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How to get fromShimla to Howrahby bus, plane, taxi, train or car

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There are 5 ways to get from Shimla to Howrah by bus, plane, taxi, train, or car

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  1. Bus to Chandigarh International Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the bus from Shimla Isbt Tutikandi to Chandigarhbus bus
    2. Fly from Chandigarh International Airport (IXC) to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU)plane plane IXC - CCU
    7h 11m
    ₹8,307–25,022

  2. Taxi, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the taxi from Shimla to Kalkataxi taxi
    2. Take the train from Kalka to Howrah Jntrain train 12312
    33h 22m
    ₹2,933–8,639

  3. Bus, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Shimla Isbt Tutikandi to Delhi Isbt Kashmeere Gatebus bus 179
    2. Take the bus from ISBT Kashmere Gate to Lucknow Singar Nagarbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Alambagh to Devkalibus bus
    4. Take the bus from Dev Kali Bypass to Jamshedpurbus bus
    5. Take the taxi from Jamshedpur to Bagmunditaxi taxi
    6. Take the bus from Bagmundi to Kolkatabus bus
    44h 49m
    ₹4,144–7,251

  4. Drive 1,694.5 km

    1. Drive from Shimla to Howrahcar car 1,694.5 km
    25h 14m
    ₹18,296–26,428

  5. Taxi to Dehradun Airport, fly

    1. Take the taxi from Shimla to Dehradun Airport (DED)taxi taxi
    2. Fly from Dehradun Airport (DED) to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU)plane plane DED - CCU
    7h 56m
    ₹15,248–22,632

Chandigarh International Airport (IXC) to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU) flights

Calendar79Weekly Planes
Duration4h 28mAverage Duration
Ticket₹7,969Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Shimla, India and Howrah, India?

There is no direct connection from Shimla to Howrah. However, you can take the bus to Chandigarh, take the line 17 bus to Behlana, walk to Chandigarh International Airport (IXC) airport, fly to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU), walk to Airport Gate No. 2, then take the bus to Vidyasagar Setu Toll Plaza. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Kalka then take the train to Howrah Jn.

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