There are 7 ways to get from Golden Temple to Shimla by train, taxi, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, taxi
best- Take the train from Amritsar Jn to Chandigarhtrain 12412 / ...
- Take the taxi from Kalka to Shimlataxi
7h 28m₹2,508–5,105Train
cheapest- Take the train from Amritsar Jn to Ludhiana Jntrain
- Take the train from Ludhiana Jn to Kalkatrain
- Take the train from Kalka to Simlatrain
14h 1m₹436–3,495Bus via Jalandhar
- Take the bus from Amritsar to Jalandharbus
- Take the bus from Jalandhar to Chandigarhbus
- Take the bus from Chandigarh to Shimla Isbt Tutikandibus
7h 41m₹677–6,370Drive 297 km
- Drive from Golden Temple to Shimlacar 297 km
4h 51m₹3,325–4,802Taxi
- Take the taxi from Golden Temple to Shimlataxi 297 km
4h 51m₹8,000–10,000Fly, bus
- Fly from Sri Guru Ram Dass Jee International Airport (ATQ) to Chandigarh International Airport (IXC)plane ATQ - IXC
- Take the bus from Chandigarh to Shimla Isbt Tutikandibus
10h 35m₹7,360–12,200Bus
- Take the bus from Amritsar to Chandigarh- ISBT 43bus Ac
- Take the bus from Chandigarh to Shimlabus redbusIndia_Bharat Benz A/C Semi Sleeper / ...
8h 59m₹776–2,639
Sri Guru Ram Dass Jee International Airport (ATQ) to Chandigarh International Airport (IXC) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Golden Temple to Shimla is to bus which costs ₹750 - ₹2,700 and takes 8h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Golden Temple to Shimla is to drive which takes 4h 51m and costs ₹3,300 - ₹4,800.
No, there is no direct bus from Golden Temple to Shimla. However, there are services departing from Amritsar and arriving at Shimla Isbt Tutikandi via Jalandhar and Chandigarh. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 41m.
No, there is no direct train from Golden Temple to Shimla. However, there are services departing from Amritsar Jn and arriving at Simla via Ludhiana Jn and Kalka. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 1m.
The distance between Golden Temple and Shimla is 358 km. The road distance is 297 km.
The best way to get from Golden Temple to Shimla without a car is to train and taxi which takes 7h 28m and costs ₹2,500 - ₹5,500.
It takes approximately 7h 28m to get from Golden Temple to Shimla, including transfers.
Golden Temple to Shimla bus services, operated by Zingbus, depart from Amritsar station.
Golden Temple to Shimla train services, operated by Indian Railways, depart from Amritsar Jn station.
The best way to get from Golden Temple to Shimla is to bus via Jalandhar which takes 7h 41m and costs ₹650 - ₹6,500. Alternatively, you can train, which costs ₹430 - ₹3,500 and takes 14h 1m.
What companies run services between Golden Temple, India and Shimla, India?
You can take a vehicle from Golden Temple to Shimla Isbt Tutikandi via Amritsar, Jalandhar, and Chandigarh in around 7h 41m. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Golden Temple to Simla via Amritsar Jn, Ludhiana Jn, and Kalka in around 14h 1m.
