Delhi travel guide: getting there, stays, things to do

Getting to Delhi

By train (every way compared)

Flights

Bus

Stations, airports and where to stay

Railway stations

• Anand Vihar Terminal (ANVT) · stays nearby
• Delhi Cantonment (DEC) · stays nearby
• Delhi Sarai Rohilla (DEE) · stays nearby
• Delhi Junction (DLI) · stays nearby
• New Delhi (NDLS) · stays nearby
• Hazrat Nizamuddin Junction (NZM) · stays nearby
• Shakurbasti (SSB) · stays nearby
• Tilak Bridge (TKJ) · stays nearby

Airports

• DEL · Indira Gandhi International Airport · about 17 km from the centre (straight line)
• HDO · Hindon Airport / Hindon Air Force Station · about 15 km from the centre (straight line)

Stays by area (live prices on the map)

• Near Anand Vihar Terminal
• Near Delhi Cantonment
• Near Delhi Sarai Rohilla
• Old city and centre
• Near the airport (DEL)
• Near the airport (HDO)

Station locations checked 21 Sep 2026 · OpenStreetMap

Things to do

• ASI monuments (Taj Mahal, Red Fort, Qutub Minar, Hampi and more): Same day or a few days ahead. The Taj Mahal is closed on Fridays.

Things to do in Delhi Veg and Jain food card for restaurants

Festival rush ahead

Navratri begins about 11 Oct 2026 · Diwali / Mahavir Nirvana about 8 Nov 2026 · Diwali about 8 Nov 2026

National dates (Government of India 2026 holiday list), approximate; not a Delhi events calendar. When trains are hardest to book · checked 21 Sep 2026

Getting around Delhi

• Delhi Metro · 05:00–00:00 (varies by line) · official site
• Delhi Metro Airport Express (Orange line) · 05:00–23:40 from New Delhi · ₹60–₹60 · official site
• Namo Bharat (RRTS) Delhi–Meerut · official site

Checked 21 Sep 2026 · Source: Operators' official websites (opened 21 Sep 2026)

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