Amritsar Airport

Amritsar is located in the Indian state of Punjab city. Amritsar airport named after Sri Guru Ram Das Ji, this airport is located at a distance of 11 km from the city. It has regular flights to New Delhi. Sri Guru Ramdas Ji International Airport, also known as Raja Sansi International Airport. Its IATA code is ATQ. This is a civilian airport. Its system is mechanical and its flight strip length is 9100 ft. is. This airport is well connected to Delhi and hold of commercial flights both international (United Kingdom, Canada) and domestic.

Amritsar is known for its attractions as well as its hospitality. Which is the most attract tourists. Every year, millions of domestic and foreign tourists from all over the world come to pay their obeisance at this holy religious place. Amritsar is well connected to other cities of the country and the world by rail, road and air. You can start your journey to Amritsar by landing at this airport.

Tourist places in Amritsar

Famous as a famous religious place of Sikhs, like Golden Temple, Wagah border, Jallianwala Bagh Maharaja Ranjit Singh Museum, Khairuddin Mosque, Bhatinda Fort, Saragarhi Memorial and Govindgarh Fort etc. Due to being a religious place, there is a flow of tourists throughout the year.

 Shimla to Amritsar by Train

Shimla is a beautiful hill station that is the capital of Himachal Pradesh. A gauge railway station is located in Shimla. But there is no direct train from Shimla to Amritsar. The broad gauge station of Kalka is connected to this railway station. For major cities of the country, regular trains are available from Kalka / Chandigarh railway station.

So there is option to reach Amritsar by Train from Shimla. First you can take a toy train from Shimla to Kalka, then a train from Kalka to Chandigarh and then a train from Chandigarh to Amritsar. And next option is take a train from Shimla to Kalka and then a bus or taxi from Chandigarh to Amritsar.

Train timetable from Shimla to Kalka

Train timetable from Chandigarh to Amritsar

How to Reach Amritsar from Shimla by Taxi

A popular tourist destination, Shimla is also often known as the Queen of the Mountains. It is the major commercial, cultural and educational center of the state. Shimla is also well connected to some major cities by roadways, by airline and by railways. There is taxi union at Shimla Railway station or Shimla Bus stand. You get the taxis from here for particular place. A number of tourists take taxi for onward journey for Amritsar. The Shimla Amritsar taxi charges are fixed by the taxi union from time to time and all taxi operators follow to this. All types of Vehicles including Tata Indica, Tata Indigo, Tavera, Innova, and Force Traveler are available from the Shimla Taxi union. The taxi service is available 24 hours.

Shimla to Amritsar road distance

From Shimla to Amritsar by road distance is around 300 km and taxi or bus will take 7-8 hours to reach Amritsar.

Shimla to Amritsar Taxi fare

 Shimla to Amritsar by Bus

Shimla, the capital of Himachal Pradesh, is one of the most beautiful tourist destinations in the country, which is full of amazing attractions. Shimla is so special that all the hill stations here are always full of tourists; there is a crowd of tourists here in all seasons of the year.  Shimla is well connected by air, rail and road, the main mode of transport.

Amritsar is located in the Indian state of Punjab. There are many such places in Amritsar that tourists like very much. Amritsar is also known for its places of attraction as well as for its hospitality. There is nearly 1 direct bus plying between Shimla to Amritsar. Bus is State Transport Bus etc.

Distance between Shimla- Amritsar

The approximate road distance from Shimla to Amritsar is between 300 km. The minimum time a bus takes to reach Amritsar from Shimla is 8h 19m.

Bus time table from Shimla to Amritsar

How to Reach Amritsar from Chandigarh by Train

Amritsar is well connected to various cities of India, such as Delhi, Mumbai and Chandigarh via several trains. Amritsar railway station is easily accessible from Chandigarh by Shatabdi, and many express and mail trains.

The Chandigarh railway station is located around 8 km from the city center. This railway station connects the city to other parts of the country by rail.

By Train

There are large numbers of trains running regularly on Chandigarh Amritsar route. You can reach Amritsar from Chandigarh by travelling in a train. Chandigarh to Amritsar train takes approximately 4- 5 hours. You can catch a train from Chandigarh and get down at Amritsar.

Train Time table form Chandigarh to Amritsar