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

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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
    12h 5m
    ₹12,086–32,694

  2. Bus, train

    cheapest
    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 19m
    ₹1,435–8,200

  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
    ₹4,393–9,858

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Swoyambhu to Gorakhpurbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Gorakhpur to Chandigarhbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Chandigarh to Shimla Isbt Tutikandibus bus
    38h 8m

  5. Drive  1,251.9 km

    1. Drive from Kathmandu to Shimlacar car 1,251.9 km
    17h 55m
    ₹13,925–20,113

  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 28m
    ₹12,255–25,808

  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 47m
    ₹7,321–16,058

  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 15m
    ₹6,156–11,790

  9. Bus via Delhi

    1. Take the bus from Kathmandu Swoyambhu to Delhi Majnu ka Tilabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Delhi Isbt Kashmeere Gate to Shimla Isbt Tutikandibus bus
    42h 8m
    ₹3,502–5,284

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

Calendar21Weekly Planes
Duration7h 13mAverage Duration
Ticket₹10,566Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 595.7 km
  • Duration: 12h 5m

What companies run services between Nepal and Shimla, India?

You can take a bus from Swoyambhu to Shimla Isbt Tutikandi via Gorakhpur, Gorakhpur, and Chandigarh in around 38h 8m.

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