There are 7 ways to get from Kāthgodām to Shimla by train, taxi, bus (Flixbus), car, plane, or bus
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Train, taxi
best- Take the train from Kathgodam to Ambala Cant Jn
- Take the train from Ambala Cant Jn to Kalka
- Take the taxi from Kalka to Shimla
11h 48m₹2,581–5,700Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Kathgodam to Ambala Cant Jn12207
- Take the bus from Ambala to Shimla ISBT Tutikandi1223 / ...
14h 22m₹561–3,200Bus
- Take the bus from FlixBus Kathgodam to FlixBus Delhi - Kashmere Gate
- Take the bus from Kashmiri Gate to Tribune Chowk
- Take the bus from Chandigarh to Shimla Isbt Tutikandi515 / ...
14h 26m₹1,230–4,157Drive 482.6 km
- Drive from Kāthgodām to Shimla482.6 km
7h 57m₹5,073–7,327Taxi
- Take the taxi from Kāthgodām to Shimla482.6 km
7h 57m₹11,000–15,000Fly, bus
- Fly from Pantnagar Airport (PGH) to Chandigarh International Airport (IXC)PGH - IXC
- Take the bus from Chandigarh to Shimla Isbt Tutikandi
8h 16m₹9,938–26,712Train, bus via Haridwar
- Take the train from Kathgodam to Haridwar Jn14119 / ...
- Take the bus from Haridwar to Shimla ISBT Tutikandi1214 / ...
19h 32m₹702–2,905
Pantnagar Airport (PGH) to Chandigarh International Airport (IXC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kāthgodām to Shimla is to train and bus which costs ₹550 - ₹3,200 and takes 14h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Kāthgodām to Shimla is to drive which takes 7h 57m and costs ₹5,000 - ₹7,500.
No, there is no direct bus from Kāthgodām to Shimla. However, there are services departing from FlixBus Kathgodam and arriving at Shimla Isbt Tutikandi via Kashmiri Gate, Sector 29/31 and Chandigarh. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 26m.
The distance between Kāthgodām and Shimla is 543 km. The road distance is 482.6 km.
The best way to get from Kāthgodām to Shimla without a car is to train and taxi which takes 11h 48m and costs ₹2,500 - ₹6,000.
It takes approximately 11h 48m to get from Kāthgodām to Shimla, including transfers.
Kāthgodām to Shimla bus services, operated by FlixBus India, depart from FlixBus Kathgodam station.
Kāthgodām to Shimla bus services, operated by FlixBus India, arrive at FlixBus Delhi - Kashmere Gate station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kāthgodām to Shimla is 483 km. It takes approximately 7h 57m to drive from Kāthgodām to Shimla.
There are 688+ hotels available in Shimla.
What companies run services between Kāthgodām, India and Shimla, India?
You can take a bus from FlixBus Kathgodam to Shimla Isbt Tutikandi via FlixBus Delhi - Kashmere Gate, Kashmiri Gate, Tribune Chowk, Sector 29/31, Isbt-17, and Chandigarh in around 14h 26m.
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- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Pantnagar Airport to Chandigarh International Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹9,000–25,000
Flights from Pantnagar Airport to Chandigarh International Airport via Delhi, Jaipur
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹9,000–25,000
- Phone
- 14646
- care@irctc.co.in
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Kathgodam to Ambala Cant Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 17m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₹250–1,900
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹250–300
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹650–850
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹900–1,200
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,500–1,900
Train from Ambala Cant Jn to Kalka
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹130–1,100
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹130–160
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹370–460
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹500–650
- First Class (1A)
- ₹800–1,100
Train from Kathgodam to Haridwar Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₹210–1,600
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹210–250
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹550–700
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹750–1,000
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,200–1,600
- Phone
- +91 8404855555
- Website
- flixbus.in
Bus from FlixBus Kathgodam to FlixBus Delhi - Kashmere Gate
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₹460–1,400
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.in
- Phone
- +918377971006
- info@laxmiholidays.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
- 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 Ambala to Shimla ISBT Tutikandi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹310–1,300
- Website
- https://online.hrtchp.com/oprs-web/guest/home.do?h=1
- Ordinary
- ₹310–440
- Seater
- ₹500–1,300
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
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- Estimated price
- ₹2,200–15,000
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
Spice Cabs
- Phone
- +91 85 10 01 49 99
- Website
- spicecabs.com
Mera TaxiWala
- Phone
- +91 98 10 47 41 48
- Website
- merataxiwala.com
Lakshya Taxi
- Phone
- +91 95 40 10 71 30
- Website
- lakshyataxi.com
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