There are 4 ways to get from London to Shimla by plane, bus, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly London Heathrow Airport to Chandigarh International Airport, bus
best- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Chandigarh International Airport (IXC)plane LHR - IXC
- Take the bus from Chandigarh to Shimla Isbt Tutikandibus
17h 49m₹51,762–100,202Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Chandigarh International Airport, bus
cheapest- Take the train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Chandigarh International Airport (IXC)plane LGW - IXC
- Take the bus from Chandigarh to Shimla Isbt Tutikandibus
19h 27m₹20,912–59,284Fly London Heathrow Airport to Indira Gandhi International Airport, train, bus
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL)plane LHR - DEL
- Take the train from New Delhi to Chandigarhtrain
- Take the bus from Chandigarh to Shimla Isbt Tutikandibus
19h₹26,985–71,752Fly London City Airport to Chandigarh International Airport, bus
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Chandigarh International Airport (IXC)plane LCY - IXC
- Take the bus from Chandigarh to Shimla Isbt Tutikandibus
20h 42m₹29,629–81,588
London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Chandigarh International Airport (IXC) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from London to Shimla is to train and fly and bus which costs ₹20,000 - ₹60,000 and takes 19h 27m.
The fastest way to get from London to Shimla is to fly and bus which takes 17h 49m and costs ₹50,000 - ₹1,00,000.
The distance between London and Shimla is 6691 km.
It takes approximately 17h 49m to get from London to Shimla, including transfers.
Shimla is 4h 30m ahead of London. It is currently 11:10 AM in London and 3:40 PM in Shimla.
There are 637+ hotels available in Shimla.
What companies run services between London, England and Shimla, India?
There is no direct connection from London to Shimla. However, you can take the train to Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3, walk to London Heathrow Airport (LHR) 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 train to Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3, walk to London Heathrow Airport (LHR) airport, fly to Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL), walk to IGI Airport, take the subway to New Delhi, walk to New Delhi, take the train to Chandigarh, walk to Railway Crossing, take the line 206 bus to Isbt-17, walk to Chandigarh, then take the bus to Shimla Isbt Tutikandi.
- Website
- airindia.in
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Chandigarh International Airport via Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹23,000–65,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Chandigarh International Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹26,000–75,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹20,000–47,000
Flights from London City Airport to Chandigarh International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹29,000–120,000
Flights from London City Airport to Chandigarh International Airport via Zurich, Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹29,000–120,000
Flights from London City Airport to Chandigarh International Airport via Frankfurt, Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- ₹36,000–140,000
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Chandigarh International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ₹19,000–55,000
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Chandigarh International Airport via Baku Heydar Aliyev, Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹26,000–70,000
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Chandigarh International Airport via Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹26,000–100,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Chandigarh International Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹31,000–120,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹24,000–95,000
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Chandigarh International Airport via Tashkent, Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹36,000–85,000
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Chandigarh International Airport via Ashgabat, Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ₹21,000–85,000
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Chandigarh International Airport via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₹24,000–70,000
Flights from London City Airport to Chandigarh International Airport via Frankfurt, Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₹31,000–90,000
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Chandigarh International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹29,000–95,000
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Chandigarh International Airport via Ahmedabad
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹21,000–60,000
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Chandigarh International Airport via Tashkent, Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹36,000–85,000
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Chandigarh International Airport via Ashgabat, Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ₹21,000–85,000
- Website
- virginatlantic.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹22,000–85,000
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Chandigarh International Airport via Tashkent, Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹36,000–85,000
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Chandigarh International Airport via Ashgabat, Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ₹21,000–85,000
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Indira Gandhi International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹31,000–110,000
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Indira Gandhi International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹36,000–55,000
- Website
- etihad.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Indira Gandhi International Airport via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹23,000–41,000
- Website
- airindiaexpress.in
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Chandigarh International Airport via Sharjah
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹24,000–60,000
- Phone
- 14646
- care@irctc.co.in
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from New Delhi to Chandigarh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹190–1,500
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹190–230
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹500–650
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹700–950
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,200–1,500
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 282930
- Website
- Southern
Train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₹1,500–2,600
- Website
- Southern
- Phone
- +44 345 850 1530
- Website
- Gatwick Express
Train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₹2,200–3,100
- Website
- Gatwick Express
- Phone
- 1800 180 8185
- hrtchq@gmail.com
- Website
- hrtchp.com
Bus from Chandigarh to Shimla Isbt Tutikandi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹350–650
- Website
- hrtchp.com
- Ordinary
- ₹350–460
- AC Himdhara
- ₹440–650
Bus from Chandigarh to Shimla Isbt Tutikandi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹350–650
- Website
- hrtchp.com
- Ordinary
- ₹350–460
- AC Himdhara
- ₹440–650
Bus from Chandigarh to Shimla Isbt Tutikandi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹350–650
- Website
- hrtchp.com
- Ordinary
- ₹350–460
- AC Himdhara
- ₹440–650
Bus from Chandigarh to Shimla Isbt Tutikandi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹350–650
- Website
- hrtchp.com
- Ordinary
- ₹350–460
- AC Himdhara
- ₹440–650
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