How do I get from Delhi to Chandigarh?

By train or bus. Train (Shatabdi Express): 3.5 h, ₹770–₹1,470 per person. Bus (Haryana Roadways / Private Volvo): 4.5 h, ₹310–₹880 per person.

What is the fastest way from Delhi to Chandigarh?

Train (Shatabdi Express), about 3.5 h door to door.

Routes›From Delhi›Chandigarh

260 km by road. The train is fastest at 3.5 h; the bus is cheapest, from ₹310 per person.

Fastest

Train

Shatabdi Express

3.5 h door to door

Cheapest

Bus

Haryana Roadways / Private Volvo

from ₹310 per person

Best value

Bus

Haryana Roadways / Private Volvo

cheapest at mid fares among options within 1.5× the fastest time

Door-to-door times (flight times include about three hours at the airports). Fares are typical ranges from budget to premium class.

Mode	Service	Time	Fare	Overnight	Runs
Train	Shatabdi Express	3.5 h	₹770–₹1,470per person	No	Daily
Bus	Haryana Roadways / Private Volvo	4.5 h	₹310–₹880per person	No	Daily

Fares × people; a cab is priced per car, one car per four people.

Option	2 people	4 people
Train · Shatabdi Express	₹1,540–₹2,940	₹3,080–₹5,880
Bus · Haryana Roadways / Private Volvo	₹620–₹1,760	₹1,240–₹3,520

Trains from New Delhi (NDLS) to Chandigarh.

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Best time: October – March
Typical stay: 2 days
Railhead: Chandigarh, 8 km
Airport: Chandigarh International Airport, 11 km
On the ground: from ₹3,960 for two over 2 days — stay, food, local transport and entry, typical rates (not season-adjusted), excluding this journey.

A day-by-day plan for Chandigarh starting from Delhi, with this journey and the stay priced in.