There are 3 ways to get from Shimla to Kargil by bus, plane, taxi, or car
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Bus, fly to Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport, taxi
best- Take the bus from Shimla Isbt Tutikandi to Chandigarh
- Fly from Chandigarh International Airport (IXC) to Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport (IXL)IXC - IXL
- Take the taxi from Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport (IXL) to Kargil
7h 36m₹9,687–29,932Drive 700.4 km
cheapest- Drive from Shimla to Kargil700.4 km
16h 11m₹7,468–10,787Bus, fly to Srinagar International Airport, taxi
- Take the bus from Shimla Isbt Tutikandi to Chandigarh
- Fly from Chandigarh International Airport (IXC) to Srinagar International Airport (SXR)IXC - SXR
- Take the taxi from Srinagar International Airport (SXR) to Kargil
8h 17m₹9,187–24,932
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 ₹7,000 - ₹11,000 and takes 16h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Shimla to Kargil is to bus and fly and taxi which takes 7h 36m and costs ₹9,500 - ₹30,000.
The distance between Shimla and Kargil is 745 km. The road distance is 700.4 km.
It takes approximately 7h 36m to get from Shimla to Kargil, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Shimla to Kargil is 700 km. It takes approximately 16h 11m to drive from Shimla to Kargil.
There are 11+ hotels available in Kargil.
What companies run services between Shimla, India and Kargil, Ladakh, India?
There is no direct connection from Shimla to Kargil. However, you can take the bus to Chandigarh, take the line 17 bus to Behlana, walk to Chandigarh International Airport (IXC) airport, fly to Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport (IXL), then take the taxi to Kargil. Alternatively, you can drive from Shimla to Kargil in around 16h 11m.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Chandigarh International Airport to Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹5,000–18,000
Flights from Chandigarh International Airport to Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport via Jammu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ₹5,000–18,000
Flights from Chandigarh International Airport to Srinagar International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹4,700–18,000
Flights from Chandigarh International Airport to Srinagar International Airport via Jammu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ₹4,700–18,000
- Website
- airindia.in
Flights from Chandigarh International Airport to Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹4,500–16,000
- 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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