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How to get fromShimla to Joshīmathby bus (Flixbus), car, taxi, bus, or plane

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There are 6 ways to get from Shimla to Joshīmath by bus (Flixbus), car, taxi, bus, or plane

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  1. Bus via Mussoorie

    best
    1. Take the bus from Shimla, Himachal Pradesh to Dehradun, Uttarakhandbus bus Shimla, Himachal Pradesh - Dehradun, Uttarakhand
    2. Take the bus from FlixBus Mussoorie - Library Road to FlixBus Joshimathbus bus FlixBus IN0310B / ...
    11h 4m

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Shimla ISBT Tutikandi to Dehradunbus bus 153
    2. Take the bus from FlixBus Dehradun - Doon Travels, near ISBT to FlixBus Joshimathbus bus FlixBus IN0310B / ...
    16h 3m
    ₹1,206–4,058

  3. Drive 518.7 km

    1. Drive from Shimla to Joshīmathcar car 518.7 km
    9h 28m
    ₹5,820–8,406

  4. Taxi

    1. Take the taxi from Shimla to Joshīmathtaxi taxi 518.7 km
    9h 28m
    ₹12,000–16,000

  5. Bus, fly, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Shimla Isbt Tutikandi to Zirakpurbus bus
    2. Fly from Chandigarh International Airport (IXC) to Dehradun Airport (DED)plane plane IXC - DED
    3. Take the taxi from Dehradun Airport (DED) to FlixBus Mussoorie - Library Roadtaxi taxi
    4. Take the bus from FlixBus Mussoorie - Library Road to FlixBus Joshimathbus bus
    12h 41m
    ₹9,148–16,733

  6. Bus #2

    1. Take the bus from Shimla, Himachal Pradesh to Dehradun, Uttarakhandbus bus Shimla, Himachal Pradesh - Dehradun, Uttarakhand
    2. Take the bus from Dehradun to Tapovan Joshimathbus bus
    17h

Chandigarh International Airport (IXC) to Dehradun Airport (DED) flights

Calendar43Weekly Planes
Duration4h 20mAverage Duration
Ticket₹4,797Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 536.1 km
  • Duration: 11h 4m

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

You can take a bus from Shimla, Himachal Pradesh to FlixBus Joshimath via Dehradun, Uttarakhand, Mussoorie, Uttarakhand, and FlixBus Mussoorie - Library Road in around 11h 4m.

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