There are 7 ways to get from Kochi to Shimla by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly Cochin International Airport to Chandigarh International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Cochin International Airport (COK) to Chandigarh International Airport (IXC)plane COK - IXC
- Take the bus from Chandigarh to Shimla Isbt Tutikandibus
11h 29m₹9,365–16,028Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Ernakulam Jn to Chandigarhtrain 12217
- Take the bus from Chandigarh to Shimla Isbt Tutikandibus
2d₹1,436–9,702Bus
- Take the bus from Aluva to Madiwalabus
- Take the bus from Madiwala to Nerulbus
- Take the bus from Nerul Lp to Gokarna Madangiri Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Delhi Isbt Kashmeere Gate to Shimla Isbt Tutikandibus
2d 8h₹3,684–8,669Drive 2,758.3 km
- Drive from Kochi to Shimlacar 2,758.3 km
39h 28m₹30,085–43,456Train to Calicut International Airport, fly to Chandigarh International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Ernakulam Jn to Parpanangaditrain
- Fly from Calicut International Airport (CCJ) to Chandigarh International Airport (IXC)plane CCJ - IXC
- Take the bus from Chandigarh to Shimla Isbt Tutikandibus
13h 5m₹10,829–21,401Train, bus to Coimbatore International Airport, fly to Chandigarh International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Ernakulam Jn to Thrisurtrain
- Take the bus from Thissur to Coimbatorebus
- Fly from Coimbatore International Airport (CJB) to Chandigarh International Airport (IXC)plane CJB - IXC
- Take the bus from Chandigarh to Shimla Isbt Tutikandibus
14h 30m₹9,804–18,586Fly Cochin International Airport to Indira Gandhi International Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Cochin International Airport (COK) to Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL)plane COK - DEL
- Take the train from New Delhi to Chandigarhtrain
- Take the bus from Chandigarh to Shimla Isbt Tutikandibus
13h 58m₹8,588–18,578
Cochin International Airport (COK) to Chandigarh International Airport (IXC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kochi to Shimla is to train and bus which costs ₹1,400 - ₹10,000 and takes 2 days 0h.
The fastest way to get from Kochi to Shimla is to fly and bus which takes 11h 29m and costs ₹9,000 - ₹16,000.
No, there is no direct bus from Kochi to Shimla. However, there are services departing from Ernakulam and arriving at Shimla Isbt Tutikandi via Aluva, Madiwala, Nerul Lp, Madangir DDA Flats and Delhi Isbt Kashmeere Gate. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 8h.
The distance between Kochi and Shimla is 2439 km. The road distance is 2758.3 km.
The best way to get from Kochi to Shimla without a car is to train and bus which takes 2 days 0h and costs ₹1,400 - ₹10,000.
It takes approximately 11h 29m to get from Kochi to Shimla, including transfers.
Kochi to Shimla bus services, operated by Kallada Tours and Travels, depart from Aluva station.
Kochi to Shimla bus services, operated by Kallada Tours and Travels, arrive at Madiwala station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kochi to Shimla is 2758 km. It takes approximately 39h 28m to drive from Kochi to Shimla.
There are 654+ hotels available in Shimla.
What companies run services between Kochi, India and Shimla, India?
