There are 6 ways to get from Digha to Shimla by train, plane, bus, taxi, or car
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Train to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport, fly, bus
best- Take the train from Digha Flag Stn to Santragachi Jntrain
- Fly from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU) to Chandigarh International Airport (IXC)plane CCU - IXC
- Take the bus from Chandigarh to Shimla Isbt Tutikandibus
11h 25m₹7,971–13,301Train
cheapest- Take the train from Digha Flag Stn to Durgapurtrain
- Take the train from Durgapur to Kalkatrain
- Take the train from Kalka to Simlatrain
42h 32m₹1,040–8,566Train, taxi
- Take the train from Digha Flag Stn to Howrah Jntrain
- Take the train from Howrah Jn to Kalkatrain
- Take the taxi from Kalka to Shimlataxi
34h 40m₹3,076–10,042Drive 1,759.4 km
- Drive from Digha to Shimlacar 1,759.4 km
26h 35m₹19,283–27,853Train to Biju Patnaik International Airport, fly, bus
- Take the train from Digha Flag Stn to Bhubaneswartrain
- Fly from Biju Patnaik International Airport (BBI) to Chandigarh International Airport (IXC)plane BBI - IXC
- Take the bus from Chandigarh to Shimla Isbt Tutikandibus
18h 19m₹8,624–18,146Train, bus
- Take the train from Digha Flag Stn to Jaleswartrain
- Take the train from Jaleswar to Haridwar Jntrain
- Take the bus from Haridwar to Shimla ISBT Tutikandibus 417
2d 9h₹1,522–9,459
Digha to Shimla by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Digha to Shimla is to train which costs ₹1,000 - ₹9,000 and takes 42h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Digha to Shimla is to train and fly and bus which takes 11h 25m and costs ₹7,500 - ₹14,000.
No, there is no direct train from Digha to Shimla. However, there are services departing from Digha Flag Stn and arriving at Simla via Durgapur and Kalka. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 42h 32m.
The distance between Digha and Shimla is 1796 km. The road distance is 1759.3 km.
The best way to get from Digha to Shimla without a car is to train and taxi which takes 34h 40m and costs ₹3,000 - ₹10,000.
It takes approximately 11h 25m to get from Digha to Shimla, including transfers.
Digha to Shimla train services, operated by Indian Railways, depart from Digha Flag Stn station.
Digha to Shimla train services, operated by Indian Railways, arrive at Durgapur station.
Yes, the driving distance between Digha to Shimla is 1759 km. It takes approximately 26h 35m to drive from Digha to Shimla.
There are 658+ hotels available in Shimla.
What companies run services between Digha, West Bengal, India and Shimla, India?
You can take a train from Digha Flag Stn to Simla via Durgapur and Kalka in around 42h 32m.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport to Chandigarh International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹7,500–12,000
Flights from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport to Chandigarh International Airport via Jaipur
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹7,500–12,000
Flights from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport to Chandigarh International Airport via Srinagar
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹7,500–12,000
Flights from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport to Chandigarh International Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹7,500–12,000
Flights from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport to Chandigarh International Airport via Patna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹7,500–12,000
Flights from Biju Patnaik International Airport to Chandigarh International Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹7,000–17,000
Flights from Biju Patnaik International Airport to Chandigarh International Airport via Ahmedabad
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹7,000–17,000
Flights from Biju Patnaik International Airport to Chandigarh International Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹7,000–17,000
Flights from Biju Patnaik International Airport to Chandigarh International Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹7,000–17,000
Flights from Biju Patnaik International Airport to Chandigarh International Airport via Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹7,000–17,000
- Website
- airindia.in
Flights from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport to Chandigarh International Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹8,500–11,000
Flights from Biju Patnaik International Airport to Chandigarh International Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹7,500–18,000
- Phone
- 14646
- care@irctc.co.in
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Digha Flag Stn to Santragachi Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₹170–1,400
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹170–210
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹470–600
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹650–850
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,000–1,400
Train from Digha Flag Stn to Howrah Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice 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
Train from Howrah Jn to Kalka
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹700–6,000
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹700–900
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹1,800–2,300
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹2,600–3,300
- First Class (1A)
- ₹4,400–6,000
Train from Digha Flag Stn to Bhubaneswar
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₹280–2,200
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹280–340
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹750–950
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹1,000–1,300
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,700–2,200
Train from Digha Flag Stn to Durgapur
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- 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)
- ₹650–850
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹950–1,200
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,500–2,000
Train from Durgapur to Kalka
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 57m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹650–5,500
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹650–800
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹1,700–2,200
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹2,400–3,100
- First Class (1A)
- ₹4,100–5,500
Train from Kalka to Simla
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹130–1,100
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹130–160
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹380–470
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹500–650
- First Class (1A)
- ₹800–1,100
Train from Digha Flag Stn to Jaleswar
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- 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)
- ₹700–900
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,100–1,500
Train from Jaleswar to Haridwar Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹850–6,500
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹850–1,100
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹2,100–2,700
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹3,100–3,900
- First Class (1A)
- ₹5,000–6,500
- 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 Haridwar to Shimla ISBT Tutikandi
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹480–1,500
- Website
- https://online.hrtchp.com/oprs-web/guest/home.do?h=1
- Ordinary
- ₹480–700
- Ordinary
- ₹600–750
- AC
- ₹1,200–1,500
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Estimated price
- ₹2,200–2,700
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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