There are 4 ways to get from Shimla to Chindī by bus, plane, car, taxi, or train
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Bus to Chandigarh International Airport, fly, drive
best- Take the bus from Shimla Isbt Tutikandi to Chandigarh
- Fly from Chandigarh International Airport (IXC) to Kabul (KBL)IXC - KBL
- Drive from Kabul (KBL) to Chindī
10h 52m$112–531Taxi, train to Indira Gandhi International Airport, fly, drive
- Take the taxi from Shimla to Kalka
- Take the train from Kalka to New Delhi
- Fly from Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) to Kabul (KBL)DEL - KBL
- Drive from Kabul (KBL) to Chindī
12h 4m$371–528Taxi to Dehradun Airport, fly, drive
- Take the taxi from Shimla to Dehradun Airport (DED)
- Fly from Dehradun Airport (DED) to Kabul (KBL)DED - KBL
- Drive from Kabul (KBL) to Chindī
10h 25m$203–665Taxi to Kangra Airport, fly, drive
- Take the taxi from Shimla to Kangra Airport (DHM)
- Fly from Kangra Airport (DHM) to Kabul (KBL)DHM - KBL
- Drive from Kabul (KBL) to Chindī
11h 36m$276–1,030
Chandigarh International Airport (IXC) to Kabul (KBL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Shimla to Chindī is to bus and fly and drive which costs $110 - $550 and takes 10h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Shimla to Chindī is to taxi and fly and drive which takes 10h 25m and costs $200 - $700.
The distance between Shimla and Chindī is 1125 km.
It takes approximately 10h 52m to get from Shimla to Chindī, including transfers.
Chindī is 1h behind Shimla. It is currently 4:54 AM in Shimla and 3:54 AM in Chindī.
What companies run services between Shimla, India and Chindī, Afghanistan?
There is no direct connection from Shimla to Chindī. However, you can take the bus to Chandigarh, take the line 17 bus to Behlana, walk to Chandigarh International Airport (IXC) airport, fly to Kabul (KBL), then drive to Chindī. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Kalka, take the train to New Delhi, walk to New Delhi, take the subway to IGI Airport, walk to Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) airport, fly to Kabul (KBL), then drive to Chindī.
- Website
- kamair.com
Flights from Chandigarh International Airport to Kabul via Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $250–600
Flights from Chandigarh International Airport to Kabul via Jaipur, Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $280–650
Flights from Indira Gandhi International Airport to Kabul
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $180–440
Flights from Dehradun Airport to Kabul via Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $240–600
Flights from Dehradun Airport to Kabul via Ahmedabad, Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $360–750
Flights from Kangra Airport to Kabul via Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,000
- Website
- flyariana.com
Flights from Chandigarh International Airport to Kabul via Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $95–500
Flights from Chandigarh International Airport to Kabul via Leh, Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Indira Gandhi International Airport to Kabul
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–360
Flights from Dehradun Airport to Kabul via Jaipur, Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Kangra Airport to Kabul via Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–900
- Phone
- 14646
- care@irctc.co.in
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Kalka to New Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2–18
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- $2–3
- Third AC (3A)
- $6–8
- Second AC (2A)
- $8–11
- First Class (1A)
- $13–18
- Phone
- 1800 180 8185
- hrtchq@gmail.com
- Website
- online.hrtchp.com
Bus from Shimla Isbt Tutikandi to Chandigarh
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- https://online.hrtchp.com/oprs-web/guest/home.do?h=1
- Ordinary
- $3–5
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Estimated price
- $24–110
Tour 2 Himachal
- Phone
- +91 98 16 24 37 42
- Website
- tour2himachal.com
Shimla Taxi
- Phone
- +91 70 18 64 78 20
- Website
- shimlataxi.in
Lahual Spiti Kaza Taxi
- Phone
- +91 94 18 60 56 54
- Website
- spiticabs.wordpress.com
Tour 2 Himachal
- Phone
- +91 98 16 24 37 42
- Website
- tour2himachal.com
Shimla Taxi
- Phone
- +91 70 18 64 78 20
- Website
- shimlataxi.in
Lahual Spiti Kaza Taxi
- Phone
- +91 94 18 60 56 54
- Website
- spiticabs.wordpress.com
Tour 2 Himachal
- Phone
- +91 98 16 24 37 42
- Website
- tour2himachal.com
Shimla Taxi
- Phone
- +91 70 18 64 78 20
- Website
- shimlataxi.in
Lahual Spiti Kaza Taxi
- Phone
- +91 94 18 60 56 54
- Website
- spiticabs.wordpress.com
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