There are 5 ways to get from Shimla to Joshīmath by bus, plane, taxi, or car
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Bus, fly, taxi
best- Take the bus from Shimla Isbt Tutikandi to Zirakpurbus
- Fly from Chandigarh International Airport (IXC) to Dehradun Airport (DED)plane IXC - DED
- Take the taxi from Dehradun Airport (DED) to Joshīmathtaxi
12h 3m₹11,196–22,976Drive 518.7 km
cheapest- Drive from Shimla to Joshīmathcar 518.7 km
9h 28m₹5,612–8,106Bus via Chandīgarh
- Take the bus from Shimla ISBT Tutikandi to Chandigarhbus 139 / ...
- Take the bus from Chandigarh to Pountabus 700
- Take the bus from Ponta to Dehradunbus
- Take the bus from Dehradun to Tapovan Joshimathbus
20h 33mTaxi
- Take the taxi from Shimla to Joshīmathtaxi 518.7 km
9h 28m₹12,000–16,000Bus
- Take the bus from Shimla ISBT Tutikandi to Pontabus
- Take the bus from Ponta to Dehradunbus
- Take the bus from Dehradun to Tapovan Joshimathbus
20h 50m
Chandigarh International Airport (IXC) to Dehradun Airport (DED) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Shimla to Joshīmath is to drive which costs ₹5,500 - ₹8,500 and takes 9h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Shimla to Joshīmath is to drive which takes 9h 28m and costs ₹5,500 - ₹8,500.
No, there is no direct bus from Shimla to Joshīmath. However, there are services departing from Shimla ISBT Tutikandi and arriving at Tapovan Joshimath via Chandigarh, Ponta and Dehradun. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 33m.
The distance between Shimla and Joshīmath is 536 km. The road distance is 518.7 km.
The best way to get from Shimla to Joshīmath without a car is to bus via Chandīgarh which takes 20h 33m and costs .
It takes approximately 12h 3m to get from Shimla to Joshīmath, including transfers.
Shimla to Joshīmath bus services, operated by HRTC, depart from Shimla ISBT Tutikandi station.
Shimla to Joshīmath bus services, operated by HRTC, arrive at Chandigarh station.
Yes, the driving distance between Shimla to Joshīmath is 519 km. It takes approximately 9h 28m to drive from Shimla to Joshīmath.
There are 53+ hotels available in Joshīmath.
What companies run services between Shimla, India and Joshīmath, India?
You can take a bus from Shimla ISBT Tutikandi to Tapovan Joshimath via Chandigarh, Ponta, and Dehradun in around 20h 33m.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Chandigarh International Airport to Dehradun Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹3,400–14,000
Flights from Chandigarh International Airport to Dehradun Airport via Lucknow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₹5,500–15,000
Flights from Chandigarh International Airport to Dehradun Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹9,000–19,000
- Website
- airindia.in
Flights from Chandigarh International Airport to Dehradun Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹3,400–12,000
Flights from Chandigarh International Airport to Dehradun Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹8,000–18,000
- Phone
- 1800 180 8185
- hrtchq@gmail.com
- Website
- online.hrtchp.com
Bus from Shimla Isbt Tutikandi to Zirakpur
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹270–380
- Website
- https://online.hrtchp.com/oprs-web/guest/home.do?h=1
- Ordinary
- ₹270–380
Bus from Shimla ISBT Tutikandi to Chandigarh
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹250–360
- Website
- https://online.hrtchp.com/oprs-web/guest/home.do?h=1
- Ordinary
- ₹250–360
Bus from Chandigarh to Pounta
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹260–370
- Website
- https://online.hrtchp.com/oprs-web/guest/home.do?h=1
- Ordinary
- ₹260–370
Bus from Shimla ISBT Tutikandi to Ponta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹330–1,500
- Website
- https://online.hrtchp.com/oprs-web/guest/home.do?h=1
- Ordinary
- ₹330–460
- Ordinary
- ₹600–750
- AC
- ₹1,200–1,500
- Phone
- 18005324510
- Website
- utconline.uk.gov.in
Bus from Ponta to Dehradun
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- utconline.uk.gov.in
Bus from Dehradun to Tapovan Joshimath
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹695
- Schedules at
- utconline.uk.gov.in
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 38m
- Estimated price
- ₹7,500–16,000
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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