There are 3 ways to get from Leh to Shimla by plane, bus, taxi, or car
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Fly, bus
best- Fly from Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport (IXL) to Chandigarh International Airport (IXC)plane IXL - IXC
- Take the bus from Chandigarh to Shimla Isbt Tutikandibus
4h 37m₹5,266–21,626Bus, taxi
cheapest- Take the bus from Leh to Keylongbus
- Take the taxi from Keylong to Manalitaxi
- Take the bus from Manali to Shimla Isbt Tutikandibus 726 / ...
26h 12m₹2,900–4,441Drive 642.3 km
- Drive from Leh to Shimlacar 642.3 km
10h 30m₹6,943–10,029
Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport (IXL) to Chandigarh International Airport (IXC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Leh to Shimla is to bus and taxi which costs ₹2,900 - ₹4,500 and takes 26h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Leh to Shimla is to fly and bus which takes 4h 37m and costs ₹5,000 - ₹22,000.
The distance between Leh and Shimla is 521 km. The road distance is 642.3 km.
The best way to get from Leh to Shimla without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 26h 12m and costs ₹2,900 - ₹4,500.
It takes approximately 4h 37m to get from Leh to Shimla, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Leh to Shimla is 642 km. It takes approximately 10h 30m to drive from Leh to Shimla.
There are 591+ hotels available in Shimla.
What companies run services between Leh, India and Shimla, India?
There is no direct connection from Leh to Shimla. However, you can take the taxi to Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport (IXL) 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 take the bus to Keylong, take the taxi to Manali, then take the bus to Shimla Isbt Tutikandi.
- Website
- airindia.in
Flights from Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport to Chandigarh International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹3,500–23,000
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport to Chandigarh International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹4,400–18,000
- 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 Manali to Shimla Isbt Tutikandi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹400–1,100
- Website
- https://online.hrtchp.com/oprs-web/guest/home.do?h=1
- Ordinary
- ₹400–600
- Seater
- ₹550–1,100
- Phone
- 0191-2577475
- jksrtc@gmail.com
- Website
- jksrtc.co.in
Bus from Leh to Keylong
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹700–1,100
- Website
- https://www.jksrtc.co.in/
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Estimated price
- ₹1,800–2,300
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