There are 4 ways to get from Shimla to Kashgar by car, bus, plane, taxi, or train
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Drive 1,652.6 km
best- Drive from Shimla to Kashgarcar 1,652.6 km
27h 44m¥1,450–2,095Bus to Chandigarh International Airport, fly to Almaty International Airport, bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Shimla Isbt Tutikandi to Chandigarhbus
- Fly from Chandigarh International Airport (IXC) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane IXC - ALA
- Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Bishkek Avtovokzalbus
- Take the bus from Bishkek Avtovokzal to Kashgarbus
34h 35m¥1,409–3,135Drive to Ngari Gunsa Airport, fly to Kashgar Airport
- Drive from Shimla to Ngari Gunsa Airport (NGQ)car
- Fly from Ngari Gunsa Airport (NGQ) to Kashgar Airport (KHG)plane NGQ - KHG
21h 30m¥1,704–5,748Taxi, train to Indira Gandhi International Airport, fly to Almaty International Airport, bus
- Take the taxi from Shimla to Kalkataxi
- Take the train from Kalka to New Delhitrain
- Fly from Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane DEL - ALA
- Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Bishkek Avtovokzalbus
- Take the bus from Bishkek Avtovokzal to Kashgarbus
35h 47m¥1,824–3,386
Chandigarh International Airport (IXC) to Almaty International Airport (ALA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Shimla to Kashgar is to drive which costs ¥1400 - ¥2100 and takes 27h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Shimla to Kashgar is to drive and fly which takes 21h 30m and costs ¥1700 - ¥6000.
The distance between Shimla and Kashgar is 1653 km. The road distance is 1652.6 km.
It takes approximately 27h 44m to drive 1652.6 km from Shimla to Kashgar.
Kashgar is 30 min ahead of Shimla. It is currently 9:16 AM in Shimla and 9:46 AM in Kashgar.
Yes, the driving distance between Shimla to Kashgar is 1653 km. It takes approximately 27h 44m to drive from Shimla to Kashgar.
There are 19+ hotels available in Kashgar.
What companies run services between Shimla, India and Kashgar, China?
You can drive from Shimla to Kashgar in around 27h 44m.
- Website
- airindia.in
Flights from Chandigarh International Airport to Almaty International Airport via Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 28m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–3,700
Flights from Indira Gandhi International Airport to Almaty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥950–3,100
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Chandigarh International Airport to Almaty International Airport via Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥750–2,400
Flights from Chandigarh International Airport to Almaty International Airport via Dharamsala, Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥850–2,600
Flights from Indira Gandhi International Airport to Almaty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–2,100
- Website
- airastana.com
Flights from Chandigarh International Airport to Almaty International Airport via Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–3,700
Flights from Indira Gandhi International Airport to Almaty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥950–3,100
- Website
- luckyair.net
Flights from Ngari Gunsa Airport to Kashgar Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥700–4,300
- Website
- tibetairlines.com
Flights from Ngari Gunsa Airport to Kashgar Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥700–4,300
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Ngari Gunsa Airport to Kashgar Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–6,500
- Phone
- 14646
- care@irctc.co.in
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Kalka to New Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥15–120
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ¥15–19
- Third AC (3A)
- ¥40–55
- Second AC (2A)
- ¥55–75
- First Class (1A)
- ¥95–120
- 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
- ¥21–29
- Website
- https://online.hrtchp.com/oprs-web/guest/home.do?h=1
- Ordinary
- ¥21–29
- Phone
- +7 727 396-70-63
- Website
- ma-sairan.kz
Bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Bishkek Avtovokzal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥30–50
- Website
- https://ma-sairan.kz/
- Schedules at
- https://ma-sairan.kz/расписание-автобусов
- Phone
- +996 312 64-23-27
- bishkekvokzal@mail.ru
- Website
- avtovokzal.kg
Bus from Bishkek Avtovokzal to Kashgar
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ¥592
- Book at
- https://tezket.kg/
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Estimated price
- ¥170–210
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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