There are 3 ways to get from Shimla to Kargil by car, bus, plane, or taxi
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Drive 785.6 km
best- Drive from Shimla to Kargilcar 785.6 km
12h 17m₹8,351–12,062Bus, fly to Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport, taxi
- Take the bus from Shimla Isbt Tutikandi to Chandigarhbus
- Fly from Chandigarh International Airport (IXC) to Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport (IXL)plane IXC - IXL
- Take the taxi from Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport (IXL) to Kargiltaxi
7h 36m₹9,487–26,932Bus, fly to Srinagar International Airport, taxi
- Take the bus from Shimla Isbt Tutikandi to Chandigarhbus
- Fly from Chandigarh International Airport (IXC) to Srinagar International Airport (SXR)plane IXC - SXR
- Take the taxi from Srinagar International Airport (SXR) to Kargiltaxi
8h 17m₹9,687–26,932
Chandigarh International Airport (IXC) to Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport (IXL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Shimla to Kargil is to drive which costs ₹8,000 - ₹13,000 and takes 12h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Shimla to Kargil is to bus and fly and taxi which takes 7h 36m and costs ₹9,500 - ₹27,000.
The distance between Shimla and Kargil is 786 km. The road distance is 785.6 km.
It takes approximately 12h 17m to drive 785.6 km from Shimla to Kargil.
Yes, the driving distance between Shimla to Kargil is 786 km. It takes approximately 12h 17m to drive from Shimla to Kargil.
There are 11+ hotels available in Kargil.
What companies run services between Shimla, India and Kargil, Ladakh, India?
You can drive from Shimla to Kargil in around 12h 17m.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Chandigarh International Airport to Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹4,300–18,000
Flights from Chandigarh International Airport to Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport via Jammu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ₹4,300–18,000
Flights from Chandigarh International Airport to Srinagar International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹4,500–18,000
Flights from Chandigarh International Airport to Srinagar International Airport via Jammu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ₹4,500–18,000
- Website
- airindia.in
Flights from Chandigarh International Airport to Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹3,400–23,000
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Estimated price
- ₹4,900–6,000
TaxiBazaar
- Phone
- +9 -9876661275
- Website
- taxibazaar.in
Tourist Taxi
- Phone
- +91 78 89 53 90 08
- Website
- touristtaxisrinagar.in
Srinagar Taxi Service
Srinagar Taxi operators
- Phone
- +91 90 70 30 03 00
- Website
- srinagartaxioperators.com
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