There are 9 ways to get from Shimla to Nepal by bus, plane, taxi, train, car, or bus (Flixbus)
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Bus, fly to Tribhuvan International Airport
best- Take the bus from Shimla Isbt Tutikandi to Zirakpurbus
- Fly from Chandigarh International Airport (IXC) to Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM)plane IXC - KTM
9h 6m$126–279Bus, train, drive
cheapest- Take the bus from Shimla Isbt Tutikandi to Zirakpurbus
- Take the train from Chandigarh to Ambala Cant Jntrain
- Take the train from Ambala Cant Jn to Raxaul Jntrain
- Drive from Raxaul Jn to Kathmanducar
26h 22m$28–89Taxi, train, drive
- Take the taxi from Shimla to Kalkataxi
- Take the train from Kalka to Ambala Cant Jntrain
- Take the train from Ambala Cant Jn to Raxaul Jntrain
- Drive from Raxaul Jn to Kathmanducar
25h 9m$46–105Bus
- Take the bus from Shimla Isbt Tutikandi to Zirakpurbus
- Take the bus from FlixBus Chandigarh - Sector 43 to FlixBus Delhi - Majnu Ka Tillabus
- Take the bus from Delhi Majnu ka Tila to Kathmandu Swoyambhubus
34h 18m$39–71Drive 1,250.1 km
- Drive from Shimla to Kathmanducar 1,250.1 km
17h 54m$160–231Bus, fly to Pantnagar Airport, drive
- Take the bus from Shimla Isbt Tutikandi to Zirakpurbus
- Fly from Chandigarh International Airport (IXC) to Pantnagar Airport (PGH)plane IXC - PGH
- Drive from Pantnagar Airport (PGH) to Dhangadhicar
16h 19m$145–348Bus, fly to Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport, train
- Take the bus from Shimla Isbt Tutikandi to Zirakpurbus
- Fly from Chandigarh International Airport (IXC) to Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport (PAT)plane IXC - PAT
- Take the train from Patliputra to Raxaul Jntrain
12h 41m$71–178Bus, train
- Take the bus from Shimla, Himachal Pradesh to Chandigarh, Punjabbus
- Take the train from Chandigarh to Gorakhpurtrain
- Take the bus from Gorakhpur to Swoyambhubus
38h 1mBus via Gorakhpur
- Take the bus from Shimla, Himachal Pradesh to Dehradun, Uttarakhandbus
- Take the bus from Dehradun, Uttarakhand to Gorakhpurbus
- Take the bus from Gorakhpur to Swoyambhubus
38h 30m
Chandigarh International Airport (IXC) to Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Shimla to Nepal is to bus and train and drive which costs $27 - $90 and takes 26h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Shimla to Nepal is to bus and fly which takes 9h 6m and costs $120 - $280.
No, there is no direct bus from Shimla to Nepal. However, there are services departing from Shimla Isbt Tutikandi and arriving at N.A.C via Zirakpur, FlixBus Chandigarh - Sector 43, Delhi Majnu ka Tila, Swoyambhu and Lainchaur. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 34h 18m.
The distance between Shimla and Nepal is 1032 km. The road distance is 1250.1 km.
The best way to get from Shimla to Nepal without a car is to bus which takes 34h 18m and costs $35 - $75.
It takes approximately 9h 6m to get from Shimla to Nepal, including transfers.
Shimla to Nepal bus services, operated by HRTC, depart from Shimla Isbt Tutikandi station.
Shimla to Nepal bus services, operated by HRTC, arrive at Zirakpur station.
Nepal is 15 min ahead of Shimla. It is currently 2:46 AM in Shimla and 3:01 AM in Nepal.
Yes, the driving distance between Shimla to Nepal is 1250 km. It takes approximately 17h 54m to drive from Shimla to Nepal.
What companies run services between Shimla, India and Nepal?
