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Hapur to Mathura Distance: Routes and How to Travel
By Gurudutt, Experience My India·22 September 2026

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Hapur to Mathura at a glance
Detail | Information |
Hapur to Mathura distance | About 171 km to 178 km, fastest about 173 km |
Time by road | About 3 hr 5 min via the Yamuna Expressway |
Fastest route | The Yamuna Expressway |
Mathura to Hapur distance | About 170 to 180 km, around 3 hr 11 min |
By train | Hapur Junction towards Mathura Junction |
Note | Vrindavan is about 14 km beyond Mathura |
Hapur to Mathura distance: an overview
From Hapur, the western Uttar Pradesh city near the National Capital Region, east of Delhi towards Meerut, the birthplace of Krishna at Mathura lies about 170 to 178 km to the south, roughly three hours by road. The quickest way is by the Yamuna Expressway, the fast expressway that runs down towards Braj; from Hapur the road joins it by the NCR side, for a quick, direct run to Mathura, while the ordinary NH 34, though a touch shorter, is slower. Being a short haul, it makes an easy day trip from Hapur to Krishna's land. As Hapur has a railway junction, the train is also an option. This guide gives the routes both ways, with Vrindavan, the town of Krishna's childhood, about 14 km beyond Mathura; and if you would like the drive, the darshan and the e-rickshaw arranged, a mathura vrindavan tour with Experience My India can plan your day.
From the ground (Gurudutt): For my guests from Hapur, Braj is close and easy, only about three hours by the Yamuna Expressway. Take the expressway, not the plain NH 34, which is slower; come in the morning, do the Mathura and Vrindavan temples and you are home by evening. It is one of the easiest of the western UP day trips to Krishna's land. Let me shape the day for you. Radhe Radhe.
Hapur to Mathura: the routes
The routes from Hapur to Mathura, with approximate distance and time:
Route | Distance | Time (approx) |
Via the Yamuna Expressway (fastest) | About 173 km | About 3 hr 5 min |
Via NH 34 and the Yamuna Expressway | About 171 km | About 3 hr 7 min |
Via NH 34 | About 178 km | About 3 hr 39 min |
The Yamuna Expressway route is the fastest at about 3 hr 5 min; a variation joining NH 34 to reach the expressway is much the same; and the ordinary NH 34, though a touch shorter at about 178 km, is slower at about 3 hr 39 min. So the expressway is the quicker, easier choice. Times are approximate and depend on traffic; please check live maps before you set off.
Mathura to Hapur: the return
The return, Mathura to Hapur, is much the same. The options:
Route | Distance | Time (approx) |
Via the Yamuna Expressway (fastest) | About 172 km | About 3 hr 12 min |
Via the Yamuna Expressway and NH 34 | About 170 km | About 3 hr 11 min |
Via NH 34 | About 180 km | About 3 hr 53 min |
The Yamuna Expressway routes are again the fastest for the return, at about 3 hr 11 to 3 hr 12 min; the ordinary NH 34, at about 180 km, is slower at about 3 hr 53 min. As on the way out, the expressway is the quicker choice. Treat these as guide figures and check live traffic before you leave.
The route: the Yamuna Expressway
The key to the Hapur to Braj journey is the Yamuna Expressway:
The fast road to Braj. The Yamuna Expressway is the fast, access-controlled expressway that runs from the Greater Noida side down to Agra, passing near Mathura; from Hapur, on the NCR side east of Delhi, the road joins it for a quick, direct run to Braj.
Faster than the old road. Though the ordinary NH 34 is a touch shorter, it runs through the towns and is slower; the Yamuna Expressway, smooth and fast, is quicker at about three hours, so it is the better choice for Hapur.
A good, quick drive. The expressway is a toll road, so keep your FASTag ready; the drive of about three hours is comfortable and easily done in a day, one of the shorter western UP journeys to Braj.
Where the road reaches the Braj end, our agra to vrindavan distance guide covers the approach to Mathura and Vrindavan.
Best ways to travel: road and rail
For this short haul, Hapur gives you good choices:
By car (best). About three hours by the Yamuna Expressway, doable easily in a day, with the freedom to see Vrindavan and Mathura together, only about 14 km apart; a comfortable day trip. Fares vary, so ask us for a live quote.
By train. Hapur is a railway junction and trains connect it towards Mathura Junction, the station for both Mathura and Vrindavan; a restful option, though you may need to check connections, from where an auto or e-rickshaw takes you on. Check current trains on IRCTC.
By bus. Buses run from Hapur towards Delhi and Mathura; the budget option, though slower and less direct than a car.
For the car option and fares, see our delhi to mathura vrindavan distance taxi cost guide and for arriving by train, our tundla to vrindavan distance guide covers the region's railheads.
What to see in Mathura and Vrindavan, best time and tips
When you reach Braj, the great sights await:
In Mathura. See the Krishna Janmabhoomi at the birthplace, the grand Dwarkadhish temple and the Yamuna ghats, above all Vishram Ghat with its evening aarti, at the heart of the old city.
And nearby Vrindavan. Only about 14 km on, Vrindavan holds the beloved Banke Bihari, the marble Prem Mandir with its evening light show and the serene ISKCON temple; the two cities are visited together.
Best time and tips. October to March is the most pleasant season; take the Yamuna Expressway and start early so you reach the temples fresh and in the old towns take an e-rickshaw for the temple lanes, as cars are kept out.
See the krishna janmabhoomi, dwarkadhish temple and braj yamuna ghats and leela sites in Mathura and the banke bihari temple, prem mandir vrindavan and iskcon temple vrindavan in Vrindavan.
We welcome pilgrims from Hapur and across western Uttar Pradesh to Mathura and Vrindavan, with a comfortable vehicle, the temple darshan and the e-rickshaw arranged and a Braj-born guide. A shared day tour starts from around ₹1,499 per person, with darshan free. Our mathura vrindavan tour covers the twin cities, our vrindavan tour package Vrindavan in a day, the braj 84 kos yatra the whole of Braj and our agra mathura vrindavan tour package the Taj with Braj; our mathura vrindavan tour itinerary, how to commute in vrindavan and mathura vrindavan temple timings guides help you plan. Message me on WhatsApp at +91-7302265809.
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