There are 8 ways to get from Shimla to Lukla by bus, plane, unknown, taxi, or train
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Bus to Chandigarh International Airport, fly to Darbhanga Airport, travel
best- Take the bus from Shimla Isbt Tutikandi to Chandigarh
- Fly from Chandigarh International Airport (IXC) to Darbhanga Airport (DBR)IXC - DBR
- Walk from Darbhanga Airport (DBR) to Lukla
12h 13mBus to Chandigarh International Airport, fly to Tribhuvan International Airport, travel
- Take the bus from Shimla Isbt Tutikandi to Chandigarh
- Fly from Chandigarh International Airport (IXC) to Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM)IXC - KTM
- Walk from Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) to Lukla
10h 58mFly Simla to Tribhuvan International Airport, travel
- Fly from Simla (SLV) to Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM)SLV - KTM
- Walk from Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) to Lukla
8h 32mFly Simla to Darbhanga Airport, travel
- Fly from Simla (SLV) to Darbhanga Airport (DBR)SLV - DBR
- Walk from Darbhanga Airport (DBR) to Lukla
7h 57mBus to Chandigarh International Airport, fly to Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport, travel
- Take the bus from Shimla Isbt Tutikandi to Chandigarh
- Fly from Chandigarh International Airport (IXC) to Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport (PAT)IXC - PAT
- Walk from Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport (PAT) to Lukla
10h 47mTaxi, train to Indira Gandhi International Airport, fly to Tribhuvan International Airport, travel
- Take the taxi from Shimla to Kalka
- Take the train from Kalka to New Delhi
- Fly from Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) to Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM)DEL - KTM
- Walk from Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) to Lukla
11h 56mTaxi, train to Indira Gandhi International Airport, fly to Darbhanga Airport, travel
- Take the taxi from Shimla to Kalka
- Take the train from Kalka to New Delhi
- Fly from Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) to Darbhanga Airport (DBR)DEL - DBR
- Walk from Darbhanga Airport (DBR) to Lukla
12h 10mTaxi, train to Indira Gandhi International Airport, fly to Bagdogra Airport, travel
- Take the taxi from Shimla to Kalka
- Take the train from Kalka to New Delhi
- Fly from Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) to Bagdogra Airport (IXB)DEL - IXB
- Walk from Bagdogra Airport (IXB) to Lukla
12h 20m
Chandigarh International Airport (IXC) to Darbhanga Airport (DBR) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Shimla and Lukla is 1342 km.
It takes approximately 12h 13m to get from Shimla to Lukla, including transfers.
Lukla is 15 min ahead of Shimla. It is currently 11:43 AM in Shimla and 11:58 AM in Lukla.
There are 34+ hotels available in Lukla.
What companies run services between Shimla, India and Lukla, Nepal?
There is no direct connection from Shimla to Lukla. However, you can take the bus to Chandigarh, take the line 17 bus to Behlana, walk to Chandigarh International Airport (IXC) airport, fly to Darbhanga Airport (DBR), then travel to Lukla. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Chandigarh, take the line 17 bus to Behlana, walk to Chandigarh International Airport (IXC) airport, fly to Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM), then travel to Lukla.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Chandigarh International Airport to Darbhanga Airport via Kolkata
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–210
Flights from Chandigarh International Airport to Darbhanga Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–230
Flights from Chandigarh International Airport to Darbhanga Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–230
Flights from Chandigarh International Airport to Darbhanga Airport via Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–200
Flights from Chandigarh International Airport to Darbhanga Airport via Jaipur, Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–210
Flights from Chandigarh International Airport to Tribhuvan International Airport via Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–210
Flights from Chandigarh International Airport to Tribhuvan International Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–210
Flights from Chandigarh International Airport to Tribhuvan International Airport via Jaipur, Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–210
Flights from Simla to Tribhuvan International Airport via Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–320
Flights from Simla to Darbhanga Airport via Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–200
Flights from Chandigarh International Airport to Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–220
Flights from Indira Gandhi International Airport to Tribhuvan International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–190
Flights from Indira Gandhi International Airport to Darbhanga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–160
Flights from Indira Gandhi International Airport to Bagdogra Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–200
Flights from Indira Gandhi International Airport to Bagdogra Airport via Kolkata
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–200
- Website
- airindia.in
Flights from Chandigarh International Airport to Tribhuvan International Airport via Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–180
Flights from Chandigarh International Airport to Tribhuvan International Airport via Leh, Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–180
Flights from Simla to Tribhuvan International Airport via Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–230
Flights from Indira Gandhi International Airport to Tribhuvan International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–140
Flights from Indira Gandhi International Airport to Bagdogra Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–150
- Website
- spicejet.com
Flights from Chandigarh International Airport to Darbhanga Airport via Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–230
Flights from Simla to Darbhanga Airport via Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–230
Flights from Indira Gandhi International Airport to Tribhuvan International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–200
Flights from Indira Gandhi International Airport to Darbhanga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–150
Flights from Indira Gandhi International Airport to Bagdogra Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–140
- Website
- airindiaexpress.in
Flights from Indira Gandhi International Airport to Bagdogra Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–150
- Website
- starlightairline.com
Flights from Chandigarh International Airport to Darbhanga Airport via Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–180
Flights from Indira Gandhi International Airport to Darbhanga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–140
Flights from Indira Gandhi International Airport to Bagdogra Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–140
- Website
- nepalairlines.com.np
Flights from Simla to Tribhuvan International Airport via Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–240
Flights from Indira Gandhi International Airport to Tribhuvan International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–170
- Website
- bhutanairlines.bt
Flights from Indira Gandhi International Airport to Tribhuvan International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–420
- Website
- drukair.com.bt
Flights from Indira Gandhi International Airport to Bagdogra Airport via Paro
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $70–380
- Phone
- 14646
- care@irctc.co.in
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Kalka to New Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2–18
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- $2–3
- Third AC (3A)
- $6–8
- Second AC (2A)
- $8–11
- First Class (1A)
- $14–18
- 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
- $3–5
- Website
- https://online.hrtchp.com/oprs-web/guest/home.do?h=1
- Ordinary
- $3–5
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Estimated price
- $25–30
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
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
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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