One of the modern city of India is Chandigarh, which is designed by the French architect Le Carbusier. Also the dream city of India’s first Prime Minister, Sh. Jawaharlal Nehru. City come into existence in 1952. It is located at the foothills of Shivaliks, and known as one of the best experiments in urban area planning and modern architecture in the 21st century of India. Chandigarh city got its name from “Chandi Mandir” temple located near the city. “Chandi” means deity – the goddess of power; “garh” means dwelling place, so Chandigarh is a “dwelling place of the goddess Chandi”. Few of the most popular tourist spots in this city are Rose garden, Sukhna Lake, Rock Garden, Capitol Complex, International Dolls Museum and so on.
Total Distance:
Distance from New Delhi to Chandigarh is 246 kilometers approximately .Now take a look on 3 routes by which you can reach to Chandigarh from New Delhi.
Reach Chandigarh from New Delhi by flight:
A very good option to go to Chandigarh by booking a flight, as there is airport in the main Chandigarh city itself. Flight time between New Delhi & Chandigarh is around 50 minutes. The price of the flight ticket is approximately Rs.1382.
Other nearest airport are Amritsar Airport (246.6 km), Airport (110 Km), and Kangra Airport (250 Km), Shimla Airport (100 Km) and Ludhiana.
Reach Chandigarh from New Delhi by train:
Train journey is the most comfortable journey. So you can reach to Chandigarh from New Delhi by travelling in a train. New Delhi to Chandigarh train takes 3 hours & 25 minutes approx. travel timings. Catch a train from New Delhi and get down at Chandigarh. The price of the train ticket is start at Rs. 324.
| Train No. | Name | Departure Stn (Time) | Arrival Stn (Time) | Trip Time |
| 12045 | New Delhi Chandigarh Shatabdi | New Delhi (19:15) | Chandigarh (22:35) | 3h 20m |
| 12011 | Kalka Shatabdi | New Delhi (07:40) | Chandigarh (11:05) | 3h 25m |
| 12005 | Kalka Shatabdi | New Delhi (17:15) | Chandigarh (20:40) | 3h 25m |
| 12057 | Una Himachal Janshatabdi | New Delhi (14:35) | Chandigarh (19:05) | 4h 30m |
Reach New Delhi to Chandigarh by bus:
Travelling in a bus is one of the ways to reach Chandigarh from New Delhi. The total journey by bus from New Delhi to Chandigarh takes around 5 hours & 15 minutes. The bus ticket price is Rs. 900 approx. for the journey.
| Bus Operator | Depart | Duration | Lowest Fare |
| ZipGo | 8:00 PM | 6:00:00 | Rs. 499 |
| Lemon Ride Bus Service | 6:00 AM | 4:30:00 | Rs. 499 |
| Ashok Bus Service | 8:25 PM | 5:05:00 | Rs. 550 |
| Indo Canadian Tpt Co | 6:00 AM | 4:30:00 | Rs. 560 |
| HRTC | 6:20 AM | 5:00:00 | Rs. 572 |
| PRTC-Patiala Depot | 10:35 AM | 5:01:00 | Rs. 597 |
| Shubh Travels | 6:00 PM | 5:00:00 | Rs. 600 |
| Ram Dalal Holidays | 8:20 PM | 3:38:00 | Rs. 649 |
| Hari Travels 37 | 8:05 PM | 5:55:00 | Rs. 650 |
| Bholenath Travels (Wi Fi) | 7:50 PM | 4:05:00 | Rs. 666 |
| Asian’s Shina Tours & Travels | 7:00 PM | 4:59:00 | Rs. 690 |
| Hari Bhawani Travels | 6:00 PM | 5:00:00 | Rs. 695 |
| Himachal Travel Lines | 6:45 PM | 5:05:00 | Rs. 699 |
| Snowregion Tours Pvt.Ltd | 7:00 PM | 4:48:00 | Rs. 699 |
| Laxmi Holidays | 9:45 PM | 5:45:00 | Rs. 735 |
| Travel Hub | 4:45 PM | 7:00:00 | Rs. 749 |
| Ashok Bus Service(Delhi) | 10:15 PM | 4:15:00 | Rs. 750 |
| Vijay Tour And Travels | 4:40 AM | 4:50:00 | Rs. 800 |
| City Land Travels | 9:30 PM | 6:00:00 | Rs. 827 |
| Indo Express (Raju Travels) | 5:00 PM | 6:45:00 | Rs. 839 |
| A One Travels Agency | 2:25 AM | 5:40:00 | Rs. 843 |
| Himachal Holiday Tours | 7:10 PM | 4:49:00 | Rs. 847 |
| Amrit yatra | 2:40 PM | 5:35:00 | Rs. 849 |
| Himachal Journey | 7:00 PM | 4:50:00 | Rs. 849 |
| Yatra By Bus | 9:50 AM | 5:45:00 | Rs. 849 |
| Bedi Travels (Brand New Volvo) | 8:15 PM | 3:44:00 | Rs. 850 |
| Prabh Tour And Travels. | 5:55 PM | 4:59:00 | Rs. 850 |
| Pal Travel Lines | 6:40 PM | 5:05:00 | Rs. 880 |
| Himachal Holidays Volvo | 5:00 PM | 6:30:00 | Rs. 899 |
| Himachal Travels | 8:15 PM | 5:00:00 | Rs. 899 |
| Himachal Luxury Bus | 6:30 PM | 4:25:00 | Rs. 899 |
| A.N. HOlidays | 8:15 PM | 3:40:00 | Rs. 901 |
| Zimindara Travels | 9:45 PM | 4:45:00 | Rs. 944 |
| Northern Travels | 8:10 PM | 3:49:00 | Rs. 999 |
| Himachal Volvo Express (Blanker/Water Bottle/Movies) | 7:10 PM | 4:35:00 | Rs. 999 |
| Himachal Volvo Tours (Delhi) | 4:50 PM | 6:30:00 | Rs. 999 |
| Himachal Travel Heights | 19:30 | 4:29:00 | Rs. 999 |
| Kanak Holidays | 19:25 | 5:00 | Rs. 999 |
| Travel N Shine | 6:15 PM | 4:55 | Rs. 1,099 |
| Kasol Tourism | 21:30 | 3:55:00 | Rs. 1,099 |
| HIMICHAL VOLVO | 6:00 PM | 5:35 | Rs. 1,099 |
| Himalayan Nomad (K.T.C) | 5:15 PM | 5:45 | Rs. 1,100 |
| SUPREME TRAVELS | 17:30 | 6:29 | Rs. 1,133 |
| Indo Express Bus | 7:30 PM | 4:25 | Rs. 1,176 |
| JBG Bus Services | 16:30 | 7:00 | Rs. 1,188 |
| Swagatam Holidays | 20:30 | 5:05:00 | Rs. 1,230 |
| Himachal Tourist Volvo Bus | 9:00 PM | 7:08 | Rs. 1,288 |
| Tanishq Holidays Tours | 6:30 PM | 5:29 | Rs. 1,299 |
| Himachal Tourist Bus Booking | 5:00 PM | 6:30 | Rs. 1,499 |
| Katyayni Tours | 5:00 PM | 6:58 | Rs. 1,628 |
| Himachal Volvo Bus Service | 6:00 PM | 4:45 | Rs. 1,666 |
| Goga Ji Bus Services | 5:00 PM | 6:30 | Rs. 1,999 |
| Holiday Appeal | 22:20 | 5:35 | Rs. 1,999 |