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  1. Train to Durgapur Kazi Nazrul Islam Airport, fly to Chandigarh International Airport, bus

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    1. Take the train from Dhanbad Jn to Andal Jntrain train
    2. Fly from Durgapur Kazi Nazrul Islam Airport (RDP) to Chandigarh International Airport (IXC)plane plane RDP - IXC
    3. Take the bus from Chandigarh to Shimla Isbt Tutikandibus bus
    10h 53m
    ₹9,897–25,613

  2. Train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Dhanbad Jn to New Delhitrain train 12313 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Delhi Isbt Kashmeere Gate to Shimla Isbt Tutikandibus bus 301 / ...
    25h 7m
    ₹1,052–5,103

  3. Drive 1,440.7 km

    1. Drive from Dhanbad to Shimlacar car 1,440.7 km
    21h 34m
    ₹15,334–22,148

  4. Train to Deoghar, fly to Chandigarh International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Dhanbad Jn to Sankarpurtrain train
    2. Fly from Deoghar (DGH) to Chandigarh International Airport (IXC)plane plane DGH - IXC
    3. Take the bus from Chandigarh to Shimla Isbt Tutikandibus bus
    11h 45m
    ₹10,068–21,968

  5. Train to Birsa Munda Airport, fly to Chandigarh International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Dhanbad Jn to Ranchitrain train
    2. Fly from Birsa Munda Airport (IXR) to Chandigarh International Airport (IXC)plane plane IXR - IXC
    3. Take the bus from Chandigarh to Shimla Isbt Tutikandibus bus
    13h 26m
    ₹9,256–38,577

  6. Train to Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport, fly to Chandigarh International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Dhanbad Jn to Patna Jntrain train
    2. Fly from Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport (PAT) to Chandigarh International Airport (IXC)plane plane PAT - IXC
    3. Take the bus from Chandigarh to Shimla Isbt Tutikandibus bus
    12h 18m
    ₹6,184–16,796

  7. Train to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport, fly to Chandigarh International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Dhanbad Jn to Sealdahtrain train
    2. Fly from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU) to Chandigarh International Airport (IXC)plane plane CCU - IXC
    3. Take the bus from Chandigarh to Shimla Isbt Tutikandibus bus
    11h 38m
    ₹8,582–26,337

  8. Train to Birsa Munda Airport, fly to Indira Gandhi International Airport, train, taxi

    1. Take the train from Dhanbad Jn to Ranchitrain train
    2. Fly from Birsa Munda Airport (IXR) to Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL)plane plane IXR - DEL
    3. Take the train from New Delhi to Kalkatrain train
    4. Take the taxi from Kalka to Shimlataxi taxi
    13h 36m
    ₹8,431–19,017

  9. Train to Deoghar, fly to Indira Gandhi International Airport, train, taxi

    1. Take the train from Dhanbad Jn to Sankarpurtrain train
    2. Fly from Deoghar (DGH) to Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL)plane plane DGH - DEL
    3. Take the train from New Delhi to Kalkatrain train
    4. Take the taxi from Kalka to Shimlataxi taxi
    12h 55m
    ₹9,243–19,408

  10. Train, taxi

    1. Take the train from Dhanbad Jn to Kalkatrain train 12311
    2. Take the taxi from Kalka to Shimlataxi taxi
    26h 25m
    ₹2,846–7,535

Durgapur Kazi Nazrul Islam Airport (RDP) to Chandigarh International Airport (IXC) flights

Calendar32Weekly Planes
Duration7h 22mAverage Duration
Ticket₹9,261Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Dhanbad, India and Shimla, India?

There is no direct connection from Dhanbad to Shimla. However, you can take the train to Andal Jn, take the taxi to Durgapur Kazi Nazrul Islam Airport (RDP) 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 train from Dhanbad Jn to Shimla Isbt Tutikandi via New Delhi, N D R Station G No 2, Guru Govind Singh University, and Delhi Isbt Kashmeere Gate in around 25h 7m.

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