Red Fort - How to Reach?

Lal Qila or Red Fort is situated in Delhi which is connected to all parts of India through air, rail, and road transport. As Delhi is the capital city of India so it is connected with almost all parts of India.

Let’s take a look at the nearby cities with their approximate distance.

Delhi to Kanpur

By air – 393km

By rail – 440km

By road – 468km

Delhi to Lucknow

By air – 417km

By rail – 512km (via Kanpur) 490km (via Bareilly)

By road – 558km

Delhi to Agra

By air – 180km

By rail – 195km

By road – 217km

Delhi to Jaipur

By air – 241km

By rail – 288km

By road – 268km

Delhi to Bareilly

By air – 217km

By rail – 258km

By road – 259km

Delhi to Moradabad

By air – 154km

By rail – 154km

By road – 166km

Delhi to Gwapor

By air – 285km

By rail – 313km

By road – 329km

By Air

Delhi is connected to most of the major cities of India and abroad through air transport. Indira Gandhi International Airport is situated at Palam a place 16km away from Delhi. Both domestic and international fpghts land here. There are separate terminals for catching domestic and international fpghts.

By Rail

Delhi is connected to almost all parts of India except Nagaland, Manipur, and Mizoram by rail. There are many railway stations in Delhi from where many trains originate, terminate or have stoppage. The main railway stations of Delhi are as follows −

New Delhi

Old Delhi

Hazrat Nizamuddin

Delhi Sarai Rohilla

Delhi Cantt

Delhi Safdarjung

There are other stations where only local trains have stoppage.

By Road

Delhi is connected to many cities by road transport. Tourists can catch buses from ISBT Kashmiri Gate, ISBT Anand Vihar, and ISBT at Sarai Kale Khan. Tourists can catch buses for Kanpur, Lucknow, Ahmedabad, Jaipur, Udaipur, Agra, and many other cities. AC and non-AC buses run from these terminals. Some long distance buses also have sleeper coach.

Local Transport

Tourists can visit Red Fort through various modes of local transport. They can use auto rickshaws, taxis, and local buses to reach the fort. Metro trains also run in the city and the nearest metro station to the fort is Chandni Chowk on Yellow Line which is 1.5km away from the red fort.