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There are 6 ways to get from Edinburgh to Shimla by plane, bus, or train

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  1. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Chandigarh International Airport, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Chandigarh International Airport (IXC)plane plane EDI - IXC
    2. Take the bus from Chandigarh to Shimla Isbt Tutikandibus bus
    19h 25m
    ₹47,435–77,085

  2. Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Chandigarh International Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Chandigarh International Airport (IXC)plane plane GLA - IXC
    3. Take the bus from Chandigarh to Shimla Isbt Tutikandibus bus
    21h 28m
    ₹25,274–96,003

  3. Train to Newcastle, fly to Chandigarh International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastletrain train
    2. Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Chandigarh International Airport (IXC)plane plane NCL - IXC
    3. Take the bus from Chandigarh to Shimla Isbt Tutikandibus bus
    23h 46m
    ₹27,671–107,525

  4. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Indira Gandhi International Airport, train, bus

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL)plane plane EDI - DEL
    2. Take the train from New Delhi to Chandigarhtrain train
    3. Take the bus from Chandigarh to Shimla Isbt Tutikandibus bus
    21h 54m
    ₹30,658–143,635

  5. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Dehradun Airport, train, bus

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Dehradun Airport (DED)plane plane EDI - DED
    2. Take the train from Virbhadra to Chandigarhtrain train
    3. Take the bus from Chandigarh to Shimla Isbt Tutikandibus bus
    24h 13m
    ₹25,463–94,685

  6. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Sri Guru Ram Dass Jee International Airport, train, bus

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Sri Guru Ram Dass Jee International Airport (ATQ)plane plane EDI - ATQ
    2. Take the train from Amritsar Jn to Chandigarhtrain train
    3. Take the bus from Chandigarh to Shimla Isbt Tutikandibus bus
    27h 17m
    ₹25,623–113,685

Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Chandigarh International Airport (IXC) flights

Calendar36Weekly Planes
Duration15h 59mAverage Duration
Ticket₹22,894Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Shimla, India?

There is no direct connection from Edinburgh to Shimla. However, you can take the vehicle to Edinburgh Airport, walk to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) 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 Glasgow Queen Street, walk to Cathedral Street, take the line 500 bus to Terminal Building, walk to Glasgow Airport (GLA) 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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