There are 5 ways to get from Ranchi to Shimla by plane, bus, train, taxi, or car
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Fly, bus
best- Fly from Birsa Munda Airport (IXR) to Chandigarh International Airport (IXC)plane IXR - IXC
- Take the bus from Chandigarh to Shimla Isbt Tutikandibus
8h 46m₹9,575–41,282Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Ranchi to Chandigarhtrain 18309
- Take the bus from Chandigarh to Shimla Isbt Tutikandibus
36h 38m₹947–6,069Train, taxi
- Take the train from Ranchi to New Delhitrain
- Take the train from New Delhi to Kalkatrain
- Take the taxi from Kalka to Shimlataxi
25h₹2,999–8,785Bus
- Take the bus from Ranchi Kanta Toli Chowk to Patliputra Bairiya ISBT - Patnabus
- Take the bus from Patna Patliputra Bus Terminal to ISBT Kashmere gatebus
- Take the bus from Kashmiri Gate to Tribune Chowkbus
- Take the bus from Chandigarh to Shimla Isbt Tutikandibus
33h 9m₹4,439–6,909Drive 1,417.2 km
- Drive from Ranchi to Shimlacar 1,417.2 km
21h 31m₹15,391–22,232
Birsa Munda Airport (IXR) to Chandigarh International Airport (IXC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ranchi to Shimla is to train and bus which costs ₹900 - ₹6,500 and takes 36h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Ranchi to Shimla is to fly and bus which takes 8h 46m and costs ₹9,500 - ₹42,000.
No, there is no direct bus from Ranchi to Shimla. However, there are services departing from Ranchi Kanta Toli Chowk and arriving at Shimla Isbt Tutikandi via Patna Patliputra Bus Terminal, Kashmiri Gate, Sector 29/31 and Chandigarh. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 33h 9m.
The distance between Ranchi and Shimla is 1305 km. The road distance is 1417.2 km.
The best way to get from Ranchi to Shimla without a car is to train and taxi which takes 25h and costs ₹3,000 - ₹9,000.
It takes approximately 8h 46m to get from Ranchi to Shimla, including transfers.
Ranchi to Shimla bus services, operated by Maa Shanti Travels, depart from Ranchi Kanta Toli Chowk station.
Ranchi to Shimla bus services, operated by Maa Shanti Travels, arrive at Patliputra Bairiya ISBT - Patna station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ranchi to Shimla is 1417 km. It takes approximately 21h 31m to drive from Ranchi to Shimla.
There are 654+ hotels available in Shimla.
What companies run services between Ranchi, India and Shimla, India?
You can take a bus from Ranchi Kanta Toli Chowk to Shimla Isbt Tutikandi via Patliputra Bairiya ISBT - Patna, Patna Patliputra Bus Terminal, ISBT Kashmere gate, Kashmiri Gate, Tribune Chowk, Sector 29/31, Isbt-17, and Chandigarh in around 33h 9m.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Birsa Munda Airport to Chandigarh International Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹11,000–23,000
Flights from Birsa Munda Airport to Chandigarh International Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹11,000–23,000
Flights from Birsa Munda Airport to Chandigarh International Airport via Kolkata
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹11,000–23,000
Flights from Birsa Munda Airport to Chandigarh International Airport via Pune
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹11,000–23,000
- Website
- airindia.in
Flights from Birsa Munda Airport to Chandigarh International Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹7,000–21,000
Flights from Birsa Munda Airport to Chandigarh International Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹12,000–26,000
- Phone
- 14646
- care@irctc.co.in
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Ranchi to New Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹600–4,500
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹600–700
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹1,500–1,900
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹2,100–2,700
- First Class (1A)
- ₹3,600–4,500
Train from New Delhi to Kalka
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₹200–1,600
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹200–250
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹550–700
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹750–950
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,200–1,600
Train from Ranchi to Chandigarh
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 23m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₹650–5,500
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹650–850
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹1,700–2,200
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹2,400–3,100
- First Class (1A)
- ₹4,100–5,500
- Phone
- 1800 180 8185
- hrtchq@gmail.com
- Website
- online.hrtchp.com
Bus from Chandigarh to Shimla Isbt Tutikandi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹250–360
- Website
- https://online.hrtchp.com/oprs-web/guest/home.do?h=1
- Ordinary
- ₹250–360
- Phone
- +91 08046333629
- mashanti66@gmail.com
- Website
- maashantitravels.com
Bus from Ranchi Kanta Toli Chowk to Patliputra Bairiya ISBT - Patna
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₹650–1,100
- Website
- https://www.maashantitravels.com/
- Adult
- ₹650–1,100
- Phone
- +91 8377971006
- laxmiholidays001@gmail.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 15m
- Estimated price
- ₹2,200–2,700
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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