There are 6 ways to get from Karnāl to Shimla by train, taxi, bus, car, or bus (Flixbus)
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Train, taxi
best- Take the train from Karnal to Kalka12311 / ...
- Take the taxi from Kalka to Shimla
5h 12m₹2,360–3,921Bus #2
cheapest- Take the bus from Karnal to Ambala
- Take the bus from FlixBus Ambala to FlixBus Shimla - Bypass MC Car ParkingFlixBus IN0212B / ...
7h 14m₹377–2,202Bus via Chandīgarh
- Take the bus from Karnal to Tribune Chowk
- Take the bus from Chandigarh to Shimla Isbt Tutikandi515 / ...
5h 21m₹970–2,324Drive 219.4 km
- Drive from Karnāl to Shimla219.4 km
3h 21m₹2,289–3,306Taxi
- Take the taxi from Karnāl to Shimla219.4 km
3h 21m₹5,500–7,000Bus
- Take the bus from Karnal to Shimla
5h 22m₹550–1,500
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Karnāl to Shimla is to bus which costs ₹370 - ₹2,200 and takes 7h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Karnāl to Shimla is to drive which takes 3h 21m and costs ₹2,200 - ₹3,400.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Karnal and arriving at Shimla. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5h 22m.
The distance between Karnāl and Shimla is 228 km. The road distance is 219.4 km.
The best way to get from Karnāl to Shimla without a car is to train and taxi which takes 5h 12m and costs ₹2,300 - ₹4,000.
It takes approximately 5h 12m to get from Karnāl to Shimla, including transfers.
Karnāl to Shimla bus services, operated by Laxmi Holidays, depart from Karnal station.
Karnāl to Shimla bus services, operated by Laxmi Holidays, arrive at Tribune Chowk station.
Yes, the driving distance between Karnāl to Shimla is 219 km. It takes approximately 3h 21m to drive from Karnāl to Shimla.
There are 675+ hotels available in Shimla.
What companies run services between Karnāl, India and Shimla, India?
You can take a bus from Karnal to Shimla Isbt Tutikandi via Tribune Chowk, Sector 29/31, Isbt-17, and Chandigarh in around 5h 21m.
- Phone
- 14646
- care@irctc.co.in
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Karnal to Kalka
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₹160–1,300
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹160–190
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹440–550
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹600–750
- First Class (1A)
- ₹950–1,300
- Phone
- +918377971006
- info@laxmiholidays.com
- Website
- laxmiholidays.com
Bus from Karnal to Tribune Chowk
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₹700–1,500
- Schedules at
- laxmiholidays.com
Bus from Karnal to Ambala
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₹650–1,400
- Schedules at
- laxmiholidays.com
- 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
- Phone
- +91 080-46333629
- support@mybusbookings.com
- Website
- northernbuses.com
Bus from Karnal to Shimla
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹550–1,500
- Website
- https://www.northernbuses.com/
- Sleeper
- ₹550–850
- Phone
- +917412069719
- dgmit.rsrtc@rajasthan.gov.in
- Website
- transport.rajasthan.gov.in
Bus from Karnal to Ambala
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₹65–85
- Schedules at
- transport.rajasthan.gov.in
- Book at
- transport.rajasthan.gov.in
- Website
- flixbus.in
Bus from FlixBus Ambala to FlixBus Shimla - Bypass MC Car Parking
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₹310–800
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.in
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Estimated price
- ₹2,200–7,000
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
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