There are 2 ways to get from Riyadh to Shimla by plane, bus, or train
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Fly to Chandigarh International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Riyadh (RUH) to Chandigarh International Airport (IXC)plane RUH - IXC
- Take the bus from Chandigarh to Shimla Isbt Tutikandibus
13h 39m₹10,438–31,258Fly to Indira Gandhi International Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Riyadh (RUH) to Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL)plane RUH - DEL
- Take the train from New Delhi to Chandigarhtrain
- Take the bus from Chandigarh to Shimla Isbt Tutikandibus
15h 23m₹10,661–34,808
Riyadh (RUH) to Chandigarh International Airport (IXC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Riyadh to Shimla is to fly and train and bus which costs ₹10,000 - ₹35,000 and takes 15h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Riyadh to Shimla is to fly and bus which takes 13h 39m and costs ₹10,000 - ₹32,000.
The distance between Riyadh and Shimla is 3184 km.
It takes approximately 13h 39m to get from Riyadh to Shimla, including transfers.
Shimla is 2h 30m ahead of Riyadh. It is currently 6:15 PM in Riyadh and 8:45 PM in Shimla.
There are 654+ hotels available in Shimla.
What companies run services between Riyadh, Saudi Arabia and Shimla, India?
There is no direct connection from Riyadh to Shimla. However, you can take the line 1 subway to Kafd, take the line 4 subway to Airport T3-4, walk to Riyadh-Airport-RUH 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 1 subway to Kafd, take the line 4 subway to Airport T3-4, walk to Riyadh-Airport-RUH 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
- airindia.in
Flights from Riyadh to Chandigarh International Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹10,000–44,000
Flights from Riyadh to Chandigarh International Airport via Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 22m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹8,500–38,000
Flights from Riyadh to Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹7,500–34,000
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Riyadh to Chandigarh International Airport via Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹10,000–30,000
Flights from Riyadh to Chandigarh International Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹12,000–34,000
Flights from Riyadh to Chandigarh International Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹13,000–38,000
Flights from Riyadh to Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹9,000–28,000
- Website
- etihad.com
Flights from Riyadh to Indira Gandhi International Airport via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹8,500–23,000
- Website
- airarabia.com
Flights from Riyadh to Indira Gandhi International Airport via Sharjah
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹10,000–30,000
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Riyadh to Indira Gandhi International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹10,000–39,000
- Website
- airindiaexpress.in
Flights from Riyadh to Chandigarh International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₹14,000–40,000
- Website
- flynas.com
Flights from Riyadh to Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹9,000–28,000
- Website
- saudia.com
Flights from Riyadh to Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹9,500–29,000
- Website
- gulfair.com
Flights from Riyadh to Indira Gandhi International Airport via Manama
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹9,500–23,000
- Website
- omanair.com
Flights from Riyadh to Indira Gandhi International Airport via Muscat
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹11,000–26,000
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Riyadh to Indira Gandhi International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹8,000–32,000
- 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
- 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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