There are 8 ways to get from Shimla to Lukla by bus, plane, unknown, train, or car
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Bus to Chandigarh International Airport, fly to Tribhuvan International Airport, travel
best- Take the bus from Shimla Isbt Tutikandi to Zirakpurbus
- Fly from Chandigarh International Airport (IXC) to Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM)plane IXC - KTM
- Walk from Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) to Luklaunknown
11h 2mBus, train, drive, travel
- Take the bus from Shimla Isbt Tutikandi to Zirakpurbus
- Take the train from Chandigarh to Moradabadtrain
- Take the train from Moradabad to New Mal Jntrain
- Drive from New Mal Jn to Yadong Xiancar
- Take the bus from Yadong Xian to Lasa North Suburb Coach Stationbus
- Take the bus from Lhasa Beijiao Passenger Transport Terminal to Zhangmubus
- Walk from Zhangmu to Luklaunknown
2d 21hBus, train, drive, travel via Lucknow
- Take the bus from Shimla Isbt Tutikandi to Delhi Isbt Kashmeere Gatebus
- Take the bus from Delhi to Lucknowbus
- Take the train from Lucknow to New Mal Jntrain
- Drive from New Mal Jn to Yadong Xiancar
- Take the bus from Yadong Xian to Lasa North Suburb Coach Stationbus
- Take the bus from Lhasa Beijiao Passenger Transport Terminal to Zhangmubus
- Walk from Zhangmu to Luklaunknown
3d 7hBus to Chandigarh International Airport, fly to Darbhanga Airport, travel
- Take the bus from Shimla Isbt Tutikandi to Zirakpurbus
- Fly from Chandigarh International Airport (IXC) to Darbhanga Airport (DBR)plane IXC - DBR
- Walk from Darbhanga Airport (DBR) to Luklaunknown
12h 16mBus to Chandigarh International Airport, fly to Bagdogra Airport, travel
- Take the bus from Shimla Isbt Tutikandi to Zirakpurbus
- Fly from Chandigarh International Airport (IXC) to Bagdogra Airport (IXB)plane IXC - IXB
- Walk from Bagdogra Airport (IXB) to Luklaunknown
11h 1mBus to Chandigarh International Airport, fly to Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport, travel
- Take the bus from Shimla Isbt Tutikandi to Zirakpurbus
- Fly from Chandigarh International Airport (IXC) to Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport (PAT)plane IXC - PAT
- Walk from Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport (PAT) to Luklaunknown
10h 50mBus, train to Indira Gandhi International Airport, fly to Tribhuvan International Airport, travel
- Take the bus from Shimla Isbt Tutikandi to Zirakpurbus
- Take the train from Chandigarh to New Delhitrain
- Fly from Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) to Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM)plane DEL - KTM
- Walk from Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) to Luklaunknown
13h 43mTrain, drive, bus, travel
- Take the train from Simla to Kalkatrain
- Take the train from Kalka to Ghaziabadtrain
- Take the train from Ghaziabad to New Mal Jntrain
- Drive from New Mal Jn to Yadong Xiancar
- Take the bus from Yadong Xian to Lasa North Suburb Coach Stationbus
- Take the bus from Lhasa Beijiao Passenger Transport Terminal to Zhangmubus
- Walk from Zhangmu to Luklaunknown
3d 4h
Chandigarh International Airport (IXC) to Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Shimla and Lukla is 1159 km.
It takes approximately 11h 2m to get from Shimla to Lukla, including transfers.
Lukla is 15 min ahead of Shimla. It is currently 5:58 AM in Shimla and 6:13 AM in Lukla.
