Himachal taxi & cab service·Near New Bus Stand, Kangra (H.P.) Kapil 98053 05643 Sahil 78075 42573

Una ⇄ Dharamshala · pre-booked

Una to Dharamshala taxi.

Dharamshala is about 110 km and three hours from Una, up through Chintpurni and the Kangra valley. We run it as a pre-booked car — we are based in Kangra, so tell us the time and the driver sets off to meet you at Una station, the bus stand or your door. WhatsApp or call Kapil on +91 98053 05643 or Sahil on +91 78075 42573.

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~110 km ~3 hrs All-in fare on WhatsApp
The Dhauladhar above Dharamshala, at the end of the road up from Una
Distance
~110 kmone way by road
Time on the road
~3 hrsone way
Stops on the way
6 worth breaking for
Dharamshala sits at
1,475 m

From the drivers

South to Amb, Chintpurni and Una — the Dehra Gopipur road.

Kapil and Sahil drive this road themselves — this is what they say about it, not what a listing site says.

What the road is like

One of the easier roads out of the valley — largely straight running through Dehra Gopipur and Amb, which is why the Vande Bharat transfers from Amb Andaura are comfortable even pre-dawn.

How windy is it?

Mostly straight — easy on anyone who gets car sick

About this run

How we drive it.

Una is where the plains stop and Himachal starts, and Dharamshala is three hours further up. By bus that is a change and most of a day; by car it is a single steady climb with the Dhauladhar in front of you for the last hour.

The road goes past Chintpurni, so a darshan halt costs you very little time and is the thing most families ask for. Jwala Ji is close as well if you want both.

We are a Kangra firm, about two and a half hours north of Una, so this is a pre-booked run rather than one you flag down. Give us the time — including a train or bus arrival — and the car will be there before you are.

One all-in 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 — no handovers, no agents
  • Clean AC cars on commercial tourist-taxi permits
  • 24×7 — pre-dawn and late-night runs are routine
  • No advance — fare locked on WhatsApp, pay by cash or UPI after the trip

On the way to Dharamshala we can stop at

Chintpurni Devi~50 km from Una — the usual halt
Amb AndauraThe Vande Bharat station, if you are meeting a train
Jwala JiThe eternal flame
Kangra townBrajeshwari Devi and the fort
GaggalThe valley airport
McLeodganj~30 min above Dharamshala

Planning more than a transfer? See our Taxi service in Una.

What the journey is actually like

The drive, leg by leg.

About 3 hours

South Himachal up into the Kangra valley, with two of the six Devi temples sitting on the road.

  1. Pickup

    Una town or station

    Doorstep, hotel or railway station.

  2. +30 min

    Chintpurni

    On the ridge above the road — a very common stop on this run.

  3. +1 hr

    Amb Andaura

    Past the Vande Bharat station and on north.

  4. +1.75 hrs

    Jwala Ji

    The eternal-flame temple, directly on the route.

  5. +2.5 hrs

    Kangra town

    Into the valley, the Dhauladhar ahead.

  6. Arrive

    Dharamshala

    Kotwali Bazaar, the bus stand, or your hotel.

    ~110 km · ~3 hrs

Once you reach Dharamshala

Two temples for free

Chintpurni and Jwala Ji are both on this road. Building them into the transfer rather than making separate trips is the single best use of this route.

Onward up

McLeodganj is 20 minutes further and 500 m higher. Say at booking so we do not drop you twice.

Coming back

The return is the same road, so a two-day plan can take Chintpurni on the way up and Jwala Ji on the way down without repeating anything.

Want it shifted — a different start, an extra night, a stop added or dropped? Say so on WhatsApp and we’ll send the reworked plan and one all-in fare.

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Before you book

Una to Dharamshala taxi — your questions

How long is Una to Dharamshala by taxi?

About three hours for roughly 110 km, on a steady hill road through Chintpurni. Traffic around Kangra in the afternoon can add a little.

Can we stop at Chintpurni on the way?

Yes — it is almost on the route and barely adds to the day. Tell us on WhatsApp and it goes into the same all-in fare.

Can you pick us up from Una railway station?

Yes, pre-booked. We track the train and the driver waits however late it runs, with no extra waiting charge.

Our price promise

The lowest rate you’ll find for this trip — or we beat it.

We don’t publish a rate card, because an honest fare depends on your dates, your group and the road. What we do promise: ask us before you book anywhere, and if you’re already holding a written quote for the same car, the same route and the same all-in inclusions, send us the screenshot. We’ll beat it — and on the rare trip where we honestly can’t, we’ll tell you straight instead of wasting your day.

  1. 01

    Tell us the plan

    WhatsApp your dates, your group and where you want to go. You get one all-in fare — car, driver, fuel, tolls, parking and permits — usually within the hour.

  2. 02

    Compare it openly

    Check it against any operator or app you like. Compare like for like: the same car, the same days, everything included — not a headline figure with extras added on later.

  3. 03

    We beat it

    Send us the lower written quote and we’ll beat it. You book the owner-drivers direct, so there is no agent commission sitting inside our number to begin with.

Send us your quote or your dates —

Ready when you are

Book your Una to Dharamshala taxi — one all-in fare.

Now booking August — just the two of us driving. Tell us your dates.

Lowest rate you’ll find for the same trip — or we beat it. Send us any written quote.

Kapil Dev
Owner & driver
Sahil
Owner & driver

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All about our taxi service
  • HP Tourism authorised
  • On the road since 2018
  • Verified vehicles · HP 01 DA 5392 & HP 01 DA 1601
  • Pay after your trip — no advance
  • Straight to the driver — no agents
  • Open 24×7 · replies within the hour
  • Hindi & English
  • UPI & cash accepted
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