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Transport to and from Indira Gandhi International Airport

New Delhi, IndiaIATA: DELICAO: VIDP
Current airport: DEL

4 options from Indira Gandhi International Airport, showing where you board.

Transport

Metro

Airport Express Line (Orange Line)

To and from the airport
Where
T3 IGI Airport metro station (Airport Express Line)

Good to know

  • The line runs between New Delhi Railway Station and Yashobhoomi Dwarka Sector 25, offering direct access to Terminal 3. Travel time is around 25 minutes from New Delhi Railway Station.
  • Terminal 2 is a short walk or shuttle ride from Terminal 3, allowing access to the Airport Express Line as well. Ticket machines are available at Terminal 3 and Terminal 2 Arrivals.

Delhi Metro, Magenta Line

To and from the airport
Where
Terminal 1-IGI Airport metro station (Magenta Line)
Connection
The underground Terminal 1-IGI Airport station is a 5- to 7-minute walk (300 to 400 meters via a covered underpass with moving walkways) from the terminal building.

Good to know

  • The Magenta Line of Delhi Metro offers metro rail connectivity to Terminal 1. It spans from Janakpuri West to Botanical Garden and serves 26 stations, including Terminal 1 IGI Airport, Hauz Khas, Kalkaji Mandir and Botanical Garden (interchange hubs).
  • The line operates roughly from 5:30 a.m. to 11:30 p.m. daily, every 5 minutes. Ticket machines are available at the Terminal 1 station.

Transport

Bus

Bus

From the airport
Where
Bus stop at T3 Arrival · Bus stop at T2, near ATC · Bus stop at T1 Arrival · Public Transportation Centre (PTC), opposite Centaur Hotel

From the airport

  • From T3 Arrival, DTC runs 24/7 to T-1, Dhaula Kuan, New Delhi railway station, Old Delhi railway station and ISBT. From T1 Arrival, DTC runs 24/7 to Dhaula Kuan, New Delhi railway station, Old Delhi railway station and ISBT.
  • From T2 near ATC, routes 717, 534, AR08, AR05, AR06, 772, 801, 392, DW01, 709, 717C and 780 serve destinations including Badarpur Border, Anand Vihar, Najafgarh, Noida Sec 62, Dwarka Sector-10 and New Delhi railway station, from 5 a.m. to 11 p.m.
  • From the PTC (Public Transportation Centre), opposite Centaur Hotel, PRTC and PUN Bus serve Ludhiana, Jalandhar, Amritsar and Pathankot, and Haryana Roadways serves Karnal, Ambala and Chandigarh.

Transport

Taxi

Taxis and app-based cabs

From the airport
Where
Outside the Arrivals Zone, Terminal 1 (right by the terminal) · Outside the Arrivals Zone, Terminal 2 (right by the terminal) · Multi-Level Car Park (Level 0), Terminal 3

From the airport

  • At all terminals (T1, T2 and T3), cabs are available 24/7 right outside the arrival gates: prepaid and fixed-rate taxis and app-based cab services.
  • At T1 and T2 the pick-up area is outside the Arrivals Zone. At T3 the pick-up area is the Multi-Level Car Park (Level 0), which also has electric cabs (Evera EV).

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Go to the official travel page of Indira Gandhi International AirportOfficial external website
SourcesWhere this comes fromChecked on the airport's official website on October 5, 2026.
  • Delhi Airport - MetroChecked on October 5, 2026 · Official external websitewww.newdelhiairport.in/to-and-from-airport/metro
  • Delhi Airport - Cab or TaxiChecked on October 5, 2026 · Official external websitewww.newdelhiairport.in/to-and-from-airport/cab-or-taxi
  • Delhi Airport - BusChecked on October 5, 2026 · Official external websitewww.newdelhiairport.in/to-and-from-airport/bus