There are 7 ways to get from Madurai to Shimla by plane, bus, train, taxi, bus (Flixbus), or car
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Fly Madurai to Chandigarh International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Madurai (IXM) to Chandigarh International Airport (IXC)plane IXM - IXC
- Take the bus from Chandigarh to Shimla Isbt Tutikandibus
9h 31m₹9,548–17,250Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from FlixBus Madurai - Periyar Bus Stand to FlixBus Bengaluru - Majesticbus
- Take the bus from Anand Rao Circle Vrl Bus Terminal to Vashi Plazabus
- Take the bus from Vashi- Vashi Plaza to Gokarna Madangiri Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Delhi Isbt Kashmeere Gate to Shimla Isbt Tutikandibus 301 / ...
2d 9h₹3,368–7,844Train, taxi
- Take the train from Madurai Jn to Chandigarhtrain 12687
- Take the taxi from Chandigarh to Shimlataxi
2d 5h₹3,946–12,603Drive 2,772.7 km
- Drive from Madurai to Shimlacar 2,772.7 km
39h 34m₹29,601–42,756Fly Madurai to Dehradun Airport, taxi
- Fly from Madurai (IXM) to Dehradun Airport (DED)plane IXM - DED
- Take the taxi from Dehradun Airport (DED) to Shimlataxi
10h 48m₹21,288–29,340Train to Trichy International Airport, fly to Chandigarh International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Madurai Jn to Tiruchchirapalitrain
- Fly from Trichy International Airport (TRZ) to Chandigarh International Airport (IXC)plane TRZ - IXC
- Take the bus from Chandigarh to Shimla Isbt Tutikandibus
12h 9m₹9,274–18,589Fly Madurai to Indira Gandhi International Airport, train, taxi
- Fly from Madurai (IXM) to Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL)plane IXM - DEL
- Take the train from New Delhi to Kalkatrain
- Take the taxi from Kalka to Shimlataxi
10h 16m₹11,223–21,690
Madurai (IXM) to Chandigarh International Airport (IXC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Madurai to Shimla is to bus which costs ₹3,300 - ₹8,000 and takes 2 days 9h.
The fastest way to get from Madurai to Shimla is to fly and bus which takes 9h 31m and costs ₹9,500 - ₹18,000.
No, there is no direct bus from Madurai to Shimla. However, there are services departing from FlixBus Madurai - Periyar Bus Stand and arriving at Shimla Isbt Tutikandi via Anand Rao Circle Vrl Bus Terminal, Vashi- Vashi Plaza, Madangir DDA Flats and Delhi Isbt Kashmeere Gate. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 9h.
The distance between Madurai and Shimla is 2457 km. The road distance is 2772.7 km.
The best way to get from Madurai to Shimla without a car is to train and taxi which takes 2 days 5h and costs ₹3,900 - ₹13,000.
It takes approximately 9h 31m to get from Madurai to Shimla, including transfers.
Madurai to Shimla bus services, operated by FlixBus India, depart from FlixBus Madurai - Periyar Bus Stand station.
Madurai to Shimla bus services, operated by FlixBus India, arrive at FlixBus Bengaluru - Majestic station.
Yes, the driving distance between Madurai to Shimla is 2773 km. It takes approximately 39h 34m to drive from Madurai to Shimla.
There are 650+ hotels available in Shimla.
What companies run services between Madurai, India and Shimla, India?
You can take a bus from FlixBus Madurai - Periyar Bus Stand to Shimla Isbt Tutikandi via FlixBus Bengaluru - Majestic, Anand Rao Circle Vrl Bus Terminal, Vashi Plaza, Vashi- Vashi Plaza, Madangir DDA Flats, Guru Govind Singh University, and Delhi Isbt Kashmeere Gate in around 2d 9h.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Madurai to Chandigarh International Airport via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹9,000–16,000
Flights from Madurai to Chandigarh International Airport via Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹9,000–16,000
Flights from Madurai to Chandigarh International Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹9,000–16,000
Flights from Madurai to Chandigarh International Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹9,000–16,000
Flights from Madurai to Chandigarh International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹9,000–16,000
Flights from Madurai to Chandigarh International Airport via Bengaluru, Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹9,000–16,000
Flights from Madurai to Dehradun Airport via Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹14,000–20,000
Flights from Madurai to Dehradun Airport via Madras, Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹14,000–20,000
Flights from Madurai to Dehradun Airport via Madras, Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹14,000–20,000
Flights from Trichy International Airport to Chandigarh International Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 52m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹9,000–17,000
Flights from Trichy International Airport to Chandigarh International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹9,000–17,000
Flights from Trichy International Airport to Chandigarh International Airport via Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹9,000–17,000
Flights from Trichy International Airport to Chandigarh International Airport via Bengaluru, Pune
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹9,000–17,000
Flights from Madurai to Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹9,000–17,000
Flights from Madurai to Indira Gandhi International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹9,000–17,000
Flights from Madurai to Indira Gandhi International Airport via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹9,000–17,000
Flights from Madurai to Indira Gandhi International Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹9,000–17,000
Flights from Madurai to Indira Gandhi International Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹9,000–17,000
- Website
- airindia.in
Flights from Trichy International Airport to Chandigarh International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹8,500–21,000
Flights from Madurai to Indira Gandhi International Airport via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹8,000–14,000
- Website
- airindiaexpress.in
Flights from Trichy International Airport to Chandigarh International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹8,500–21,000
- Website
- srilankan.com
Flights from Madurai to Indira Gandhi International Airport via Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₹36,000–49,000
- Phone
- 14646
- care@irctc.co.in
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Madurai Jn to Chandigarh
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 3h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₹1,200–9,500
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹1,200–1,500
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹3,100–3,800
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹4,400–5,500
- First Class (1A)
- ₹7,500–9,500
Train from Madurai Jn to Tiruchchirapali
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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
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
- 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 Delhi Isbt Kashmeere Gate to Shimla Isbt Tutikandi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₹500–1,000
- Website
- https://online.hrtchp.com/oprs-web/guest/home.do?h=1
- Ordinary
- ₹500–750
- Phone
- +91 8404855555
- Website
- flixbus.in
Bus from FlixBus Madurai - Periyar Bus Stand to FlixBus Bengaluru - Majestic
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₹650–2,100
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.in
- Phone
- 0836 230 7300
- help@vrlbus.in
- Website
- vrlbus.in
Bus from Anand Rao Circle Vrl Bus Terminal to Vashi Plaza
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹1,100–3,000
- Schedules at
- vrlbus.in
- Sleeper
- ₹1,100–3,000
- Phone
- +91-8879498558
- ebookings@anandbus.com
- Website
- anandbus.com
Bus from Vashi- Vashi Plaza to Gokarna Madangiri Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 28m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₹1,100–1,700
- Website
- https://anandbus.com/
- Seater/ Sleeper
- ₹1,100–1,700
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Estimated price
- ₹2,200–9,000
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
Doon Travel
- Phone
- +91 63 98 48 50 08
- Website
- doontravel.com
Doon Cabs
- Phone
- +91 96 34 00 40 07
- Website
- dooncabs.co.in
Dehradun Taxi Service
- Phone
- +91 98 97 97 32 55
- Website
- dehraduntaxiservices.in
Nature Holidays Travel
- Phone
- +91 97 60 58 55 60
- Website
- natureholidaystravel.com
Haridwar Car service
- Phone
- +91 99 17 03 34 48
- Website
- haridwarcarservice.com
Car Yatra
- Phone
- +91 96 90 16 90 69
- Website
- facebook.com
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
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