You can take a bus from Shimla Isbt Tutikandi to N.A.C via Zirakpur, Isbt-43, FlixBus Chandigarh - Sector 43, Delhi Majnu ka Tila, Swoyambhu, and Lainchaur in around 34h 18m.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Chandigarh International Airport to Tribhuvan International Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–300
Flights from Chandigarh International Airport to Tribhuvan International Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–300
Flights from Chandigarh International Airport to Pantnagar Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–300
Flights from Chandigarh International Airport to Pantnagar Airport via Jaipur, Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–300
Flights from Chandigarh International Airport to Pantnagar Airport via Dharamsala, Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–300
Flights from Chandigarh International Airport to Pantnagar Airport via Srinagar, Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 5m
- When
- Wednesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–300
Flights from Chandigarh International Airport to Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–140
Flights from Chandigarh International Airport to Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $55–140
- Website
- airindia.in
Flights from Chandigarh International Airport to Tribhuvan International Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–220
Flights from Chandigarh International Airport to Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–130
- Phone
- 14646
- care@irctc.co.in
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Kalka to Ambala Cant Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–11
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- $1–2
- Third AC (3A)
- $3–5
- Second AC (2A)
- $5–7
- First Class (1A)
- $8–11
Train from Ambala Cant Jn to Raxaul Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $5–40
- 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)
- $30–40
Train from Patliputra to Raxaul Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2–15
- 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)
- $12–15
Train from Chandigarh to Ambala Cant Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–10
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- $1–2
- Third AC (3A)
- $3–5
- Second AC (2A)
- $4–7
- First Class (1A)
- $7–10
Train from Ambala Cant Jn to Raxaul Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $5–40
- 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)
- $30–40
Train from Chandigarh to Gorakhpur
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $4–35
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- $4–6
- Third AC (3A)
- $11–15
- Second AC (2A)
- $16–21
- First Class (1A)
- $28–35
- 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
- $3–7
- Website
- https://online.hrtchp.com/oprs-web/guest/home.do?h=1
- Ordinary
- $3–5
- AC Himdhara
- $4–7
Bus from Shimla Isbt Tutikandi to Zirakpur
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $3–7
- Website
- https://online.hrtchp.com/oprs-web/guest/home.do?h=1
- Ordinary
- $3–5
- AC Himdhara
- $4–7
Bus from Shimla Isbt Tutikandi to Zirakpur
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $3–7
- Website
- https://online.hrtchp.com/oprs-web/guest/home.do?h=1
- Ordinary
- $3–5
- AC Himdhara
- $4–7
Bus from Shimla Isbt Tutikandi to Zirakpur
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $3–7
- Website
- https://online.hrtchp.com/oprs-web/guest/home.do?h=1
- Ordinary
- $3–5
- AC Himdhara
- $4–7
Bus from Shimla Isbt Tutikandi to Zirakpur
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $3–7
- Website
- https://online.hrtchp.com/oprs-web/guest/home.do?h=1
- Ordinary
- $3–5
- AC Himdhara
- $4–7
- Phone
- +91 8404855555
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.in
Bus from FlixBus Chandigarh - Sector 43 to FlixBus Delhi - Majnu Ka Tilla
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–13
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.in
- Phone
- 9599757693
- asianshina@ymail.com
Bus from Delhi Majnu ka Tila to Kathmandu Swoyambhu
- Ave. Duration
- 25h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Schedules at
- https://www.asianshinabus.com/
- A/C Sleeper
- $31–33
- Phone
- +91 9530045999
- Website
- gajrajbus.com
Bus from Gorakhpur to Swoyambhu
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–37
- Book at
- goibibo.com
- AC Sleeper
- $6–17
Bus from Gorakhpur to Swoyambhu
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–37
- Book at
- goibibo.com
- AC Sleeper
- $6–17
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Estimated price
- $23–28
Lahual Spiti Kaza Taxi
- Phone
- +91 94 18 60 56 54
- Website
- spiticabs.wordpress.com
Shimla Taxi
- Phone
- +91 70 18 64 78 20
- Website
- shimlataxi.in
Tour 2 Himachal
- Phone
- +91 98 16 24 37 42
- Website
- tour2himachal.com
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