There are 10 ways to get from Varanasi to Shimla (Region) by plane, bus, taxi, train, or car
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Fly Varanasi Airport to Chandigarh International Airport, bus, taxi
best- Fly from Varanasi Airport (VNS) to Chandigarh International Airport (IXC)plane VNS - IXC
- Take the bus from Chandigarh to Shimla Isbt Tutikandibus
- Take the taxi from Shimla Isbt Tutikandi to Shimla (Region)taxi
12h 22m₹8,910–16,560Train, bus, taxi
cheapest- Take the train from Varanasi Jn to Chandigarhtrain
- Take the bus from Chandigarh to Shimla Isbt Tutikandibus
- Take the taxi from Shimla Isbt Tutikandi to Shimla (Region)taxi
21h 11m₹2,812–6,920Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from FlixBus Varanasi - Mohansarai to FlixBus Delhi - Kashmere Gatebus
- Take the bus from Kashmiri Gate to Tribune Chowkbus
- Take the bus from Chandigarh to Shimla Isbt Tutikandibus
- Take the taxi from Shimla Isbt Tutikandi to Shimla (Region)taxi
25h 39m₹3,978–9,202Drive 1,052.9 km
- Drive from Varanasi to Shimla (Region)car 1,052.9 km
16h 25m₹11,767–16,996Fly Varanasi Airport to Dehradun Airport, taxi
- Fly from Varanasi Airport (VNS) to Dehradun Airport (DED)plane VNS - DED
- Take the taxi from Dehradun Airport (DED) to Shimla (Region)taxi
10h 39m₹13,550–22,050Train to Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport, fly to Chandigarh International Airport, bus, taxi
- Take the train from Varanasi Jn to Danapurtrain
- Fly from Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport (PAT) to Chandigarh International Airport (IXC)plane PAT - IXC
- Take the bus from Chandigarh to Shimla Isbt Tutikandibus
- Take the taxi from Shimla Isbt Tutikandi to Shimla (Region)taxi
12h 13m₹8,797–17,234Train to Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport, fly to Chandigarh International Airport, bus, taxi
- Take the train from Varanasi Jn to Lucknowtrain
- Fly from Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport (LKO) to Chandigarh International Airport (IXC)plane LKO - IXC
- Take the bus from Chandigarh to Shimla Isbt Tutikandibus
- Take the taxi from Shimla Isbt Tutikandi to Shimla (Region)taxi
12h 23m₹7,195–13,682Fly Varanasi Airport to Indira Gandhi International Airport, train, taxi
- Fly from Varanasi Airport (VNS) to Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL)plane VNS - DEL
- Take the train from New Delhi to Kalkatrain
- Take the taxi from Kalka to Shimla (Region)taxi
12h 7m₹9,085–18,300Fly Varanasi Airport to Hindon, train, taxi
- Fly from Varanasi Airport (VNS) to Hindon (HDO)plane VNS - HDO
- Take the train from New Delhi to Kalkatrain
- Take the taxi from Kalka to Shimla (Region)taxi
11h 57m₹9,175–22,414Train, bus, taxi via Haridwar
- Take the train from Varanasi Jn to Haridwar Jntrain
- Take the bus from Haridwar to Chopalbus 417
- Take the taxi from Chopal to Shimla (Region)taxi
31h 12m₹3,003–7,407
Varanasi Airport (VNS) to Chandigarh International Airport (IXC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Varanasi to Shimla (Region) is to train and bus and taxi which costs ₹2,800 - ₹7,000 and takes 21h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Varanasi to Shimla (Region) is to fly and taxi which takes 10h 39m and costs ₹13,000 - ₹22,000.
The distance between Varanasi and Shimla (Region) is 1060 km. The road distance is 1052.9 km.
The best way to get from Varanasi to Shimla (Region) without a car is to train and bus and taxi which takes 21h 11m and costs ₹2,800 - ₹7,000.
