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How to get fromShimla to Varanasiby bus, plane, train, bus (Flixbus) or car

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There are 8 ways to get from Shimla to Varanasi by bus, plane, train, bus (Flixbus), or car

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  1. Bus, fly to Varanasi Airport

    best
    1. Take the bus from Shimla Isbt Tutikandi to Zirakpurbus bus
    2. Fly from Chandigarh International Airport (IXC) to Varanasi Airport (VNS)plane plane IXC - VNS
    9h 51m
    ₹6,346–14,526

  2. Train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Simla to Kalkatrain train 52452 / ...
    2. Take the train from Kalka to Pt.Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Jn.train train 12312
    27h 27m
    ₹734–5,728

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Shimla Isbt Tutikandi to Zirakpurbus bus
    2. Take the train from Chandigarh to Varanasi Jntrain train 22356
    20h 27m
    ₹737–4,426

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Shimla Isbt Tutikandi to Zirakpurbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Tribune Chowk to Kashmiri Gatebus bus
    3. Take the bus from FlixBus Delhi Kashmere Gate ISBT to FlixBus Varanasi - Mohansaraibus bus
    23h 23m
    ₹1,887–6,826

  5. Drive 1,034.3 km

    1. Drive from Shimla to Varanasicar car 1,034.3 km
    15h 45m
    ₹11,465–16,560

  6. Bus, fly to Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Shimla Isbt Tutikandi to Zirakpurbus bus
    2. Fly from Chandigarh International Airport (IXC) to Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport (LKO)plane plane IXC - LKO
    3. Take the train from Lucknow to Varanasi Jntrain train
    9h 59m
    ₹5,126–11,716

  7. Bus, fly to Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Shimla Isbt Tutikandi to Zirakpurbus bus
    2. Fly from Chandigarh International Airport (IXC) to Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport (PAT)plane plane IXC - PAT
    3. Take the train from Danapur to Varanasi Jntrain train
    10h 7m
    ₹6,716–16,276

  8. Bus via Lucknow

    1. Take the bus from Shimla Isbt Tutikandi to Delhi Isbt Kashmeere Gatebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Kaushambi to Alambaghbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Alambagh to Varanasibus bus
    29h 19m
    ₹1,526–2,890

Shimla to Varanasi by train

Calendar7Weekly Trains
Duration27h 27mAverage Duration
Ticket₹734Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Shimla, India and Varanasi, India?

You can take a bus from Shimla Isbt Tutikandi to Varanasi Cantt via Zirakpur, Tribune Chowk, Kashmiri Gate, FlixBus Delhi Kashmere Gate ISBT, and Mohan Sarai in around 23h 23m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Simla to Varanasi Jn via Kalka and Pt.Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Jn. in around 27h 27m.

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