How to reach Amritsar
Sri Guru Ram Dass Jee International Airport, 11 km from city. Direct flights from Delhi (1 hr), Mumbai, Bangalore, and even London, Dubai, Singapore. Prepaid taxis ?300-400 to Golden Temple. Winter fog can delay, keep buffer.
Smooth NH44 from Delhi (450 km, 7-8 hrs). Luxury AC Volvos every hour from ISBT Kashmere Gate (?800-1500). Self-drive is easy, plenty of dhabas serving sarson da saag on the way. Punjab Roadways buses cheap and frequent.
Amritsar Junction is superbly connected. Swarn Shatabdi (6 hrs Delhi), Shane Punjab, Paschim Express, more than 50 trains daily. Clean station, retiring rooms, direct autos to Golden Temple (?100). Book early in peak season.
