Surat to Vrindavan Distance: Routes, Time and Best Ways to Travel

Surat to Vrindavan at a glance

Surat to Vrindavan distance: an overview

From Surat, the great city of southern Gujarat, the land of Krishna lies about 1,016 km to the north, roughly 16 hours by road, almost entirely along the new Delhi-Mumbai Expressway, marked NE 4, which runs close by Surat and carries the journey most of the way to Braj. Being over a thousand kilometres, this is a very long haul, so most pilgrims from Surat travel by air or train, for Surat has good links towards Delhi and Mathura; the road, over two days, is for those who wish to make the overland pilgrimage. It is a journey from Gujarat, the land of Dwarka where Krishna reigned, to the land of his birth and childhood; and if you would rather leave the long journey to a Braj local, a mathura vrindavan tour package with Experience My India can plan it and meet you at Delhi if you fly.

From the ground (Gurudutt): My Surat guests come a long way, over a thousand kilometres, so I always say: do not tire yourself on the road. Surat sits on the main Mumbai to Delhi rail line, so a good train to Mathura Junction is easyor fly to Delhi and let me bring you the last stretch. The new expressway has made the drive faster too, but it is still two days. However you come, Braj is worth every mile; and in Mathura, bow at the Dwarkadhish temple, your own Gujarat's Lord of Dwarka. Radhe Radhe. See our Mathura Vrindavan tour Package  or message WhatsApp +91 7302265809.  

Surat to Vrindavan: the routes

For those who drive, nearly every route uses the Delhi-Mumbai Expressway. The options, with approximate distance and time:

The plain NE 4 route is the fastest and shortest at about 1,016 km and just over 16 hours; the routes joining NH 47 and, near the Braj end, the Bharatpur Road are a little longer. Times are approximate and depend on traffic and tolls; please check live maps before you set off and remember this is a two-day drive.

Vrindavan to Surat: the return

The return, Vrindavan to Surat, again runs largely on the Delhi-Mumbai Expressway. The options:

The direct NE 4 route is the fastest for the return, at about 1,060 km and around 18 hours; the routes joining NH 58 or NH 21 are longer. As with the outward drive, treat these as guide figures and check live traffic before you leave and plan a two-day journey.

The Delhi-Mumbai Expressway: Surat's road to Braj

The road that carries this journey is the Delhi-Mumbai Expressway, marked NE 4, which runs close by Surat:

•  India's longest expressway. The Delhi-Mumbai Expressway is a vast new eight-lane, access-controlled expressway connecting Delhi with Mumbai through Gujarat, Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh, passing close by Surat; it is among the longest expressways in the country and has cut long-distance travel times greatly.

•  Surat's main road north. As Surat lies on the Delhi-Mumbai corridor, the expressway is the natural road towards Braj, carrying you on smooth, fast lanes for most of the distance before the Braj exit near Bharatpur and Agra.

•  A few practical notes. It is a toll road with electronic tolling, open to cars and larger vehicles; as it is still being completed in places, keep your FASTag ready and check the current open sections before a long drive.

Where the expressway reaches the Braj end, our agra to vrindavan distance guide covers the final leg towards Mathura and Vrindavan.

Best ways to travel: air, train and road

For a journey of over a thousand kilometres, Surat gives you good choices and flying or the train is usually wiser than driving:

•  By train (a strong choice). Surat is a major station on the main Mumbai to Delhi railway line, so frequent, fast trains connect it to Mathura Junction, the railway station for Vrindavan, about 14 km away; for a long journey the train is restful and direct, a favourite way for Surat pilgrims. Check current trains on IRCTC.

•  By air (fastest). Surat has an airport with flights towards Delhi and Mumbai's larger airport is not far; fly to Delhi and drive the last stretch to Braj, about 3 to 3.5 hours, reaching Vrindavan far sooner than by road. Check current flights and we can meet you at Delhi.

•  By car (for the overland pilgrim). About 16 hours on the Delhi-Mumbai Expressway, best as a two-day drive with an overnight; smooth but long. Fares vary, so ask us for a live quote.

For arriving by train, our tundla to vrindavan distance guide covers the region's railheads and if you fly to Delhi and drive, our delhi to mathura vrindavan distance taxi cost guide covers that last leg.

Should you drive it

By road, honestly, only if you wish to make the overland pilgrimage. At about 16 to 22 hours each way, a same-day return is impossible and even one way is a two-day journey; for most, the train or a flight is far better. The sensible plans:

•  Take the train or fly. The Mumbai-Delhi trains through Surat reach Mathura Junction directlyor fly to Delhi and drive the short last leg to Braj; either is far easier than the long drive.

•  A two-day drive. If you drive, break the journey with an overnight on the expressway and give the next day to the last stretch and darshan.

•  A wider pilgrimage. Fold Braj into a longer trip that also takes in Agra and the Taj, near the Braj end, for a fuller journey.

The Gujarat and Krishna connection

For a pilgrim from Gujarat, this journey carries a beautiful meaning. Gujarat is the land of Dwarka, the golden city by the western sea where Krishna reigned as king in his later life; Braj, of Mathura and Vrindavan, is the land of his birth and childhood. So to travel from Gujarat to Braj is to journey from the Lord's kingdom to his cradle. And there is a lovely closeness at the Braj end, for Mathura's own great temple honours Krishna as Dwarkadhish, the king of Dwarka, so a Gujarati pilgrim finds their own Lord of Dwarka worshipped here in his birthplace. Be sure to visit the dwarkadhish temple in Mathura and the krishna janmabhoomi at his birthplace.

Best time to visit and tips

•  October to March is the most pleasant season for the journey and for temple darshan, with cool, comfortable weather.

•  Take the train or flyor plan a two-day drive, so you reach the temples fresh and before the midday closing.

•  Keep your FASTag active for the Delhi-Mumbai Expressway tolls and check the current open stretches before a long drive.

•  For the train, book well ahead, as the Mumbai-Delhi trains through Surat are popular; Mathura Junction is the station for Vrindavan.

•  In Vrindavan, cars are kept out of the old-town lanes, so park at the edge and take an e-rickshaw for the temples.

We welcome pilgrims from Surat and across Gujarat to Braj with a comfortable vehicle, the temple darshan arranged and the e-rickshaw handled in the lanes, guided by a Braj-born local and we can meet you at Delhi or Mathura Junction. A shared day tour starts from around ₹1,499 per person, with darshan free. When you reach Vrindavan, the banke bihari temple, the marble prem mandir vrindavan and the serene iskcon temple vrindavan await. Our mathura vrindavan tour covers the twin cities, our vrindavan tour package Vrindavan in a day and the braj 84 kos yatra the whole of Braj; our mathura vrindavan tour itinerary and 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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