There are 7 ways to get from Patnitop to Shimla by taxi, plane, bus, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Taxi to Jammu Airport, fly, bus
best- Take the taxi from Patnitop to Jammu Airport (IXJ)
- Fly from Jammu Airport (IXJ) to Chandigarh International Airport (IXC)IXJ - IXC
- Take the bus from Chandigarh to Shimla Isbt Tutikandi
6h 8m₹7,957–13,570Taxi, train via Simla
cheapest- Take the taxi from Patnitop to Martyr Captain Tushar Mahajan
- Take the train from Martyr Captain Tushar Mahajan to Kalka
- Take the train from Kalka to Simla
17h 15m₹1,698–4,734Taxi, train
- Take the taxi from Patnitop to Martyr Captain Tushar Mahajan
- Take the train from Martyr Captain Tushar Mahajan to Kalka
- Take the taxi from Kalka to Shimla
12h 41m₹3,768–6,334Taxi, bus
- Take the taxi from Patnitop to Dunera
- Take the bus from Dunera to Shimla ISBT Tutikandi
15h 22m₹5,230–6,690Drive 455.6 km
- Drive from Patnitop to Shimla455.6 km
7h 3m₹4,867–7,030Taxi
- Take the taxi from Patnitop to Shimla455.6 km
7h 3m₹11,000–14,000Taxi to Kangra Airport, fly, bus
- Take the taxi from Patnitop to Kangra Airport (DHM)
- Fly from Kangra Airport (DHM) to Chandigarh International Airport (IXC)DHM - IXC
- Take the bus from Chandigarh to Shimla Isbt Tutikandi
8h 15m₹13,391–36,820
Jammu Airport (IXJ) to Chandigarh International Airport (IXC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Patnitop to Shimla is to taxi and train via Simla which costs ₹1,700 - ₹4,800 and takes 17h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Patnitop to Shimla is to taxi and fly and bus which takes 6h 8m and costs ₹7,500 - ₹14,000.
The distance between Patnitop and Shimla is 526 km. The road distance is 455.6 km.
The best way to get from Patnitop to Shimla without a car is to taxi and train which takes 12h 41m and costs ₹3,700 - ₹6,500.
It takes approximately 6h 8m to get from Patnitop to Shimla, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Patnitop to Shimla is 456 km. It takes approximately 7h 3m to drive from Patnitop to Shimla.
There are 664+ hotels available in Shimla.
What companies run services between Patnitop, India and Shimla, India?
There is no direct connection from Patnitop to Shimla. However, you can take the taxi to Jammu Airport (IXJ) 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 Martyr Captain Tushar Mahajan, take the train to Kalka, then take the taxi to Shimla.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Jammu Airport to Chandigarh International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹4,600–9,000
Flights from Kangra Airport to Chandigarh International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹3,900–24,000
- Phone
- 14646
- care@irctc.co.in
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Martyr Captain Tushar Mahajan to Kalka
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₹270–2,100
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹270–330
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹700–900
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹1,000–1,300
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,600–2,100
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 Dunera to Shimla ISBT Tutikandi
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₹500–1,100
- Website
- https://online.hrtchp.com/oprs-web/guest/home.do?h=1
- Ordinary
- ₹500–750
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Estimated price
- ₹1,300–14,000
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
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