Delhi Amritsar Travel Guide

New Delhi to Amritsar Bus Service

Distance of Amritsar from Delhi is 450 Kms and journey time is 8-10 hours

Public State road transport bus services and private bus operators run lot of Volvo and A/C & Non A/C busses from Delhi to Amritsar.

Bus services connect the city to most north Indian towns, including Chandigarh (235 km), New Delhi (450 km), Shimla (322km) and Jammu (219km).

Super Luxury Bus Service On Amritsar Chandigarh New Delhi Route

PUNBUS a fully owned Punjab Government Company has introduced Air-conditioned buses on Delhi – Chandigarh Amritsar route as per daily schedule given below:

From Amritsar for Jalandhar, Chandigarh and Delhi int. Airport: 8 A.M.

From Delhi Bus stand for Chandigarh Jalandhar and Amritsar: 5.45 A.M.

From Chandigarh for Amritsar and Jalandhar: 12 Noon

From Amritsar for Jalandhar and Chandigarh: 5.30 P.M.

Punbus Bus Enquiry numbers

Amritsar Bus Stand bus enquiry numbers: 92161- 11444 and 0183- 2551734

Jalandhar Bus Stand bus enquiry numbers 92161-11555 and 01781- 2223755

Inter state Bus Terminus (ISBT) Delhi Bus Stand enquiry number 011-23867842

Telephone Reservation can be done 2 Hours before schedules Departure of Bus

Passenger has to report and take confirmed ticketed at the bus stand 15 Minutes before scheduled departure at enquiry counter

Other Buses

Delhi to Amritsar -King Long / A/C VOLVO-9.30 AM, Fare Rs: 650

Delhi to Amritsar-Deluxe, NON A/C-9.30 PM,Reaches-7 AM, Fare: Rs 350

Delhi to Amritsar-SLP NON A/C, 9.30 PM, REACHES, 7 AM, Fare Rs 450

Bus services also connect Amritsar with most north Indian towns, including Chandigarh (235 Kms), Delhi (450 Kms), Shimla, Kulu, Manali, Dharamshala and Dalhousie in Himachal Pradesh, Dehradun and Rishikesh in Uttar Pradesh and Jammu.

Private operators bus service between New Delhi and Amritsar

RS Yadav And Company

Shop No 6, Basement, Vasant Plaza, Near Fortis Hospital, Vasant Vihar, New Delhi

Telefax : 011-26156844, 26153837

City Heart Travels

Shop No. 4, Azad Hind Market Opp. Lajpat Rai Market, Delhi

Phone: 011- 23864647, 23766649, 23766648

ND Travels

34, Azad Hind Market Red Fort,  Delhi

Phone: 011 32430614

Baba Deep Singh Travels

Address: Azad Hind Market, Chandni Chowk Delhi

Mobile No : 9815466915

Banjara Satguru Travels

Shop #10 Azad Hind Market, Red Fort Delhi G.P.O. Delhi

Phone Number: 011-23862178

Libra Travels,

Stall No 12, Shivaji Stadium, Connaught Place, New Delhi, Delhi 110001 Phone: 011-65783607

These buses start from New Delhi in the evening between 5 PM to 11 PM and reach Amritsar the next day morning. The travel time is between 8 to 10 hours.

The main boarding points at Delhi are Chanderlok building, Janpath and Red fort (Azad Hind Market Opp. Lajpat Rai Market, Delhi)

Delhi Amritsar travel by car: road map, travel advice and travel tips

The preferred route to travel to Amritsar from Delhi is:

Take National Highway 1 from Delhi Bye Pass near Azadpur and Reach Ambala in about four hours (distance 200 Kms). Some good stopovers are the famous Muruthal Dhabas Near Sonipat and / or Some good resorts near Karnal Bye pass like Karnal Haveli

From Ambala go towards Jalandhar on the same highway. NH 21 & 22 originate from this highway from Ambala and go towards Manali and Shimla respectively.

