There are 5 ways to get from Athens to Shimla by plane, bus, or train
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Fly to Chandigarh International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Chandigarh International Airport (IXC)plane ATH - IXC
- Take the bus from Chandigarh to Shimla Isbt Tutikandibus
20h 5m₹16,240–41,890Fly to Indira Gandhi International Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL)plane ATH - DEL
- Take the train from New Delhi to Chandigarhtrain
- Take the bus from Chandigarh to Shimla Isbt Tutikandibus
18h 44m₹25,463–113,440Fly to Dehradun Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Dehradun Airport (DED)plane ATH - DED
- Take the train from Virbhadra to Chandigarhtrain
- Take the bus from Chandigarh to Shimla Isbt Tutikandibus
25h 33m₹18,268–59,490Fly to Sri Guru Ram Dass Jee International Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Sri Guru Ram Dass Jee International Airport (ATQ)plane ATH - ATQ
- Take the train from Amritsar Jn to Chandigarhtrain
- Take the bus from Chandigarh to Shimla Isbt Tutikandibus
23h 42m₹21,428–53,490Fly to Kangra Airport, bus
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Kangra Airport (DHM)plane ATH - DHM
- Take the bus from Kangra to Chandigarhbus
- Take the bus from Chandigarh to Shimla Isbt Tutikandibus
23h 51m₹25,975–77,860
Athens International Airport (ATH) to Chandigarh International Airport (IXC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Athens to Shimla is to fly and bus which costs ₹16,000 - ₹42,000 and takes 20h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Athens to Shimla is to fly and train and bus which takes 18h 44m and costs ₹25,000 - ₹1,20,000.
The distance between Athens and Shimla is 5014 km.
It takes approximately 20h 5m to get from Athens to Shimla, including transfers.
Shimla is 3h 30m ahead of Athens. It is currently 4:15 AM in Athens and 7:45 AM in Shimla.
There are 662+ hotels available in Shimla.
What companies run services between Athens, Greece and Shimla, India?
There is no direct connection from Athens to Shimla. However, you can take the subway to Στ.Αεροδρομιου, walk to Athens International Airport (ATH) airport, fly to Chandigarh International Airport (IXC), walk to Behlana, take the line 17 bus to Isbt-17, then take the bus to Shimla Isbt Tutikandi. Alternatively, you can take the subway to Στ.Αεροδρομιου, walk to Athens International Airport (ATH) airport, fly to Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL), walk to IGI Airport, take the subway to New Delhi, walk to New Delhi, take the train to Chandigarh, walk to Railway Station, take the line 22 bus to Isbt-17, walk to Chandigarh, then take the bus to Shimla Isbt Tutikandi.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Athens International Airport to Chandigarh International Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹19,000–60,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Chandigarh International Airport via Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₹16,000–55,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Chandigarh International Airport via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₹15,000–40,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹23,000–49,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Dehradun Airport via Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹16,000–55,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Dehradun Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹19,000–60,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Dehradun Airport via Sharjah, Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹19,000–47,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Sri Guru Ram Dass Jee International Airport via Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹18,000–60,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Sri Guru Ram Dass Jee International Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹22,000–70,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Kangra Airport via Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹24,000–75,000
- Website
- spicejet.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Sri Guru Ram Dass Jee International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹18,000–70,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Kangra Airport via Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹24,000–75,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Kangra Airport via Doha, Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹28,000–95,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Kangra Airport via Sharjah, Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹27,000–70,000
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Indira Gandhi International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹17,000–60,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Sri Guru Ram Dass Jee International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹20,000–70,000
- Website
- airindia.in
Flights from Athens International Airport to Dehradun Airport via Doha, Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹19,000–65,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Dehradun Airport via Dubai, Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹18,000–65,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Sri Guru Ram Dass Jee International Airport via Sharjah
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₹20,000–50,000
- Website
- etihad.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Indira Gandhi International Airport via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹14,000–38,000
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Indira Gandhi International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹16,000–180,000
- Website
- gulfair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Indira Gandhi International Airport via Manama
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹15,000–36,000
- Website
- airarabia.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Indira Gandhi International Airport via Sharjah
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹24,000–50,000
- Website
- airindiaexpress.in
Flights from Athens International Airport to Sri Guru Ram Dass Jee International Airport via Sharjah
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₹20,000–50,000
- Phone
- 14646
- care@irctc.co.in
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from New Delhi to Chandigarh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹190–1,500
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹190–230
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹500–650
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹700–950
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,200–1,500
Train from Virbhadra to Chandigarh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹180–1,500
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹180–220
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹500–650
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹700–900
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,100–1,500
Train from Amritsar Jn to Chandigarh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₹190–1,600
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹190–240
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹500–700
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹700–950
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,200–1,600
- Phone
- 1800 180 8185
- hrtchq@gmail.com
- Website
- online.hrtchp.com
Bus from Chandigarh to Shimla Isbt Tutikandi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹250–360
- Website
- https://online.hrtchp.com/oprs-web/guest/home.do?h=1
- Ordinary
- ₹250–360
Bus from Kangra to Chandigarh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹380–550
- Website
- https://online.hrtchp.com/oprs-web/guest/home.do?h=1
- Ordinary
- ₹380–550
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