There are 4 ways to get from Shimla to Gangotri by bus, plane, taxi, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, fly, taxi
best- Take the bus from Shimla Isbt Tutikandi to Chandigarh
- Fly from Chandigarh International Airport (IXC) to Dehradun Airport (DED)IXC - DED
- Take the taxi from Dehradun Airport (DED) to Gangotri
10h 9m₹11,787–23,432Drive 397.2 km
cheapest- Drive from Shimla to Gangotri397.2 km
6h 15m₹4,251–6,140Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Shimla ISBT Tutikandi to Haridwar139 / ...
- Take the bus from Haridwar to Gauri Kund
- Take the taxi from Gauri Kund to Gangotri
25h 32m₹10,042–14,300Taxi
- Take the taxi from Shimla to Gangotri397.2 km
6h 15m₹11,000–14,000
Chandigarh International Airport (IXC) to Dehradun Airport (DED) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Shimla to Gangotri is to drive which costs ₹4,200 - ₹6,500 and takes 6h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Shimla to Gangotri is to drive which takes 6h 15m and costs ₹4,200 - ₹6,500.
The distance between Shimla and Gangotri is 540 km. The road distance is 397.2 km.
The best way to get from Shimla to Gangotri without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 25h 32m and costs ₹10,000 - ₹15,000.
It takes approximately 10h 9m to get from Shimla to Gangotri, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Shimla to Gangotri is 397 km. It takes approximately 6h 15m to drive from Shimla to Gangotri.
There are 25+ hotels available in Gangotri.
What companies run services between Shimla, India and Gangotri, Uttarakhand, India?
There is no direct connection from Shimla to Gangotri. However, you can take the bus to Chandigarh, take the line 17 bus to Behlana, walk to Chandigarh International Airport (IXC) airport, fly to Dehradun Airport (DED), then take the taxi to Gangotri. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Haridwar, walk to Haridwar, take the bus to Gauri Kund, then take the taxi to Gangotri.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Chandigarh International Airport to Dehradun Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹4,000–18,000
Flights from Chandigarh International Airport to Dehradun Airport via Lucknow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₹6,500–19,000
Flights from Chandigarh International Airport to Dehradun Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹11,000–23,000
- Website
- airindia.in
Flights from Chandigarh International Airport to Dehradun Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹4,000–13,000
Flights from Chandigarh International Airport to Dehradun Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹9,500–20,000
- 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
- ₹270–390
- Website
- https://online.hrtchp.com/oprs-web/guest/home.do?h=1
- Ordinary
- ₹270–390
Bus from Shimla ISBT Tutikandi to Haridwar
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₹490–1,300
- Website
- https://online.hrtchp.com/oprs-web/guest/home.do?h=1
- Ordinary
- ₹490–700
- Seater
- ₹550–1,300
- Phone
- 01382 - 224 208
- gmoult@rediffmail.com
- Website
- gmou.org
Bus from Haridwar to Gauri Kund
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₹550–1,000
- Website
- https://gmou.org/
- Seater
- ₹550–1,000
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- Estimated price
- ₹7,500–14,000
Doon Travel
- Phone
- +91 63 98 48 50 08
- Website
- doontravel.com
Doon Cabs
- Phone
- +91 96 34 00 40 07
- Website
- dooncabs.co.in
Dehradun Taxi Service
- Phone
- +91 98 97 97 32 55
- Website
- dehraduntaxiservices.in
Nature Holidays Travel
- Phone
- +91 97 60 58 55 60
- Website
- natureholidaystravel.com
Haridwar Car service
- Phone
- +91 99 17 03 34 48
- Website
- haridwarcarservice.com
Car Yatra
- Phone
- +91 96 90 16 90 69
- Website
- facebook.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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