How to Reach Chandigarh



By Air

Chandigarh is well connected to Delhi and Mumbai through air links, with several flights operating daily. More flights are likely to start operating by November. The airport is located about 11km away from the city centre and easily reachable by road.

 From - To Carrier Flight Departure Arrival
Delhi - Chandigarh Indian Airlines IC 864 1320 1400
Jet Airways 9W 733 1305 1350
Air Deccan DN 537 1235 1320
MDLR 9H 172 1730 1810
Chandigarh - Delhi Indian Airlines IC 863 1515 1555
Jet Airways 9W 734 1425 1510
Air Deccan DN 538 1635 1735
MDLR 9H 171 0720 0810
Jammu - Chandigarh Air Deccan DN 538 1500 1605
Chandigarh - Jammu Air Deccan DN537 1335 1445
Mumbai - Chandigarh Indian Airlines IC 864 1000 1400
Chandigarh - Mumbai Indian Airlines IC 863 1515 1855


Indian Airlines - http://indian-airlines.nic.in
Jet Airways - http://www.jetairways.com/
Air Deccan - http://www.airdeccan.net
MDLR- http://www,mdlrairlines.in/>


By rail

Chandigarh is on the main railway link between Ambala Cantt junction and Kalka; therefore is well connected to several major cities by rail.

Train From - To Departure Arrival at CHD Reverse Direction Train No/ Departure Important stations enroute
2311 Kalka Mail Howrah-Kalka 1940 (Howrah)

2220 (Delhi +1)

0355 2311/ 0100 Dhanbad, Mughal Sarai, Allahabad, Kanpur
2005 Kalka Shatabdi N. Delhi -  Kalka 1715 2020 2006/ 0650 Ambala
2011 Kalka Shatabdi N. Delhi -  Kalka 0740 1100 2011/ 1820 Ambala
2057 Janshatabdi N. Delhi -  Chandigarh 1550 1955 2058/ 1030 Ambala
4095 Himalayan Queen Delhi - Kalka 0600 1020 4096/ 1725 Ambala
2925 Paschim Express Mumbai - Kalka 1135 (bandra)

1110 (N.Delhi +1)

1545 2926/ 1130 Surat, Baroda, Kota, Mathura, Delhi, Ambala
2231 Lucknow Chandigarh Express Lucknow - Chandigarh 2230 0955 2232/ 2030 Bareilly, Saharanpur, Ambala
2687 Dehradun Express Chennai - Chandigarh 0910 (Chennai)2122 (N. Delhi +1) 0420 2688/ 0735 Nagpur, Gwalior, Roorkee, Saharanpur, Ambala
4888 Jodhpur Kalka Express Jodhpur- Kalka 1045 0510 4887/ 2230 Bikaner, Bathinda, Patiala, Ambala


For latest time tables and online bookings visit http://www.indianrail.gov.in/ or http://www.irctc.co.in/

By Road

Chandigarh has two Inter-State Bus Terminus (ISBT) that provides connections to major state capitals as well as all towns of neighbouring states. These connections are available at regular intervals. There are options for immediate as well as advance booking at some counters. A variety of options suiting different budgets make traveling by road easy and economical.

Distance from/ to major cities by road: 
New Delhi - 248 kms 
Jalandhar - 240 kms
Jammu - 380 kms
Shimla - 108 kms

Taxi service is available for pick ups from airport directly to drive into Chandigarh.