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How to get fromColombo to Shimlaby plane, bus, ferry, train or taxi

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There are 5 ways to get from Colombo to Shimla by plane, bus, ferry, train, or taxi

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  1. Fly to Chandigarh International Airport, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Chandigarh International Airport (IXC)planeCMB - IXC
    2. Take the bus from Chandigarh to Shimla Isbt Tutikandibus
    9h 39m
    ₹16,358–36,571

  2. Train, ferry, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Colombo Fort to Kankesanturaitrain
    2. Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinamferry
    3. Take the train from Nagappattinam to Arakkonamtrain
    4. Take the train from Arakkonam to Chandigarhtrain
    5. Take the bus from Chandigarh to Shimla Isbt Tutikandibus515 / ...
    2d 20h
    ₹8,420–21,213

  3. Bus, ferry, train

    1. Take the bus from Pettah to Kankesanturaibus
    2. Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinamferry
    3. Take the train from Nagappattinam to Villupuram Jntrain
    4. Take the train from Villupuram Jn to Hazrat Nizamuddintrain
    5. Take the bus from Delhi Isbt Kashmeere Gate to Shimla Isbt Tutikandibus301 / ...
    2d 17h
    ₹8,997–17,327

  4. Fly to Dehradun Airport, taxi

    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Dehradun Airport (DED)planeCMB - DED
    2. Take the taxi from Dehradun Airport (DED) to Shimlataxi
    9h 53m
    ₹24,098–31,661

  5. Fly to Indira Gandhi International Airport, train, taxi

    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL)planeCMB - DEL
    2. Take the train from New Delhi to Kalkatrain
    3. Take the taxi from Kalka to Shimlataxi
    10h 48m
    ₹16,533–35,011

Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Chandigarh International Airport (IXC) flights

Calendar51Weekly Planes
Duration8h 45mAverage Duration
Ticket₹13,788Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Colombo, Sri Lanka and Shimla, India?

There is no direct connection from Colombo to Shimla. However, you can take the taxi to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) 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 a bus from Pettah to Shimla Isbt Tutikandi via Kankesanturai, Kankesanturai, Nagapattinam, Nagappattinam, Villupuram Jn, Hazrat Nizamuddin, Sarai Kale Khan ISBT, GGS Indraprastha University Kashmere Gate, and Delhi Isbt Kashmeere Gate in around 2d 17h.

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