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There are 10 ways to get from Kottayam to Shimla by train, plane, bus, car, or taxi

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  1. Train to Cochin International Airport, fly to Chandigarh International Airport, bus

    best
    1. Take the train from Kottayam to Tripunituratrain train
    2. Fly from Cochin International Airport (COK) to Chandigarh International Airport (IXC)plane plane COK - IXC
    3. Take the bus from Chandigarh to Shimla Isbt Tutikandibus bus
    12h 44m
    ₹10,005–18,015

  2. Train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Kottayam to Ernakulam Jntrain train
    2. Take the train from Ernakulam Jn to Chandigarhtrain train
    3. Take the bus from Chandigarh to Shimla Isbt Tutikandibus bus
    2d 2h
    ₹1,486–10,897

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Kottayam to Angamalybus bus
    2. Take the bus from Angamaly to Madiwalabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Madiwala to Nerulbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Nerul Lp to Gokarna Madangiri Bus Stopbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Delhi Isbt Kashmeere Gate to Shimla Isbt Tutikandibus bus
    2d 10h
    ₹3,768–8,756

  4. Drive 2,807.7 km

    1. Drive from Kottayam to Shimlacar car 2,807.7 km
    40h 6m
    ₹31,328–45,252

  5. Taxi to Madurai, fly to Chandigarh International Airport, bus

    1. Take the taxi from Kottayam to Madurai-Airport-IXMtaxi taxi
    2. Fly from Madurai (IXM) to Chandigarh International Airport (IXC)plane plane IXM - IXC
    3. Take the bus from Chandigarh to Shimla Isbt Tutikandibus bus
    13h 15m
    ₹15,053–25,574

  6. Train to Trivandrum, fly to Chandigarh International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Kottayam to Thiruvananthapuram Centraltrain train
    2. Fly from Trivandrum (TRV) to Chandigarh International Airport (IXC)plane plane TRV - IXC
    3. Take the bus from Chandigarh to Shimla Isbt Tutikandibus bus
    15h 19m
    ₹10,726–21,672

  7. Train, bus to Coimbatore International Airport, fly to Chandigarh International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Kottayam to Tripunituratrain train
    2. Take the bus from Ernakulam to Coimbatorebus bus
    3. Fly from Coimbatore International Airport (CJB) to Chandigarh International Airport (IXC)plane plane CJB - IXC
    4. Take the bus from Chandigarh to Shimla Isbt Tutikandibus bus
    15h 29m
    ₹9,972–19,710

  8. Train to Cochin International Airport, fly to Indira Gandhi International Airport, train, bus

    1. Take the train from Kottayam to Tripunituratrain train
    2. Fly from Cochin International Airport (COK) to Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL)plane plane COK - DEL
    3. Take the train from New Delhi to Chandigarhtrain train
    4. Take the bus from Chandigarh to Shimla Isbt Tutikandibus bus
    15h 13m
    ₹8,728–17,565

  9. Train to Cochin International Airport, fly to Dehradun Airport, train, bus

    1. Take the train from Kottayam to Tripunituratrain train
    2. Fly from Cochin International Airport (COK) to Dehradun Airport (DED)plane plane COK - DED
    3. Take the train from Virbhadra to Chandigarhtrain train
    4. Take the bus from Chandigarh to Shimla Isbt Tutikandibus bus
    18h 13m
    ₹10,033–19,615

  10. Train, bus via Delhi

    1. Take the train from Kottayam to Hazrat Nizamuddintrain train 12625 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Delhi Isbt Kashmeere Gate to Shimla Isbt Tutikandibus bus
    2d 8h
    ₹1,677–9,749

Cochin International Airport (COK) to Chandigarh International Airport (IXC) flights

Calendar113Weekly Planes
Duration6h 35mAverage Duration
Ticket₹8,968Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Kottayam, India and Shimla, India?

You can take a bus from Kottayam to Shimla Isbt Tutikandi via Angamaly, Madiwala, Madiwala, Nerul, Nerul Lp, Madangir DDA Flats, Guru Govind Singh University, and Delhi Isbt Kashmeere Gate in around 2d 10h.

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