Ambala to Jalandhar Journey is about 180 Kms and takes about three hours. The famous stopover on this route is the Lucky Dhaba and Haveli ( both side by side) in between Phagwara and Jalandhar. The Haveli has the traditional Punjabi look and feel and is spread in a large area. Here Punjabi food is served in traditional attires and utensils.

The road from Delhi to Jalandhar is mostly four and six laned.

From Jalandhar Amritsar is about 80 Kms and takes about 2.5 hours to reach there. So the total travel time from Delhi to Amritsar is 8 to 10 hours

New Delhi to Amritsar Train Services

Amritsar is connected by direct trains to major Indian cities like Delhi, Jammu, Mumbai, Nagpur, Kolkatta and Puri. The bi-weekly train to Lahore in Pakistan, the Samjhauta Express, also rolls out from here.

Distance of major places from Amritsar Junction Railway Station

Airport 9.6 km, Bus Stand 2.8 km, Durgiana temple 2 km, Golden temple (Swarn Mandir) 3.3 km, Jallianwala Bagh 3.6 km, Maharaja Palace 4.4 km and India Pakistan Wagha border 25.5 km.

The New Delhi Amritsar Shatabdi Express is the fastest train on this route. It takes just 6 hours to reach Amritsar. The train fare for AC chair car is Rs 700. Meals / snacks are served on board which are included in the total fare.

Important trains from Amritsar to Delhi

Important trains from Amritsar to Delhi
Train Name	Departure	Arrival	Fare	Complementary
Morning Shatabdi Express	0515hrs	1100hrs	Rs. 700	Breakfast served in train
Evening Swarna Shatabdi Express (2030)	1705hrs	2250hrs	Rs. 700	Evening Tea & Dinner served in train.
Golden Temple Mail	2130hrs	0700hrs (next day)	Rs. 1000 for AC II Sleeper	No Meals are included in the cost of train ticket
Important train from New Delhi to Amritsar
Morning Swarna Shatabdi Express (2029)	0720hrs	1300hrs	Rs. 700	Breakfast served in train
Evening Shatabdi Express	1630hrs	2205hrs	Rs. 700	Evening Tea & Dinner served in train
Golden Temple Mail	1920hrs	0600hrs (next day)	Rs. 1000 for AC II Sleeper	No Meals are included in the cost of train ticket

Railways Enquiry New Delhi		Roadways Enquiry New Delhi
General Enquiry	131, 011-23366177	ISBT General & DTC Enquiry	011-22968836
Centralized Enquiry	011-23366101	Haryana Roadways	011-22961262
Reservation Enquiry	1345	Himachal Pradesh Roadways	011-22966725
Automated Enquiry (English)	1330	Punjab Roadways	011-22967892
Automated Enquiry (Hindi)	1335	Rajasthan Roadways	011-22961246, 22919537
Arrivals (Recorded) North/East/West/south	1331, 1332,1333,1334	U.P. Roadways	011-22968709
Departures (Recorded) North/East/West/south	1336, 1337,1338,1339	DTC Head Office	011-23354518
Shahdara Railway Station	011-22285251	Local Enquiry City Office	011-23371745

New Delhi Amritsar flights

Raja Sansi International Airport  also known as Guru Ram Das International Airport, after Guru Ram Das Ji, the founder of Amritsar, is located about 11km from the city centre on the Amritsar-Ajnala Road, near the village of Raja Sansi. It is connected by domestic flights to Delhi, Srinagar and Chandigarh.

This airport also serves the nearby cities of Jalandhar and Amritsar also as the nearest international airport is in Delhi only.

The airport has modern passenger friendly facilities such as central air conditioning system, inline X-ray baggage inspection system integrated with the baggage conveyor system, escalators, public address system, Flight Information Display System (FIDS), CCTV for surveillance, check-in counters with Common Use Terminal Equipment (CUTE), car parking, etc.

Several international airlines operate flights from abroad, including Singapore as well as London and Birmingham and Toronto.

Content updated in January 2023