There are 7 ways to get from Shimla to Tāj Mahal by taxi, train, bus, car, or plane
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Taxi, train
best- Take the taxi from Shimla to Kalka
- Take the train from Kalka to Agra Cantt22456
8h 51m₹2,633–4,899Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Shimla Isbt Tutikandi to Delhi Isbt Kashmeere Gate179
- Take the train from Hazrat Nizamuddin to Mathura Jn
- Take the train from Mathura Jn to Agra Cantt
12h 24m₹935–3,380Drive 550.4 km
- Drive from Shimla to Tāj Mahal550.4 km
7h 36m₹5,789–8,362Bus, fly to Indira Gandhi International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Shimla Isbt Tutikandi to Chandigarh
- Fly from Chandigarh International Airport (IXC) to Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL)IXC - DEL
- Take the train from Hazrat Nizamuddin to Mathura Jn
- Take the train from Mathura Jn to Agra Cantt
8h 10m₹3,662–19,414Bus, train via FlixBus Shimla - Bypass MC Car Parking
- Take the bus from FlixBus Shimla - Bypass MC Car Parking to FlixBus Delhi - Kashmere Gate
- Take the train from Hazrat Nizamuddin to Mathura Jn
- Take the train from Mathura Jn to Agra Cantt
12h 28m₹978–4,138Bus
- Take the bus from Shimla Isbt Tutikandi to Delhi Isbt Kashmeere Gate179
- Take the bus from ISBT Kashmiri Gate to Agra
13h 11m₹1,225–2,465Bus, fly to Jaipur International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Shimla Isbt Tutikandi to Chandigarh
- Fly from Chandigarh International Airport (IXC) to Jaipur International Airport (JAI)IXC - JAI
- Take the train from Gandhinagar Jpr to Agra Fort
10h 59m₹5,107–14,602
Chandigarh International Airport (IXC) to Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Shimla to Tāj Mahal is to bus and train which costs ₹900 - ₹3,400 and takes 12h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Shimla to Tāj Mahal is to drive which takes 7h 36m and costs ₹5,500 - ₹8,500.
The distance between Shimla and Tāj Mahal is 554 km. The road distance is 550.4 km.
The best way to get from Shimla to Tāj Mahal without a car is to taxi and train which takes 8h 51m and costs ₹2,600 - ₹4,900.
It takes approximately 8h 51m to get from Shimla to Tāj Mahal, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Shimla to Tāj Mahal is 550 km. It takes approximately 7h 36m to drive from Shimla to Tāj Mahal.
There are 384+ hotels available in Tāj Mahal.
What companies run services between Shimla, India and Tāj Mahal, India?
You can take a bus from Shimla Isbt Tutikandi to Tāj Mahal via Delhi Isbt Kashmeere Gate, ISBT Kashmiri Gate, Agra, Mankameshwar, and Agra Fort in around 13h 11m.
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- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Chandigarh International Airport to Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹3,400–16,000
Flights from Chandigarh International Airport to Jaipur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹4,500–9,500
- Website
- airindia.in
Flights from Chandigarh International Airport to Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹2,800–11,000
Flights from Chandigarh International Airport to Jaipur International Airport via Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹5,000–20,000
- Phone
- 14646
- care@irctc.co.in
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Kalka to Agra Cantt
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₹270–2,100
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹270–330
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹700–900
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹1,000–1,300
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,600–2,100
Train from Hazrat Nizamuddin to Mathura Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₹150–1,200
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹150–190
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹430–550
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹550–750
- First Class (1A)
- ₹950–1,200
Train from Mathura Jn to Agra Cantt
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₹120–1,000
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹120–150
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹360–450
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹480–600
- First Class (1A)
- ₹750–1,000
Train from Gandhinagar Jpr to Agra Fort
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₹190–1,500
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹190–230
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹500–650
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹700–900
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,100–1,500
- Phone
- 1800 180 8185
- hrtchq@gmail.com
- Website
- online.hrtchp.com
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
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
- Phone
- +91 8404855555
- Website
- flixbus.in
Bus from FlixBus Shimla - Bypass MC Car Parking to FlixBus Delhi - Kashmere Gate
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹550–1,800
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.in
- Phone
- +918377971006
- info@laxmiholidays.com
- Website
- laxmiholidays.com
Bus from ISBT Kashmiri Gate to Agra
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₹700–1,500
- Schedules at
- laxmiholidays.com
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Estimated price
- ₹2,200–2,700
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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