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Delhi sightseeing by bus: Red Fort, India Gate, Qutub Minar, Lotus Temple and more
Updated · 6 min read · Figures from Delhi’s Open Transit Data, imported 18 July 2026
Ordinary DTC and cluster buses reach almost every big Delhi sight for ₹5 to ₹25. Red Fort, Jama Masjid, Qutub Minar and Akshardham have stops named after them; for India Gate, use the National Stadium stop, and for the Lotus Temple, Kalkaji Mandir.
The lists below show every route calling at the stop nearest each sight, from the official timetable data. Sightseeing by city bus is cheap and frequent, but buses do not wait at sights. Pick a route, open its page and note which stop to get off at.
Red Fort and Jama Masjid
64 route numbers call at 2 stops here. Chandni Chowk is a short walk west of Red Fort
Stops: Red Fort, Jama Masjid
Chandni Chowk (Fatehpuri end)
10 route numbers call at this stop.
India Gate and Kartavya Path
64 route numbers call at this stop. National Stadium is at the east end of Kartavya Path, beside India Gate
Stops: National Stadium
Qutub Minar
6 route numbers call at this stop.
Stops: Qutab Minar
Lotus Temple and Kalkaji Mandir
31 route numbers call at 2 stops here. The Lotus Temple is next to Kalkaji Mandir
Akshardham Temple
17 route numbers call at this stop.
Raj Ghat
31 route numbers call at 3 stops here.
Stops: RajGhat Ring Road, Raj Ghat (Ring Road), Rajghat Gandhi Darshan
National Zoo and Purana Qila
33 route numbers call at 2 stops here.
Nizamuddin Dargah and Humayun’s Tomb area
28 route numbers call at 2 stops here.
Gurudwara Bangla Sahib
95 route numbers call at this stop.
Stops: Gurudwara Bangla Sahib
- 47A
- 73
- 73A
- 91
- 100A
- 100EXT
- 120B
- 120E
- 129
- 166SPL
- 185
- 188
- 207
- 210
- 213
- 216
- 260
- 270
- 271
- 281
- 281A
- 310
- 316
- 320
- 340
- 349
- 370
- 378
- 380
- 390
- 391
- 408
- 410
- 480
- 490
- 540
- 540CL
- 580
- 610
- 610A
- 630
- 680
- 703
- 706
- 712
- 722
- 723
- 725
- 729
- 729B
- 729E
- 740
- 740A
- 740B
- 740EXT
- 770A
- 770B
- 773
- 790
- 803
- 820
- 840
- 858
- 859
- 859A
- 871
- 890
- 910
- 930
- 940
- 944
- 950
- 957
- 957A
- 962A
- 963
- 970
- 970A
- 970B
- 970C
- 980
- 988
- 990
- 990A
- 990B
- 990CL
- 990EXT
- AIR
- CBD1
- RL-75
- RL-77
- RL-77A
- RL-77B
- RL-77E…
- RL-79
Birla Mandir (Laxmi Narayan Temple)
11 route numbers call at 3 stops here.
Stops: Laxmi Narayan Temple, Laxmi Narayan Mandir, BIRLA MANDIR
Lodhi Garden
15 route numbers call at 2 stops here.
National Museum and Rail Museum
15 route numbers call at 2 stops here.
Stops: Rail Museum, National Museum
Tips for sightseeing by bus
- Many sights close one day a week, often Monday. Check opening days before you set out.
- Group nearby sights: Red Fort, Jama Masjid and Chandni Chowk are walkable together, as are India Gate and the National Museum, and the zoo and Purana Qila.
- Carry small notes for tickets, and keep your ticket until you get off.
- For the bus number from your area, see the trip pages for India Gate, Red Fort, Qutub Minar, Akshardham and Jantar Mantar.
- Airport or station first? See buses to the airport and buses to the railway stations.
Quick answers
Which bus goes to India Gate?
Get off at the National Stadium stop, beside India Gate at the east end of Kartavya Path. The routes calling there are listed on this page.
Which bus goes to Red Fort?
The routes listed under Red Fort and Jama Masjid on this page call at the Red Fort stop, according to the official timetable data.
Is there a bus to the Lotus Temple?
Yes. Get off at Kalkaji Mandir; the Lotus Temple is next to it. The routes that stop there are listed on this page.
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