Route guide
Road, flight, train or bus: routes, travel times and fares at a glance.
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At a glance
• Distance: about 245 km
• By road: 5.5–7 hours
• By bus: 7–8 hours
• Flight: about 1 hour
The first 2–3 hours, up to Amb, are winding hill roads.
Option 1 · By road
McLeodganj → Kangra → Amb → Una → Nangal → Anandpur Sahib → Ropar → Chandigarh
About 245 km · 5.5–6.5 hours
Check the tolls on this route with our free Toll Calculator.
The shortcut
Kangra → Amb → Gagret → Hoshiarpur → Garhshankar → Ropar, skipping the jams near Nangal Dam.
About 240 km · 5–6 hours
Often the fastest, and preferred by taxi drivers.
Routes to think twice about
• Via Pathankot: about 275 km, with less hill driving
• Via Hamirpur: heavy truck traffic near Bilaspur
Choose Pathankot only if you have work there.
Option 2 · By air
• Gaggal Airport (DHM) is about 45 minutes away
• IndiGo flies direct in about an hour
• Fares: about ₹3,000–₹5,000 or more
Weather can delay or cancel flights.
Option 3 · Road and rail
Una station is about 3.5 hours by road. Train 22448 leaves Una around 1:20 PM and reaches Chandigarh around 3:25 PM.
Door to door: about 6–7 hours.
Option 4 · By bus
• Board at McLeodganj Main Square or Dharamshala ISBT
• Arrive at ISBT Sector 43
• Ordinary ₹400–₹500 · Volvo ₹800–₹1,200
Overnight Volvo buses reach Chandigarh early in the morning.
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A route-by-route comparison, costs for every option and answers to common questions.
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