The cheapest taxi option for Nainital to Delhi 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
Nainital to Delhi
by Car
NainitalDelhi
300 km · 6-7 hours drive · cab from ₹3,300
Distance
300km
Drive Time
6hrs
Highway
Cab From
₹3,300
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What are the road stages from Nainital to Delhi?
| Road stage | Distance (km) | Drive time | Road quality |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nainital to Haldwani | 35 | 1.5 hrs | Moderate |
| Haldwani to Rampur | 80 | 1.5 hrs | Good |
| Rampur to Moradabad | 30 | 30 min | Good |
| Moradabad to Ghaziabad | 130 | 2.5 hrs | Good |
| Ghaziabad to Delhi | 20 | 30 min | Good |
How far is Delhi from Nainital by car?
Delhi is approximately 300 km from Nainital by road, a drive of about 6-7 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.
Planning a Nainital to Delhi trip? Expect 300 km and about 6-7 hours on the road. Pick the SUV (Innova/Ertiga) that fits your party — sedan, SUV or tempo. Fares are fixed and all-inclusive — no surge, no hidden charges.
Your Route
Nainital
Nainital to Haldwani · 35km · Moderate
Haldwani to Rampur · 80km · Good
Rampur to Moradabad · 30km · Good
Moradabad to Ghaziabad · 130km · Good
Ghaziabad to Delhi · 20km · Good
Delhi
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Segment by Segment
The Road Ahead
5 segments · 300 km total
30 km mountain ascent, 9 hairpin bends, stunning lake views
Gateway to Kumaon, foothills begin
Historical Raza Library, Rohilkhand region
UP plains, brass city of Moradabad
NH-9 start, urban stretch
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Nainital 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
Snow possible Dec-Feb above Nainital. Road to Snow View Point may close. Carry woolens — temperature drops to 0°C.
Driving Tips
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This is the Nainital to Delhi direction — the same road as Delhi to Nainital, driven the other way, so the stops below are measured from Nainital
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The hill section comes early in this direction rather than late, which suits anyone prone to car sickness better and means the descent is done while you are fresh
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Leave Nainital by 6 AM: finishing the mountain stretch in daylight matters more than arriving early, and the light goes sooner in the hills than on the plains
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Plan a stop every two to three hours; the food stops below are listed by distance from Nainital
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Nainital has a one-way traffic system — follow local signs and don't try shortcuts
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Stock up on snacks and water at Haldwani — options thin out on the mountain stretch
Food Stops
1Haldwani (35 km)
2Rampur (120 km)
3Moradabad (150 km)
4Ghaziabad (280 km)
Best Car for This Trip
We recommend SUV (Innova/Ertiga) for the Nainital to Delhi drive. Mountain roads and luggage space make SUVs ideal.
Fuel Planning
5 fuel stations along the route. Well-spaced stations. Fill up once mid-route for a comfortable buffer.
The Nainital 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 Nainital 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)
- GOVUttarakhand Tourism— official Uttarakhand tourism board (Dehradun, Haridwar, Rishikesh, Mussoorie, Nainital, Char Dham)(uttarakhandtourism.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 Nainital to Delhi easier than Delhi to Nainital?
It is a different drive rather than an easier one. Going Nainital to Delhi the hill section comes first, while you are fresh, and the plains run is at the end — which most passengers prefer, and which suits anyone prone to car sickness. The disadvantage is that you meet Delhi's traffic at the end of a long day rather than at the start of it.
FAQ
Nainital to Delhi Road Trip FAQs
It is a different drive rather than an easier one. Going Nainital to Delhi the hill section comes first, while you are fresh, and the plains run is at the end — which most passengers prefer, and which suits anyone prone to car sickness. The disadvantage is that you meet Delhi's traffic at the end of a long day rather than at the start of it.
Haldwani (35 km) and Rampur (120 km) are the practical stops, and the distances given are measured from Nainital 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 Nainital 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. The Nainital to Haldwani section is the mountain work and you want it done in daylight — the light goes earlier in the hills than the clock suggests, and the descent is the part where being tired matters.
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 300 km, and the same 5 stages in the opposite order — the detailed guide for the other direction is at /travel-by-car/delhi-to-nainital. 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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