There are 5 ways to get from Pahalgam to Shimla by taxi, plane, bus, train, or car
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Taxi, fly, bus
best- Take the taxi from Pahalgam to Srinagar International Airport (SXR)
- Fly from Srinagar International Airport (SXR) to Chandigarh International Airport (IXC)SXR - IXC
- Take the bus from Chandigarh to Shimla Isbt Tutikandi
6h 15m₹6,603–21,679Taxi, train via Simla
cheapest- Take the taxi from Pahalgam to Srinagar
- Take the train from Srinagar to Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra
- Take the train from Sh Mata V Devi Katra to Kalka
- Take the train from Kalka to Simla
22h 14m₹2,458–6,943Taxi, train
- Take the taxi from Pahalgam to Srinagar
- Take the train from Srinagar to Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra
- Take the train from Sh Mata V Devi Katra to Kalka
- Take the taxi from Kalka to Shimla
17h 39m₹4,528–8,543Taxi, bus
- Take the taxi from Pahalgam to Awantipura
- Take the bus from Awantipura to Jammu
- Take the bus from Jammu to Jassur
- Take the bus from Jassur to Shimla ISBT Tutikandi270
24h 29m₹3,200–5,001Drive 736.9 km
- Drive from Pahalgam to Shimla736.9 km
11h 9m₹7,805–11,273
Srinagar International Airport (SXR) to Chandigarh International Airport (IXC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Pahalgam to Shimla is to taxi and bus which costs ₹3,200 - ₹5,000 and takes 24h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Pahalgam to Shimla is to taxi and fly and bus which takes 6h 15m and costs ₹6,500 - ₹22,000.
The distance between Pahalgam and Shimla is 640 km. The road distance is 736.9 km.
The best way to get from Pahalgam to Shimla without a car is to taxi and train which takes 17h 39m and costs ₹4,500 - ₹9,000.
It takes approximately 6h 15m to get from Pahalgam to Shimla, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Pahalgam to Shimla is 737 km. It takes approximately 11h 9m to drive from Pahalgam to Shimla.
There are 665+ hotels available in Shimla.
What companies run services between Pahalgam, India and Shimla, India?
There is no direct connection from Pahalgam to Shimla. However, you can take the taxi to Srinagar International Airport (SXR) airport, fly to Chandigarh International Airport (IXC), walk to Behlana, take the line 17 bus to Isbt-17, then take the bus to Shimla Isbt Tutikandi. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Srinagar, take the train to Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra, walk to Sh Mata V Devi Katra, take the train to Kalka, then take the taxi to Shimla.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Srinagar International Airport to Chandigarh International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹4,900–18,000
- Phone
- 14646
- care@irctc.co.in
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Srinagar to Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₹150–1,325
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹150–190
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹430–550
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹550–750
- First Class (1A)
- ₹950–1,200
- Chair Car
- ₹720
- Executive Class
- ₹1,325
Train from Sh Mata V Devi Katra to Kalka
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₹280–2,200
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹280–340
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹750–950
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹1,000–1,300
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,700–2,200
Train from Kalka to Simla
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- 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)
- ₹380–470
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹500–650
- First Class (1A)
- ₹800–1,100
- 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 Jammu to Jassur
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 54m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₹280–400
- Website
- https://online.hrtchp.com/oprs-web/guest/home.do?h=1
- Ordinary
- ₹280–400
Bus from Jassur to Shimla ISBT Tutikandi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹440–1,200
- Website
- https://online.hrtchp.com/oprs-web/guest/home.do?h=1
- Ordinary
- ₹440–650
- ORdinary
- ₹650–750
- AC
- ₹700–1,200
- Phone
- 0191-2577475
- jksrtc@gmail.com
- Website
- jksrtc.co.in
Bus from Awantipura to Jammu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- ₹800–1,400
- Website
- https://www.jksrtc.co.in/
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Estimated price
- ₹1,300–2,800
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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