There are 6 ways to get from Tokyo to Shimla by plane, bus, train, or taxi
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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
17h 52m₹20,602–96,375Train 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
21h 21m₹17,836–69,109Fly 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
19h 36m₹21,825–87,925Fly 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
22h 56m₹21,630–93,975Train 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 25m₹23,059–85,659Fly Tokyo International Airport to Kulu, taxi
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Kulu (KUU)plane HND - KUU
- Take the taxi from Kulu (KUU) to Shimlataxi
22h 15m₹25,942–90,965
Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Chandigarh International Airport (IXC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tokyo to Shimla is to fly and train and bus which costs ₹21,000 - ₹90,000 and takes 19h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Tokyo to Shimla is to fly and bus which takes 17h 52m and costs ₹20,000 - ₹1,00,000.
The distance between Tokyo and Shimla is 5939 km.
It takes approximately 17h 52m to get from Tokyo to Shimla, including transfers.
Shimla is 3h 30m behind Tokyo. It is currently 12:27 PM in Tokyo and 8:57 AM in Shimla.
There are 650+ 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
- 11h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹29,000–120,000
Flights from Narita International Airport to Chandigarh International Airport via Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹25,000–100,000
Flights from Narita International Airport to Chandigarh International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹31,000–120,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹26,000–110,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Dehradun Airport via Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹20,000–240,000
Flights from Narita International Airport to Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹22,000–90,000
- Website
- airindia.in
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Chandigarh International Airport via Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹20,000–250,000
Flights from Narita International Airport to Chandigarh International Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹23,000–280,000
Flights from Narita International Airport to Chandigarh International Airport via Shanghai Pudong, Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹16,000–80,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹21,000–220,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Indira Gandhi International Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₹23,000–43,000
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Narita International Airport to Chandigarh International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹31,000–120,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹26,000–110,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Indira Gandhi International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹21,000–70,000
Flights from Narita International Airport to Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹22,000–90,000
Flights from Narita International Airport to Indira Gandhi International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹18,000–65,000
- Website
- helitrans.no
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Kulu via Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹23,000–110,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Kulu via Hong Kong, Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹27,000–95,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Kulu via Shanghai Pudong, Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 32m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹21,000–110,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Kulu via Indira Gandhi International Airport, Dehradun Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 5m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹33,000–130,000
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹21,000–220,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Indira Gandhi International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹31,000–120,000
- Website
- cathaypacific.com
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Indira Gandhi International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹21,000–70,000
Flights from Narita International Airport to Indira Gandhi International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹18,000–65,000
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Indira Gandhi International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹21,000–40,000
Flights from Narita International Airport to Indira Gandhi International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹14,000–60,000
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Indira Gandhi International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹31,000–120,000
- Website
- flyasiana.com
Flights from Narita International Airport to Indira Gandhi International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹16,000–70,000
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Narita International Airport to Indira Gandhi International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹19,000–65,000
- Website
- vietnamairlines.com
Flights from Narita International Airport to Indira Gandhi International Airport via Noi Bai International
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹16,000–75,000
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Estimated price
- ₹4,600–5,500
Manali Taxi Cab Service
Kullu Manali Taxi Service
- Phone
- +91 94 18 57 80 00
- Website
- hillcabz.in
Chandel Taxi Service
- Phone
- +91 76 50 08 85 18
- Website
- chandeltaxiservice.com
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