There are 8 ways to get from Deharadun to Shimla by car, train, taxi, bus, or plane
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Drive, train, taxi
best- Drive from Deharadun to Lal Kuan
- Take the train from Lal Kuan to Chandigarh
- Take the taxi from Chandigarh to Shimla
14h₹4,674–7,776Drive, train, bus via Haridwar
cheapest- Drive from Deharadun to Banbasa
- Take the train from Banbasa to Haridwar Jn
- Take the bus from Haridwar to Shimla ISBT Tutikandi417
22h 51m₹1,514–4,319Drive, bus
- Drive from Deharadun to FlixBus Bareilly - Satellite Bus Stand
- Take the bus from FlixBus Bareilly - Satellite Bus Stand to FlixBus Delhi - Kashmere Gate
- Take the bus from Kashmiri Gate to Tribune Chowk
- Take the bus from Chandigarh to Shimla Isbt Tutikandi515 / ...
16h 51m₹3,146–6,914Drive 607.1 km
- Drive from Deharadun to Shimla607.1 km
9h 51m₹6,880–9,937Drive to Pantnagar Airport, fly to Chandigarh International Airport, bus
- Drive from Deharadun to Pantnagar Airport (PGH)
- Fly from Pantnagar Airport (PGH) to Chandigarh International Airport (IXC)PGH - IXC
- Take the bus from Chandigarh to Shimla Isbt Tutikandi
10h 10m₹11,015–25,445Drive, train, bus
- Drive from Deharadun to Lal Kuan
- Take the train from Lal Kuan to Chandigarh
- Take the bus from Chandigarh to Shimla Isbt Tutikandi515 / ...
15h 20m₹2,232–5,386Drive to Pantnagar Airport, fly to Simla
- Drive from Deharadun to Pantnagar Airport (PGH)
- Fly from Pantnagar Airport (PGH) to Simla (SLV)PGH - SLV
18h 13m₹8,405–45,385Drive, train to Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport, fly to Chandigarh International Airport, bus
- Drive from Deharadun to Mailani
- Take the train from Mailani to Aishbagh
- Fly from Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport (LKO) to Chandigarh International Airport (IXC)LKO - IXC
- Take the bus from Chandigarh to Shimla Isbt Tutikandi
11h 7m₹5,597–11,917
Pantnagar Airport (PGH) to Chandigarh International Airport (IXC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Deharadun to Shimla is to drive and train and bus via Haridwar which costs ₹1,500 - ₹4,400 and takes 22h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Deharadun to Shimla is to drive which takes 9h 51m and costs ₹6,500 - ₹10,000.
The distance between Deharadun and Shimla is 685 km. The road distance is 607.1 km.
It takes approximately 14h to get from Deharadun to Shimla, including transfers.
Shimla is 15 min behind Deharadun. It is currently 8:02 PM in Deharadun and 7:47 PM in Shimla.
Yes, the driving distance between Deharadun to Shimla is 607 km. It takes approximately 9h 51m to drive from Deharadun to Shimla.
There are 676+ hotels available in Shimla.
What companies run services between Deharadun, Nepal and Shimla, India?
There is no direct connection from Deharadun to Shimla. However, you can drive to Lal Kuan, take the train to Chandigarh, then take the taxi to Shimla. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Deharadun to Shimla Isbt Tutikandi via FlixBus Bareilly - Satellite Bus Stand, FlixBus Delhi - Kashmere Gate, Kashmiri Gate, Tribune Chowk, Sector 29/31, Isbt-17, and Chandigarh in around 16h 51m.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Pantnagar Airport to Chandigarh International Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹9,000–20,000
Flights from Pantnagar Airport to Chandigarh International Airport via Delhi, Jaipur
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹9,000–20,000
Flights from Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport to Chandigarh International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹5,000–14,000
- Website
- helitrans.no
Flights from Pantnagar Airport to Simla via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹6,000–42,000
- Phone
- 14646
- care@irctc.co.in
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Lal Kuan to Chandigarh
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 46m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₹260–2,000
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹260–310
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹700–900
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹950–1,200
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,600–2,000
Train from Banbasa to Haridwar Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₹250–1,900
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹250–300
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹650–850
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹900–1,200
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,500–1,900
Train from Mailani to Aishbagh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹170–1,400
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹170–210
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹480–600
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹650–850
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,000–1,400
- Website
- flixbus.in
Bus from FlixBus Bareilly - Satellite Bus Stand to FlixBus Delhi - Kashmere Gate
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₹440–1,300
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.in
- Phone
- +918377971006
- info@laxmiholidays.com
- Website
- laxmiholidays.com
Bus from Kashmiri Gate to Tribune Chowk
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₹500–1,900
- Schedules at
- laxmiholidays.com
- Adult
- ₹500–1,900
- Phone
- 1800 180 8185
- hrtchq@gmail.com
- Website
- online.hrtchp.com
Bus from Chandigarh to Shimla Isbt Tutikandi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- 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 Haridwar to Shimla ISBT Tutikandi
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₹490–1,300
- Website
- https://online.hrtchp.com/oprs-web/guest/home.do?h=1
- Ordinary
- ₹490–700
- Seater
- ₹550–1,300
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Estimated price
- ₹2,700–3,300
RS Taxi Service
- Phone
- +91 99 88 83 76 36
- Website
- chandigarhtaxiservice.net
Rana cabs
- Phone
- +91 90 41 41 21 41
- Website
- ranatravelschandigarh.com
Mr. Singh Cab
- Phone
- +91 98 55 85 49 99
- Website
- mrsinghcab.com
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