Practical

Getting Around Amritsar

Where you arrive, how you get into the old city, and how far everything is from everything else.

Arrival points

Where visitors arrive

Amritsar Airport

Sri Guru Ram Dass Jee International Airport sits north-west of the city and handles domestic and international flights. It is small, so arrivals clear quickly.

Raja Sansi, Amritsar

Amritsar Railway Station

Amritsar Junction is the end of the line from Delhi and the arrival point for most rail visitors. It sits close to the old city, which makes it the most convenient way to arrive.

Railway Station Road, Amritsar

Amritsar Bus Stand

The inter-state bus terminal connects Amritsar with the rest of Punjab, Himachal, Jammu, Delhi and Chandigarh, with both government and private operators.

GT Road, Amritsar

How far is it?

Common routes

The trips almost every visitor makes, with the options you actually have.

Airport to Golden TempleThe standard arrival run, straight into the old city.Railway Station to Golden TempleThe shortest hop of the three arrival points.Bus Stand to Golden TempleA short ride in from the GT Road terminal.Golden Temple to Wagah BorderAn afternoon run west through farmland for the evening ceremony.

Distances

Between major attractions

Each place page lists its distance from the airport, station and bus stand, and the attractions closest to it.

Golden TempleHow far →Jallianwala BaghHow far →Partition MuseumHow far →Attari–Wagah BorderHow far →Durgiana TempleHow far →Gobindgarh FortHow far →Maharaja Ranjit Singh MuseumHow far →Sadda PindHow far →Ram TirathHow far →Khair-ud-Din MasjidHow far →