Weekend Getaways from Delhi: 8 Trips with Real Costs (2026)

Planning a weekend getaway from Delhi? Here are 8 places you can reach in one day, with a simple 2-day plan and a real cost for each trip.

Every place on this list is within about 325 km of Delhi. You can leave on Saturday morning and be back home on Sunday night. Have more time? Places like Manali are over 500 km away and need at least 3–4 days. Our guide to the best homestays in Manali can help you plan.

How we worked out the costs

The Indinewz team worked out each budget for two people, one night, using prices checked in September 2026.

Car fuel: return trip at 15 km per litre, with petrol at ₹102.12 a litre in Delhi.
Stay: ₹3,000 for one night in a clean mid-range room for two. Weekend and holiday rates can be higher.
Tickets: official entry fees and the usual price of the main activity.
Not included: food, shopping, and road tolls (except on the Delhi–Dehradun Expressway, where we added them).

Weekend Getaways from Delhi: Quick Comparison

Place	Distance from Delhi	Travel time by car	Best for	Budget for two
Agra	219–235 km	3.5–4 hours	Taj Mahal, history	about ₹6,600
Jaipur	261 km	about 6 hours	Forts, palaces, shopping	about ₹7,600
Rishikesh	230–260 km	about 3.5 hours (new expressway)	Rafting, Ganga aarti	about ₹9,700–10,700
Mussoorie	285–295 km	about 4 hours (new expressway)	Hills, Mall Road, cafés	about ₹8,300
Lansdowne	255–270 km	6–7 hours	Quiet hills, nature walks	about ₹6,500
Jim Corbett	254 km	5–6 hours	Jungle safari	about ₹12,500–16,500
Nainital	300–325 km	6–7 hours	Lake, boating, views	about ₹8,200
Kasauli	286 km	6–8 hours	Quiet hills, old churches	about ₹6,900

October to March is the best time for most of these trips. Rajasthan and Agra are too hot from April to June.

1. Agra: Best for a Quick Heritage Trip

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Distance: 219–235 km, 3.5–4 hours by car
By train: Gatimaan Express leaves Hazrat Nizamuddin at 8:10 am and reaches Agra Cantt at 9:50 am. It returns at 5:45 pm and reaches Delhi at 7:30 pm. Chair car costs ₹1,155 per person. It does not run on Fridays.
Main ticket: Taj Mahal entry is ₹50 for Indians, plus ₹200 to go inside the main tomb. Children under 15 go free. Tickets are sold online only.

2-day plan

Day 1: Visit the Taj Mahal early in the morning. See Agra Fort after lunch.
Day 2: Take a short trip to Fatehpur Sikri, then drive back to Delhi.

Good to know: The Taj Mahal is closed every Friday.

Budget for two: about ₹6,600 (fuel ₹3,100 + stay ₹3,000 + Taj tickets ₹500)

2. Jaipur: Best for Forts and Shopping

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Distance: 261 km, about 6 hours by car
By train: Vande Bharat Express from Delhi Cantt takes about 3 hours 40 minutes. Chair car costs ₹1,060 per person. The AC Double Decker is cheaper at about ₹490–515 per person.
Main ticket: The Jaipur composite ticket costs ₹550 for Indian adults. It covers Amber Fort, Hawa Mahal, Jantar Mantar, Nahargarh Fort and Albert Hall Museum. City Palace has a separate ticket.

2-day plan

Day 1: Amber Fort in the morning, then Hawa Mahal and Jantar Mantar. Shop at the old city bazaars in the evening.
Day 2: Watch the sunrise at Nahargarh Fort, visit Albert Hall Museum, and head back.

Budget for two: about ₹7,600 (fuel ₹3,500 + stay ₹3,000 + composite tickets ₹1,100)

3. Rishikesh: Best for Adventure

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Distance: 230–260 km. The new Delhi–Dehradun Expressway, open since 14 April 2026, has cut the drive to about 3.5 hours.
Expressway toll: about ₹670–675 each way for a car.
Main activity: River rafting costs about ₹1,000–1,500 per person for the popular 16 km Shivpuri stretch. Shorter 9 km trips cost about ₹600–1,000.

2-day plan

Day 1: Reach by noon. Go rafting in the afternoon. Watch the evening Ganga aarti by the river.
Day 2: Walk around Laxman Jhula and the cafés, then drive back.

Good to know: Rafting usually stops during the monsoon and starts again around late September.

Budget for two: about ₹9,700–10,700 (fuel ₹3,300 + tolls ₹1,350 + stay ₹3,000 + rafting ₹2,000–3,000)

4. Mussoorie: Best Hill Station for a Short Trip

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Distance: 285–295 km. With the new expressway, the drive takes about 4 hours.
By train: Dehradun Shatabdi leaves New Delhi at 6:45 am and reaches Dehradun at 12:55 pm. Chair car costs ₹920 per person. From Dehradun, take a taxi up the hill.
Main sights: Mall Road, Kempty Falls, Gun Hill and Landour. Most of these are free.