There are four+ 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 Zirakpur, take the line 34 bus to Hallo Majra, walk to H/Majra, take the line 17 bus to Behlana, walk to Chandigarh International Airport (IXC) airport, fly to Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM), then travel to Lukla. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Shimla Isbt Tutikandi to Lukla via Zirakpur, Railway Station, Chandigarh, Moradabad, New Mal Jn, Yadong Xian, Lasa North Suburb Coach Station, Lhasa Beijiao Passenger Transport Terminal, and Zhangmu in around 2d 21h.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Chandigarh International Airport to Tribhuvan International Airport via Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–210
Flights from Chandigarh International Airport to Tribhuvan International Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–210
Flights from Chandigarh International Airport to Tribhuvan International Airport via Jaipur, Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–210
Flights from Chandigarh International Airport to Darbhanga Airport via Kolkata
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–190
Flights from Chandigarh International Airport to Darbhanga Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–200
Flights from Chandigarh International Airport to Darbhanga Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–200
Flights from Chandigarh International Airport to Darbhanga Airport via Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–190
Flights from Chandigarh International Airport to Darbhanga Airport via Jaipur, Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–190
Flights from Chandigarh International Airport to Bagdogra Airport via Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–190
Flights from Chandigarh International Airport to Bagdogra Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $90–190
Flights from Chandigarh International Airport to Bagdogra Airport via Kolkata
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–190
Flights from Chandigarh International Airport to Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–140
Flights from Indira Gandhi International Airport to Tribhuvan International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–170
- Website
- airindia.in
Flights from Chandigarh International Airport to Tribhuvan International Airport via Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–210
Flights from Chandigarh International Airport to Bagdogra Airport via Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–180
Flights from Indira Gandhi International Airport to Tribhuvan International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–140
- Website
- starlightairline.com
Flights from Chandigarh International Airport to Darbhanga Airport via Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–170
- Website
- spicejet.com
Flights from Chandigarh International Airport to Darbhanga Airport via Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–190
- Website
- bhutanairlines.bt
Flights from Indira Gandhi International Airport to Tribhuvan International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $70–110
- Website
- nepalairlines.com.np
Flights from Indira Gandhi International Airport to Tribhuvan International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–170
- Phone
- 14646
- care@irctc.co.in
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Chandigarh to Moradabad
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2–19
- 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)
- $14–19
Train from Moradabad to New Mal Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 50m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $6–50
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- $6–8
- Third AC (3A)
- $16–20
- Second AC (2A)
- $23–29
- First Class (1A)
- $35–50
Train from Lucknow to New Mal Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 50m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $5–45
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- $5–7
- Third AC (3A)
- $13–17
- Second AC (2A)
- $19–24
- First Class (1A)
- $30–45
Train from Chandigarh to New Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–17
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- $2–3
- Third AC (3A)
- $5–7
- Second AC (2A)
- $7–10
- First Class (1A)
- $12–17
Train from Simla to Kalka
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–12
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- $1–2
- Third AC (3A)
- $4–5
- Second AC (2A)
- $5–7
- First Class (1A)
- $8–12
Train from Kalka to Ghaziabad
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 48m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2–19
- 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)
- $14–19
Train from Ghaziabad to New Mal Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–55
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- $7–9
- Third AC (3A)
- $18–23
- Second AC (2A)
- $26–35
- First Class (1A)
- $40–55
- Phone
- 1800 180 8185
- hrtchq@gmail.com
- Website
- online.hrtchp.com
Bus from Shimla Isbt Tutikandi to Zirakpur
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- https://online.hrtchp.com/oprs-web/guest/home.do?h=1
- Ordinary
- $2–4
Bus from Shimla Isbt Tutikandi to Delhi Isbt Kashmeere Gate
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–11
- Website
- https://online.hrtchp.com/oprs-web/guest/home.do?h=1
- Ordinary
- $5–8
- Website
- qichezhan.net
Bus from Yadong Xian to Lasa North Suburb Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $22
- Schedules at
- qichezhan.net
- Phone
- +91-11-23370236
- info@dimts.in
- Website
- dtc.delhi.gov.in
Bus from Delhi to Lucknow
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1–16
- Website
- https://dtc.delhi.gov.in
- Ordinary Buses
- $1
- AC Buses
- $1–2
- Airport Express Services
- $12–16
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