There are 8 ways to get from Shimla to Sikkim by bus, plane, taxi, train, or car
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Bus to Chandigarh International Airport, fly, taxi
best- Take the bus from Shimla Isbt Tutikandi to Chandigarhbus
- Fly from Chandigarh International Airport (IXC) to Bagdogra Airport (IXB)plane IXC - IXB
- Take the taxi from Bagdogra Airport (IXB) to Jorethangtaxi
8h 28m₹10,587–25,532Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Shimla Isbt Tutikandi to Delhi Isbt Kashmeere Gatebus 179
- Take the train from Delhi to Siliguri Jntrain
- Take the bus from Siliguri - SNT Bus Stand to Deorali Bus Stopbus
46h 45m₹1,445–6,465Bus
- Take the bus from Shimla Isbt Tutikandi to Delhi Isbt Kashmeere Gatebus 179
- Take the bus from Anand Vihar - Delhi to Bairiya Bus Stand - Patnabus
- Take the bus from Bairiya Bus Stand to Sikkim Gangtokbus
34h 33m₹5,735–6,229Taxi, train
- Take the taxi from Shimla to Chandigarhtaxi
- Take the train from Chandigarh to New Jalpaiguritrain
- Take the taxi from New Jalpaiguri to Gangtoktaxi
36h 36m₹7,578–13,783Drive 1,668.9 km
- Drive from Shimla to Gangtokcar 1,668.9 km
25h 31m₹17,755–25,646Taxi to Dehradun Airport, fly, taxi
- Take the taxi from Shimla to Dehradun Airport (DED)taxi
- Fly from Dehradun Airport (DED) to Bagdogra Airport (IXB)plane DED - IXB
- Take the taxi from Bagdogra Airport (IXB) to Jorethangtaxi
10h 57m₹19,528–29,142Taxi, train to Indira Gandhi International Airport, fly
- Take the taxi from Shimla to Kalkataxi
- Take the train from Kalka to New Delhitrain
- Fly from Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) to Bagdogra Airport (IXB)plane DEL - IXB
- Take the taxi from Bagdogra Airport (IXB) to Jorethangtaxi
9h 51m₹11,268–20,889Taxi to Kangra Airport, fly, taxi
- Take the taxi from Shimla to Kangra Airport (DHM)taxi
- Fly from Kangra Airport (DHM) to Bagdogra Airport (IXB)plane DHM - IXB
- Take the taxi from Bagdogra Airport (IXB) to Jorethangtaxi
10h 22m₹23,210–45,539
Chandigarh International Airport (IXC) to Bagdogra Airport (IXB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Shimla to Sikkim is to bus and train which costs ₹1,400 - ₹6,500 and takes 46h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Shimla to Sikkim is to bus and fly and taxi which takes 8h 28m and costs ₹10,000 - ₹26,000.
No, there is no direct bus from Shimla to Sikkim. However, there are services departing from Shimla Isbt Tutikandi and arriving at Sikkim Gangtok via Kashmere Gate City bus Terminal, Anand Vihar - Delhi and Bairiya Bus Stand. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 34h 33m.
The distance between Shimla and Sikkim is 1439 km. The road distance is 1668.9 km.
The best way to get from Shimla to Sikkim without a car is to bus which takes 34h 33m and costs ₹5,700 - ₹6,300.
It takes approximately 8h 28m to get from Shimla to Sikkim, including transfers.
Shimla to Sikkim bus services, operated by HRTC, depart from Shimla Isbt Tutikandi station.
Shimla to Sikkim bus services, operated by HRTC, arrive at Delhi Isbt Kashmeere Gate station.
Yes, the driving distance between Shimla to Sikkim is 1669 km. It takes approximately 25h 31m to drive from Shimla to Sikkim.
There are 391+ hotels available in Sikkim.
What companies run services between Shimla, India and Sikkim, India?
