There are 5 ways to get from Patna to Shimla by plane, bus, train, taxi, or car
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Fly, bus
best- Fly from Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport (PAT) to Chandigarh International Airport (IXC)PAT - IXC
- Take the bus from Chandigarh to Shimla Isbt Tutikandi
5h 23m₹5,986–15,177Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Patna Jn to Ambala Cant Jn13005 / ...
- Take the bus from Ambala to Shimla ISBT Tutikandi1223 / ...
29h 25m₹836–5,241Train, taxi
- Take the train from Danapur to Chandigarh22355
- Take the taxi from Chandigarh to Shimla
23h 26m₹3,310–8,249Bus
- Take the bus from Bairiya Bus Stand - Patna to Anand Vihar - Delhi
- Take the bus from Kashmiri Gate to Tribune Chowk
- Take the bus from Chandigarh to Shimla Isbt Tutikandi515 / ...
24h 28m₹3,661–5,785Drive 1,249.9 km
- Drive from Patna to Shimla1,249.9 km
17h 18m₹13,236–19,118
Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport (PAT) to Chandigarh International Airport (IXC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Patna to Shimla is to train and bus which costs ₹800 - ₹5,500 and takes 29h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Patna to Shimla is to fly and bus which takes 5h 23m and costs ₹6,000 - ₹16,000.
The distance between Patna and Shimla is 1121 km. The road distance is 1249.9 km.
The best way to get from Patna to Shimla without a car is to train and taxi which takes 23h 26m and costs ₹3,300 - ₹8,500.
It takes approximately 5h 23m to get from Patna to Shimla, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Patna to Shimla is 1250 km. It takes approximately 17h 18m to drive from Patna to Shimla.
There are 665+ hotels available in Shimla.
What companies run services between Patna, India and Shimla, India?
You can take a vehicle from Patna to Shimla Isbt Tutikandi via Bairiya Bus Stand - Patna, Anand Vihar ISBT Main Road, ISBT Bridge, Kashmiri Gate, Tribune Chowk, Sector 29/31, Isbt-17, and Chandigarh in around 24h 28m.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport to Chandigarh International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹6,500–17,000
Flights from Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport to Chandigarh International Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹6,500–17,000
- Website
- airindia.in
Flights from Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport to Chandigarh International Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹5,500–14,000
- Phone
- 14646
- care@irctc.co.in
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Danapur to Chandigarh
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₹500–4,100
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹500–650
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹1,300–1,700
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹1,900–2,400
- First Class (1A)
- ₹3,200–4,100
Train from Patna Jn to Ambala Cant Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₹500–4,000
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹500–650
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹1,300–1,700
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹1,800–2,400
- First Class (1A)
- ₹3,100–4,000
- 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 Ambala to Shimla ISBT Tutikandi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹310–1,300
- Website
- https://online.hrtchp.com/oprs-web/guest/home.do?h=1
- Ordinary
- ₹310–440
- Seater
- ₹500–1,300
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Estimated price
- ₹2,700–3,300
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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