The National Highways No. 21 (Ambala-Kinnaur) and 22 (Chandigarh-Leh) are the chief road arteries linking Chandigarh with the rest of the country. The city is within motorable distance from a number of popular towns and pilgrimage centres. Some important road distances (in kilometers) from Chandigarh are given below :
| Agra |
452 |
Khajuraho |
864 |
| Allahabad |
867 |
Kurukshetra |
70 |
| Ambala |
46 |
Lucknow |
743 |
| Amritsar |
240 |
Ludhiana |
100 |
| Anandpur Sahib |
80 |
Manali |
320 |
| Badrinath |
577 |
Mount Abu |
1016 |
| Bhakra Nangal |
125 |
Nainital |
568 |
| Chail(H.P.) |
120 |
Nepal |
1400 |
| Darjeeling |
1790 |
Panipat |
165 |
| Delhi |
248 |
Pathankot |
246 |
| Gangotri |
535 |
Patiala |
65 |
| Jaipur |
507 |
Rishikesh |
276 |
| Jammu |
380 |
Srinagar |
666 |
| Kanyakumari |
2979 |
Udaipur |
926 |
| Kasauli |
77 |
Vaishno Devi |
400 |
| Kedarnath |
505 |
Varanasi |
996 |
BUS FACILITIES
Buses of several State Road Transport Corporations connect Chandigarh with many cities and towns of neighbouring states. Buses may be air-conditioned, deluxe, semi-deluxe or ordinary. The Inter-State Bus Terminus (ISBT) is located in Sector 17 (City Centre).
Chandigarh Transport Undertaking (CTU)
The CTU is an Undertaking of Chandigarh Administration. It provides both inter state services and local transport services. The CTU coaches are well maintained and the important cities which are connected by CTU buses are Delhi, Dehradun, Haridwar, Shimla, Manali, Katra (J&K) and major towns of Punjab and Haryana.
AIRWAYS
Chandigarh's airport is 12 km. from the City Centre. Indian Airlines and Jet Airways connect Chandigarh with , Delhi, Leh and Amritsar. The Corporation has a well maintained Tourist Information Centre at the Airport.
Official Airlines Flying to & from Chandigarh
| Indian Airlines |
http://indian-airlines.nic.in/ |
| Jet Airways |
http://www.jetairways.com/ |