You can take a bus from Shimla Isbt Tutikandi to Sikkim Gangtok via Delhi Isbt Kashmeere Gate, Kashmere Gate City bus Terminal, Anand Vihar - Delhi, and Bairiya Bus Stand in around 34h 33m.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Chandigarh International Airport to Bagdogra Airport via Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹6,500–16,000
Flights from Chandigarh International Airport to Bagdogra Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹6,500–16,000
Flights from Chandigarh International Airport to Bagdogra Airport via Kolkata
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹6,500–16,000
Flights from Chandigarh International Airport to Bagdogra Airport via Patna, Kolkata
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹6,500–16,000
Flights from Dehradun Airport to Bagdogra Airport via Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹7,500–16,000
Flights from Dehradun Airport to Bagdogra Airport via Kolkata
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹7,500–16,000
Flights from Dehradun Airport to Bagdogra Airport via Bhubaneswar, Kolkata
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹7,500–16,000
Flights from Indira Gandhi International Airport to Bagdogra Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹6,000–17,000
Flights from Indira Gandhi International Airport to Bagdogra Airport via Kolkata
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹6,000–17,000
Flights from Kangra Airport to Bagdogra Airport via Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹8,500–22,000
- Website
- airindia.in
Flights from Chandigarh International Airport to Bagdogra Airport via Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹6,500–20,000
Flights from Dehradun Airport to Bagdogra Airport via Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹12,000–26,000
Flights from Indira Gandhi International Airport to Bagdogra Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹5,000–12,000
Flights from Kangra Airport to Bagdogra Airport via Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹13,000–36,000
- Website
- airindiaexpress.in
Flights from Indira Gandhi International Airport to Bagdogra Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹5,000–12,000
Flights from Kangra Airport to Bagdogra Airport via Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹13,000–36,000
- Website
- starlightairline.com
Flights from Dehradun Airport to Bagdogra Airport via Ahmedabad
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹8,000–20,000
Flights from Indira Gandhi International Airport to Bagdogra Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹5,000–8,500
Flights from Kangra Airport to Bagdogra Airport via Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹10,000–27,000
- Website
- spicejet.com
Flights from Indira Gandhi International Airport to Bagdogra Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹6,000–17,000
- 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
- ₹5,500–30,000
- Phone
- 14646
- care@irctc.co.in
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Chandigarh to New Jalpaiguri
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₹700–5,500
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹700–850
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹1,800–2,300
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹2,600–3,300
- First Class (1A)
- ₹4,300–5,500
Train from Kalka to New Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₹200–1,600
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹200–250
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹550–700
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹750–950
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,200–1,600
Train from Delhi to Siliguri Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹650–5,000
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹650–800
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹1,600–2,100
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹2,300–3,000
- First Class (1A)
- ₹4,000–5,000
- 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
- ₹270–390
- Website
- https://online.hrtchp.com/oprs-web/guest/home.do?h=1
- Ordinary
- ₹270–390
Bus from Shimla Isbt Tutikandi to Delhi Isbt Kashmeere Gate
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₹500–1,000
- Website
- https://online.hrtchp.com/oprs-web/guest/home.do?h=1
- Ordinary
- ₹500–750
- Phone
- +917903832833
- shreekrishnarath@gmail.com
- Website
- srikrishnarath.in
Bus from Bairiya Bus Stand to Sikkim Gangtok
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹2,500
- Website
- https://www.srikrishnarath.in/
- Phone
- +919002012099
- sntd@yahoo.com
- Website
- sntd.in
Bus from Siliguri - SNT Bus Stand to Deorali Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹275–500
- Website
- https://www.sntd.in/
- Schedules at
- https://www.sntd.in/PDF/BusSchedule.pdf
- AC Seater
- ₹500
- Non AC Seater
- ₹275
- Phone
- 9064919130
- support@mybusbookings.com
- Website
- apsarabus.in
Bus from Siliguri - SNT Bus Stand to Deorali Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹300–400
- Website
- https://www.apsarabus.in/
- Non AC Seater
- ₹300–400
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Estimated price
- ₹2,200–10,000
Gourik Cab Services
- Phone
- +91 80 16 00 85 00
Aayush Holidays
- Phone
- +91 97 33 41 23 40
- Website
- aayushholidays.com
99 Taxi
- Phone
- +91 89 00 77 18 88
- Website
- 99taxi.in
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
Gourik Cab Services
- Phone
- +91 80 16 00 85 00
Aayush Holidays
- Phone
- +91 97 33 41 23 40
- Website
- aayushholidays.com
99 Taxi
- Phone
- +91 89 00 77 18 88
- Website
- 99taxi.in
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
Gourik Cab Services
- Phone
- +91 80 16 00 85 00
Aayush Holidays
- Phone
- +91 97 33 41 23 40
- Website
- aayushholidays.com
99 Taxi
- Phone
- +91 89 00 77 18 88
- Website
- 99taxi.in
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
Gourik Cab Services
- Phone
- +91 80 16 00 85 00
Aayush Holidays
- Phone
- +91 97 33 41 23 40
- Website
- aayushholidays.com
99 Taxi
- Phone
- +91 89 00 77 18 88
- Website
- 99taxi.in
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
Gourik Cab Services
- Phone
- +91 80 16 00 85 00
Aayush Holidays
- Phone
- +91 97 33 41 23 40
- Website
- aayushholidays.com
99 Taxi
- Phone
- +91 89 00 77 18 88
- Website
- 99taxi.in
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