There are 6 ways to get from Surat to Shimla by plane, bus, train, taxi, or car
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Fly Surat to Chandigarh International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Surat (STV) to Chandigarh International Airport (IXC)STV - IXC
- Take the bus from Chandigarh to Shimla Isbt Tutikandi
7h 41m₹8,042–20,244Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Surat to Ambala Cant Jn12903 / ...
- Take the bus from Ambala to Shimla ISBT Tutikandi1223 / ...
27h 8m₹929–5,932Train, taxi
- Take the train from Surat to Chandigarh12925 / ...
- Take the taxi from Chandigarh to Shimla
25h 26m₹3,313–7,893Drive 1,431.4 km
- Drive from Surat to Shimla1,431.4 km
18h 37m₹15,158–21,894Fly Surat to Dehradun Airport, taxi
- Fly from Surat (STV) to Dehradun Airport (DED)STV - DED
- Take the taxi from Dehradun Airport (DED) to Shimla
8h 56m₹16,782–26,334Train to Civil Airport Harni, fly to Chandigarh International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Surat to Vadodara Jn
- Fly from Civil Airport Harni (BDQ) to Chandigarh International Airport (IXC)BDQ - IXC
- Take the bus from Chandigarh to Shimla Isbt Tutikandi
9h 26m₹7,124–19,350
Surat (STV) to Chandigarh International Airport (IXC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Surat to Shimla is to train and bus which costs ₹900 - ₹6,000 and takes 27h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Surat to Shimla is to fly and bus which takes 7h 41m and costs ₹8,000 - ₹21,000.
The distance between Surat and Shimla is 1276 km. The road distance is 1431.4 km.
The best way to get from Surat to Shimla without a car is to train and taxi which takes 25h 26m and costs ₹3,300 - ₹8,000.
It takes approximately 7h 41m to get from Surat to Shimla, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Surat to Shimla is 1431 km. It takes approximately 18h 37m to drive from Surat to Shimla.
There are 665+ hotels available in Shimla.
What companies run services between Surat, India and Shimla, India?
There is no direct connection from Surat to Shimla. However, you can take the taxi to Surat (STV) airport, fly to Chandigarh International Airport (IXC), walk to Behlana, take the line 17 bus to Isbt-17, then take the bus to Shimla Isbt Tutikandi. Alternatively, you can take the train to Chandigarh then take the taxi to Shimla.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Surat to Chandigarh International Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹7,500–19,000
Flights from Surat to Chandigarh International Airport via Goa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹7,500–19,000
Flights from Surat to Chandigarh International Airport via Jaipur
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹7,500–19,000
Flights from Surat to Chandigarh International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹7,500–19,000
Flights from Surat to Dehradun Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹8,500–17,000
Flights from Surat to Dehradun Airport via Pune
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹8,500–17,000
Flights from Surat to Dehradun Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹8,500–17,000
Flights from Civil Airport Harni to Chandigarh International Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ₹6,500–18,000
Flights from Civil Airport Harni to Chandigarh International Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹6,500–18,000
- Website
- airindia.in
Flights from Surat to Chandigarh International Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹6,500–20,000
Flights from Surat to Dehradun Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹11,000–18,000
Flights from Civil Airport Harni to Chandigarh International Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹7,500–15,000
- Website
- airindiaexpress.in
Flights from Surat to Dehradun Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹11,000–18,000
- Phone
- 14646
- care@irctc.co.in
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Surat to Chandigarh
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₹600–4,600
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹600–750
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹1,500–1,900
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹2,200–2,800
- First Class (1A)
- ₹3,600–4,600
Train from Surat to Vadodara Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₹150–1,200
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹150–180
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹430–550
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹550–750
- First Class (1A)
- ₹950–1,200
Train from Surat to Ambala Cant Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 3m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₹600–4,700
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹600–750
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹1,500–2,000
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹2,200–2,800
- First Class (1A)
- ₹3,700–4,700
- Phone
- 1800 180 8185
- hrtchq@gmail.com
- Website
- online.hrtchp.com
Bus from Chandigarh to Shimla Isbt Tutikandi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹250–360
- Website
- https://online.hrtchp.com/oprs-web/guest/home.do?h=1
- Ordinary
- ₹250–360
Bus from Ambala to Shimla ISBT Tutikandi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹310–1,300
- Website
- https://online.hrtchp.com/oprs-web/guest/home.do?h=1
- Ordinary
- ₹310–440
- Seater
- ₹500–1,300
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Estimated price
- ₹2,700–9,000
RS Taxi Service
- Phone
- +91 99 88 83 76 36
- Website
- chandigarhtaxiservice.net
Rana cabs
- Phone
- +91 90 41 41 21 41
- Website
- ranatravelschandigarh.com
Mr. Singh Cab
- Phone
- +91 98 55 85 49 99
- Website
- mrsinghcab.com
Doon Travel
- Phone
- +91 63 98 48 50 08
- Website
- doontravel.com
Doon Cabs
- Phone
- +91 96 34 00 40 07
- Website
- dooncabs.co.in
Dehradun Taxi Service
- Phone
- +91 98 97 97 32 55
- Website
- dehraduntaxiservices.in
Nature Holidays Travel
- Phone
- +91 97 60 58 55 60
- Website
- natureholidaystravel.com
Haridwar Car service
- Phone
- +91 99 17 03 34 48
- Website
- haridwarcarservice.com
Car Yatra
- Phone
- +91 96 90 16 90 69
- Website
- facebook.com
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