There are 8 ways to get from Lucknow to Shimla by plane, bus, train, car, or bus (Flixbus)
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Fly from Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport, bus
best- Fly from Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport (LKO) to Chandigarh International Airport (IXC)plane LKO - IXC
- Take the bus from Chandigarh to Shimla Isbt Tutikandibus
6h 20m₹4,880–9,447Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Lucknow to Chandigarhtrain 12231 / ...
- Take the bus from Chandigarh to Shimla Isbt Tutikandibus
14h 55m₹603–3,511Bus via Chandīgarh
- Take the bus from Lucknow Singar Nagar to ISBT Kashmere Gatebus
- Take the bus from Kashmiri Gate to Tribune Chowkbus
- Take the bus from Chandigarh to Shimla Isbt Tutikandibus
15h 34m₹1,214–5,309Drive 748.2 km
- Drive from Lucknow to Shimlacar 748.2 km
11h 35m₹8,216–11,868Train to Maryada Purushottam Shri Ram International Airport, fly, bus
- Take the train from Lucknow Jn to Ayodhya Cantttrain
- Fly from Maryada Purushottam Shri Ram International Airport (AYJ) to Chandigarh International Airport (IXC)plane AYJ - IXC
- Take the bus from Chandigarh to Shimla Isbt Tutikandibus
10h 9m₹8,014–15,834Train to Kanpur Airport, fly, bus
- Take the train from Lucknowjn to Kanpur Centraltrain
- Fly from Kanpur Airport (KNU) to Chandigarh International Airport (IXC)plane KNU - IXC
- Take the bus from Chandigarh to Shimla Isbt Tutikandibus
13h 24m₹5,893–20,929Train, bus via Sahāranpur
- Take the train from Lucknow to Saharanpurtrain 12237 / ...
- Take the bus from Saharanpur to Shimla ISBT Tutikandibus 1345 / ...
16h 48m₹709–3,753Bus (Flixbus)
- Take the bus from FlixBus Lucknow - Naheria/Awadh Junction to FlixBus Delhi - Kashmere Gatebus FlixBus IN0421A / ...
- Take the bus from FlixBus Delhi Kashmere Gate ISBT to FlixBus Shimla - Bypass MC Car Parkingbus FlixBus IN0212 / ...
18h 30m₹1,329–4,332
Lucknow to Shimla by bus (Flixbus)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lucknow to Shimla is to train and bus which costs ₹600 - ₹3,600 and takes 14h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Lucknow to Shimla is to fly and bus which takes 6h 20m and costs ₹4,800 - ₹9,500.
No, there is no direct bus from Lucknow to Shimla. However, there are services departing from Lucknow Singar Nagar and arriving at Shimla Isbt Tutikandi via Kashmiri Gate, Sector 29/31 and Chandigarh. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 34m.
The distance between Lucknow and Shimla is 724 km. The road distance is 748.2 km.
The best way to get from Lucknow to Shimla without a car is to train and bus which takes 14h 55m and costs ₹600 - ₹3,600.
It takes approximately 6h 20m to get from Lucknow to Shimla, including transfers.
Lucknow to Shimla bus services, operated by FlixBus India, depart from FlixBus Lucknow - Naheria/Awadh Junction station.
Lucknow to Shimla bus services, operated by FlixBus India, arrive at FlixBus Delhi - Kashmere Gate station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lucknow to Shimla is 748 km. It takes approximately 11h 35m to drive from Lucknow to Shimla.
Book your Lucknow to Shimla bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
What companies run services between Lucknow, India and Shimla, India?
You can take a bus from Lucknow Singar Nagar to Shimla Isbt Tutikandi via ISBT Kashmere Gate, Kashmiri Gate, Tribune Chowk, Sector 29/31, Isbt-17, and Chandigarh in around 15h 34m.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport to Chandigarh International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹4,600–8,500
Flights from Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport to Chandigarh International Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹4,600–8,500
Flights from Maryada Purushottam Shri Ram International Airport to Chandigarh International Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹4,300–15,000
Flights from Maryada Purushottam Shri Ram International Airport to Chandigarh International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ₹7,000–13,000
Flights from Kanpur Airport to Chandigarh International Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹5,500–19,000
Flights from Kanpur Airport to Chandigarh International Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹11,000–20,000
Flights from Kanpur Airport to Chandigarh International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹14,000–20,000
Flights from Kanpur Airport to Chandigarh International Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹11,000–20,000
- Website
- airindia.in
Flights from Maryada Purushottam Shri Ram International Airport to Chandigarh International Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹5,000–17,000
- Phone
- 14646
- care@irctc.co.in
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Lucknow to Chandigarh
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₹340–2,600
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹340–410
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹900–1,100
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹1,200–1,600
- First Class (1A)
- ₹2,000–2,600
Train from Lucknow Jn to Ayodhya Cantt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₹150–1,200
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹150–180
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹420–550
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹550–750
- First Class (1A)
- ₹900–1,200
Train from Lucknowjn to Kanpur Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹130–1,100
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹130–160
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹370–470
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹500–650
- First Class (1A)
- ₹800–1,100
Train from Lucknow to Saharanpur
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹290–2,300
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹290–350
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹750–1,000
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹1,000–1,400
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,800–2,300
- 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
- Phone
- +91 8377971006
- laxmiholidays001@gmail.com
- Website
- laxmiholidays.com
Bus from Lucknow Singar Nagar to ISBT Kashmere Gate
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₹440–2,500
- Schedules at
- laxmiholidays.com
- A/C Sleeper
- ₹440–2,500
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
- +91 8404855555
- Website
- flixbus.in
Bus from FlixBus Lucknow - Naheria/Awadh Junction to FlixBus Delhi - Kashmere Gate
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₹750–2,600
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.in
Bus from FlixBus Delhi Kashmere Gate ISBT to FlixBus Shimla - Bypass MC Car Parking
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹550–1,800
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.in
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