There are 6 ways to get from Gaya to Shimla by plane, bus, train, taxi, or car
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Fly Gaya to Chandigarh International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Gaya (GAY) to Chandigarh International Airport (IXC)plane GAY - IXC
- Take the bus from Chandigarh to Shimla Isbt Tutikandibus
7h 23m₹6,501–18,195Train, taxi
cheapest- Take the train from Gaya Jn to Kalkatrain 12311
- Take the taxi from Kalka to Shimlataxi
23h₹2,772–6,985Bus
- Take the bus from Gaya Junction to Patna Junctionbus
- Take the bus from Patna Patliputra Bus Terminal to ISBT Kashmere gatebus
- Take the bus from Kashmiri Gate to Tribune Chowkbus
- Take the bus from Chandigarh to Shimla Isbt Tutikandibus 515 / ...
28h 36m₹4,326–7,588Drive 1,286.7 km
- Drive from Gaya to Shimlacar 1,286.7 km
17h 49m₹13,700–19,788Train to Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport, fly to Chandigarh International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Gaya Jn to Patna Jntrain
- Fly from Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport (PAT) to Chandigarh International Airport (IXC)plane PAT - IXC
- Take the bus from Chandigarh to Shimla Isbt Tutikandibus
9h 3m₹6,612–16,257Fly Gaya to Dehradun Airport, taxi
- Fly from Gaya (GAY) to Dehradun Airport (DED)plane GAY - DED
- Take the taxi from Dehradun Airport (DED) to Shimlataxi
10h 9m₹14,741–23,285
Gaya (GAY) to Chandigarh International Airport (IXC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Gaya to Shimla is to train and taxi which costs ₹2,700 - ₹7,000 and takes 23h.
The fastest way to get from Gaya to Shimla is to fly and bus which takes 7h 23m and costs ₹6,500 - ₹19,000.
The distance between Gaya and Shimla is 1172 km. The road distance is 1286.7 km.
The best way to get from Gaya to Shimla without a car is to train and taxi which takes 23h and costs ₹2,700 - ₹7,000.
It takes approximately 7h 23m to get from Gaya to Shimla, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Gaya to Shimla is 1287 km. It takes approximately 17h 49m to drive from Gaya to Shimla.
There are 644+ hotels available in Shimla.
What companies run services between Gaya, India and Shimla, India?
You can take a bus from Gaya Junction to Shimla Isbt Tutikandi via Patna Junction, Patna Patliputra Bus Terminal, ISBT Kashmere gate, Kashmiri Gate, Tribune Chowk, Sector 29/31, Isbt-17, and Chandigarh in around 28h 36m.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Gaya to Chandigarh International Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹7,500–21,000
Flights from Gaya to Chandigarh International Airport via Kolkata
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹9,500–22,000
Flights from Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport to Chandigarh International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹6,000–14,000
Flights from Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport to Chandigarh International Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹6,000–14,000
Flights from Gaya to Dehradun Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹7,500–15,000
- Website
- airindia.in
Flights from Gaya to Chandigarh International Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹6,000–17,000
Flights from Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport to Chandigarh International Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹5,500–13,000
- Phone
- 14646
- care@irctc.co.in
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Gaya Jn to Kalka
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹550–4,300
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹550–700
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹1,400–1,800
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹2,000–2,600
- First Class (1A)
- ₹3,400–4,300
Train from Gaya Jn to Patna Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₹140–1,100
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹140–170
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹400–490
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹500–700
- First Class (1A)
- ₹850–1,100
- 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
- Phone
- +91 08046333629
- mashanti66@gmail.com
- Website
- maashantitravels.com
Bus from Gaya Junction to Patna Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹330–1,500
- Website
- https://www.maashantitravels.com/
- Sleeper
- ₹330–1,500
- AC Sleeper
- ₹1,055
- Phone
- +91 8377971006
- laxmiholidays001@gmail.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
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Estimated price
- ₹2,200–9,000
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
Doon Travel
- Phone
- +91 63 98 48 50 08
- Website
- doontravel.com
Doon Cabs
- Phone
- +91 96 34 00 40 07
- Website
- dooncabs.co.in
Dehradun Taxi Service
- Phone
- +91 98 97 97 32 55
- Website
- dehraduntaxiservices.in
Nature Holidays Travel
- Phone
- +91 97 60 58 55 60
- Website
- natureholidaystravel.com
Haridwar Car service
- Phone
- +91 99 17 03 34 48
- Website
- haridwarcarservice.com
Car Yatra
- Phone
- +91 96 90 16 90 69
- Website
- facebook.com
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