Cities & culture
Delhi → Mathura
Delhi to Mathura is about 150 km by road (2.8–3.3 hours via Palwal), with a one-way fuel cost of about ₹950 for a petrol car.
Distance check: OpenStreetMap routing gives 147 km.
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Delhi to Mathura at a glance
- Distance
- ~150 km
- Drive time
- 2.8–3.3 h
- Fuel estimate
- ₹950
- Toll allowance
- ₹300
- Fuel + tolls
- ₹1,250
- Per person · 2 travellers
- ₹625
About these numbers: petrol ₹95/litre (17 Sep 2026) at 15 km/litre; ₹2/km toll allowance, not verified against NHAI rates. Map data © OpenStreetMap. Method · Report an error
Delhi to Mathura route
Delhi → Palwal → Mathura
Road: NH44 · NH 19
Towns on the way
- Faridabad ↗ · ~8 km off the mapped road
- Palwal ↗ · ~1 km off the mapped road
Crosses from Delhi into Uttar Pradesh (ask taxis about permit charges).
Weather in Mathura
Forecast: MET Norway, CC BY 4.0
Bus, train & flight
Bus
State bus operators: UPSRTC ↗.
Train
- Delhi: New Delhi
- Mathura: Mathura Junction
Nearest airports
- Delhi: Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL)
- Mathura: Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) (in Delhi)
Things to do in Mathura
- Shopping: Local sweet & handicraft shops
- With children: Boat ride at Vishram Ghat
- For adults: Evening aarti at Vishram Ghat
Local food to try: Peda (sweet) · Kachori sabzi.
Best time to travel
Suggested season: Oct–Mar.
Return trip: Mathura to Delhi
Same 150 km back, about ₹1,250 each way or ₹2,500 for the round trip.