There are 6 ways to get from Lhasa to Shimla by taxi, plane, bus, car, or train
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Taxi, fly to Chandigarh International Airport, bus
best- Take the taxi from Lhasa to Lhasa-Airport-LXAtaxi
- Fly from Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA) to Chandigarh International Airport (IXC)plane LXA - IXC
- Take the bus from Chandigarh to Shimla Isbt Tutikandibus
11h 2m₹19,066–41,045Bus, drive, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Lasa North Suburb Coach Station to Yadong Xianbus
- Drive from Yadong Xian to Deorali Bus Stopcar
- Take the bus from Deorali Bus Stop to Siliguri - SNT Bus Standbus
- Take the train from Siliguri Jn to Ghaziabadtrain
- Take the train from Ghaziabad to Saharanpurtrain
- Take the bus from Saharanpur to Shimla ISBT Tutikandibus
2d 10h₹4,501–11,911Bus, drive, train, taxi
- Take the bus from Lasa North Suburb Coach Station to Yadong Xianbus
- Drive from Yadong Xian to New Mal Jncar
- Take the train from New Mal Jn to New Jalpaiguritrain
- Take the train from New Jalpaiguri to New Delhitrain
- Take the train from New Delhi to Kalkatrain
- Take the taxi from Kalka to Shimlataxi
43h 40m₹7,331–15,511Bus, drive
- Take the bus from Lhasa Beijiao Passenger Transport Terminal to Zhangmubus
- Drive from Zhangmu to Kathmanducar
- Take the bus from Kathmandu to Delhibus
- Take the bus from Kashmiri Gate to Tribune Chowkbus
- Take the bus from Chandigarh to Shimla Isbt Tutikandibus
2d 8h₹9,108–17,855Drive 2,074.2 km
- Drive from Lhasa to Shimlacar 2,074.2 km
30h 41m₹23,984–34,644Taxi, fly to Indira Gandhi International Airport, train, bus
- Take the taxi from Lhasa to Lhasa-Airport-LXAtaxi
- Fly from Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA) to Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL)plane LXA - DEL
- Take the train from New Delhi to Chandigarhtrain
- Take the bus from Chandigarh to Shimla Isbt Tutikandibus
13h 10m₹34,289–74,595
Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA) to Chandigarh International Airport (IXC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lhasa to Shimla is to bus and drive and train which costs ₹4,500 - ₹12,000 and takes 2 days 10h.
The fastest way to get from Lhasa to Shimla is to taxi and fly and bus which takes 11h 2m and costs ₹19,000 - ₹41,000.
The distance between Lhasa and Shimla is 1547 km. The road distance is 2074.2 km.
It takes approximately 11h 2m to get from Lhasa to Shimla, including transfers.
Shimla is 2h 30m behind Lhasa. It is currently 12:53 PM in Lhasa and 10:23 AM in Shimla.
Yes, the driving distance between Lhasa to Shimla is 2074 km. It takes approximately 30h 41m to drive from Lhasa to Shimla.
There are 654+ hotels available in Shimla.
What companies run services between Lhasa, China and Shimla, India?
There is no direct connection from Lhasa to Shimla. However, you can take the taxi to Lhasa-Airport-LXA 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 Yadong Xian, drive to New Mal Jn, take the train to New Jalpaiguri, take the train to New Delhi, take the train to Kalka, then take the taxi to Shimla.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Lhasa Gonggar Airport to Chandigarh International Airport via Kathmandu, Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₹25,000–75,000
Flights from Lhasa Gonggar Airport to Chandigarh International Airport via Kathmandu, Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₹17,000–38,000
Flights from Lhasa Gonggar Airport to Indira Gandhi International Airport via Kathmandu
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₹13,000–46,000
- Website
- airindia.in
Flights from Lhasa Gonggar Airport to Chandigarh International Airport via Kathmandu, Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₹12,000–43,000
Flights from Lhasa Gonggar Airport to Indira Gandhi International Airport via Kathmandu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₹10,000–36,000
- Website
- nepalairlines.com.np
Flights from Lhasa Gonggar Airport to Indira Gandhi International Airport via Kathmandu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₹14,000–31,000
- Phone
- 14646
- care@irctc.co.in
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from New Mal Jn to New Jalpaiguri
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₹120–1,000
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹120–150
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹360–450
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹480–600
- First Class (1A)
- ₹750–1,000
Train from New Jalpaiguri to New Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₹600–4,900
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹600–800
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹1,600–2,000
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹2,300–2,900
- First Class (1A)
- ₹3,800–4,900
Train from New Delhi to Kalka
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₹200–1,600
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹200–250
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹550–700
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹750–950
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,200–1,600
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
Train from Siliguri Jn to Ghaziabad
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹650–5,000
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹650–800
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹1,600–2,100
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹2,300–2,900
- First Class (1A)
- ₹3,900–5,000
Train from Ghaziabad to Saharanpur
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹160–1,300
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹160–200
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹450–600
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹600–800
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,000–1,300
- 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 Saharanpur to Shimla ISBT Tutikandi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₹410–1,500
- Website
- https://online.hrtchp.com/oprs-web/guest/home.do?h=1
- Ordinary
- ₹410–600
- Ordinary
- ₹600–750
- AC
- ₹1,200–1,500
- Website
- qichezhan.net
Bus from Lasa North Suburb Coach Station to Yadong Xian
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₹2,011
- Schedules at
- qichezhan.net
- Phone
- +91-11-23370236
- info@dimts.in
- Website
- dtc.delhi.gov.in
Bus from Kathmandu to Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 25h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹120–3,000
- Website
- https://dtc.delhi.gov.in
- Ordinary Buses
- ₹120–180
- AC Buses
- ₹240–340
- Airport Express Services
- ₹2,200–3,000
- Phone
- +91 8377971006
- laxmiholidays001@gmail.com
- Website
- laxmiholidays.com
Bus from Kashmiri Gate to Tribune Chowk
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₹500–1,900
- Schedules at
- laxmiholidays.com
- Adult
- ₹500–1,900
- Phone
- +919002012099
- sntd@yahoo.com
- Website
- sntd.in
Bus from Deorali Bus Stop to Siliguri - SNT Bus Stand
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹275–600
- Website
- https://www.sntd.in/
- Schedules at
- https://www.sntd.in/PDF/BusSchedule.pdf
- Seater
- ₹420–600
- AC Seater
- ₹500
- Non AC Seater
- ₹275
- Phone
- 9064919130
- support@mybusbookings.com
- Website
- apsarabus.in
Bus from Deorali Bus Stop to Siliguri - SNT Bus Stand
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹300–400
- Website
- https://www.apsarabus.in/
- Non AC Seater
- ₹300–400
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Estimated price
- ₹1,800–2,700
Lasa Taxi
- Phone
- +86 891 682 6334
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
Lasa Taxi
- Phone
- +86 891 682 6334
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