
- AmritsarDrop at your hotel, the railway station or the parking nearest the Golden Temple — Heritage Street 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)
Road tips for Delhi to Amritsar
Golden Temple is on foot
Cars cannot drive up to the Golden Temple — the approach along Heritage Street is a pedestrian zone. The driver drops you at the nearest parking and you walk the last few minutes, so pack a light day bag for the temple.
Wagah (Attari) on the same day
The Beating Retreat ceremony at Attari, about 30 km from Amritsar, is held around sunset; the BSF moved it to 6–6:30 pm for summer 2026 and it shifts earlier in winter. Reach 1.5–2 hours early for a seat. Leave Delhi by 5:30 am if you want to go straight to the border — tell us and the driver plans the day.
New expressway, old road for now
Sections of the Delhi–Amritsar–Katra Expressway were inaugurated in July 2026 in Haryana and near Jalandhar, but the full corridor is not due before 2027. Until it is, the quickest way is still NH44; your driver uses any open stretch only if it actually saves time.
Winter fog
In December and January dense morning fog is common on the Punjab plains. On foggy days we may push the start to after sunrise and add an hour to the plan — safety first.
Onward to the hills
From Amritsar, Dharamshala and Dalhousie are each a 5–6 hour drive via Pathankot, and Jammu about 4–5 hours. One car for Delhi–Amritsar–Dharamshala–Delhi is usually cheaper than separate one-way drops.
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Questions travellers ask
How much is a taxi from Delhi to Amritsar?
One-way fares start around ₹5,099 for a hatchback, ₹5,899 for a sedan, ₹7,499 for an Ertiga, ₹8,699 for a Kia Carens and ₹10,199 for an Innova Crysta. A 12-seater Tempo Traveller starts around ₹19,999. Tolls, parking and any state permit charges are extra at actuals; peak dates cost more.
How long does Delhi to Amritsar take by car?
About 7–8 hours for roughly 460 km with a breakfast and a lunch stop. Leaving Delhi before 6 am saves an hour of traffic around Panipat and Ludhiana.
Which route does the taxi take?
NH44, the old Grand Trunk Road: Panipat, Karnal, Kurukshetra, Ambala, Rajpura, Khanna, Ludhiana, Phagwara, Jalandhar and Beas. It is four- to six-lane almost all the way.
Is the Amritsar to Delhi 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 Delhi NCR, including IGI Airport.
Can we see the Wagah border ceremony on the day we arrive?
Yes, if you leave Delhi by about 5:30 am. Attari is about 30 km past Amritsar and the ceremony is at sunset, so the driver can take you straight to the border and then to your hotel. Tell us when you book.
Can you pick me up from Delhi airport for Amritsar?
Yes, from IGI T1, T2 or T3. The driver waits at arrivals with your name and tracks your flight.
Is the Delhi–Amritsar–Katra Expressway open yet?
Only in parts. Stretches in Haryana and near Jalandhar were inaugurated in July 2026, but the full road is not complete, so taxis still run on NH44 for most of the way.
Can the same taxi do Amritsar with Dharamshala or Dalhousie?
Yes. Multi-day trips are billed per kilometre (a sedan is ₹12/km, 250 km daily minimum) plus ₹400 a night driver allowance. Delhi–Amritsar–Dharamshala–Delhi in 5–6 days is a popular circuit.
