There are 7 ways to get from Varkala to Shimla by train, plane, bus, or car
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Train to Trivandrum, fly to Chandigarh International Airport, bus
best- Take the train from Varkala to Thiruvananthapuram Centraltrain
- Fly from Trivandrum (TRV) to Chandigarh International Airport (IXC)plane TRV - IXC
- Take the bus from Chandigarh to Shimla Isbt Tutikandibus
12h 49m₹10,682–21,345Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Kollam Jn to Chandigarhtrain 12217
- Take the bus from Chandigarh to Shimla Isbt Tutikandibus
2d 4h₹1,573–11,295Bus
- Take the bus from Paripally to Kalasipalayambus
- Take the bus from Kalasipayalam to Nerulbus
- Take the bus from Nerul Lp to Gokarna Madangiri Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Delhi Isbt Kashmeere Gate to Shimla Isbt Tutikandibus
2d 14h₹3,720–10,481Drive 2,911.5 km
- Drive from Varkala to Shimlacar 2,911.5 km
41h 48m₹31,996–46,216Train to Cochin International Airport, fly to Chandigarh International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Varkala to Aluvatrain
- Fly from Cochin International Airport (COK) to Chandigarh International Airport (IXC)plane COK - IXC
- Take the bus from Chandigarh to Shimla Isbt Tutikandibus
14h 21m₹9,995–18,301Train to Trivandrum, fly to Indira Gandhi International Airport, train, bus
- Take the train from Varkala to Thiruvananthapuram Centraltrain
- Fly from Trivandrum (TRV) to Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL)plane TRV - DEL
- Take the train from New Delhi to Chandigarhtrain
- Take the bus from Chandigarh to Shimla Isbt Tutikandibus
15h 3m₹9,405–20,895Train to Trivandrum, fly to Dehradun Airport, train, bus
- Take the train from Varkala to Thiruvananthapuram Centraltrain
- Fly from Trivandrum (TRV) to Dehradun Airport (DED)plane TRV - DED
- Take the train from Virbhadra to Chandigarhtrain
- Take the bus from Chandigarh to Shimla Isbt Tutikandibus
18h 7m₹11,710–24,945
Trivandrum (TRV) to Chandigarh International Airport (IXC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Varkala to Shimla is to train and bus which costs ₹1,500 - ₹12,000 and takes 2 days 4h.
The fastest way to get from Varkala to Shimla is to train and fly and bus which takes 12h 49m and costs ₹10,000 - ₹22,000.
The distance between Varkala and Shimla is 2638 km. The road distance is 2911.5 km.
The best way to get from Varkala to Shimla without a car is to train and bus which takes 2 days 4h and costs ₹1,500 - ₹12,000.
It takes approximately 12h 49m to get from Varkala to Shimla, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Varkala to Shimla is 2912 km. It takes approximately 41h 48m to drive from Varkala to Shimla.
There are 658+ hotels available in Shimla.
What companies run services between Varkala, India and Shimla, India?
You can take a vehicle from Varkala to Shimla Isbt Tutikandi via Paripally, Kalasipayalam, Nerul, Nerul Lp, Madangir DDA Flats, Guru Govind Singh University, and Delhi Isbt Kashmeere Gate in around 2d 14h.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Trivandrum to Chandigarh International Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹9,000–19,000
Flights from Trivandrum to Chandigarh International Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹9,000–19,000
Flights from Trivandrum to Chandigarh International Airport via Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹9,000–19,000
Flights from Trivandrum to Chandigarh International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹9,000–19,000
Flights from Trivandrum to Chandigarh International Airport via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹9,000–19,000
Flights from Cochin International Airport to Chandigarh International Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹9,500–17,000
Flights from Cochin International Airport to Chandigarh International Airport via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹9,500–17,000
Flights from Cochin International Airport to Chandigarh International Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹9,500–17,000
Flights from Cochin International Airport to Chandigarh International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹9,500–17,000
Flights from Cochin International Airport to Chandigarh International Airport via Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹9,500–17,000
Flights from Trivandrum to Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹8,000–16,000
Flights from Trivandrum to Indira Gandhi International Airport via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹8,000–16,000
Flights from Trivandrum to Indira Gandhi International Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹8,000–16,000
Flights from Trivandrum to Indira Gandhi International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹8,000–16,000
Flights from Trivandrum to Indira Gandhi International Airport via Cochin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹8,000–16,000
Flights from Trivandrum to Indira Gandhi International Airport via Pune
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹8,000–16,000
Flights from Trivandrum to Dehradun Airport via Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹10,000–18,000
Flights from Trivandrum to Dehradun Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹10,000–18,000
Flights from Trivandrum to Dehradun Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹10,000–18,000
- Website
- airindia.in
Flights from Trivandrum to Chandigarh International Airport via Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹8,500–15,000
Flights from Trivandrum to Chandigarh International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹10,000–20,000
Flights from Trivandrum to Chandigarh International Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹8,500–15,000
Flights from Cochin International Airport to Chandigarh International Airport via Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹9,000–16,000
Flights from Cochin International Airport to Chandigarh International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹8,500–17,000
Flights from Cochin International Airport to Chandigarh International Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹9,000–16,000
Flights from Trivandrum to Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹7,500–14,000
Flights from Trivandrum to Dehradun Airport via Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹9,000–18,000
Flights from Trivandrum to Dehradun Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹10,000–20,000
- Website
- airindiaexpress.in
Flights from Trivandrum to Chandigarh International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹10,000–20,000
Flights from Cochin International Airport to Chandigarh International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹8,500–17,000
Flights from Trivandrum to Dehradun Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹10,000–20,000
- Phone
- 14646
- care@irctc.co.in
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Varkala to Thiruvananthapuram Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₹120–950
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹120–150
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹350–430
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹460–600
- First Class (1A)
- ₹750–950
Train from Kollam Jn to Chandigarh
- Ave. Duration
- 47h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₹1,200–9,500
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹1,200–1,500
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹3,000–3,800
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹4,300–5,500
- First Class (1A)
- ₹7,000–9,500
Train from Varkala to Aluva
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₹170–1,400
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹170–210
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹480–600
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹650–850
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,000–1,400
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 Delhi Isbt Kashmeere Gate to Shimla Isbt Tutikandi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₹500–1,000
- Website
- https://online.hrtchp.com/oprs-web/guest/home.do?h=1
- Ordinary
- ₹500–750
- Phone
- +91 9995388059
- punchirytoursandholidays@gmail.com
- Website
- punchirytravels.in
Bus from Paripally to Kalasipalayam
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 32m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₹750–4,400
- Schedules at
- punchirytravels.in
- A/C Sleeper
- ₹750–1,500
- Phone
- 0836 230 7300
- help@vrlbus.in
- Website
- vrlbus.in
Bus from Kalasipayalam to Nerul
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₹1,100–3,000
- Schedules at
- vrlbus.in
- Sleeper
- ₹1,100–3,000
- Phone
- +91-8879498558
- ebookings@anandbus.com
- Website
- anandbus.com
Bus from Nerul Lp to Gokarna Madangiri Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₹1,100–1,700
- Website
- https://anandbus.com/
- Seater/ Sleeper
- ₹1,100–1,700
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