The cheapest taxi option for Jaipur to Agra is a Sedan (Maruti Dzire or Toyota Etios) at ₹3,300 for a one-way booking. SUV (Innova/Ertiga) costs ₹4,500 and a 12-seater Tempo Traveller costs ₹6,900. All fares include fuel, driver and AC; tolls and state tax are additional at actual.
Road Trip Guide
Drive
Jaipur to Agra
by Car
JaipurAgra
240 km · 4-5 hours drive · cab from ₹3,300
Distance
240km
Drive Time
4hrs
Highway
Cab From
₹3,300
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What are the road stages from Jaipur to Agra?
| Road stage | Distance (km) | Drive time | Road quality |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jaipur to Dausa | 60 | 1 hr | Good |
| Dausa to Bharatpur | 100 | 1.5 hrs | Good |
| Bharatpur to Fatehpur Sikri | 20 | 30 min | Good |
| Fatehpur Sikri to Agra | 40 | 45 min | Good |
How far is Agra from Jaipur by car?
Agra is approximately 240 km from Jaipur by road, a drive of about 4-5 hours depending on traffic and stops. The recommended vehicle is a Sedan (Swift Dzire), 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.
Looking for a Jaipur–Agra cab you can trust? The 240 km journey takes about 4-5 hours. A Sedan (Swift Dzire) is available for solo travellers, families and groups alike. Fares are fixed and all-inclusive — no surge, no hidden charges.
Your Route
Jaipur
Jaipur to Dausa · 60km · Good
Dausa to Bharatpur · 100km · Good
Bharatpur to Fatehpur Sikri · 20km · Good
Fatehpur Sikri to Agra · 40km · Good
Agra
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Segment by Segment
The Road Ahead
4 segments · 240 km total
Approaching Pink City, Amber Fort visible from highway
Rajasthan border, Abhaneri step-well (Chand Baori — 3,500 steps)
Bharatpur Bird Sanctuary (Keoladeo), amazing for bird lovers
Mughal ghost city, UNESCO World Heritage Site — essential stop
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Jaipur to Agra Cab
All-inclusive · No hidden charges
Sedan
Swift Dzire / Etios · 4 Seater
Most Popular
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 time (Oct-Mar). Perfect 20-25°C for exploring forts and palaces. Bharatpur migratory birds peak in Jan.
Driving Tips
1
This is the Jaipur to Agra direction — the same road as Agra to Jaipur, driven the other way, so the stops below are measured from Jaipur
2
Leave Jaipur by 6 AM to clear the city before the morning build-up — on a 240 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 Jaipur
4
Golden Triangle route classic (Delhi-Agra-Jaipur) — this is the Agra-to-Jaipur leg
5
Detour to Chand Baori step-well at Abhaneri (off NH-21) — featured in The Dark Knight Rises
6
Jaipur's Amber Fort is on this approach — stop there before entering the city
Food Stops
1Dausa (80 km)
2Bharatpur (180 km)
3Fatehpur Sikri (200 km)
Best Car for This Trip
We recommend Sedan (Swift Dzire) for the Jaipur to Agra drive. Well-maintained highway makes a sedan the perfect, cost-effective choice.
Fuel Planning
4 fuel stations along the route. Limited pumps on parts of this route — fill up at every opportunity.
The Jaipur to Agra 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 Jaipur to Agra
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)
- WIKITaj Mahal (Wikipedia)— UNESCO World Heritage Site, Agra(en.wikipedia.org)
- WIKIAgra Fort (Wikipedia)— UNESCO World Heritage Site, Agra(en.wikipedia.org)
- GOVUttar Pradesh Tourism— official Uttar Pradesh tourism board (Agra, Varanasi, Ayodhya, Mathura, Lucknow)(uptourism.gov.in)
- WIKIHawa Mahal (Wikipedia)— Pink City iconic façade, Jaipur(en.wikipedia.org)
Quick Answer
Is the drive from Jaipur to Agra easier than Agra to Jaipur?
The road and the distance are identical at 240 km, so the drive time is much the same at 4-5 hours. What changes is where the congestion falls: leaving Jaipur you clear its outskirts first, and you arrive into Agra at whatever that city's traffic is doing when you get there.
FAQ
Jaipur to Agra Road Trip FAQs
The road and the distance are identical at 240 km, so the drive time is much the same at 4-5 hours. What changes is where the congestion falls: leaving Jaipur you clear its outskirts first, and you arrive into Agra at whatever that city's traffic is doing when you get there.
Dausa (80 km) and Bharatpur (180 km) are the practical stops, and the distances given are measured from Jaipur 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 Agra to Jaipur 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 Jaipur before the morning build-up. On a 240 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 240 km, and the same 4 stages in the opposite order — the detailed guide for the other direction is at /travel-by-car/agra-to-jaipur. The one real difference is that Fatehpur Sikri to Agra is your last stage here and your first stage there, which changes what the hardest hour of the day is.
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