There are 6 ways to get from Shimla to Varanasi by bus, plane, taxi, train, or car
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Bus to Chandigarh International Airport, fly
best- Take the bus from Shimla Isbt Tutikandi to Chandigarhbus
- Fly from Chandigarh International Airport (IXC) to Varanasi Airport (VNS)plane IXC - VNS
7h 54m₹6,787–13,582Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Shimla ISBT Tutikandi to Ambalabus 139 / ...
- Take the train from Ambala Cant Jn to Varanasi Jntrain 12238 / ...
20h 15m₹745–4,677Taxi, train
- Take the taxi from Shimla to Chandigarhtaxi
- Take the train from Chandigarh to Varanasi Jntrain 22356
18h 30m₹3,228–6,783Bus
- Take the bus from Shimla Isbt Tutikandi to Delhi Isbt Kashmeere Gatebus 179
- Take the bus from ISBT Kashmere Gate to Lucknow Singar Nagarbus
- Take the bus from Alambagh to Varanasibus
24h 5m₹1,370–4,237Drive 1,034.3 km
- Drive from Shimla to Varanasicar 1,034.3 km
15h 45m₹11,048–15,959Taxi to Dehradun Airport, fly
- Take the taxi from Shimla to Dehradun Airport (DED)taxi
- Fly from Dehradun Airport (DED) to Varanasi Airport (VNS)plane DED - VNS
8h 14m₹13,228–22,192
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 54m and costs ₹6,500 - ₹14,000.
The distance between Shimla and Varanasi is 992 km. The road distance is 1034.3 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 54m to get from Shimla to Varanasi, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Shimla to Varanasi is 1034 km. It takes approximately 15h 45m to drive from Shimla to Varanasi.
There are 1849+ 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 via Delhi Isbt Kashmeere Gate, ISBT Kashmere Gate, Lucknow Singar Nagar, Singar Nagar, Alambagh Bus Stand, and Alambagh in around 24h 5m.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Chandigarh International Airport to Varanasi Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹6,000–12,000
Flights from Chandigarh International Airport to Varanasi Airport via Ahmedabad
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹6,000–12,000
Flights from Chandigarh International Airport to Varanasi Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹6,000–12,000
Flights from Chandigarh International Airport to Varanasi Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹6,000–12,000
Flights from Chandigarh International Airport to Varanasi Airport via Jammu, Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ₹6,000–12,000
Flights from Dehradun Airport to Varanasi Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹6,500–15,000
Flights from Dehradun Airport to Varanasi Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹6,500–15,000
Flights from Dehradun Airport to Varanasi Airport via Ahmedabad
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹6,500–15,000
- Website
- starlightairline.com
Flights from Chandigarh International Airport to Varanasi Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹6,000–13,000
- Website
- airindia.in
Flights from Chandigarh International Airport to Varanasi Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹6,000–13,000
- 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 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 8377971006
- laxmiholidays001@gmail.com
- Website
- laxmiholidays.com
Bus from ISBT Kashmere Gate to Lucknow Singar Nagar
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₹440–2,500
- Schedules at
- laxmiholidays.com
- A/C Sleeper
- ₹440–2,500
- Phone
- +91-522-2623578
- info@upsrtc.com
- Website
- upsrtc.up.gov.in
Bus from Alambagh to Varanasi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₹390–750
- Website
- https://upsrtc.up.gov.in/
- Ordinary
- ₹390–550
- Janrath
- ₹500–700
- Adult
- ₹490–750
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Estimated price
- ₹2,700–9,000
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
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