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 58mBus to Chandigarh International Airport, fly to Bagdogra Airport, travel
- Take the bus from Shimla Isbt Tutikandi to Chandigarh
- Fly from Chandigarh International Airport (IXC) to Bagdogra Airport (IXB)IXC - IXB
- Walk from Bagdogra Airport (IXB) to Lukla
10h 58mTaxi to Dehradun Airport, fly to Tribhuvan International Airport, travel
- Take the taxi from Shimla to Dehradun Airport (DED)
- Fly from Dehradun Airport (DED) to Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM)DED - KTM
- Walk from Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) to Lukla
13h 16mBus 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 57mTaxi, 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 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 20mTaxi, 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 10m
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 10:12 PM in Shimla and 10:27 PM in Lukla.
There are seven+ 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
- $95–120
Flights from Chandigarh International Airport to Darbhanga Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–120
Flights from Chandigarh International Airport to Darbhanga Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $95–120
Flights from Chandigarh International Airport to Darbhanga Airport via Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–120
Flights from Chandigarh International Airport to Darbhanga Airport via Jaipur, Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–120
Flights from Chandigarh International Airport to Tribhuvan International Airport via Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–190
Flights from Chandigarh International Airport to Tribhuvan International Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–190
Flights from Chandigarh International Airport to Bagdogra Airport via Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–170
Flights from Chandigarh International Airport to Bagdogra Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $75–170
Flights from Chandigarh International Airport to Bagdogra Airport via Kolkata
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–170
Flights from Chandigarh International Airport to Bagdogra Airport via Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport, Kolkata
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $75–170
Flights from Dehradun Airport to Tribhuvan International Airport via Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–190
Flights from Chandigarh International Airport to Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $70–190
Flights from Chandigarh International Airport to Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport via Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–190
Flights from Indira Gandhi International Airport to Tribhuvan International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–150
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
Flights from Indira Gandhi International Airport to Darbhanga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–180
- Website
- airindia.in
Flights from Chandigarh International Airport to Tribhuvan International Airport via Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–350
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
- $120–350
Flights from Chandigarh International Airport to Bagdogra Airport via Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–230
Flights from Dehradun Airport to Tribhuvan International Airport via Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–180
Flights from Chandigarh International Airport to Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport via Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–230
Flights from Indira Gandhi International Airport to Tribhuvan International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–110
Flights from Indira Gandhi International Airport to Bagdogra Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–180
- Website
- spicejet.com
Flights from Chandigarh International Airport to Darbhanga Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–390
Flights from Indira Gandhi International Airport to Tribhuvan International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–200
Flights from Indira Gandhi International Airport to Bagdogra Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–200
Flights from Indira Gandhi International Airport to Darbhanga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–190
- Website
- airindiaexpress.in
Flights from Indira Gandhi International Airport to Bagdogra Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–180
- 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
- $60–180
Flights from Indira Gandhi International Airport to Bagdogra Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–95
Flights from Indira Gandhi International Airport to Darbhanga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–150
- Website
- drukair.com.bt
Flights from Indira Gandhi International Airport to Bagdogra Airport via Paro
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–330
- Website
- nepalairlines.com.np
Flights from Indira Gandhi International Airport to Tribhuvan International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–130
- Website
- bhutanairlines.bt
Flights from Indira Gandhi International Airport to Tribhuvan International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–410
- 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)
- $13–18
- 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 57m
- Estimated price
- $24–95
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
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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