Meerut, a city located in the northern state of Uttar Pradesh is very close to the Capital Delhi. The city is very ancient and was known a Hastinapur in the earlier era during the legendary epic Mahabharata. Given that the city has so much history, there are many people who travel every year to Meerut to know about its history and significance. Since Meerut is so close to the Delhi and is also connected to other major cities, traveling to the city is very convenient. Even though it is the most convenient to go by air, you can easily reach Meerut by other means like roadways or railways as well. Below are some of the best ways to reach Meerut.

The city of Meerut does not have an airport of its own, but due to its proximity to Delhi, the Indira Gandhi International Airport is the closest airport to the city. The airport is distanced at 88 km from the center of Meerut city; flight carriers like Indigo, Spice Jet, Go Air, Air India and a few others transport passengers from one city to another within the country. Since this is an international airport, there are flights that take passengers to and fro to different countries in the world as well, making it so very easy for people to travel to Meerut. Once you get off at the airport, you can take local transportation like a cab or a bus to reach your destination in Meerut which should take you about 2 hours on the NH 24.

Meerut is well linked by road to cities like Delhi, Lucknow, Chandigarh, Jhansi, Varanasi, Mathura and other important cities in the state and adjacent to it; due to this, it is very easy to reach Meerut by road. Several expressways and highways like the national highways 235, 58 and 119 are the best routes to take while you are driving up to Meerut from surrounding cities. If you don’t want to drive, you can take busses that are operated by UPSRTC and run within the state, transporting you from other cities in UP to Meerut. If you are in a different state, you will also find air conditioned overnight luxury busses that will take you to Meerut comfortably.

Trains are one of the best ways to travel to any place, especially if you are on vacation. The railheads of Meerut are important as they are a part of Indian Railways Northern Zone. The city of Meerut has four railheads namely Meerut Cantonment distanced at 3.9 km, Meerut City Junction distanced at 3.6 km, Partapur Railway Station distanced at 9.5 km and Pabli Khas distanced at 10 km respectively from the center of Meerut city; you can go to any of the four railway stations to reach your destination. Several trains like the Ujjaini Express, Shalimar Express, Delhi Ambala Passenger, Haridwar Mail and many more pass through the above stations in Meerut, hence making it very easy for travelers. Once you get off at the station, you can take any mode of local transportation to get to your destination in the city.

Moving around Meerut as a tourist is quite convenient as there are several modes of public transportation that one can take to commute in the city. The best way is to travel by bus as they run on a fixed schedule, it is budget friendly and quite reliable. Busses in the city are run by the Meerut Municipal Corporation and there are a few modern busses that are more comfortable for the ease of passengers. If you want a more personalized ride, you can always opt to take an auto rickshaw or a cab. If you are keen on driving in the city, you can rent a car for period of time you are there and drive it to get around the city.