Delhi to Kashmir is the easiest trip to Kashmir from anywhere in India. The flight is under an hour and a half, departures run all day, and there are now three realistic ways to make the journey — air, the new rail line through Katra, and the NH-44 road. That choice is what makes a Delhi departure different from every other city on this site.
Which way to travel from Delhi
Fly if your time is short. A morning flight lands you in Srinagar before lunch, which means a 4 night trip really is four full nights in the valley — something travellers from further south cannot say. Airport pickup is part of every itinerary we run.
Take the train if you want the journey to be part of the trip. The Vande Bharat to Katra and the connecting service over the Chenab and Anji bridges to Srinagar turn a flight into a day of Himalayan scenery. It costs a day each way, so add a night to whatever you would book by air.
Drive only if the road itself is the point. It is a long two days, and the Jammu–Srinagar stretch closes often enough in winter and the monsoon that we would not plan a tight itinerary around it.
How long to book
For a first visit from Delhi, 4 nights covers Srinagar, Gulmarg, Pahalgam and Sonamarg without rushing — our Kashmir 4N/5D circuit is built exactly for this and is the package Delhi travellers book most. With a long weekend only, the Short Kashmir Couples Getaway or Budget Kashmir Escape fit around three days off work.
Delhi is also the one city where a winter snow trip is easy to fit in. Flights stay frequent through December to February and Gulmarg is at its best under snow. See our best time to visit Kashmir guide for how each month compares.
Package prices are land-only from Srinagar — hotels, private car, sightseeing, breakfast and dinner — so you book the flight or train yourself at whatever fare suits you, and we match the itinerary to your arrival time.