- Website
- airindia.in
Flights from Sri Guru Ram Dass Jee International Airport to Chandigarh International Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹8,500–12,000
Flights from Sri Guru Ram Dass Jee International Airport to Chandigarh International Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹8,500–12,000
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Sri Guru Ram Dass Jee International Airport to Chandigarh International Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹7,000–11,000
- Phone
- 14646
- care@irctc.co.in
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Amritsar Jn to Chandigarh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₹190–1,600
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹190–240
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹500–700
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹700–950
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,200–1,600
Train from Amritsar Jn to Ludhiana Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₹150–1,200
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹150–190
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹430–550
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹550–750
- First Class (1A)
- ₹950–1,200
Train from Ludhiana Jn to Kalka
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₹150–1,200
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹150–190
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹430–550
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹550–750
- First Class (1A)
- ₹950–1,200
Train from Kalka to Simla
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₹130–1,100
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹130–160
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹380–470
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹500–650
- First Class (1A)
- ₹800–1,100
- Phone
- 91 82870 09889
- care@zingbus.com
- Website
- Zingbus
Bus from Amritsar to Jalandhar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₹330–700
- Schedules at
- Zingbus
Bus from Jalandhar to Chandigarh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹370–850
- Schedules at
- Zingbus
- Website
- Antra Travels
Bus from Amritsar to Jalandhar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- Antra Travels
Bus from Jalandhar to Chandigarh
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- Antra Travels
- Phone
- +91 93181 81834
- Website
- Travel Point World LLP
Bus from Amritsar to Jalandhar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Travel Point World LLP
Bus from Jalandhar to Chandigarh
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- Travel Point World LLP
- Phone
- +91 98424 37444
- arunprasad@gmail.com
- Website
- Al Travels
Bus from Amritsar to Jalandhar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- Al Travels
- Phone
- 18003453986
- Website
- ASTC
Bus from Amritsar to Jalandhar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₹110–170
- Website
- ASTC
Bus from Jalandhar to Chandigarh
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₹210–300
- Website
- ASTC
Bus from Amritsar to Jalandhar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Schedules at
- Holiday Appeal Private Limited
Bus from Jalandhar to Chandigarh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- Holiday Appeal Private Limited
Bus from Chandigarh to Shimla
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- Holiday Appeal Private Limited
- Phone
- +91 79265 76492
- info@pateltoursandtravels.com
- Website
- Patel tours and travels
Bus from Amritsar to Jalandhar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- Patel tours and travels
- Website
- Mohindra Smart Bus
Bus from Amritsar to Jalandhar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- Mohindra Smart Bus
- Website
- Guardian Tour and Travels
Bus from Amritsar to Jalandhar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Schedules at
- Guardian Tour and Travels
Bus from Jalandhar to Chandigarh
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- Guardian Tour and Travels
- Phone
- +91 82817 55533
- madhaviatlas@gmail.com
- Website
- Madhavi Travels
Bus from Amritsar to Jalandhar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Schedules at
- Madhavi Travels
- Website
- Sana Travels
Bus from Amritsar to Jalandhar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Schedules at
- Sana Travels
Bus from Jalandhar to Chandigarh
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- Sana Travels
- Phone
- +91 8377971006
- laxmiholidays001@gmail.com
- Website
- Laxmi Holidays
Bus from Amritsar to Jalandhar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₹650–1,400
- Schedules at
- Laxmi Holidays
Bus from Jalandhar to Chandigarh
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₹700–1,500
- Schedules at
- Laxmi Holidays
Bus from Chandigarh to Shimla
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₹700–1,500
- Schedules at
- Laxmi Holidays
- Phone
- 91-7373800013
- helpdesk@tranzking.com
- Website
- Tranzking Travels
Bus from Amritsar to Jalandhar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Schedules at
- Tranzking Travels
Bus from Jalandhar to Chandigarh
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- Tranzking Travels
- Website
- VVM Travels
Bus from Amritsar to Jalandhar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- VVM Travels
