How to Travel from Delhi to Agra: Best Routes, Tips & Highlights

The distance between Delhi and Agra is about 240 km. You have many options to reach Agra from Delhi by train, bus, or air. The easiest and cheapest way to reach Agra from Delhi is by train, in my opinion. Now let’s talk about how to reach Agra from Delhi and how much it can cost you.

From Delhi to Agra by bus:

There are many such buses in New Delhi that go to Agra; you can book it online. You will find many such websites from which you can book buses from Delhi to Agra. And its fare will be around 150 to 200. You may also like: best places to visit near Agra within 100 km. If you have 200, then you can travel from Delhi to Agra in such a bus, and it will be a super luxury bus.

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If you want, you can book this bus online, but in my opinion, don’t book it online. If you go offline and book yourself, it will cost you very cheap tickets; yes, it is available offline also. And you try to book early so that you can get a seat at the front of the bus. To travel in this bus, you will have to come near a bus stand.

SaraiKaleKhan buses stand there near a red light, and from there, many buses go towards Agra. Here you will also find many private cars who will take you to Agra, but if you want, then you can also come by car or you can go by bus. It will take you around 4 to 5 hours to reach Agra from Delhi by bus.

Delhi to Agra bus fare and ticket booking:

When you ask the bus driver how much is the fare from Delhi to Agra, he will tell you 300 or 250. But if you say that you travel every day, you know that only ₹ 200 is the actual fare. And if you book this bus online, then you will get its fare from 600 to 800, so it is better that you should go there and book it offline. Because when I went, I saw that there were many such people who book it online, and they pay 600 to 800 for the same ticket.

From Delhi to Agra by trains:

Many people have the problem of vomiting while travelling in the bus. So it is better for such people to travel by train. And train travel is going to be very cheap and comfortable for all of you when you travel from Delhi to Agra by train. Now you can choose any train from New Delhi Railway Station to Agra Cantt. Or from Hazrat Nizamuddin Railway Station in Delhi, many trains also go towards Agra Cantt. If you are travelling from Delhi to Agra by train, then it will take you at least 2:30 hours.

And this time also depends on the train a little bit. If you are going by express train, then you will reach soon, but if you are taking a passenger or local train, etc., then you will take a little more time. If you go from Nizamuddin railway station, then your fare will be a maximum of 115 to 120. But if you go from New Delhi railway station, then your train fare will be from 95 to 110. Talking about the second setting chair car.

Trains run from Delhi to Agra:

I would suggest that you catch the Punjab Mail leaving New Delhi Railway Station at 5:15 am, which will reach you till 8:30 am to Agra Cantt Railway Station. There is another train that will reach you from Delhi to Agra very soon; its name is Taj Express, which is from New Delhi at 6:55 am and will reach you in Agra by 9:35 am. This is the best Delhi to Agra train.

If you want to go from Nizamuddin railway station, then at 5:20 am a train, the Thirukkural SF Express, will reach you at Agra Cantt by 8:30 am. Friends, although there are many trains to go from Delhi to Agra, I will always suggest you start your journey in the morning so that you reach Agra as soon as possible. And that day does not go to waste; you can roam comfortably on that day too.

From Delhi to Agra train fare and booking:

To book train tickets, you can go to the website of IRCTC; from there you can book tickets. Or you can also book your ticket from these websites: makemytrip.com or yatra.com. Friends, now we all know that how can we reach from Delhi to Agra by train and bus? Now we discuss if we have to go by air, then how will we go?

Delhi to Agra by flight:

This flight takes you from Indira Gandhi International Airport Delhi to Pandit Deendayal Upadhyay Airport Agra. You can travel this 242 km by flight in just 1 hour and 5 minutes. And its fare will be about 2500 to 3000. And if you book it on the current date, then your fare may also be higher. Let’s talk about how much luggage you can take on this flight. You can carry a maximum of 15 kg of luggage and a 7 kg handbag on this plane. If you have more than this, then you will have to pay ₹ 400 per kg.

Tip: Friends, according to me, if you do not need to reach very early, then you travel by train or bus. The best option to reach Agra from Delhi is bus or train; I prefer train. If you travel by plane, then your expenses will increase a lot; if you go by train or bus, then your fare is going to be very less. The best flight booking website is wego.co.in.

What’s the best place to visit in Agra?

If I am going to tell you which is the place to see in Agra, then this whole article will be filled. It is a very beautiful and historic city in India.

Agra Fort:

I will suggest that if you are going to Agra, then first you go to Agra Fort, which is just 10 or 20 minutes away from the station. If you are going from Agra station to Agra Fort in the auto, then your fare will be only ₹ 20. And you will find lots of cars from the auto stand outside the station. You can comfortably roam around Agra Fort till 12 or 1:00 PM, know well about Agra Fort, A cloakroom facility has been provided near Agra Fort where you can keep your belongings.

And keep in mind that no one will go inside with food items. It is not allowed to go inside with food items. To visit Agra Fort, you have to take an entry pass, which you will get only online, and its price is only ₹ 35 for Indians and 500 for foreigners. After that, you leave for the Taj Mahal from there.

Taj Mahal:

It is just a short distance from Agra Fort. From here you will find many e-rickshaws or horse carts that will take you to the Taj Mahal for just ₹ 30.

Taj Mahal entry fees:

You also have to book the entry ticket for entry into the Taj Mahal online. There are 2-way tickets here. If you want to see the Taj Mahal up close or want to roam around the Taj Mahal well, then you will have to pay ₹ 50. But if you want to go inside the Taj Mahal, where the tombs of Shah Jahan and Mumtaz are located, then you will have to pay another ₹ 200 extra for that, so you have to take a ticket of 250.

But if you are living outside India, then you will have to pay ₹ 500 for this ticket. So friends, if you want to know about the city of Agra in a better way, then I have another article; definitely visit it. Here I have told a lot about Agra City travel.

Best hotels in agra near taj mahal:

The most famous tourist spot in Agra is the Taj Mahal. And whenever we travel to Agra, our fast priority is that we get hotels around Taj Mahal. So here I will suggest you five hotels, which five hotels are very close to Taj Mahal, and I myself have stayed in two of these hotels.

If you think the hotels are suitable for you, then you can book all these hotels. I will suggest you some low- and some high-budget hotels; you can book hotels according to your budget. According to me, it will be suitable to give you hotels near Taj Mahal, and from the balcony of all these hotels you will get a direct view of Taj Mahal, so I suggested you all these hotels.

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