The average bus between Shimla and Kota takes 16h 47m and the fastest bus takes 15h 55m. There is at least one bus per day from Shimla to Kota. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run once daily between Shimla and Kota. The earliest departure is at 10:50 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Shimla is at 12:30 PM which arrives into Kota at 4:25 AM. All services require a transfer at Chandigarh and take an average of 16h 47m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Shimla to Kota. However, there are services departing from Shimla station and arriving at Kota Rajasthan station via Chandigarh station and Ghaziabad station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 47m.
Shimla to Kota bus services, operated by Rsk Holidays, depart from Shimla station.
Shimla to Kota bus services, operated by IntrCity SmartBus, arrive at Kota Rajasthan station.
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The distance between Shimla and Kota is 671.2 km. The road distance is 810 km.
You can take a bus from Shimla to Kota Rajasthan via Chandigarh and Ghaziabad in around 15h 27m.
