Delhi to Nainital Taxi Service
A lake-side hill station in the Kumaon hills, built around Naini Lake and still one of the more popular weekend escapes from Delhi.
Fare estimate based on current Delhi outstation rates — see exactly how it's calculated on the outstation fares guide. Your final fare is confirmed before booking.
Naini Lake and the Mall Road that runs alongside it are the centre of Nainital, with boating on the lake and the Naina Devi Temple at its northern end as the standard first stops. Snow View Point, reached by cable car, gives a wider look at the surrounding Kumaon peaks on a clear day.
The drive is long enough that most riders plan it as a weekend rather than a single day, though a determined early start can make it work as a long day trip in a pinch.
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From ₹12,100 · round trip
Estimated for SUV / MUV. We recommend an SUV/MUV for the hill roads around the lake. Tolls, permits and any driver allowance are extra — your exact fare is confirmed with you before the trip is booked.
Delhi to Nainital — FAQs
About 320 km, taking roughly 7 to 8 hours by road, depending on traffic through the plains stretch before the hills begin.
A weekend is more comfortable given the drive length — it leaves a full day at the lake and Mall Road without an exhausting same-day return.
Yes, both are short drives from Nainital itself and are commonly added to a multi-day booking.
We recommend an SUV/MUV for the hill roads in the final stretch, even though most of the drive is on the plains.