The cheapest taxi option for Rishikesh 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
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Rishikesh to Delhi
by Car
RishikeshDelhi
250 km · 5-6 hours drive · cab from ₹3,300
Distance
250km
Drive Time
5hrs
Highway
Cab From
₹3,300
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What are the road stages from Rishikesh to Delhi?
| Road stage | Distance (km) | Drive time | Road quality |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rishikesh to Haridwar | 25 | 40 min | Good |
| Haridwar to Roorkee | 30 | 40 min | Good |
| Roorkee to Muzaffarnagar | 50 | 1 hr | Good |
| Muzaffarnagar to Meerut | 60 | 1 hr | Good |
| Meerut to Delhi | 70 | 1 hr | Excellent |
How far is Delhi from Rishikesh by car?
Delhi is approximately 250 km from Rishikesh by road, a drive of about 5-6 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.
Booking a cab from Rishikesh to Delhi? The 250 km journey takes about 5-6 hours. Choose a Sedan (Swift Dzire) to match your group size and budget. Book in two minutes with a fixed fare, verified driver and 24/7 support.
Your Route
Rishikesh
Rishikesh to Haridwar · 25km · Good
Haridwar to Roorkee · 30km · Good
Roorkee to Muzaffarnagar · 50km · Good
Muzaffarnagar to Meerut · 60km · Good
Meerut to Delhi · 70km · Excellent
Delhi
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Segment by Segment
The Road Ahead
5 segments · 250 km total
Scenic Ganges drive, rafting camps along the river
Approaching the holy city, temple spires visible
Ganges canal crossings, IIT Roorkee campus nearby
Sugar belt of UP, roadside sugarcane juice stalls
Delhi-Meerut Expressway, world-class 14-lane highway
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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
Pleasant driving weather. Rishikesh stays mild (10-20°C). Evenings are cool — carry a light jacket for Ganga Aarti.
Driving Tips
1
This is the Rishikesh to Delhi direction — the same road as Delhi to Rishikesh, driven the other way, so the stops below are measured from Rishikesh
2
Leave Rishikesh by 6 AM to clear the city before the morning build-up — on a 250 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 Rishikesh
4
Leave Delhi by 5 AM for a peaceful arrival — Rishikesh is magical in morning light
5
Stop at Haridwar for darshan at Har Ki Pauri before continuing to Rishikesh
6
Carry comfortable walking shoes — many Rishikesh attractions involve walking and steps
Food Stops
1Haridwar (25 km)
2Roorkee (70 km)
3Muzaffarnagar (120 km)
4Meerut city (180 km)
Best Car for This Trip
We recommend Sedan (Swift Dzire) for the Rishikesh to Delhi drive. Well-maintained highway makes a sedan the perfect, cost-effective choice.
Fuel Planning
5 fuel stations along the route. Well-spaced stations. Fill up once mid-route for a comfortable buffer.
The Rishikesh 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 Rishikesh 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 Rishikesh to Delhi easier than Delhi to Rishikesh?
The road and the distance are identical at 250 km, so the drive time is much the same at 5-6 hours. What changes is where the congestion falls: leaving Rishikesh you clear its outskirts first, and you arrive into Delhi at whatever that city's traffic is doing when you get there.
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Rishikesh to Delhi Road Trip FAQs
The road and the distance are identical at 250 km, so the drive time is much the same at 5-6 hours. What changes is where the congestion falls: leaving Rishikesh you clear its outskirts first, and you arrive into Delhi at whatever that city's traffic is doing when you get there.
Haridwar (25 km) and Roorkee (70 km) are the practical stops, and the distances given are measured from Rishikesh 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 Rishikesh 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 Rishikesh before the morning build-up. On a 250 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 250 km, and the same 5 stages in the opposite order — the detailed guide for the other direction is at /travel-by-car/delhi-to-rishikesh. The one real difference is that Meerut 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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