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Car hire and driving in Delhi

Driving distances to the cities around, the rules that change at the border, and where to compare rental prices.

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In India traffic drives on the left. Picking up at DEL means 17 km (11 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1061257 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648793 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648794.

Drives from Delhi

Car rental from Delhi: distances and estimated journey times
RouteCountryDistanceEstimated time
Delhi to NajafgarhIndia25 km (16 mi)about 23 min
Delhi to NarelaIndia26 km (16 mi)about 24 min
Delhi to FaridabadIndia28 km (17 mi)about 26 min
Delhi to BahadurgarhIndia29 km (18 mi)about 27 min
Delhi to GurugramIndia29 km (18 mi)about 27 min
Delhi to Greater NoidaIndia34 km (21 mi)about 31 min
Delhi to ModīnagarIndia39 km (24 mi)about 35 min
Delhi to SonīpatIndia43 km (27 mi)about 40 min
Delhi to HāpurIndia54 km (34 mi)about 50 min
Delhi to PalwalIndia57 km (36 mi)about 52 min
Delhi to MeerutIndia59 km (37 mi)about 54 min
Delhi to BhiwadiIndia61 km (38 mi)about 56 min
Delhi to MumbaiIndia1,153 km (716 mi)about 17 h 35 min
Delhi to DhakaBangladesh1,424 km (885 mi)about 21 h 43 min
Delhi to HyderabadIndia1,259 km (782 mi)about 19 h 12 min
Delhi to AhmedabadIndia779 km (484 mi)about 11 h 53 min
Delhi to KolkataIndia1,304 km (811 mi)about 19 h 54 min
Delhi to SuratIndia940 km (584 mi)about 14 h 20 min
Delhi to ChattogramBangladesh1,623 km (1,009 mi)about 24 h 45 min
Delhi to PuneIndia1,178 km (732 mi)about 17 h 58 min

Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.

Where to compare car hire

ExpediaCar hire from the major suppliers, and the one to look at if the flight or hotel is already booked there. Part of Expedia Group.Check car hire on Expedia (opens www.expedia.com in a new tab)
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Common questions

Which side of the road do they drive on in Delhi?

The left, as everywhere in India.

How are the journey times on this page worked out?

From straight-line distance and typical speeds for each mode, so they are estimates for planning, not timetables. Road and rail routes run 15–25% longer than the straight line.

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 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel 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.