It takes approximately 12h 22m to get from Varanasi to Shimla (Region), including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Varanasi to Shimla (Region) is 1053 km. It takes approximately 16h 25m to drive from Varanasi to Shimla (Region).
There are seven+ hotels available in Shimla (Region).
What companies run services between Varanasi, India and Shimla (Region), Himachal Pradesh, India?
There is no direct connection from Varanasi to Shimla (Region). However, you can take the bus to Varanasi Airport, walk to Varanasi Airport (VNS) airport, fly to Chandigarh International Airport (IXC), walk to Behlana, take the line 17 bus to Isbt-17, take the bus to Shimla Isbt Tutikandi, then take the taxi to Shimla (Region). Alternatively, you can take the train to Chandigarh, walk to Railway Station, take the line 22 bus to Isbt-17, walk to Chandigarh, take the bus to Shimla Isbt Tutikandi, then take the taxi to Shimla (Region).
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Varanasi Airport to Chandigarh International Airport via Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹6,500–12,000
Flights from Varanasi Airport to Chandigarh International Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹6,500–12,000
Flights from Varanasi Airport to Chandigarh International Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹6,500–12,000
Flights from Varanasi Airport to Chandigarh International Airport via Khajuraho, Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹6,500–12,000
Flights from Varanasi Airport to Dehradun Airport via Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹6,000–15,000
Flights from Varanasi Airport to Dehradun Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹8,000–15,000
Flights from Varanasi Airport to Dehradun Airport via Khajuraho, Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹8,000–15,000
Flights from Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport to Chandigarh International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹6,000–13,000
Flights from Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport to Chandigarh International Airport via Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹6,000–13,000
Flights from Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport to Chandigarh International Airport via Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹6,000–13,000
Flights from Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport to Chandigarh International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹4,700–8,000
Flights from Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport to Chandigarh International Airport via Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹4,700–8,000
Flights from Varanasi Airport to Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹4,900–12,000
Flights from Varanasi Airport to Indira Gandhi International Airport via Khajuraho
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹4,900–12,000
Flights from Varanasi Airport to Hindon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹5,000–11,000
- Website
- airindia.in
Flights from Varanasi Airport to Chandigarh International Airport via Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹5,000–16,000
Flights from Varanasi Airport to Dehradun Airport via Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹5,000–16,000
Flights from Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport to Chandigarh International Airport via Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹6,000–17,000
Flights from Varanasi Airport to Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹4,200–15,000
- Website
- airindiaexpress.in
Flights from Varanasi Airport to Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹4,200–15,000
- Phone
- 14646
- care@irctc.co.in
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Varanasi Jn to Chandigarh
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- 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 Varanasi Jn to Danapur
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- 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
Train from Varanasi Jn to Lucknow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₹210–1,700
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹210–260
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹550–750
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹750–1,000
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,300–1,700
Train from New Delhi to Kalka
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₹200–1,600
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹200–250
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹550–700
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹750–950
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,200–1,600
Train from Varanasi Jn to Haridwar Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₹410–3,200
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹410–490
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹1,000–1,300
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹1,500–1,900
- First Class (1A)
- ₹2,500–3,200
- 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 Haridwar to Chopal
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹390–1,500
- Website
- https://online.hrtchp.com/oprs-web/guest/home.do?h=1
- Ordinary
- ₹390–550
- Ordinary
- ₹600–750
- AC
- ₹1,200–1,500
- Phone
- +91 8404855555
- Website
- flixbus.in
Bus from FlixBus Varanasi - Mohansarai to FlixBus Delhi - Kashmere Gate
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹1,100–3,800
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.in
- Phone
- +91 8377971006
- laxmiholidays001@gmail.com
- Website
- laxmiholidays.com
Bus from Kashmiri Gate to Tribune Chowk
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₹500–1,900
- Schedules at
- laxmiholidays.com
- Adult
- ₹500–1,900
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Estimated price
- ₹2,100–9,000
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
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
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
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
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
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
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