Places to visit near Delhi
Sorted by how long the drive takes, with the cab fare.
Mathura, Alwar and Agra are the easiest trips from Delhi, 3 to 4 hours by car, so you can go and come back in a day. Jaipur, Chandigarh, Mussoorie, Haridwar and Rishikesh are 5 to 6 hours away, good for a weekend. Shimla, Nainital and Amritsar take 8 to 9½ hours, so plan a long weekend.
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.
One day trips from Delhi
Up to 4 hours each way. Leave early and be home by night.
Surajkund Heritage
Surajkund crafts fair, every February · The old stepped reservoir
1 h24 km₹3,600sedan, 1 dayDamdama Lake Lake
Lake in the Aravalli hills · Boating · Lakeside resorts
1½ h53 km₹3,600sedan, 1 daySultanpur National Park Birds
Winter migratory birds · Walking trail round the lake · Watchtowers
1½ h45 km₹3,600sedan, 1 dayGarhmukteshwar Temple town
Ganga ghats · Mukteshwar Mahadev Temple
2 h96 km₹3,600sedan, 1 dayNeemrana Heritage
Neemrana Fort-Palace · Neemrana Baori stepwell · Zip line over the fort
2½ h117 km₹3,600sedan, 1 dayMathura and Vrindavan Temple town
Shri Krishna Janmabhoomi · Prem Mandir · Banke Bihari Temple · ISKCON Vrindavan
3 h162 km₹4,500sedan, 1 dayAlwar Heritage
Bala Quila · Siliserh Lake · City Palace
3 h160 km₹4,500sedan, 1 dayKurukshetra Temple town
Brahma Sarovar · Jyotisar · Kurukshetra Panorama and Science Centre
3½ h173 km₹4,800sedan, 1 day- 4 h213 km₹5,800sedan, 1 day
Bharatpur Birds
Keoladeo National Park birds · Lohagarh Fort
4 h199 km₹5,500sedan, 1 dayFatehpur Sikri Heritage
Buland Darwaza · Jama Masjid · Panch Mahal
4 h225 km₹6,200sedan, 1 day
Weekend getaways from Delhi
4½ to 7 hours each way. Stay one night, drive back the next day.
- 5 h295 km₹8,300sedan, 2 days
Chandigarh City
Capitol Complex · Government Museum and Art Gallery · Zakir Hussain Rose Garden
5 h259 km₹7,300sedan, 2 daysMussoorie Hills
George Everest's House · Company Garden · Shedup Choepelling Tibetan Temple
5 h254 km₹7,200sedan, 2 daysSariska Wildlife
Tiger safari · Kankwari Fort · Pandupol Hanuman Temple
5 h239 km₹7,100sedan, 2 daysMandawa Heritage
Painted havelis · Mandawa Fort · Nawalgarh
5 h244 km₹7,100sedan, 2 daysBhangarh Fort Heritage
Bhangarh Fort and town ruins · Gopinath Temple
5 h272 km₹7,700sedan, 2 daysHaridwar Temple town
Har Ki Pauri · Mansa Devi Temple · Chandi Devi Temple
5½ h228 km₹7,100sedan, 2 days- 5½ h259 km₹7,300sedan, 2 days
Rishikesh Temple town
Bharat Mandir · Triveni Ghat evening aarti · Sivananda Ashram
6 h251 km₹7,100sedan, 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 daysGwalior Heritage
Gwalior Fort · Jai Vilas Palace · Man Mandir
6½ h336 km₹9,300sedan, 2 daysRanthambore Wildlife
Tiger safari · Ranthambore Fort · Trinetra Ganesh Temple
6½ h339 km₹9,400sedan, 2 daysDhanaulti Hills
Eco Park · Surkanda Devi Temple
6½ h278 km₹7,800sedan, 2 daysKhatu Shyam Temple town
Khatu Shyam Ji Temple · Shyam Kund
6½ h295 km₹8,300sedan, 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
Long weekend trips from Delhi
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 daysKainchi Dham Temple town
Neem Karoli Baba ashram and Hanuman temple
8 h324 km₹10,700sedan, 3 daysMukteshwar Hills
Chauli ki Jali · Mukteshwar Dham temple · Himalaya views
8½ h344 km₹10,700sedan, 3 daysPushkar Temple town
Pushkar Lake · Brahma Temple · Savitri Temple
8½ h467 km₹13,000sedan, 3 daysChail Hills
Chail Palace · Chail cricket ground · Kali ka Tibba
8½ h389 km₹11,000sedan, 3 daysOrchha Heritage
Ram Raja Temple · Chaturbhuj Temple · Orchha Fort: Raja Mahal and Jahangir Mahal
8½ h469 km₹13,100sedan, 3 daysBikaner Heritage
Junagarh Fort · Karni Mata Temple · Lalgarh Palace
9 h431 km₹12,100sedan, 3 daysRanikhet Hills
Jhula Devi Temple · Chaubatia Gardens · Golf course
9 h355 km₹10,700sedan, 3 days- 9½ h512 km₹14,200sedan, 3 days
Almora Hills
Kasar Devi · Binsar Wildlife Sanctuary · Bright End Corner
9½ h370 km₹10,700sedan, 3 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 places can I visit near Delhi in one day?
Surajkund (1 hours), Damdama Lake (1½ hours), Sultanpur National Park (1½ hours), Garhmukteshwar (2 hours), Neemrana (2½ hours), Mathura (3 hours), Alwar (3 hours), Kurukshetra (3½ hours), Agra (4 hours), Bharatpur (4 hours) and Fatehpur Sikri (4 hours). The times are one way by car, so leave early.
What are the best weekend getaways from Delhi?
The most searched are Jaipur, Chandigarh, Mussoorie, Haridwar and Rishikesh, all 5 to 6 hours away by car.
Which hill station is closest to Delhi?
Mussoorie (about 5 hours), Lansdowne (about 6 hours) and Morni Hills (about 6 hours). See all hill stations near Delhi.
How much is a cab from Delhi for a weekend trip?
A sedan for 2 days costs about ₹7,100 to ₹9,400 there and back, depending on how far you go. Tolls, parking and state permits are extra.