There are 3 ways to get from Riga to Shimla by plane, bus, or train
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Fly to Chandigarh International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Chandigarh International Airport (IXC)plane RIX - IXC
- Take the bus from Chandigarh to Shimla Isbt Tutikandibus
18h 50m₹19,174–69,461Fly to Indira Gandhi International Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL)plane RIX - DEL
- Take the train from New Delhi to Chandigarhtrain
- Take the bus from Chandigarh to Shimla Isbt Tutikandibus
21h 39m₹30,717–59,944Fly to Dehradun Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Dehradun Airport (DED)plane RIX - DED
- Take the train from Virbhadra to Chandigarhtrain
- Take the bus from Chandigarh to Shimla Isbt Tutikandibus
25h 58m₹20,084–71,648
Riga International Airport (RIX) to Chandigarh International Airport (IXC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Riga to Shimla is to fly and bus which costs ₹19,000 - ₹70,000 and takes 18h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Riga to Shimla is to fly and bus which takes 18h 50m and costs ₹19,000 - ₹70,000.
The distance between Riga and Shimla is 5103 km.
It takes approximately 18h 50m to get from Riga to Shimla, including transfers.
Shimla is 3h 30m ahead of Riga. It is currently 5:55 AM in Riga and 9:25 AM in Shimla.
There are 654+ hotels available in Shimla.
What companies run services between Riga, Latvia and Shimla, India?
There is no direct connection from Riga to Shimla. However, you can take the line 22 bus to Rīgas lidosta, walk to Riga International Airport (RIX) 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 line 22 bus to Rīgas lidosta, walk to Riga International Airport (RIX) airport, fly to Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL), walk to IGI Airport, take the subway to New Delhi, walk to New Delhi, take the train to Chandigarh, walk to Railway Station, take the line 22 bus to Isbt-17, walk to Chandigarh, then take the bus to Shimla Isbt Tutikandi.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Riga International Airport to Chandigarh International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹30,000–80,000
Flights from Riga International Airport to Chandigarh International Airport via Tashkent, Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ₹29,000–85,000
Flights from Riga International Airport to Chandigarh International Airport via Helsinki, Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹18,000–70,000
Flights from Riga International Airport to Dehradun Airport via Tashkent, Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ₹29,000–85,000
Flights from Riga International Airport to Dehradun Airport via Dubai, Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹31,000–80,000
Flights from Riga International Airport to Dehradun Airport via Warsaw Chopin, Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹22,000–75,000
Flights from Riga International Airport to Dehradun Airport via Helsinki, Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹18,000–70,000
Flights from Riga International Airport to Dehradun Airport via Istanbul, Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹24,000–90,000
- Website
- airindia.in
Flights from Riga International Airport to Chandigarh International Airport via Warsaw Chopin, Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹22,000–80,000
Flights from Riga International Airport to Chandigarh International Airport via Istanbul, Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹24,000–90,000
Flights from Riga International Airport to Indira Gandhi International Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹30,000–65,000
Flights from Riga International Airport to Indira Gandhi International Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹19,000–80,000
Flights from Riga International Airport to Dehradun Airport via Warsaw Chopin, Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹22,000–75,000
Flights from Riga International Airport to Dehradun Airport via Vienna, Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹21,000–85,000
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to Indira Gandhi International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹29,000–75,000
- Website
- uzairways.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to Indira Gandhi International Airport via Tashkent
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ₹27,000–80,000
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to Indira Gandhi International Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹30,000–65,000
- Website
- finnair.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to Indira Gandhi International Airport via Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹24,000–60,000
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to Indira Gandhi International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹44,000–55,000
- Phone
- 14646
- care@irctc.co.in
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from New Delhi to Chandigarh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹190–1,500
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹190–230
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹500–650
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹700–950
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,200–1,500
Train from Virbhadra to Chandigarh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹180–1,500
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹180–220
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹500–650
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹700–900
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,100–1,500
- 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
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