How to get at Amritsar?

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* Best time to visit Amritsar is in the winter, between October and March

Airport

Sri Guru Ram Das Jee International Airport (IATA : ATQ)   (Raja Sansi International Airport)is about 11 km and a 15-20 minutes drive from the city center. It's one of the modern airports in India and quite adequate if not exactly exciting. Most flights are to Delhi, an hour away, but there are an increasing number of international connections: bmi, British Midland International starts flying to London via Almaty from 13th October 2011 , Jet flies to London, Air India flies to Toronto via London and Air Slovakia flies to Bergamo,Barcelona and Birmingham via Bratislava. There are also surprising numbers of flights to Central Asia (eg.Turkmenistan, Kazakhstan).

By train

Amritsar (IR station code : ASR) is an important railway station and is well connected to major cities in India through daily trains. Trains can be booked online, at the train station or, most conveniently, at the small booking office in the Golden Temple Complex.

Here are some useful trains to get to Amritsar:

Train Number	Train Name	You may board at	You may alight at
12013	Shatabdi Express	New Delhi	Amritsar
12029	Shatabdi Express	New Delhi	Amritsar
12497	Shan-e-Punjab Express	New Delhi	Amritsar
12903	Golden Temple Mail	Mumbai Central, Nizamuddin (Delhi)	Amritsar
12925	Paschim Express	Bandra Terminus (Mumbai), New Delhi	Amritsar
12317	Akal Takht Express	Howrah (Kolkata), Varanasi, Patna	Amritsar
13005	Howrah-Amritsar Mail	Howrah (Kolkata), Varanasi, Lucknow,Patna	Amritsar
12053	Jan Shatabdi Express	Haridwar	Amritsar
18102	Muri Express	Jammu	Amritsar

It's advisable to book your return train ticket as soon as you arrive in Amritsar, or before if you know the exact date, as trains are often heavily booked.

By car

Long-distance taxis are available from most places. It takes around 6-7 hours from New Delhi via NH-1.

Amritsar is well-connected by bus to most major cities and the northern areas within a days drive.Pathankot is about 2.5 hours away and about 100 kms away, JALANDHAR is about 80 kms from here, KAPURTHALA (royal city) is about 65 kms from here and there are daily direct buses to New Delhi,Jammu, Katra, Chandigarh, Dharamsala (once daily, ~6 hours), etc.You can find Volvo buses fromChandigarh , Delhi and Katra to Amritsar.

From Pakistan

If coming from Wagah at the Pakistani border, take a cycle-rickshaw (Rs 15, 3km) to the Attari station, where you can catch a local bus to Amritsar (Rs 15, 25 km).

Taxis also use this route and charge around Rs 200 for the entire vehicle.

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