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Delhi → Nainital
Delhi to Nainital is about 300 km by road (6.2–7.6 hours via Moradabad), with a one-way fuel cost of about ₹2,235 for a petrol car.
Distance check: OpenStreetMap routing gives 278 km.
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Quick answer · One way
Delhi to Nainital at a glance
- Distance
- ~300 km
- Drive time
- 6.2–7.6 h
- Fuel estimate
- ₹2,235
- Toll allowance
- ₹300
- Fuel + tolls
- ₹2,535
- Per person · 2 travellers
- ₹1,268
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 Nainital route
Delhi → Moradabad → Nainital
Road: NH44 · NE3 · NH9 · SH49 · NH734 · MDR65W · SH 13 · SH 40 · SH 41
Towns on the way
- Moradabad ↗ · ~1 km off the mapped road
Crosses from Delhi into Uttarakhand (ask taxis about permit charges).
Weather in Nainital
Forecast: MET Norway, CC BY 4.0
Bus, train & flight
Bus
State bus operators: UTC ↗.
Train
- Delhi: New Delhi
- Nainital: Kathgodam (in Haldwani — continue by road)
Flight options
- Delhi: Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL)
- Nainital: Jolly Grant Airport (DED) (in Dehradun)
Things to do in Nainital
- Shopping: Mall Road (candles, woollens)
- With children: Boating on Naini Lake
- For adults: Cable car to Snow View
Local food to try: Bal mithai · Local momos.
Best time to travel
Suggested season: Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov.
Return trip: Nainital to Delhi
Same 300 km back, about ₹2,535 each way or ₹5,071 for the round trip.