There are 7 ways to get from Tokyo to Shimla by plane, bus, or train
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Fly Tokyo International Airport to Chandigarh International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Chandigarh International Airport (IXC)plane HND - IXC
- Take the bus from Chandigarh to Shimla Isbt Tutikandibus
19h 17m₹18,602–76,374Train to Narita International Airport, fly to Chandigarh International Airport, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 Stationtrain
- Fly from Narita International Airport (NRT) to Chandigarh International Airport (IXC)plane NRT - IXC
- Take the bus from Chandigarh to Shimla Isbt Tutikandibus
20h 6m₹17,830–69,097Fly Tokyo International Airport to Indira Gandhi International Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL)plane HND - DEL
- Take the train from New Delhi to Chandigarhtrain
- Take the bus from Chandigarh to Shimla Isbt Tutikandibus
20h 26m₹21,825–48,924Fly Tokyo International Airport to Dehradun Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Dehradun Airport (DED)plane HND - DED
- Take the train from Virbhadra to Chandigarhtrain
- Take the bus from Chandigarh to Shimla Isbt Tutikandibus
23h 41m₹21,630–88,974Train to Narita International Airport, fly to Indira Gandhi International Airport, train, bus
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 Stationtrain
- Fly from Narita International Airport (NRT) to Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL)plane NRT - DEL
- Take the train from New Delhi to Chandigarhtrain
- Take the bus from Chandigarh to Shimla Isbt Tutikandibus
20h 50m₹23,053–37,647Fly Tokyo International Airport to Kangra Airport, bus
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Kangra Airport (DHM)plane HND - DHM
- Take the bus from Kangra to Chandigarhbus
- Take the bus from Chandigarh to Shimla Isbt Tutikandibus
29h 34m₹26,337–87,344Train to Narita International Airport, fly to Dehradun Airport, train, bus
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 Stationtrain
- Fly from Narita International Airport (NRT) to Dehradun Airport (DED)plane NRT - DED
- Take the train from Virbhadra to Chandigarhtrain
- Take the bus from Chandigarh to Shimla Isbt Tutikandibus
27h 49m₹26,858–96,697
Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Chandigarh International Airport (IXC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tokyo to Shimla is to train and fly and bus which costs ₹23,000 - ₹38,000 and takes 20h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Tokyo to Shimla is to fly and bus which takes 19h 17m and costs ₹18,000 - ₹80,000.
The distance between Tokyo and Shimla is 5939 km.
It takes approximately 19h 17m to get from Tokyo to Shimla, including transfers.
Shimla is 3h 30m behind Tokyo. It is currently 4:29 AM in Tokyo and 12:59 AM in Shimla.
There are 654+ hotels available in Shimla.
What companies run services between Tokyo, Japan and Shimla, India?
There is no direct connection from Tokyo to Shimla. However, you can take the train to Hamamatsuchō, walk to Monorail Hamamatsuchō, take the train to Haneda Airport Terminal 1, walk to Tokyo International Airport (HND) 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 Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 Station, walk to Narita International Airport (NRT) 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.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Chandigarh International Airport via Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹28,000–100,000
Flights from Narita International Airport to Chandigarh International Airport via Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹24,000–90,000
Flights from Narita International Airport to Chandigarh International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹30,000–110,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹26,000–95,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Dehradun Airport via Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹22,000–220,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Dehradun Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹33,000–120,000
Flights from Narita International Airport to Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹23,000–85,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Kangra Airport via Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹39,000–140,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Kangra Airport via Indira Gandhi International Airport, Chandigarh International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₹39,000–140,000
Flights from Narita International Airport to Dehradun Airport via Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹24,000–90,000
Flights from Narita International Airport to Dehradun Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹30,000–110,000
- Website
- airindia.in
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Chandigarh International Airport via Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹18,000–220,000
Flights from Narita International Airport to Chandigarh International Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹22,000–250,000
Flights from Narita International Airport to Chandigarh International Airport via Kathmandu, Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹23,000–70,000
Flights from Narita International Airport to Chandigarh International Airport via Shanghai Pudong, Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹16,000–65,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹21,000–200,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Dehradun Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹32,000–120,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Dehradun Airport via Hong Kong, Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹20,000–85,000
Flights from Narita International Airport to Dehradun Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹22,000–250,000
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Narita International Airport to Chandigarh International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹30,000–110,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹26,000–95,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Indira Gandhi International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹24,000–130,000
Flights from Narita International Airport to Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹23,000–85,000
Flights from Narita International Airport to Indira Gandhi International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹18,000–60,000
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹21,000–200,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Indira Gandhi International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹30,000–110,000
Flights from Narita International Airport to Indira Gandhi International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹26,000–95,000
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Indira Gandhi International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹30,000–110,000
Flights from Narita International Airport to Indira Gandhi International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹26,000–95,000
- Website
- spicejet.com
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Kangra Airport via Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹39,000–140,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Kangra Airport via Hong Kong, Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹31,000–100,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Kangra Airport via Shanghai Pudong, Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹25,000–110,000
- Website
- cathaypacific.com
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Indira Gandhi International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹24,000–130,000
Flights from Narita International Airport to Indira Gandhi International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹18,000–60,000
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Indira Gandhi International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹21,000–40,000
- Website
- vietnamairlines.com
Flights from Narita International Airport to Indira Gandhi International Airport via Noi Bai International
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹17,000–60,000
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Narita International Airport to Indira Gandhi International Airport via Noi Bai International
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹15,000–46,000
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jreast.co.jp
Train from Tōkyō Station to Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 Station
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₹1,500–3,200
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/e/nex/
- Website
- https://www.eki-net.com/en/jreast-train-reservation/Top/Index
- Green Seat (First Class)
- ₹2,500–3,200
- Ordinary Car
- ₹1,500–2,000
- Phone
- 14646
- care@irctc.co.in
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from New Delhi to Chandigarh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- 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)
- ₹700–950
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,200–1,500
Train from Virbhadra to Chandigarh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- 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)
- ₹700–900
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,100–1,500
- Phone
- 1800 180 8185
- hrtchq@gmail.com
- Website
- online.hrtchp.com
Bus from Chandigarh to Shimla Isbt Tutikandi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- 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 Kangra to Chandigarh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹380–550
- Website
- https://online.hrtchp.com/oprs-web/guest/home.do?h=1
- Ordinary
- ₹380–550
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