There are 7 ways to get from Howrah to Shimla (Region) by plane, bus, taxi, train, or car
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Fly to Chandigarh International Airport, bus, taxi
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
- Take the taxi from Shimla Isbt Tutikandi to Shimla (Region)taxi
9h 39m₹9,878–15,553Train, bus, taxi
cheapest- Take the train from Howrah Jn to Haridwar Jntrain
- Take the bus from Haridwar to Chopalbus 417
- Take the taxi from Chopal to Shimla (Region)taxi
45h 17m₹3,260–9,317Train, taxi
- Take the train from Howrah Jn to Kalkatrain 12311
- Take the taxi from Kalka to Shimla (Region)taxi
31h 48m₹4,542–10,148Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Kolkata to Bagmundibus
- Take the taxi from Bagmundi to BIT Meshra Ranchitaxi
- Take the bus from BIT Meshra Ranchi to Patliputra Bairiya ISBT - Patnabus
- 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
- Take the taxi from Shimla Isbt Tutikandi to Shimla (Region)taxi
43h 27m₹8,699–12,282Drive 1,716.4 km
- Drive from Howrah to Shimla (Region)car 1,716.4 km
26h 16m₹18,599–26,864Fly to Dehradun Airport, taxi
- Fly from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU) to Dehradun Airport (DED)plane CCU - DED
- Take the taxi from Dehradun Airport (DED) to Shimla (Region)taxi
9h 7m₹15,518–23,043Fly to Indira Gandhi International Airport, train, taxi
- Fly from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU) to Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL)plane CCU - DEL
- Take the train from New Delhi to Kalkatrain
- Take the taxi from Kalka to Shimla (Region)taxi
12h 15m₹9,553–20,293
Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU) to Chandigarh International Airport (IXC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Howrah to Shimla (Region) is to train and bus and taxi which costs ₹3,200 - ₹9,500 and takes 45h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Howrah to Shimla (Region) is to fly and taxi which takes 9h 7m and costs ₹15,000 - ₹23,000.
The distance between Howrah and Shimla (Region) is 1680 km. The road distance is 1716.4 km.
The best way to get from Howrah to Shimla (Region) without a car is to train and taxi which takes 31h 48m and costs ₹4,500 - ₹11,000.
It takes approximately 9h 39m to get from Howrah to Shimla (Region), including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Howrah to Shimla (Region) is 1716 km. It takes approximately 26h 16m to drive from Howrah to Shimla (Region).
There are five+ hotels available in Shimla (Region).
What companies run services between Howrah, India and Shimla (Region), Himachal Pradesh, India?
There is no direct connection from Howrah to Shimla (Region). However, you can 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, take the bus to Shimla Isbt Tutikandi, then take the taxi to Shimla (Region). Alternatively, you can take the train to Kalka then take the taxi to Shimla (Region).
- 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 Indira Gandhi International Airport
- 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 Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport to Dehradun Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹8,000–14,000
Flights from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport to Dehradun Airport via Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹8,000–14,000
Flights from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport to Dehradun Airport via Pune
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹8,000–14,000
Flights from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport to Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹6,000–16,000
- Website
- airindia.in
Flights from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport to Chandigarh International Airport via Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹8,000–11,000
Flights from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport to Dehradun Airport via Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹8,000–15,000
Flights from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport to Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹5,500–11,000
- Website
- spicejet.com
Flights from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport to Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹7,500–14,000
- Website
- starlightairline.com
Flights from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport to Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹5,000–11,000
- Phone
- 14646
- care@irctc.co.in
- Website
- irctc.co.in
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 New Delhi to Kalka
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₹200–1,600
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹200–250
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹550–700
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹750–950
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,200–1,600
Train from Howrah Jn to Haridwar Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 48m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₹650–5,000
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹650–800
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹1,600–2,100
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹2,400–3,000
- First Class (1A)
- ₹4,000–5,000
- 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 Chopal
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹390–1,500
- Website
- https://online.hrtchp.com/oprs-web/guest/home.do?h=1
- Ordinary
- ₹390–550
- Ordinary
- ₹600–750
- AC
- ₹1,200–1,500
- Phone
- 033-25442194
- sbstccontrolroom@gmail.com
- Website
- sbstconline.co.in
Bus from Kolkata to Bagmundi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹280–380
- Schedules at
- sbstconline.co.in
- Phone
- +91 08046333629
- mashanti66@gmail.com
- Website
- maashantitravels.com
Bus from BIT Meshra Ranchi to Patliputra Bairiya ISBT - Patna
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₹650–1,100
- Website
- https://www.maashantitravels.com/
- Adult
- ₹650–1,100
- 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 24m
- Estimated price
- ₹1,900–9,000
Tour 2 Himachal
- Phone
- +91 98 16 24 37 42
- Website
- tour2himachal.com
Shimla Taxi
- Phone
- +91 70 18 64 78 20
- Website
- shimlataxi.in
Lahual Spiti Kaza Taxi
- Phone
- +91 94 18 60 56 54
- Website
- spiticabs.wordpress.com
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
Tour 2 Himachal
- Phone
- +91 98 16 24 37 42
- Website
- tour2himachal.com
Shimla Taxi
- Phone
- +91 70 18 64 78 20
- Website
- shimlataxi.in
Lahual Spiti Kaza Taxi
- Phone
- +91 94 18 60 56 54
- Website
- spiticabs.wordpress.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
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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