The closest major airport to Saharanpur is Jolly Grant Airport in Dehradun which is 90 km, just about two and a half hours drive from the main city. It is connected to a numerous cities like Delhi, Mumbai and Amritsar. As an alternative, there is the Saharanpur Airport at Sarsawa Air Base which is manned by the Indian Air Force and is located approximately 12 km from the city. Plans to upgrade the airport to operate commercial flights are underway. Another flight option is Muzaffarnagar Airport in Uttar Pradesh which is 45 km away from Saharanpur. Major domestic airlines such as Indigo, Air India, etc. are serviceable here. The nearest International Airport is Indira Gandhi International Airport in New Delhi, about 172 km away and is approximately five hours drive to Saharanpur city. All major domestic airlines like Air India, Indigo, SpiceJet, JetWings, etc. including transnational ones like Lufthansa, Etihad, Emirates, Singapore Airlines, et al are operational here.
Nearest Airport: The nearest airport is Jolly Grant Airport located 25 km away from Saharanpur.
Safety Suggestion: The heavy monsoon could cause flight cancellations, delays and postponements, hence it is advisable on the part of travellers to keep track of flight schedules.
Saharanpur is connected to major cities by road owing to National Highway 73, besides being an intersection point of two state highways. The Roadways Bus stand can be found near the Saharanpur Junction Railway Station and buses operated by the Uttar Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation (UPSRTC) including other government and private sectors are available from here to nearby towns and cities.
Journey Suggestion: When construction work is going on, traffic congestion is to be expected, hence travellers may carry light refreshments.
Saharanpur Railway Station is connected to major cities of the state plus interstate metropolises such as New Delhi, Dehradun, Haridwar, Rishikesh and Muzaffarnagar. The main line, i.e. Saharanpur Junction railway station lies on Amritsar-Howrah main line while the Dehradun-Delhi line passes through the inner city and the Tapri Railway Station which serves as an ancillary railway station to the city is on Paper Mill Road. It handles more than 200 trains per day inclusive of passenger and freight trains, namely, Dehradun-New Delhi Shatabdi Express, Amritsar-Haridwar Janshatabdi, Shalimar Express, Golden Temple Mail, Chhattisgarh Express et al.