2-day plan

Day 1: Reach by lunch. Walk along Mall Road in the evening.
Day 2: Visit Kempty Falls in the morning, or take a quiet walk around Landour. Drive back after lunch.

Budget for two: about ₹8,300 (fuel ₹3,900 + tolls ₹1,350 + stay ₹3,000)

5. Lansdowne: Best for a Quiet Weekend

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Distance: 255–270 km, 6–7 hours by car via Meerut, Bijnor and Kotdwar
By train: Kotdwar is the nearest railway station.
Main sights: Bhulla Tal lake, Tip N Top viewpoint, St Mary’s Church and the War Memorial. Tarkeshwar Mahadev Temple is about 30 km away.

2-day plan

Day 1: Reach by afternoon. Go boating at Bhulla Tal and watch the sunset from Tip N Top.
Day 2: Visit Tarkeshwar Mahadev Temple in the morning, then drive back.

Good to know: Lansdowne is an army town. It is clean, calm and has very little nightlife.

Budget for two: about ₹6,500 (fuel ₹3,500 + stay ₹3,000)

6. Jim Corbett: Best for a Jungle Safari

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Distance: 254 km, 5–6 hours by car. Most hotels are in and around Ramnagar.
Main activity: A jeep safari costs about ₹6,000–10,000 per jeep. One jeep takes up to 6 people, so it is cheaper in a group.
Safari zones: Jhirna and Dhela are open all year. Bijrani, Dhikala and Durga Devi are open from mid-October to June.

2-day plan

Day 1: Reach Ramnagar by afternoon. Rest by the river in the evening.
Day 2: Go on an early morning safari, when you have the best chance of seeing animals. Drive back after lunch.

Good to know: Book your safari 15–20 days ahead. Slots fill fast, especially for Dhikala.

Budget for two: about ₹12,500–16,500 (fuel ₹3,500 + stay ₹3,000 + one jeep safari ₹6,000–10,000)

7. Nainital: Best for Lake Views

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Distance: 300–325 km, 6–7 hours by car
By train: Kathgodam Shatabdi leaves New Delhi at 6:20 am and reaches Kathgodam at 11:55 am. Nainital is 35 km away, about an hour by taxi.
Main activities: A full round on a Naini Lake rowing boat costs ₹210. The ropeway to Snow View Point costs about ₹300–380 per person, return.

2-day plan

Day 1: Go boating on Naini Lake and walk along Mall Road.
Day 2: Take the ropeway to Snow View Point in the morning, then drive back.

Budget for two: about ₹8,200 (fuel ₹4,200 + stay ₹3,000 + boating and ropeway about ₹1,000)

8. Kasauli: Best for Cool Weather and Walks

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Distance: 286 km, 6–8 hours by car via Murthal, Ambala and Zirakpur
By train: Kalka Shatabdi leaves New Delhi at 7:40 am and reaches Kalka at 11:40 am. Chair car costs about ₹900 per person. Kasauli is about 40 km from Kalka.
Main sights: Monkey Point (the highest point in town), Christ Church, Sunset Point and the Gilbert Trail, a 1.5 km forest walk

2-day plan

Day 1: Reach by afternoon. Walk the Gilbert Trail and watch the sunset from Sunset Point.
Day 2: Visit Christ Church and Monkey Point, then drive back.

The drive passes Zirakpur, right next to Chandigarh. With an extra day, see our list of things to do in Chandigarh.

Budget for two: about ₹6,900 (fuel ₹3,900 + stay ₹3,000)

Tips for a Weekend Trip from Delhi

Leave early. Starting by 6 am helps you miss city traffic and reach by lunch.
Book stays early for long weekends and holidays. Prices go up fast.
Take the train if you can. Shatabdi and Vande Bharat trains to Dehradun, Kathgodam, Kalka, Jaipur and Agra save you a long drive.
Check the weather before hill trips in the monsoon (July to September).
Use FASTag to avoid long queues at toll plazas.

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FAQs About Weekend Getaways from Delhi

Which is the best weekend getaway from Delhi?

For a short trip, Agra and Rishikesh are the easiest, at about 3.5–4 hours by car. For hills, Mussoorie is now the quickest, at about 4 hours on the new Delhi–Dehradun Expressway.

Which is the cheapest weekend trip from Delhi?

Lansdowne, Agra and Kasauli cost the least, at about ₹6,500–6,900 for two people, not counting food.

Which hill station is nearest to Delhi?

Lansdowne, Rishikesh and Mussoorie are the closest hill getaways, all within about 300 km of Delhi.

How much does a weekend trip from Delhi cost?

Most trips on this list cost about ₹6,500–10,000 for two people for one night, including fuel, stay and main tickets. A Jim Corbett trip with a safari costs more, about ₹12,500–16,500.

Which weekend getaways from Delhi can I reach by train?

Agra (Gatimaan Express), Jaipur (Vande Bharat), Mussoorie (Dehradun Shatabdi), Nainital (Kathgodam Shatabdi) and Kasauli (Kalka Shatabdi) all have fast morning trains from Delhi.