Delhi to Jammu Taxi
Delhi to Jammu taxi, one long day up the NH44
Pickup from home, hotel, IGI Airport or any Delhi station. Leave before sunrise, cross into J&K at Lakhanpur by late afternoon, and reach Jammu — or carry on to Katra — the same evening.
- 590 km · 10–11 hrs
- Sedan from ₹7,599
- Innova from ₹13,099
- Hatchback → Tempo Traveller
- One-way or round trip
Delhi to Jammu Taxi: distance, time and fare
Delhi to Jammu taxi fare
Indicative starting prices for off-season weekdays. Same fare for the return direction (Jammu 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 | ₹6,599 | ₹11/km | Quote |
| Sedan Dzire / Etios / Aura |
4 | ₹7,599 | ₹12/km | Quote |
| Maruti Ertiga 6-seater MUV |
6 | ₹9,599 | ₹14/km | Quote |
| Kia Carens 6-seater premium MPV |
6 | ₹11,099 | ₹16/km | Quote |
| Toyota Innova Crysta 6+1 / 7-seater SUV |
7 | ₹13,099 | ₹19/km | Quote |
| Toyota Innova Hycross 7-seater premium MPV |
7 | ₹15,099 | ₹22/km | Quote |
| Toyota Fortuner 7-seater premium SUV |
6 | ₹21,099 | ₹32/km | Quote |
| Tempo Traveller Force Traveller 12–14 seater |
12 | ₹25,599 | ₹26/km | Quote |
| Tempo Traveller 17-seater Force Traveller 17 seater |
17 | ₹26,099 | ₹30/km | Quote |
| Force Urbania Luxury van, up to 17 seats |
17 | ₹26,599 | ₹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 · 590 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 Jammu drive – with the fare
The real 590 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 Jammu 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, Noida and Ghaziabad too.
- Murthal · PanipatEarly breakfast at the Murthal dhabas about 45 km out — the best time to be here is before 6:30 am, ahead of the highway traffic.
- Karnal · AmbalaSix-lane NH44 through Haryana. Ambala is the point where the road to Chandigarh and Himachal splits off; you stay on the highway to Punjab.
- LudhianaRoughly the halfway mark and the usual lunch halt. City traffic on weekdays can add half an hour, so the driver may take the elevated road or bypass.
- Jalandhar · Dasuya · MukerianAfter Jalandhar the highway turns north through the Doaba farmland towards the hills; Mukerian is the last big town in Punjab before Pathankot.
- PathankotThe fork for Himachal — Dalhousie and Dharamshala roads leave from here. A good tea stop; Jammu is about 110 km on.
- Lakhanpur · KathuaYou cross the Ravi into Jammu & Kashmir at Lakhanpur. Keep a photo ID handy for the checks at the state entry; Kathua comes soon after.
- Samba · JammuThe last hour runs along the foothills past Samba. Drop at your Jammu hotel, Jammu Tawi station, the airport — or straight on to Katra (about 50 km more).
Choose your car for Jammu
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 Jammu
Start before sunrise
This is a full day on the road. Leaving Delhi at 4:30–5 am gets you past Panipat and Ludhiana before the traffic and into Jammu by late afternoon, with daylight to spare for the last stretch through Kathua and Samba.
ID at the J&K entry
Vehicles entering Jammu & Kashmir at Lakhanpur can be stopped for a security check. Keep an Aadhaar, passport or driving licence for every adult within reach — it usually takes a few minutes.
The new expressway, in parts
The Delhi–Amritsar–Katra Expressway is being opened in sections — a 158 km stretch in Haryana was inaugurated in July 2026 — but the full corridor is not due before 2027. Until then most of the drive is on NH44, and your driver uses an open section only where it actually saves time.
Winter fog on the plains
From mid-December to January, dense morning fog is common in Haryana and Punjab. On foggy days we may push the start to after first light and add an hour to the plan — safety first.
Going on to Katra or Srinagar
Katra (for Vaishno Devi) is about 50 km past Jammu, so a direct Delhi to Katra drop is easy to arrange in the same car. For Srinagar, most travellers break the journey in Jammu or Katra and continue the next morning in a J&K taxi or on the train — we can book that leg too.
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Questions travellers ask
How much is a taxi from Delhi to Jammu?
One-way fares start around ₹6,599 for a hatchback, ₹7,599 for a sedan, ₹9,599 for an Ertiga, ₹11,099 for a Kia Carens and ₹13,099 for an Innova Crysta. A 12-seater Tempo Traveller starts around ₹25,599. Tolls, parking and state entry charges are extra at actuals; peak dates cost more.
How long does Delhi to Jammu take by road?
About 10–11 hours for roughly 590 km, with a breakfast and a lunch stop. Leaving before 5 am saves time around Panipat and Ludhiana; a late start or a weekday jam in the cities can push it to 12 hours.
Which route does the taxi take from Delhi to Jammu?
NH44 all the way: Panipat, Karnal, Ambala, Rajpura, Ludhiana, Jalandhar, Dasuya, Mukerian, Pathankot, then over the Lakhanpur border to Kathua, Samba and Jammu. It is a four- to six-lane highway for almost the whole drive.
Is the Jammu to Delhi taxi fare the same?
Yes. The same one-way fares apply from Jammu Tawi station, Jammu airport, the bus stand or any Jammu hotel to anywhere in Delhi NCR, including IGI Airport.
Can the taxi drop us at Katra instead of Jammu?
Yes. Delhi to Katra is about 640 km and starts around ₹8,199 in a sedan and ₹14,199 in an Innova Crysta, one-way. The driver drops you at your hotel or near the Shrine Board’s yatra registration counter.
Is the Delhi–Amritsar–Katra Expressway open?
Only in parts. A 158 km stretch in Haryana opened in July 2026 and more sections are being added, but the full road is not expected before 2027. For now taxis to Jammu still use NH44 for most of the way.
Is a round trip cheaper than two one-way rides?
For trips of a few days, yes. Round trips are billed per kilometre driven (a sedan is ₹12/km with a 250 km daily minimum) plus ₹400 a night driver allowance, so Delhi–Jammu–Katra–Delhi in 4 days often costs less than two separate one-way drops.
Can you pick me up from Delhi airport for Jammu?
Yes, from IGI T1, T2 or T3. Share your flight number; the driver tracks it and waits at arrivals with your name.
