Delhi → Srinagar
Delhi to Srinagar is about 875 km by road (21.2–26.1 hours via Panipat and Kurukshetra), with a one-way fuel cost of about ₹7,544 for a petrol car.
Distance check: OpenStreetMap routing gives 813 km.
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Delhi to Srinagar at a glance
- Distance
- ~875 km
- Drive time
- 21.2–26.1 h
- Fuel estimate
- ₹7,544
- Toll allowance
- ₹525
- Fuel + tolls
- ₹8,069
- Per person · 2 travellers
- ₹4,035
About these numbers: petrol ₹97/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 Srinagar route
Delhi → Panipat → Kurukshetra → Ludhiana → Pathankot → Udhampur → Srinagar
Road: NH709B · NE-2 · NH44 · NH1
Towns on the way
- Panipat ↗ · ~0 km off the mapped road
- Kurukshetra ↗ · ~4 km off the mapped road
- Ludhiana ↗ · ~3 km off the mapped road
- Pathankot ↗ · ~3 km off the mapped road
- Udhampur ↗ · ~1 km off the mapped road
Crosses from Delhi into Jammu & Kashmir (ask taxis about permit charges).
Weather in Srinagar
Forecast: MET Norway, CC BY 4.0
Bus, train & flight
Bus
Search Delhi to Srinagar with bus operators for your date; a direct service is not confirmed. Official tourism transport information ↗
Train
- Delhi: New Delhi
- Srinagar: Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra (in Katra — continue by road)
Flight options
- Delhi: Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL)
- Srinagar: Srinagar International Airport (SXR)
Things to do in Srinagar
- Shopping: Kashmiri shawl & handicraft shops
- With children: Shikara ride on Dal Lake
- For adults: Houseboat stay & sunset shikara ride
Local food to try: Rogan josh · Kahwa tea.
Best time to travel
Suggested season: Apr–Oct.
Return trip: Srinagar to Delhi
Same 875 km back, about ₹8,069 each way or ₹16,139 for the round trip.