There are 4 ways to get from Joshīmath to Shimla by taxi, plane, bus, or car
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Taxi, fly, bus
best- Take the taxi from Joshīmath to Dehradun Airport (DED)
- Fly from Dehradun Airport (DED) to Chandigarh International Airport (IXC)DED - IXC
- Take the bus from Chandigarh to Shimla Isbt Tutikandi
11h 58m₹11,973–22,144Taxi, bus
cheapest- Take the taxi from Joshīmath to Guptkashi
- Take the bus from Guptkashi to Haridwar
- Take the bus from Haridwar to Shimla ISBT Tutikandi417
22h 54m₹4,198–6,032Drive 518.7 km
- Drive from Joshīmath to Shimla518.7 km
9h 25m₹5,495–7,936Taxi
- Take the taxi from Joshīmath to Shimla518.7 km
9h 25m₹12,000–16,000
Dehradun Airport (DED) to Chandigarh International Airport (IXC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Joshīmath to Shimla is to taxi and bus which costs ₹4,200 - ₹6,500 and takes 22h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Joshīmath to Shimla is to drive which takes 9h 25m and costs ₹5,500 - ₹8,000.
The distance between Joshīmath and Shimla is 533 km. The road distance is 518.7 km.
The best way to get from Joshīmath to Shimla without a car is to taxi and bus which takes 22h 54m and costs ₹4,200 - ₹6,500.
It takes approximately 11h 58m to get from Joshīmath to Shimla, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Joshīmath to Shimla is 519 km. It takes approximately 9h 25m to drive from Joshīmath to Shimla.
There are 681+ hotels available in Shimla.
What companies run services between Joshīmath, India and Shimla, India?
There is no direct connection from Joshīmath to Shimla. However, you can take the taxi to Dehradun Airport (DED) 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 taxi to Guptkashi, take the bus to Haridwar, walk to Haridwar, then take the bus to Shimla ISBT Tutikandi.
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- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Dehradun Airport to Chandigarh International Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹5,000–18,000
Flights from Dehradun Airport to Chandigarh International Airport via Lucknow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹6,500–19,000
Flights from Dehradun Airport to Chandigarh International Airport via Jaipur
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹6,500–18,000
- Website
- airindia.in
Flights from Dehradun Airport to Chandigarh International Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹3,900–12,000
Flights from Dehradun Airport to Chandigarh International Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹9,000–17,000
- 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
Bus from Haridwar to Shimla ISBT Tutikandi
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₹490–1,300
- Website
- https://online.hrtchp.com/oprs-web/guest/home.do?h=1
- Ordinary
- ₹490–700
- Seater
- ₹550–1,300
- Phone
- 01382 - 224 208
- gmoult@rediffmail.com
- Website
- gmou.org
Bus from Guptkashi to Haridwar
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₹550–1,000
- Website
- https://gmou.org/
- Seater
- ₹550–1,000
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- Estimated price
- ₹3,100–16,000
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