Chandigarh to Delhi is just 250 km. But should you fly the 50-minute route or drive for 4 hours? Here's the honest answer.
Flight vs Drive
Airlines
- IndiGo: 4+ daily from ₹2,500
- Air India: 3+ daily from ₹2,800
- SpiceJet: 2+ daily from ₹2,200
When Flying Makes Sense
✅ Fly When
Connecting to another flight from Delhi, tight business schedule, Delhi traffic is bad (monsoon/weekend evenings), or fare is under ₹3,000.
🚂 Take Shatabdi When
Budget matters, the 3.5-hour journey is comfortable, and you avoid airport check-in/security overhead (which adds 2+ hours to total flight time).