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How to get fromNepal to Shimlaby car, plane, bus, train, taxi, or night bus

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There are 9 ways to get from Nepal to Shimla by car, plane, bus, train, taxi, or night bus

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  1. Drive to Pantnagar Airport, fly, bus

    best
    1. Drive from Dhangadhi to Pantnagar Airport (PGH)car car
    2. Fly from Pantnagar Airport (PGH) to Chandigarh International Airport (IXC)plane plane PGH - IXC
    3. Take the bus from Chandigarh to Shimla Isbt Tutikandibus bus
    11h 30m
    ₹12,243–31,920

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Kathmandu to Delhibus bus Indo-Nepal Maitree Bus
    2. Take the bus from Delhi Isbt Kashmeere Gate to Shimla Isbt Tutikandibus bus
    38h 11m
    ₹636–4,224

  3. Drive, train, taxi

    1. Drive from Kathmandu to Raxaul Jncar car
    2. Take the train from Raxaul Jn to Ambala Cant Jntrain train
    3. Take the train from Ambala Cant Jn to Kalkatrain train
    4. Take the taxi from Kalka to Shimlataxi taxi
    25h 58m
    ₹4,535–10,063

  4. Bus, night bus

    1. Take the bus from Kathmandu Swoyambhu to Delhi Majnu ka Tilabus bus
    2. Take the nightbus from Majnu-ka-tilla to Chandigarhnightbus night bus
    3. Take the bus from Chandigarh to Shimlabus bus
    37h 23m
    ₹4,393–7,035

  5. Drive  1,251.7 km

    1. Drive from Kathmandu to Shimlacar car 1,251.7 km
    17h 55m
    ₹15,186–21,935

  6. Fly from Tribhuvan International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) to Chandigarh International Airport (IXC)plane plane KTM - IXC
    2. Take the bus from Chandigarh to Shimla Isbt Tutikandibus bus
    10h 23m
    ₹11,963–26,205

  7. Train to Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport, fly, bus

    1. Take the train from Raxaul Jn to Patliputratrain train
    2. Fly from Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport (PAT) to Chandigarh International Airport (IXC)plane plane PAT - IXC
    3. Take the bus from Chandigarh to Shimla Isbt Tutikandibus bus
    12h 42m
    ₹6,827–12,566

  8. Drive, train to Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport, fly, bus

    1. Drive from Dhangadhi to Mailanicar car
    2. Take the train from Mailani to Aishbaghtrain train
    3. Fly from Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport (LKO) to Chandigarh International Airport (IXC)plane plane LKO - IXC
    4. Take the bus from Chandigarh to Shimla Isbt Tutikandibus bus
    11h 5m
    ₹6,328–13,894

  9. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Swoyambhu to Gorakhpurbus bus
    2. Take the train from Gorakhpur to Chandigarhtrain train
    3. Take the bus from Chandigarh to Shimlabus bus
    38h 24m
    ₹1,785–8,950

Pantnagar Airport (PGH) to Chandigarh International Airport (IXC) flights

Calendar29Weekly Planes
Duration6h 21mAverage Duration
Ticket₹10,713Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 595.7 km
  • Duration: 11h 30m

What companies run services between Nepal and Shimla, India?

You can take a bus from Singhadurbar to Shimla Isbt Tutikandi via Tinkune, Khoteshwor, Bhaktapur, Kathmandu, Delhi, GTB Nagar, ISBT Kashmere Gate, and Delhi Isbt Kashmeere Gate in around 38h 11m.

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