Ambāla: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Ambāla is a city of 195,153 people in India (Haryana), 276 m (906 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Shaheed Bhagat Singh International Airport (IXC), 35 km (22 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
Daylight in Ambāla runs from about 10 h 14 min a day in late December to 14 h 9 min in late June (computed for 30.36° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Ambāla is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is Shaheed Bhagat Singh International Airport (IXC), 35 km (22 mi) from the centre, whose 12,467-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft.
Flights to Ambāla: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Ambāla · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Lahore, 269 km (Pakistan) — flights
- Delhi, 195 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Faisalabad, 373 km (Pakistan) — flights
- Jaipur, 395 km — flights · buses · car rental
- Gujranwala, 318 km (Pakistan) — flights
- Ludhiana, 109 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Agra, 373 km
- Faridabad, 222 km — tours
- Najafgarh, 196 km — tours
- Meerut, 177 km — tours
Common questions
Which airport serves Ambāla?
Shaheed Bhagat Singh International Airport (IXC), 35 km (22 mi) from the centre.
How big is Ambāla?
About 195,153 people live in Ambāla (GeoNames).
What time zone is Ambāla in?
Asia/Kolkata, currently UTC+5:30.
What currency is used in Ambāla?
The Rupee (INR). Traffic drives on the left.
Which cities are near Ambāla?
Lahore (269 km), Delhi (195 km), Faisalabad (373 km), Jaipur (395 km), Gujranwala (318 km).
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 13 September 2026. Hotel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.