You can take a bus from Ernakulam to Shimla Isbt Tutikandi via Aluva, Madiwala, Madiwala, Nerul, Nerul Lp, Madangir DDA Flats, Guru Govind Singh University, and Delhi Isbt Kashmeere Gate in around 2d 8h.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Cochin International Airport to Chandigarh International Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹9,500–18,000
Flights from Cochin International Airport to Chandigarh International Airport via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹9,500–18,000
Flights from Cochin International Airport to Chandigarh International Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹9,500–18,000
Flights from Cochin International Airport to Chandigarh International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹9,500–18,000
Flights from Cochin International Airport to Chandigarh International Airport via Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹9,500–18,000
Flights from Calicut International Airport to Chandigarh International Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ₹9,000–14,000
Flights from Calicut International Airport to Chandigarh International Airport via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹9,000–14,000
Flights from Calicut International Airport to Chandigarh International Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹9,000–14,000
Flights from Calicut International Airport to Chandigarh International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹9,000–14,000
Flights from Coimbatore International Airport to Chandigarh International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹8,500–13,000
Flights from Coimbatore International Airport to Chandigarh International Airport via Ahmedabad
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹8,500–13,000
Flights from Coimbatore International Airport to Chandigarh International Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- ₹8,500–13,000
Flights from Coimbatore International Airport to Chandigarh International Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹8,500–13,000
Flights from Coimbatore International Airport to Chandigarh International Airport via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹8,500–13,000
Flights from Coimbatore International Airport to Chandigarh International Airport via Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹8,500–13,000
Flights from Coimbatore International Airport to Chandigarh International Airport via Goa
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹8,500–13,000
Flights from Coimbatore International Airport to Chandigarh International Airport via Pune
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹8,500–13,000
Flights from Cochin International Airport to Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹8,500–17,000
Flights from Cochin International Airport to Indira Gandhi International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹8,500–17,000
Flights from Cochin International Airport to Indira Gandhi International Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹8,500–17,000
- Website
- airindia.in
Flights from Cochin International Airport to Chandigarh International Airport via Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹9,000–15,000
Flights from Cochin International Airport to Chandigarh International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹8,500–19,000
Flights from Cochin International Airport to Chandigarh International Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹9,000–15,000
Flights from Calicut International Airport to Chandigarh International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹9,000–20,000
Flights from Coimbatore International Airport to Chandigarh International Airport via Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹9,000–16,000
Flights from Coimbatore International Airport to Chandigarh International Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹9,000–16,000
Flights from Cochin International Airport to Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹8,000–15,000
- Website
- airindiaexpress.in
Flights from Cochin International Airport to Chandigarh International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹8,500–19,000
Flights from Calicut International Airport to Chandigarh International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹9,000–20,000
- Website
- starlightairline.com
Flights from Cochin International Airport to Indira Gandhi International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₹6,000–15,000
- Phone
- 14646
- care@irctc.co.in
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Ernakulam Jn to Chandigarh
- Ave. Duration
- 44h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₹1,100–9,000
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹1,100–1,400
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹2,900–3,600
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹4,100–5,500
- First Class (1A)
- ₹7,000–9,000
Train from Ernakulam Jn to Parpanangadi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₹160–1,300
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹160–200
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹460–600
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹600–800
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,000–1,300
Train from Ernakulam Jn to Thrisur
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₹130–1,100
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹130–160
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹380–470
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹500–650
- First Class (1A)
- ₹800–1,100
Train from New Delhi to Chandigarh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹190–1,500
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹190–230
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹500–650
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹700–950
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,200–1,500
- 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 Delhi Isbt Kashmeere Gate to Shimla Isbt Tutikandi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₹500–1,000
- Website
- https://online.hrtchp.com/oprs-web/guest/home.do?h=1
- Ordinary
- ₹500–750
- Phone
- 8893555000
- info@kalladatravels.com
- Website
- kalladatravels.com
Bus from Aluva to Madiwala
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹950–2,800
- Website
- http://www.kalladatravels.com/
- Sleeper
- ₹950–2,800
- Phone
- 0836 230 7300
- help@vrlbus.in
- Website
- vrlbus.in
Bus from Madiwala to Nerul
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₹1,100–3,000
- Schedules at
- vrlbus.in
- Sleeper
- ₹1,100–3,000
- Phone
- +91-8879498558
- ebookings@anandbus.com
- Website
- anandbus.com
Bus from Nerul Lp to Gokarna Madangiri Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₹1,100–1,700
- Website
- https://anandbus.com/
- Seater/ Sleeper
- ₹1,100–1,700
- Phone
- 080-26252625
- Website
- ksrtc.in
Bus from Thissur to Coimbatore
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹500–750
- Schedules at
- ksrtc.in
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