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There are 7 ways to get from Chester to Shimla by train, plane, bus, or taxi

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  1. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Chandigarh International Airport, bus

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    1. Take the train from Chester to Manchester Airporttrain
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Chandigarh International Airport (IXC)planeMAN - IXC
    3. Take the bus from Chandigarh to Shimla Isbt Tutikandibus
    19h 2m
    ₹23,624–64,155

  2. Train, train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Chandigarh International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Chester to Staffordtrain
    2. Take the train from Stafford to Birmingham Internationaltrain
    3. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Chandigarh International Airport (IXC)planeBHX - IXC
    4. Take the bus from Chandigarh to Shimla Isbt Tutikandibus
    20h 29m
    ₹25,953–72,552

  3. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Dehradun Airport, taxi

    1. Take the train from Chester to Manchester Airporttrain
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Dehradun Airport (DED)planeMAN - DED
    3. Take the taxi from Dehradun Airport (DED) to Shimlataxi
    21h 41m
    ₹37,364–56,245

  4. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Indira Gandhi International Airport, train, taxi

    1. Take the train from Chester to Manchester Airporttrain
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL)planeMAN - DEL
    3. Take the train from New Delhi to Kalkatrain
    4. Take the taxi from Kalka to Shimlataxi
    19h 32m
    ₹29,799–62,595

  5. Fly Liverpool to Chandigarh International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Chandigarh International Airport (IXC)planeLPL - IXC
    2. Take the bus from Chandigarh to Shimla Isbt Tutikandibus
    20h 27m
    ₹24,087–67,092

  6. Train, train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Indira Gandhi International Airport, taxi

    1. Take the train from Chester to Staffordtrain
    2. Take the train from Stafford to Birmingham Internationaltrain
    3. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL)planeBHX - DEL
    4. Take the train from New Delhi to Kalkatrain
    5. Take the taxi from Kalka to Shimlataxi
    20h 9m
    ₹34,128–75,992

  7. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Indira Gandhi International Airport, train, taxi

    1. Take the train from Chester to London Eustontrain
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL)planeLHR - DEL
    3. Take the train from New Delhi to Kalkatrain
    4. Take the taxi from Kalka to Shimlataxi
    20h 16m
    ₹33,462–102,731

Manchester Airport (MAN) to Chandigarh International Airport (IXC) flights

Calendar17Weekly Planes
Duration15h 3mAverage Duration
Ticket₹22,210Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Chester, England and Shimla, India?

There is no direct connection from Chester to Shimla. However, you can take the train to Manchester Airport, walk to Manchester Airport (MAN) 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 train to Stafford, take the train to Birmingham International, walk to Birmingham Airport (BHX) 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.

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