There are 10 ways to get from Shimla to Ekala by bus, plane, car, taxi, or train
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Bus to Chandigarh International Airport, fly to Gorakhpur Airport, drive
best- Take the bus from Shimla Isbt Tutikandi to Chandigarh
- Fly from Chandigarh International Airport (IXC) to Gorakhpur Airport (GOP)IXC - GOP
- Drive from Gorakhpur Airport (GOP) to Ekala
8h 53m$102–351Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Shimla Isbt Tutikandi to Chandigarh179
- Take the train from Chandigarh to Gorakhpur
- Take the train from Gorakhpur to Nautanwa
24h 22m$13–69Taxi, train, drive
- Take the taxi from Shimla to Kalka
- Take the train from Kalka to New Delhi
- Take the train from Delhi to Siddharth Nagar
- Drive from Siddharth Nagar to Ekala
18h 50m$37–92Bus, drive
- Take the bus from Shimla to Ambala
- Take the bus from Ambala to Kashmiri Gate
- Take the bus from Delhi ISBT Kashmiri Gate to Gorakhpur
- Drive from Gorakhpur to Ekala
22h 35m$38–95Drive 952.9 km
- Drive from Shimla to Ekala952.9 km
14h 39m$122–176Bus to Chandigarh International Airport, fly to Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport, train, drive
- Take the bus from Shimla Isbt Tutikandi to Chandigarh
- Fly from Chandigarh International Airport (IXC) to Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport (LKO)IXC - LKO
- Take the train from Badshahnagar to Shohratgarh
- Drive from Shohratgarh to Ekala
11h 41m$63–188Bus to Chandigarh International Airport, fly to Maryada Purushottam Shri Ram International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Shimla Isbt Tutikandi to Chandigarh
- Fly from Chandigarh International Airport (IXC) to Maryada Purushottam Shri Ram International Airport (AYJ)IXC - AYJ
- Take the train from Ayodhya to Nautanwa
15h 20m$91–234Taxi, train to Indira Gandhi International Airport, fly to Gorakhpur Airport, drive
- Take the taxi from Shimla to Kalka
- Take the train from Kalka to New Delhi
- Fly from Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) to Gorakhpur Airport (GOP)DEL - GOP
- Drive from Gorakhpur Airport (GOP) to Ekala
10h 1m$91–229Bus, train, drive
- Take the bus from Shimla to Kashmiri Gate
- Take the train from Delhi to Siddharth Nagar
- Drive from Siddharth Nagar to Ekala
20h 49m$17–62Bus, train, drive via Shimla Isbt Tutikandi
- Take the bus from Shimla Isbt Tutikandi to Delhi Isbt Kashmeere Gate179
- Take the train from Delhi to Siddharth Nagar
- Drive from Siddharth Nagar to Ekala
21h 52m$15–54
Chandigarh International Airport (IXC) to Gorakhpur Airport (GOP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Shimla to Ekala is to bus and train and drive via Shimla Isbt Tutikandi which costs $14 - $55 and takes 21h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Shimla to Ekala is to bus and fly and drive which takes 8h 53m and costs $100 - $360.
The distance between Shimla and Ekala is 1028 km. The road distance is 952.9 km.
It takes approximately 8h 53m to get from Shimla to Ekala, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Shimla to Ekala is 953 km. It takes approximately 14h 39m to drive from Shimla to Ekala.
There are 68+ hotels available in Ekala.
What companies run services between Shimla, India and Ekala, Nepal?
There is no direct connection from Shimla to Ekala. However, you can take the bus to Chandigarh, take the line 17 bus to Behlana, walk to Chandigarh International Airport (IXC) airport, fly to Gorakhpur Airport (GOP), then drive to Ekala. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Kalka, take the train to New Delhi, walk to New Delhi, take the subway to Kashmere Gate, walk to Delhi, take the train to Siddharth Nagar, then drive to Ekala.
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- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Chandigarh International Airport to Gorakhpur Airport via Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–240
Flights from Chandigarh International Airport to Gorakhpur Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–270
Flights from Chandigarh International Airport to Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–160
Flights from Chandigarh International Airport to Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport via Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–160
Flights from Chandigarh International Airport to Maryada Purushottam Shri Ram International Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $85–380
Flights from Chandigarh International Airport to Maryada Purushottam Shri Ram International Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–380
Flights from Chandigarh International Airport to Maryada Purushottam Shri Ram International Airport via Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–380
Flights from Indira Gandhi International Airport to Gorakhpur Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–240
- Website
- spicejet.com
Flights from Chandigarh International Airport to Gorakhpur Airport via Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–270
Flights from Chandigarh International Airport to Maryada Purushottam Shri Ram International Airport via Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $70–250
Flights from Chandigarh International Airport to Maryada Purushottam Shri Ram International Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–100
Flights from Indira Gandhi International Airport to Gorakhpur Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–110
- Website
- starlightairline.com
Flights from Chandigarh International Airport to Gorakhpur Airport via Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $60–190
Flights from Chandigarh International Airport to Maryada Purushottam Shri Ram International Airport via Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–170
Flights from Indira Gandhi International Airport to Gorakhpur Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–160
- Website
- airindiaexpress.in
Flights from Chandigarh International Airport to Maryada Purushottam Shri Ram International Airport via Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–210
- 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)
- $14–18
Train from Delhi to Siddharth Nagar
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $4–35
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- $4–6
- Third AC (3A)
- $11–14
- Second AC (2A)
- $16–20
- First Class (1A)
- $26–35
Train from Badshahnagar to Shohratgarh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2–17
- 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)
- $13–17
Train from Ayodhya to Nautanwa
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $2–17
- 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)
- $13–17
Train from Chandigarh to Gorakhpur
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $5–40
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- $5–6
- Third AC (3A)
- $12–16
- Second AC (2A)
- $18–23
- First Class (1A)
- $30–40
Train from Gorakhpur to Nautanwa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1–12
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- $1–2
- Third AC (3A)
- $4–6
- Second AC (2A)
- $5–8
- First Class (1A)
- $9–12
- 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
Bus from Shimla Isbt Tutikandi to Delhi Isbt Kashmeere Gate
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–11
- Website
- https://online.hrtchp.com/oprs-web/guest/home.do?h=1
- Ordinary
- $5–9
- Phone
- +91 080-46333629
- support@mybusbookings.com
- Website
- northernbuses.com
Bus from Shimla to Ambala
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–16
- Website
- https://www.northernbuses.com/
Bus from Shimla to Kashmiri Gate
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–19
- Website
- https://www.northernbuses.com/
- Sleeper
- $7–12
- Phone
- +918377971006
- info@laxmiholidays.com
- Website
- laxmiholidays.com
Bus from Ambala to Kashmiri Gate
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–20
- Schedules at
- laxmiholidays.com
- Adult
- $5–20
Bus from Delhi ISBT Kashmiri Gate to Gorakhpur
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–40
- Schedules at
- laxmiholidays.com
- Sleeper/ Seater AC
- $9–40
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Estimated price
- $25–30
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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