There are 4 ways to get from Howrah Station to Shimla by plane, bus, train, taxi, or car
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Fly, bus
best- 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
8h 3m₹7,785–11,985Train, taxi
- Take the train from Howrah Jn to Kalkatrain 12311
- Take the taxi from Kalka to Shimlataxi
30h 27mDrive 1,701.6 km
- Drive from Howrah Station to Shimlacar 1,701.6 km
25h 37m₹18,578–26,835Train, bus
- Take the train from Howrah Jn to Haridwar Jntrain 13009 / ...
- Take the bus from Haridwar to Shimla ISBT Tutikandibus 1229 / ...
43h 7m
Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU) to Chandigarh International Airport (IXC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Howrah Station to Shimla is to fly and bus which costs ₹7,500 - ₹12,000 and takes 8h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Howrah Station to Shimla is to fly and bus which takes 8h 3m and costs ₹7,500 - ₹12,000.
The distance between Howrah Station and Shimla is 1604 km. The road distance is 1701.6 km.
The best way to get from Howrah Station to Shimla without a car is to train and taxi which takes 30h 27m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 3m to get from Howrah Station to Shimla, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Howrah Station to Shimla is 1702 km. It takes approximately 25h 37m to drive from Howrah Station to Shimla.
There are 661+ hotels available in Shimla.
What companies run services between Howrah Station, India and Shimla, India?
There is no direct connection from Howrah Station to Shimla. However, you can take the bus to Jaro Sankho Thakur Bari, walk to Girish Park, take the bus to Airport Gate No. 2, walk to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU) 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 walk to Howrah Jn, take the train to Kalka, then take the taxi to Shimla.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport to Chandigarh International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹7,500–13,000
Flights from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport to Chandigarh International Airport via Patna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹7,500–13,000
Flights from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport to Chandigarh International Airport via Jaipur
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹7,500–13,000
Flights from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport to Chandigarh International Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹7,500–13,000
- Website
- airindia.in
Flights from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport to Chandigarh International Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹8,000–11,000
- Website
- indianrail.gov.in
Train from Howrah Jn to Kalka
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- indianrail.gov.in
Train from Howrah Jn to Haridwar Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 48m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- indianrail.gov.in
- 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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