Chintpurni DeviClose to Amb — an early halt
Amb Andaura ⇄ Dalhousie · train tracked
Amb Andaura to Dalhousie taxi
Dalhousie is about 185 km and five hours from Amb Andaura railway station, across the Kangra valley and up through Nurpur into Chamba district. We track your train, meet you at the station and drive it in one go: one car, one driver, and Khajjiar easily added the next morning. WhatsApp or call Kapil on +91 98053 05643 or Sahil on +91 78075 42573.
- Distance
- ~185 kmone way by road
- Time on the road
- ~5 hrsone way
- Stops on the way
- 6 worth breaking for
- Dalhousie sits at
- 1,970 m
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- Kapil DevOwner & driverWhatsApp98053 05643
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From the drivers
The Chowari climb into Chamba and Dalhousie.
How windy: Properly windy — worth knowing if anyone gets car sick
What Kapil and Sahil say about this road is on the Kangra to Dalhousie taxi page.
About this run
How we drive it
Five hours is a long transfer and we would rather say so upfront. It is a good five hours (across the Kangra valley, out past Nurpur and then climbing into Chamba district through deodar forest), but it is not a short hop, and anyone landing off a morning train should expect to reach Dalhousie in the late afternoon.
Doing it in one car matters on this route. The alternative is a bus to Pathankot and another up the hill, with a change and a wait in the middle of the day, and by the time you have done that you have lost the day entirely.
Khajjiar is about an hour beyond Dalhousie and almost everyone adds it, usually the next morning rather than tacked onto the arrival day. Chamba town and the Manimahesh road carry on from there if you have longer.
One fare for this run, quoted on WhatsApp before you travel. See what's in a Kangra taxi fare.
What's in the fare
- One all-in fare: car, driver, fuel, tolls, parking and permits
- The same driver door to door, booked without an agent
- Clean AC cars on commercial tourist-taxi permits
- 24×7, including pre-dawn and late-night runs
- Fare confirmed on WhatsApp before the trip; cash or UPI
On the way to Dalhousie we can stop at
Kangra townBrajeshwari Devi and the fort
NurpurThe fort and Brij Raj Swami temple
BanikhetThe junction below Dalhousie
Khajjiar~1 hr on — the meadow
Chamba townFurther up the Ravi
Planning more than a transfer? See our Dalhousie & Khajjiar tour.
The journey
The drive, leg by leg
About 5 hours
Plains railhead to hill station in one run, with the Chowari climb in the last third.
- Meet
Amb Andaura station
Train tracked. An early arrival is worth a lot here — five hours is most of a day.
- +45 min
Chintpurni turn
The temple is a short detour and many people take it while they are passing.
- +2 hrs
Kangra town
North into the valley, then west.
- +3 hrs
Nurpur
The last flat stretch before the climb starts.
- +4.25 hrs
Chowari Jot
The winding pass, then down into Chamba district.
- Arrive
Dalhousie
Gandhi Chowk, Subhash Chowk, or your hotel along the ridge.
~185 km · ~5 hrs
Once you reach Dalhousie
Arrive with light to spare
Five hours from a morning train lands you mid-afternoon, which is enough for the Mall circuit and no more. Plan Khajjiar for a full day after.
The climb is the best part
The last ninety minutes are very twisty. If anyone in the group struggles with that, tell us at booking and we break it differently.
Chamba too
The town is 45 minutes past Banikhet and has the Bhuri Singh museum and the Lakshmi Narayan temples. Worth a day of its own.
Want to change something? Ask on WhatsApp and we’ll send a new plan and fare.
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Amb Andaura to Dalhousie taxi: your questions
How long is Amb Andaura to Dalhousie by taxi?
About five hours for roughly 185 km. It is a long transfer, so we suggest planning to arrive in the late afternoon rather than trying to fit sightseeing into the same day.
Can we add Khajjiar?
Yes, and nearly everyone does. It is about an hour beyond Dalhousie and works best as the next morning rather than the arrival day.
Is it better to come via Pathankot instead?
If you are already booked to Pathankot, yes. It is closer. But if you are on the Vande Bharat to Amb Andaura, driving straight through in one car is faster and far less trouble than changing buses.
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Two owner-drivers. Message or call either of us.
- Kapil DevOwner & driverWhatsApp98053 05643
- SahilOwner & driverWhatsApp78075 42573
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