Amritsar is located in Punjab. Countless tourists visit this small district either on Pilgrimage or on a leisure tour. Amritsar is connected to all major cities of India by a fine network of railways, roadways and airways.
If you want to reach Amritsar from places other than Delhi, then you have to change your bus at a midway destination and then board again in the corresponding bus, train or airplane.
By Road
New Delhi to Amritsar
Approximate distance 466 km | Drive time about: 9.32 hrs
Chandigarh to Amritsar
Approximate distance 234 km | Drive time about: 4.68 hrs
Jalandhar to Amritsar
Approximate distance 93 km | Drive time about: 1.86 hrs
Reaching Amritsar by Bus
Amritsar may also be reached by road. The Golden City is well connected to all the major cities of northern India. One may take a bus or hire a car to reach Amritsar by road. Grand Trunk Road connects Delhi to Amritsar. Regular buses are available from I.S.B.T. Delhi to Amritsar.You can drive into Amritsar from the neighbouring states. Bus services connect the city to most north Indian towns, including Chandigarh (235 km), New Delhi (450 km), Shimla (322km) and Jammu (219km). There is also a bus service to Lahore (35 km away), which is the only overland connection between India and Pakistan.
By Rail
Amritsar is connected by direct trains to major Indian cities like Delhi, Jammu, Mumbai, Nagpur, Kolkata and Puri. The bi-weekly train to Lahore in Pakistan, the Samjhauta Express, also rolls out from here.
TRAINS
FROM AMRITSAR TO NEW DELHI
DAYS OF OPERATION | TRAIN NAME | DEP. FM AMRITSAR | ARR. AT NEW DELHI | |||
Daily | Morning Shatabdi Express | 0515hrs | 1100hrs | |||
Daily | Evening Shatabdi Express | 1705hrs | 2250hrs | |||
Daily | Golden Temple Mail | 2130hrs | 0700hrs (next day) |
TRAINS
FROM NEW DELHI TO AMRITSAR
DAYS OF OPERATION | TRAIN NAME | DEP. FM NEW DELHI | ARR. AT AMRITSAR | ||||
Daily | Morning Shatabdi Express | 0720hrs | 1300hrs | ||||
Daily | Evening Shatabdi Express | 1630hrs | 2205hrs | ||||
Daily | Golden Temple Mail | 1920hrs | 0600hrs (next day) |
Reaching Amritsar by Air
The Raja Sansi airport, about 11 km from town, is connected by domestic flights to Delhi, Srinagar and Chandigarh. You can get to town by a pre-booked rented car, taxis or auto-rickshaws.
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