There are 7 ways to get from Naini Tāl to Shimla by train, taxi, bus, car, or plane
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Train, taxi
best- Take the train from Lal Kuan to Chandigarh14615
- Take the taxi from Chandigarh to Shimla
12h 11m₹3,486–5,922Train, bus via Haridwar
cheapest- Take the train from Haldwani to Haridwar Jn12092 / ...
- Take the bus from Haridwar to Shimla ISBT Tutikandi1214 / ...
19h 36m₹1,039–3,312Bus
- Take the bus from Haldwani to ISBT Kashmere Gate
- Take the bus from Kashmiri Gate to Tribune Chowk
- Take the bus from Chandigarh to Shimla Isbt Tutikandi515 / ...
14h 11m₹1,658–4,315Drive 470.6 km
- Drive from Naini Tāl to Shimla470.6 km
7h 48m₹4,958–7,161Taxi
- Take the taxi from Naini Tāl to Shimla470.6 km
7h 48m₹11,000–14,000Fly, bus
- Fly from Pantnagar Airport (PGH) to Chandigarh International Airport (IXC)PGH - IXC
- Take the bus from Chandigarh to Shimla Isbt Tutikandi
8h 39m₹9,839–26,594Train, bus
- Take the train from Lal Kuan to Chandigarh14615
- Take the bus from Chandigarh to Shimla Isbt Tutikandi515 / ...
13h 31m₹1,044–3,532
Pantnagar Airport (PGH) to Chandigarh International Airport (IXC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Naini Tāl to Shimla is to train and bus via Haridwar which costs ₹1,000 - ₹3,400 and takes 19h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Naini Tāl to Shimla is to drive which takes 7h 48m and costs ₹4,900 - ₹7,500.
The distance between Naini Tāl and Shimla is 561 km. The road distance is 470.6 km.
The best way to get from Naini Tāl to Shimla without a car is to train and taxi which takes 12h 11m and costs ₹3,400 - ₹6,000.
It takes approximately 12h 11m to get from Naini Tāl to Shimla, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Naini Tāl to Shimla is 471 km. It takes approximately 7h 48m to drive from Naini Tāl to Shimla.
There are 695+ hotels available in Shimla.
What companies run services between Naini Tāl, India and Shimla, India?
You can take a vehicle from Naini Tāl to Shimla Isbt Tutikandi via Haldwani, ISBT Kashmere Gate, Kashmiri Gate, Tribune Chowk, Sector 29/31, Isbt-17, and Chandigarh in around 14h 11m.
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- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Pantnagar Airport to Chandigarh International Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹9,000–25,000
Flights from Pantnagar Airport to Chandigarh International Airport via Delhi, Jaipur
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹9,000–25,000
- Phone
- 14646
- care@irctc.co.in
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Lal Kuan to Chandigarh
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 46m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₹260–2,000
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹260–310
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹700–900
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹950–1,200
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,600–2,000
Train from Haldwani to Haridwar Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 28m
- 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)
- ₹750–1,000
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,200–1,600
- Phone
- +919891214980
- bookingitc@gmail.com
- Website
- itcbus.co
Bus from Haldwani to ISBT Kashmere Gate
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₹550–1,100
- Schedules at
- itcbus.co
- Sleeper
- ₹550–1,100
- Phone
- +918377971006
- info@laxmiholidays.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
- 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 Haridwar to Shimla ISBT Tutikandi
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₹490–1,300
- Website
- https://online.hrtchp.com/oprs-web/guest/home.do?h=1
- Ordinary
- ₹490–700
- Seater
- ₹550–1,300
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- Estimated price
- ₹2,700–14,000
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
Spice Cabs
- Phone
- +91 85 10 01 49 99
- Website
- spicecabs.com
Mera TaxiWala
- Phone
- +91 98 10 47 41 48
- Website
- merataxiwala.com
Lakshya Taxi
- Phone
- +91 95 40 10 71 30
- Website
- lakshyataxi.com
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