Hill stations near Delhi
Sorted by how long the drive takes, with the cab fare.
Mussoorie, Lansdowne and Morni Hills are the closest hill stations to Delhi, 5 to 6 hours by car. Shimla, Nainital and Mukteshwar take 8 to 8½ hours, so plan a long weekend. Dharamshala, Manali and Kasol are over 10 hours away: give them 4 days or more.
Drive times one way from Connaught Place. Fares for a sedan at ₹13 a km, the median of 474 cab quotes, July 2026.
Shaded zones show how far you get from Delhi in 10, 7 and 4 hours by car, one way, without long stops. They pull in where the roads climb into the hills.
Hill stations for a weekend
4½ to 7 hours each way. Stay one night, drive back the next day.
Mussoorie Hills
George Everest's House · Company Garden · Shedup Choepelling Tibetan Temple
5 h254 km₹7,200sedan, 2 daysLansdowne Hills
Bhairavgarhi Temple · Bhulla Tal · Santoshi Mata Temple
6 h250 km₹7,100sedan, 2 daysMorni Hills Hills
Tikkar Taal lakes · Morni Fort · Forest walks
6 h301 km₹8,400sedan, 2 daysKasauli Hills
Sunset Point · Monkey Point · Christ Church
6½ h335 km₹9,300sedan, 2 daysDhanaulti Hills
Eco Park · Surkanda Devi Temple
6½ h278 km₹7,800sedan, 2 daysChakrata Hills
Tiger Falls · Chilmiri Neck · Budher caves
7 h299 km₹8,400sedan, 2 daysKanatal Hills
Surkanda Devi Temple · Kodia forest walks · Camping
7 h290 km₹8,100sedan, 2 days
Hill stations for a long weekend
7½ to 10 hours each way. Give the drive a day each side.
Shimla Hills
The Ridge and Christ Church · Mall Road and Scandal Point · Lakkar Bazaar
8 h368 km₹10,700sedan, 3 daysNainital Hills
Naina Devi Temple · Boat ride on Naini Lake · Ropeway to Snow View
8 h315 km₹10,700sedan, 3 daysMukteshwar Hills
Chauli ki Jali · Mukteshwar Dham temple · Himalaya views
8½ h344 km₹10,700sedan, 3 daysChail Hills
Chail Palace · Chail cricket ground · Kali ka Tibba
8½ h389 km₹11,000sedan, 3 daysRanikhet Hills
Jhula Devi Temple · Chaubatia Gardens · Golf course
9 h355 km₹10,700sedan, 3 daysAlmora Hills
Kasar Devi · Binsar Wildlife Sanctuary · Bright End Corner
9½ h370 km₹10,700sedan, 3 days
Hill stations for 4 days or more
Over 10 hours each way. Most people split the drive or leave at night.
Narkanda Hills
Hatu Peak · Skiing in winter · Apple orchards
10½ h457 km₹14,200sedan, 4 daysJibhi and Tirthan Valley Hills
Jibhi waterfall · Jalori Pass · Tirthan river
11 h477 km₹14,200sedan, 4 daysDharamshala and McLeodganj Hills
Bhagsunag Temple and Waterfall · Tsuglagkhang · St John in the Wilderness
11½ h506 km₹14,400sedan, 4 daysBir Billing Hills
Paragliding from Billing · Tibetan monasteries · Tea gardens
11½ h484 km₹14,200sedan, 4 daysKausani Hills
Anasakti Ashram · Himalaya views · Tea estate
11½ h414 km₹14,200sedan, 4 days- 12 h550 km₹15,500sedan, 4 days
Kasol Hills
Parvati river · Manikaran Sahib · Kheerganga trek
12 h499 km₹14,200sedan, 4 daysDalhousie Hills
Khajjiar meadow · St John's Church · Panchpula
12 h576 km₹16,200sedan, 4 daysChopta Hills
Tungnath Temple trek · Chandrashila peak · Deoria Tal
12 h459 km₹14,200sedan, 4 daysAuli Hills
Ropeway from Joshimath · Skiing in winter · Gorson Bugyal meadow
14 h514 km₹14,600sedan, 4 days
How we worked this out
- Drive times are measured on OpenStreetMap roads from Connaught Place, plus 5% for traffic and stops, rounded to the half hour.
- Where we have a Delhi cab page for the place, the time and km come from that page.
- Fares are for a sedan (Dzire, Etios) at ₹13 a km, at least 250 km a day, plus a ₹300 driver allowance each day. Tolls, parking and state permits are extra. Rates for other cars
- Places are the ones people plan as a trip from Delhi, checked against Google searches. Last checked October 2026.
Questions
Which hill station is closest to Delhi?
Mussoorie (about 5 hours), Lansdowne (about 6 hours) and Morni Hills (about 6 hours), one way by car.
Which hill stations can I do in a weekend from Delhi?
Mussoorie, Lansdowne, Kasauli and Chakrata are 5 to 7 hours away, so one night there works.
How much does a cab to a hill station from Delhi cost?
A sedan there and back costs about ₹7,100 to ₹16,200, from a weekend trip to a 4 day one. Tolls, parking and state permits are extra.