How to get from Indira Gandhi International Airport to Connaught Place / New Delhi Station
High confidenceChecked May 2026
Take the Delhi Metro Airport Express direct to New Delhi station — ₹60, ~20 min.
Best options
Best overall
Airport Express Metro Line to New Delhi station.
Cheapest safe
Airport Express single (cheaper than any taxi).
Best at night
Metro runs until ~23:00; otherwise pre-paid taxi from the official counter.
With luggage / kids
Metro has racks; pre-paid taxi for groups.
Taxi fare
Pre-paid Delhi Traffic Police taxi roughly ₹450–₹700 to Connaught Place. App-based cars often similar.
Ride-hailing
Uber and Ola operate — designated pickup zone.
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Public transport
Airport Express Metro; DTC bus.
After landing — step by step
- 1Use ONLY the Delhi Traffic Police pre-paid taxi counter for cash taxis
- 2Or follow Metro signs to the Airport Express platform
Scam warnings
Pre-paid 'travel desks' inside arrivals (not the official Police counter)
Hotel-changed scam at drop-off
Avoid this
- • Anyone offering a 'tourist information' or 'travel desk' inside arrivals
- • Drivers who say your hotel is 'closed' or 'unsafe'
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