Bus from Chandigarh to Shimla
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- VVM Travels
Bus from Amritsar to Jalandhar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₹1,300–2,800
- Schedules at
- Punchiry Tours and Holidays
Bus from Jalandhar to Chandigarh
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₹1,300–3,000
- Schedules at
- Punchiry Tours and Holidays
- Phone
- +91 9153044288
- shashipujan123@gmail.com
- Website
- Shiv Shakti
Bus from Amritsar to Jalandhar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- Shiv Shakti
- Website
- Shiv Shakti
Bus from Jalandhar to Chandigarh
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- Shiv Shakti
- Website
- Shiv Shakti
- Phone
- +91 9088900002
- expresslineparibahan@gmail.com
- Website
- Express Line
Bus from Amritsar to Jalandhar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- Express Line
- Schedules at
- Express Line
Bus from Jalandhar to Chandigarh
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- Express Line
- Schedules at
- Express Line
Bus from Chandigarh to Shimla
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- Express Line
- Schedules at
- Express Line
- Website
- omio.com
Bus from Amritsar to Jalandhar
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- hanstravel.in
Bus from Jalandhar to Chandigarh
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Schedules at
- hanstravel.in
- Phone
- +91 9799407141
- preet.singh12@yahoo.com
- Website
- Mahadev Travels - Jaipur
Bus from Amritsar to Jalandhar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- Mahadev Travels - Jaipur
- Website
- Mahadev Travels - Jaipur
Bus from Jalandhar to Chandigarh
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- Mahadev Travels - Jaipur
- Website
- Mahadev Travels - Jaipur
- Website
- Vishwa Travels
Bus from Amritsar to Jalandhar
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- Vishwa Travels
- Website
- Globehopper Mobility
Bus from Jalandhar to Chandigarh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- Globehopper Mobility
- Website
- Moon Light Travels Katra
Bus from Jalandhar to Chandigarh
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- Moon Light Travels Katra
- Website
- Kashmir Maxx
Bus from Jalandhar to Chandigarh
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- Kashmir Maxx
- Website
- Nandan's Holidays
Bus from Jalandhar to Chandigarh
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- Nandan's Holidays
Bus from Chandigarh to Shimla
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Schedules at
- Nandan's Holidays
- Website
- Lucky Bus Service
Bus from Jalandhar to Chandigarh
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- Lucky Bus Service
- Website
- Bombay Raja Roadlinks
Bus from Jalandhar to Chandigarh
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- Bombay Raja Roadlinks
- Phone
- 1800 180 8185
- hrtchq@gmail.com
- Website
- hrtchp.com
Bus from Chandigarh to Shimla Isbt Tutikandi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹350–650
- Website
- hrtchp.com
- Ordinary
- ₹350–460
- AC Himdhara
- ₹440–650
Bus from Chandigarh to Shimla Isbt Tutikandi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹350–650
- Website
- hrtchp.com
- Ordinary
- ₹350–460
- AC Himdhara
- ₹440–650
- Phone
- 0172-2990215
- ctu-chd@nic.in
- Website
- CTU
Bus from Amritsar to Chandigarh- ISBT 43
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹60–600
- Website
- CTU
- AC
- ₹60–440
- Ordinary
- ₹75–390
- Website
- Siddhi Vinayak Travels
Bus from Chandigarh to Shimla
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- Siddhi Vinayak Travels
- Website
- TSB Tour express
Bus from Chandigarh to Shimla
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- TSB Tour express
- Phone
- +91 98990 56542
- rsyadavsmartbus1@gmail.com
- Website
- RS Yadav Smart Bus
Bus from Chandigarh to Shimla
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- RS Yadav Smart Bus
- Website
- Shree mann travels
Bus from Chandigarh to Shimla
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- Shree mann travels
- Website
- Siddhanth Transport
Bus from Chandigarh to Shimla
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Schedules at
- Siddhanth Transport
- Website
- Kamla Travels
Bus from Chandigarh to Shimla
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- Kamla Travels
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Estimated price
- ₹2,200–10,000
Mr. Singh Cab
- Phone
- +91 980 338 4033
- Website
- mrsinghcab.com
Rana cabs
- Phone
- +91 9041 412 141
- Website
- ranatravelschandigarh.com
RS Taxi Service
- Phone
- +91 769 611 2244
- Website
- chandigarhtaxiservice.net
Jwala Tours and Travels
- Phone
- +91 9876 70 15 51
- Website
- jwalatourandtravels.com
Nishan Car Rentals
- Phone
- +91 946 455 5874
- Website
- nishancarrental.com
R K Holidays
- Phone
- +91 977 991 6161
- Website
- taxiamritsar.in
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Booking & Getting There
Golden Temple to Shimla bus services, operated by Zingbus, arrive at Jalandhar station.
Golden Temple to Shimla train services, operated by Indian Railways, arrive at Ludhiana Jn station.
Yes, the driving distance between Golden Temple to Shimla is 297 km. It takes approximately 4h 51m to drive from Golden Temple to Shimla.
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