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How to get fromKandy to Shimlaby plane, bus, train or taxi

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There are 6 ways to get from Kandy to Shimla by plane, bus, train, or taxi

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  1. Fly, fly to Chandigarh International Airport, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Victoria Resevour Kandy to Colombo Airportplane plane
    2. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Chandigarh International Airport (IXC)plane plane CMB - IXC
    3. Take the bus from Chandigarh to Shimla Isbt Tutikandibus bus
    13h 18m
    ₹31,429–46,079

  2. Fly, fly to Indira Gandhi International Airport, train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Victoria Resevour Kandy to Colombo Airportplane plane
    2. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL)plane plane CMB - DEL
    3. Take the train from New Delhi to Chandigarhtrain train
    4. Take the bus from Chandigarh to Shimla Isbt Tutikandibus bus
    15h 47m
    ₹29,652–46,629

  3. Fly, fly to Dehradun Airport, train, bus

    1. Fly from Victoria Resevour Kandy to Colombo Airportplane plane
    2. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Dehradun Airport (DED)plane plane CMB - DED
    3. Take the train from Virbhadra to Chandigarhtrain train
    4. Take the bus from Chandigarh to Shimla Isbt Tutikandibus bus
    18h 41m
    ₹32,457–44,679

  4. Fly, fly to Hindon, train, bus

    1. Fly from Victoria Resevour Kandy to Colombo Airportplane plane
    2. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Hindon (HDO)plane plane CMB - HDO
    3. Take the train from New Delhi to Chandigarhtrain train
    4. Take the bus from Chandigarh to Shimla Isbt Tutikandibus bus
    18h 26m
    ₹29,947–49,993

  5. Fly, fly to Kangra Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Victoria Resevour Kandy to Colombo Airportplane plane
    2. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Kangra Airport (DHM)plane plane CMB - DHM
    3. Take the bus from Kangra to Chandigarhbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Chandigarh to Shimla Isbt Tutikandibus bus
    19h 24m
    ₹47,164–118,049

  6. Fly, fly to Kulu, taxi

    1. Fly from Victoria Resevour Kandy to Colombo Airportplane plane
    2. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Kulu (KUU)plane plane CMB - KUU
    3. Take the taxi from Kulu (KUU) to Shimlataxi taxi
    14h 20m
    ₹44,769–101,669

Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Kandy, Sri Lanka and Shimla, India?

There is no direct connection from Kandy to Shimla. However, you can fly to Colombo 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 fly to Colombo Airport, fly to Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL), walk to IGI Airport, take the subway to New Delhi, walk to New Delhi, take the train to Chandigarh, walk to Railway Station, take the line 22 bus to Isbt-17, walk to Chandigarh, then take the bus to Shimla Isbt Tutikandi.

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