There are 6 ways to get from Puducherry to Shimla by plane, bus, train, car, or taxi
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Fly Pondicherry to Chandigarh International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Pondicherry (PNY) to Chandigarh International Airport (IXC)plane PNY - IXC
- Take the bus from Chandigarh to Shimla Isbt Tutikandibus
10h 12m₹11,512–24,208Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Pondicherry to New Delhitrain 22403
- Take the bus from Delhi Isbt Kashmeere Gate to Shimla Isbt Tutikandibus 301 / ...
2d 1h₹1,498–8,418Bus
- Take the bus from Pondicherry to Kempagowda Majestic Bus standbus
- Take the bus from Anand Rao Circle Vrl Bus Terminal to Vashi Plazabus
- Take the bus from Vashi- Vashi Plaza to Gokarna Madangiri Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Delhi Isbt Kashmeere Gate to Shimla Isbt Tutikandibus 301 / ...
2d 7h₹3,448–6,902Drive 2,590.4 km
- Drive from Puducherry to Shimlacar 2,590.4 km
36h 49m₹27,753–40,087Train to Chennai International Airport, fly to Chandigarh International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Pondicherry to Trisulamtrain
- Fly from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Chandigarh International Airport (IXC)plane MAA - IXC
- Take the bus from Chandigarh to Shimla Isbt Tutikandibus
10h 30m₹7,933–21,227Fly Pondicherry to Dehradun Airport, taxi
- Fly from Pondicherry (PNY) to Dehradun Airport (DED)plane PNY - DED
- Take the taxi from Dehradun Airport (DED) to Shimlataxi
20h 23m₹19,252–32,298
Pondicherry (PNY) to Chandigarh International Airport (IXC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Puducherry to Shimla is to train and bus which costs ₹1,500 - ₹8,500 and takes 2 days 1h.
The fastest way to get from Puducherry to Shimla is to fly and bus which takes 10h 12m and costs ₹11,000 - ₹25,000.
No, there is no direct bus from Puducherry to Shimla. However, there are services departing from Pondicherry and arriving at Shimla Isbt Tutikandi via Anand Rao Circle Vrl Bus Terminal, Vashi- Vashi Plaza, Madangir DDA Flats and Delhi Isbt Kashmeere Gate. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 7h.
The distance between Puducherry and Shimla is 2235 km. The road distance is 2590.4 km.
The best way to get from Puducherry to Shimla without a car is to train and bus which takes 2 days 1h and costs ₹1,500 - ₹8,500.
It takes approximately 10h 12m to get from Puducherry to Shimla, including transfers.
Puducherry to Shimla bus services, operated by KSRTC, depart from Pondicherry station.
Puducherry to Shimla bus services, operated by KSRTC, arrive at Kempagowda Majestic Bus stand station.
Yes, the driving distance between Puducherry to Shimla is 2590 km. It takes approximately 36h 49m to drive from Puducherry to Shimla.
There are 645+ hotels available in Shimla.
What companies run services between Puducherry, India and Shimla, India?
You can take a bus from Pondicherry to Shimla Isbt Tutikandi via Kempagowda Majestic Bus stand, Anand Rao Circle Vrl Bus Terminal, Vashi Plaza, Vashi- Vashi Plaza, Madangir DDA Flats, Guru Govind Singh University, and Delhi Isbt Kashmeere Gate in around 2d 7h.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Pondicherry to Chandigarh International Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹11,000–23,000
Flights from Pondicherry to Chandigarh International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹11,000–23,000
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Chandigarh International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹8,500–17,000
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Chandigarh International Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹8,500–17,000
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Chandigarh International Airport via Pune
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹8,500–17,000
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Chandigarh International Airport via Patna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹8,500–17,000
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Chandigarh International Airport via Lucknow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₹8,500–17,000
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Chandigarh International Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹8,500–17,000
Flights from Pondicherry to Dehradun Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹12,000–23,000
Flights from Pondicherry to Dehradun Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹12,000–23,000
Flights from Pondicherry to Dehradun Airport via Hyderabad, Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹12,000–23,000
Flights from Pondicherry to Dehradun Airport via Hyderabad, Lucknow
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹12,000–23,000
- Website
- airindia.in
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Chandigarh International Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹7,000–23,000
- Phone
- 14646
- care@irctc.co.in
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Pondicherry to New Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 25m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₹950–7,500
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹950–1,200
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹2,400–3,100
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹3,500–4,400
- First Class (1A)
- ₹5,500–7,500
Train from Pondicherry to Trisulam
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹170–1,400
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹170–210
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹470–600
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹650–800
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,000–1,400
- 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 Delhi Isbt Kashmeere Gate to Shimla Isbt Tutikandi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₹500–1,000
- Website
- https://online.hrtchp.com/oprs-web/guest/home.do?h=1
- Ordinary
- ₹500–750
- Phone
- 080-26252625
- Website
- ksrtc.in
Bus from Pondicherry to Kempagowda Majestic Bus stand
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₹700–1,200
- Schedules at
- ksrtc.in
- Phone
- 0836 230 7300
- help@vrlbus.in
- Website
- vrlbus.in
Bus from Anand Rao Circle Vrl Bus Terminal to Vashi Plaza
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹1,100–3,000
- Schedules at
- vrlbus.in
- Sleeper
- ₹1,100–3,000
- Phone
- +91-8879498558
- ebookings@anandbus.com
- Website
- anandbus.com
Bus from Vashi- Vashi Plaza to Gokarna Madangiri Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 28m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₹1,100–1,700
- Website
- https://anandbus.com/
- Seater/ Sleeper
- ₹1,100–1,700
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 19m
- Estimated price
- ₹7,000–9,000
Doon Travel
- Phone
- +91 63 98 48 50 08
- Website
- doontravel.com
Doon Cabs
- Phone
- +91 96 34 00 40 07
- Website
- dooncabs.co.in
Dehradun Taxi Service
- Phone
- +91 98 97 97 32 55
- Website
- dehraduntaxiservices.in
Nature Holidays Travel
- Phone
- +91 97 60 58 55 60
- Website
- natureholidaystravel.com
Haridwar Car service
- Phone
- +91 99 17 03 34 48
- Website
- haridwarcarservice.com
Car Yatra
- Phone
- +91 96 90 16 90 69
- Website
- facebook.com
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