The cheapest taxi option for Amritsar to Delhi is a Sedan (Maruti Dzire or Toyota Etios) at ₹4,950 for a one-way booking. SUV (Innova/Ertiga) costs ₹6,750 and a 12-seater Tempo Traveller costs ₹10,350. All fares include fuel, driver and AC; tolls and state tax are additional at actual.
Road Trip Guide
Drive
Amritsar to Delhi
by Car
AmritsarDelhi
450 km · 7-8 hours drive · cab from ₹4,950
Distance
450km
Drive Time
7hrs
Highway
Cab From
₹4,950
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What are the road stages from Amritsar to Delhi?
| Road stage | Distance (km) | Drive time | Road quality |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amritsar to Jalandhar | 80 | 1.5 hrs | Good |
| Jalandhar to Ludhiana | 60 | 1 hr | Good |
| Ludhiana to Ambala | 120 | 1.5 hrs | Good |
| Ambala to Karnal | 70 | 1 hr | Excellent |
| Karnal to Delhi | 130 | 2 hrs | Excellent |
How far is Delhi from Amritsar by car?
Delhi is approximately 450 km from Amritsar by road, a drive of about 7-8 hours depending on traffic and stops. The recommended vehicle is a Sedan (Swift Dzire), and a one-way AC cab starts at ₹4,950 (sedan), ₹6,750 (SUV), or ₹10,350 (tempo). Toll and state tax are extra. Start by 5-6 AM for the smoothest run.
Heading to Delhi from Amritsar? Cover the 450 km stretch in approximately 7-8 hours. Pick the Sedan (Swift Dzire) that fits your party — sedan, SUV or tempo. Fares are fixed and all-inclusive — no surge, no hidden charges.
Your Route
Amritsar
Amritsar to Jalandhar · 80km · Good
Jalandhar to Ludhiana · 60km · Good
Ludhiana to Ambala · 120km · Good
Ambala to Karnal · 70km · Excellent
Karnal to Delhi · 130km · Excellent
Delhi
Excellent
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Segment by Segment
The Road Ahead
5 segments · 450 km total
Approaching the holy city, Wagah border vibes
Sports goods capital of India
Punjab industrial hub, good dhabas
Military cantonment area
NH-44, Great Indian food belt at Murthal
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Amritsar to Delhi Cab
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Sedan
Swift Dzire / Etios · 4 Seater
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SUV
Innova Crysta / Ertiga · 6-7 Seater
Tempo Traveller
12-Seater AC · 12 Seater
When to Go
Seasonal Road Conditions
Winter Driving Conditions
Dec — Feb
Cold but beautiful (Dec-Feb). Golden Temple fog photography is magical. Carry heavy woolens — Punjab winter is biting.
Driving Tips
1
This is the Amritsar to Delhi direction — the same road as Delhi to Amritsar, driven the other way, so the stops below are measured from Amritsar
2
Leave Amritsar by 6 AM to clear the city before the morning build-up — on a 450 km run the hour saved at the start is the hour you are not driving in the dark at the end
3
Plan a stop every two to three hours; the food stops below are listed by distance from Amritsar
4
Visit the Golden Temple early morning (4-5 AM Amrit Vela) — the most spiritual experience
5
Try langar (free community meal) at Golden Temple — feeds 50,000+ people daily
6
Wagah Border ceremony is at 5:30 PM — time your arrival accordingly if you want to attend
Food Stops
1Jalandhar (70 km)
2Ludhiana (130 km)
3Karnal (320 km)
4Murthal (410 km)
Best Car for This Trip
We recommend Sedan (Swift Dzire) for the Amritsar to Delhi drive. Well-maintained highway makes a sedan the perfect, cost-effective choice.
Fuel Planning
7 fuel stations along the route. Well-spaced stations. Fill up once mid-route for a comfortable buffer.
The Amritsar to Delhi road trip by the numbers
Distance, driving time, fuel stop counts and indicative fares verified weekly against our drivers' actual route runs.
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The single biggest mistake first-time road-trippers make on Delhi–Manali is not stopping at Mandi for lunch. Plan your fuel and food stops in advance — it cuts your real travel time by an hour because you're not hunting for somewhere on the way.
Pankaj Singh Gaur
Founder & CEO, Triveni Cabs™
Road Trip Q&A
More about driving from Amritsar to Delhi
Verified against these sources
Verified against official tourism, transport and weather data. We refresh these sources quarterly.
- GOVNational Highways Authority of India (NHAI)— official toll plaza, FASTag and national-highway data(nhai.gov.in)
- GOVParivahan Seva (Ministry of Road Transport)— official commercial vehicle permit and tax portal(parivahan.gov.in)
- WIKIGolden Temple (Wikipedia)— Amritsar — sacred Sikh shrine(en.wikipedia.org)
- GOVPunjab Tourism— official Punjab tourism board (Amritsar)(punjabtourism.punjab.gov.in)
- GOVDelhi Tourism— official Delhi tourism board(delhitourism.gov.in)
- REFDelhi International Airport (DIAL)— official IGI Airport terminal, flight and pickup information(newdelhiairport.in)
Quick Answer
Is the drive from Amritsar to Delhi easier than Delhi to Amritsar?
The road and the distance are identical at 450 km, so the drive time is much the same at 7-8 hours. What changes is where the congestion falls: leaving Amritsar you clear its outskirts first, and you arrive into Delhi at whatever that city's traffic is doing when you get there.
FAQ
Amritsar to Delhi Road Trip FAQs
The road and the distance are identical at 450 km, so the drive time is much the same at 7-8 hours. What changes is where the congestion falls: leaving Amritsar you clear its outskirts first, and you arrive into Delhi at whatever that city's traffic is doing when you get there.
Jalandhar (70 km) and Ludhiana (130 km) are the practical stops, and the distances given are measured from Amritsar rather than from the other end — a point worth making, because every listing of this route online measures them the other way. Plan a break every two to three hours.
Yes, and on this direction it is worth asking specifically. A one-way drop is cheaper than a round trip when you are not coming back, and because we run the Delhi to Amritsar direction regularly there is a reasonable chance of pairing your trip with a return run — which is the cheapest a one-way ever gets. Call 7668570551 and ask what is going your way.
Around 6 AM, which clears Amritsar before the morning build-up. On a 450 km day the hour you save at the start is the hour you are not driving in the dark at the far end.
Broadly yes — the plazas are the same barriers and most charge per crossing — but a return-journey rate applies at some plazas within the same day, and a plaza can occasionally be one-directional. Our toll-cost page for this corridor lists the plazas with the car and SUV figures. On a fare booked with us the toll is charged at actuals with the receipts available, so you pay what the road charged rather than an estimate.
Same road, same 450 km, and the same 5 stages in the opposite order — the detailed guide for the other direction is at /travel-by-car/delhi-to-amritsar. The one real difference is that Karnal to Delhi is your last stage here and your first stage there, which changes what the hardest hour of the day is.
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