Transit Visa - Traveling from India (New Delhi)

[_Harry_]

Can anyone please guide how does one find for which countries transit visa is needed while travelling from India to Canada?

There are few non stop flights from New Delhi to Canada but most of the flights have 1 or more stoppage on the way. Some of the places where flight stoppage are below:

1. Addis, Ababa
2. Chicago, US
3. Abu Dhabi, UAE
4. Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
5. Lahore, Pakistan
6. Hong Kong
7. Tokyo, Japan
8. Frankfurt, Germany

and few others.
It's very confusing as there is no transit visa exception or need is mentioned on the flight details.
If someone has traveled from India to Canada recently and can please share the experience of flights having 1 or more stoppage, it will be much appreciated!

On a somewhat similar concern, is there a better way to find economical flights other than searching the flights on online travel websites like makemytrip, cleartrip etc?
I read it somewhere that there are many hidden/overhead charges one can save if the flight booking is done in a planned & wise manner. Unfortunately, I don't know what those manners are!
Can anyone please guide the best way to plan a flight so that you are not ripped off by these websites?

Kind Regards!

 

[ContactFront]

I'm not from India but based on my own experience, no transit visa is needed unless you plan to enter that country during your stop.
Usually it's just a few hours wait at the airport and then you take off again.

 

[Bs65]

I'm not from India but based on my own experience, no transit visa is needed unless you plan to enter that country during your stop.
Usually it's just a few hours wait at the airport and then you take off again.

Not so for the US option everyone needs a visa to transit the US or if visa exempt an ESTA.

 

[ContactFront]

Not so for the US option everyone needs a visa to transit the US or if visa exempt an ESTA.

Never had a transit flight through US. Thanks for correction.

 

[jagadishgandhi]

Can anyone please guide the best way to plan a flight so that you are not ripped off by these websites?

IATA Travel Centre is the best place to find out the visa requirements for your destination and transit points.

http://www.iatatravelcentre.com/travelinformation.php

 

[jagadishgandhi]

I'm not from India but based on my own experience, no transit visa is needed unless you plan to enter that country during your stop.
Usually it's just a few hours wait at the airport and then you take off again.

Not always the case. For Indians, if you don't have a valid visa or a passport for your origin and destination, you will need an airside transit visa for the UK. It depends on the transit point, citizenship, etc.,