There are 8 ways to get from Shimla to Varanasi by bus, plane, taxi, train, bus (Flixbus), or car
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Bus to Chandigarh International Airport, fly to Varanasi Airport
best- Take the bus from Shimla Isbt Tutikandi to Chandigarh
- Fly from Chandigarh International Airport (IXC) to Varanasi Airport (VNS)IXC - VNS
7h 49m₹6,287–14,582Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Shimla ISBT Tutikandi to Ambala139 / ...
- Take the train from Ambala Cant Jn to Varanasi Jn12238 / ...
20h 15m₹745–4,677Taxi, train
- Take the taxi from Shimla to Chandigarh
- Take the train from Chandigarh to Varanasi Jn22356
18h 30m₹3,228–6,783Bus
- Take the bus from Shimla Isbt Tutikandi to Delhi Isbt Kashmeere Gate179
- Take the bus from FlixBus Delhi Kashmere Gate ISBT to FlixBus Varanasi - MohansaraiFlixBus IN0426
25h 1m₹1,625–4,965Drive 1,034.6 km
- Drive from Shimla to Varanasi1,034.6 km
15h 44m₹10,958–15,828Taxi to Dehradun Airport, fly to Varanasi Airport
- Take the taxi from Shimla to Dehradun Airport (DED)
- Fly from Dehradun Airport (DED) to Varanasi Airport (VNS)DED - VNS
10h 22m₹13,228–23,192Bus to Chandigarh International Airport, fly to Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport, train
- Take the bus from Shimla Isbt Tutikandi to Chandigarh
- Fly from Chandigarh International Airport (IXC) to Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport (PAT)IXC - PAT
- Take the train from Patna Jn to Pt.Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Jn.
8h 35m₹6,427–17,992Taxi, train to Indira Gandhi International Airport, fly to Varanasi Airport
- Take the taxi from Shimla to Kalka
- Take the train from Kalka to New Delhi
- Fly from Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) to Varanasi Airport (VNS)DEL - VNS
8h 26m₹7,268–14,439
Chandigarh International Airport (IXC) to Varanasi Airport (VNS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Shimla to Varanasi is to bus and train which costs ₹700 - ₹4,700 and takes 20h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Shimla to Varanasi is to bus and fly which takes 7h 49m and costs ₹6,000 - ₹15,000.
No, there is no direct bus from Shimla to Varanasi. However, there are services departing from Shimla Isbt Tutikandi and arriving at Varanasi Cantt via FlixBus Delhi Kashmere Gate ISBT and Mohan Sarai. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 1m.
The distance between Shimla and Varanasi is 992 km. The road distance is 1034.6 km.
The best way to get from Shimla to Varanasi without a car is to taxi and train which takes 18h 30m and costs ₹3,200 - ₹7,000.
It takes approximately 7h 49m to get from Shimla to Varanasi, including transfers.
Shimla to Varanasi bus services, operated by HRTC, depart from Shimla Isbt Tutikandi station.
Shimla to Varanasi bus services, operated by HRTC, arrive at Delhi Isbt Kashmeere Gate station.
Yes, the driving distance between Shimla to Varanasi is 1035 km. It takes approximately 15h 44m to drive from Shimla to Varanasi.
There are 1798+ hotels available in Varanasi.
What companies run services between Shimla, India and Varanasi, India?
You can take a bus from Shimla Isbt Tutikandi to Varanasi Cantt via Delhi Isbt Kashmeere Gate, FlixBus Delhi Kashmere Gate ISBT, and Mohan Sarai in around 25h 1m.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Chandigarh International Airport to Varanasi Airport via Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹6,500–13,000
Flights from Chandigarh International Airport to Varanasi Airport via Pune
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹6,500–13,000
Flights from Chandigarh International Airport to Varanasi Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹6,500–13,000
Flights from Chandigarh International Airport to Varanasi Airport via Ahmedabad
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹6,500–13,000
Flights from Chandigarh International Airport to Varanasi Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹6,500–13,000
Flights from Dehradun Airport to Varanasi Airport via Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹5,500–15,000
Flights from Dehradun Airport to Varanasi Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹5,500–15,000
Flights from Dehradun Airport to Varanasi Airport via Ahmedabad
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹5,500–15,000
Flights from Chandigarh International Airport to Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹6,500–17,000
Flights from Chandigarh International Airport to Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport via Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹6,500–17,000
Flights from Indira Gandhi International Airport to Varanasi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹5,000–10,000
Flights from Indira Gandhi International Airport to Varanasi Airport via Khajuraho
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹5,000–10,000
- Website
- airindia.in
Flights from Chandigarh International Airport to Varanasi Airport via Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹5,500–13,000
Flights from Chandigarh International Airport to Varanasi Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹5,500–13,000
Flights from Chandigarh International Airport to Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport via Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹6,000–19,000
Flights from Indira Gandhi International Airport to Varanasi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹3,800–13,000
- Website
- spicejet.com
Flights from Dehradun Airport to Varanasi Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹5,000–12,000
Flights from Indira Gandhi International Airport to Varanasi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹4,900–10,000
- Website
- airindiaexpress.in
Flights from Indira Gandhi International Airport to Varanasi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹3,800–13,000
- Phone
- 14646
- care@irctc.co.in
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Chandigarh to Varanasi Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₹450–3,500
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹450–550
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹1,100–1,500
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹1,600–2,100
- First Class (1A)
- ₹2,700–3,500
Train from Patna Jn to Pt.Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Jn.
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₹180–1,500
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹180–220
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹500–650
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹650–850
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,100–1,500
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 Ambala Cant Jn to Varanasi Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹430–3,300
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹430–550
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹1,100–1,400
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹1,500–2,000
- First Class (1A)
- ₹2,600–3,300
- 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
Bus from Shimla ISBT Tutikandi to Ambala
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹310–1,400
- Website
- https://online.hrtchp.com/oprs-web/guest/home.do?h=1
- Ordinary
- ₹310–440
- Ordinary
- ₹550–750
- AC
- ₹1,200–1,400
- Phone
- +91 8404855555
- Website
- flixbus.in
Bus from FlixBus Delhi Kashmere Gate ISBT to FlixBus Varanasi - Mohansarai
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹1,100–4,000
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.in
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Estimated price
- ₹2,200–9,000
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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