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Jim Corbett National Park to Delhi
by Car
260 km · 5-6 hours drive · cab from ₹3,300
Distance
260km
Drive Time
5hrs
Highway
Cab From
₹3,300
What are the road stages from Jim Corbett National Park to Delhi?
| Road stage | Distance (km) | Drive time | Road quality |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dhikala/Bijrani to Ramnagar | 20 | 45 min | Moderate |
| Ramnagar to Kashipur | 35 | 45 min | Good |
| Kashipur to Moradabad | 60 | 1 hr | Good |
| Moradabad to Ghaziabad | 130 | 2.5 hrs | Good |
| Ghaziabad to Delhi | 20 | 30 min | Good |
How far is Delhi from Jim Corbett National Park by car?
Delhi is approximately 260 km from Jim Corbett National Park by road, a drive of about 5-6 hours depending on traffic and stops. The recommended vehicle is a SUV (Innova/Ertiga), and a one-way AC cab starts at ₹3,300 (sedan), ₹4,500 (SUV), or ₹6,900 (tempo). Toll and state tax are extra. Start by 5-6 AM for the smoothest run.
Travelling from Jim Corbett National Park to Delhi? It's roughly 260 km and around 5-6 hours. Choose a SUV (Innova/Ertiga) to match your group size and budget. Expect an on-time, GPS-tracked ride with a fixed fare and no surprises.
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Segment by Segment
The Road Ahead
5 segments · 260 km total
Inside park, forest roads, wildlife spotting begins
Corbett Museum in Ramnagar, gateway to park
Approaching terai region, sugarcane fields
UP plains, brass city
NH-9, urban exit
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Swift Dzire / Etios · 4 Seater

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
Best for wildlife (Nov-Feb). Morning jungle safaris in 5°C fog are thrilling. Carry heavy woolens.
Driving Tips
This is the Jim Corbett National Park to Delhi direction — the same road as Delhi to Jim Corbett National Park, driven the other way, so the stops below are measured from Jim Corbett National Park
Leave Jim Corbett National Park by 6 AM to clear the city before the morning build-up — on a 260 km run the hour saved at the start is the hour you are not driving in the dark at the end
Plan a stop every two to three hours; the food stops below are listed by distance from Jim Corbett National Park
Book safari and accommodation well in advance — Corbett gets fully booked months ahead in peak season
Dhikala zone has the best tiger-spotting odds but requires advance CTR booking online
Do not honk inside the park — it scares wildlife and is against park rules
Food Stops
Best Car for This Trip
We recommend SUV (Innova/Ertiga) for the Jim Corbett National Park to Delhi drive. Mountain roads and luggage space make SUVs ideal.
Fuel Planning
4 fuel stations along the route. Limited pumps on parts of this route — fill up at every opportunity.
The Jim Corbett National Park to Delhi road trip by the numbers
Distance, driving time, fuel stop counts and indicative fares verified weekly against our drivers' actual route runs.
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.
More about driving from Jim Corbett National Park 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)
- 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 Jim Corbett National Park to Delhi easier than Delhi to Jim Corbett National Park?
The road and the distance are identical at 260 km, so the drive time is much the same at 5-6 hours. What changes is where the congestion falls: leaving Jim Corbett National Park you clear its outskirts first, and you arrive into Delhi at whatever that city's traffic is doing when you get there.
FAQ
Jim Corbett National Park to Delhi Road Trip FAQs
The road and the distance are identical at 260 km, so the drive time is much the same at 5-6 hours. What changes is where the congestion falls: leaving Jim Corbett National Park you clear its outskirts first, and you arrive into Delhi at whatever that city's traffic is doing when you get there.
Ramnagar (15 km) and Kashipur (50 km) are the practical stops, and the distances given are measured from Jim Corbett National Park 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 Jim Corbett National Park 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 Jim Corbett National Park before the morning build-up. On a 260 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 260 km, and the same 5 stages in the opposite order — the detailed guide for the other direction is at /travel-by-car/delhi-to-corbett. The one real difference is that Ghaziabad 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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