Hills & nature

Delhi → Dharamshala

Delhi to Dharamshala is about 480 km by road (9.7–12.0 hours via Panipat and Karnal), with a one-way fuel cost of about ₹3,614 for a petrol car.

Distance check: OpenStreetMap routing gives 509 km.

Last updated: 31 October 2026

Monastery with a mountain backdrop in Dharamshala — Dharamshala

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Delhi to Dharamshala at a glance

Distance: ~480 km
Drive time: 9.7–12.0 h
Fuel estimate: ₹3,614
Toll allowance: ₹480
Fuel + tolls: ₹4,094
Per person · 2 travellers: ₹2,047

About these numbers: petrol ₹96/litre (17 Sep 2026) at 15 km/litre; ₹2/km toll allowance, not verified against NHAI rates. Map data © OpenStreetMap. Method · Report an error

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Delhi to Dharamshala route

Delhi → Panipat → Karnal → Kurukshetra → Chandigarh → Dharamshala

Road: NH709B · NE-2 · NH44 · NH344 · NH152 · NH5 · NH205 · NH503 · NH503A · NH3 · NH303

Towns on the way

Panipat ↗ · ~0 km off the mapped road
Karnal ↗ · ~3 km off the mapped road
Kurukshetra ↗ · ~4 km off the mapped road
Chandigarh ↗ · ~4 km off the mapped road
Mohali ↗ · ~7 km off the mapped road

Crosses from Delhi into Himachal Pradesh (ask taxis about permit charges).

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Weather in Dharamshala

Forecast: MET Norway, CC BY 4.0

Bus, train & flight

Bus

State bus operators: HRTC ↗.

Train

Delhi: New Delhi
Dharamshala: Pathankot Junction (in Pathankot — continue by road)

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Flight options

Delhi: Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL)
Dharamshala: Kullu-Manali Airport (Bhuntar) (KUU) (in Kullu)

Things to do in Dharamshala

Shopping: Tibetan handicraft market
With children: Bhagsu Waterfall walk
For adults: Triund trek at sunrise

Local food to try: Tibetan thukpa & momos.

Best time to travel

Suggested season: Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov.

Return trip: Dharamshala to Delhi

Same 480 km back, about ₹4,094 each way or ₹8,188 for the round trip.