There are 9 ways to get from Varkala to Shimla by plane, bus, train, taxi, or car
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Fly Trivandrum to Chandigarh International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Trivandrum (TRV) to Chandigarh International Airport (IXC)plane TRV - IXC
- Take the bus from Chandigarh to Shimla Isbt Tutikandibus
10h 30m₹9,619–22,926Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Varkala to New Delhitrain 12625
- Take the bus from Delhi Isbt Kashmeere Gate to Shimla Isbt Tutikandibus 301 / ...
2d 11h₹1,722–10,087Train, taxi
- Take the train from Kollam Jn to Chandigarhtrain 12217
- Take the taxi from Chandigarh to Shimlataxi
2d 3h₹4,015–13,685Bus
- 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 301 / ...
2d 14h₹3,720–10,481Drive 2,910.4 km
- Drive from Varkala to Shimlacar 2,910.4 km
41h 47m₹30,974–44,740Fly Trivandrum to Dehradun Airport, taxi
- Fly from Trivandrum (TRV) to Dehradun Airport (DED)plane TRV - DED
- Take the taxi from Dehradun Airport (DED) to Shimlataxi
10h 27m₹15,859–28,016Fly Trivandrum to Indira Gandhi International Airport, train, taxi
- Fly from Trivandrum (TRV) to Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL)plane TRV - DEL
- Take the train from New Delhi to Kalkatrain
- Take the taxi from Kalka to Shimlataxi
10h 40m₹10,794–23,366Train 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
12h 42m₹8,485–20,941Fly Trivandrum to Kangra Airport, taxi
- Fly from Trivandrum (TRV) to Kangra Airport (DHM)plane TRV - DHM
- Take the taxi from Kangra Airport (DHM) to Shimlataxi
11h 25m₹24,859–47,016
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 ₹1,700 - ₹11,000 and takes 2 days 11h.
The fastest way to get from Varkala to Shimla is to fly and taxi which takes 10h 27m and costs ₹15,000 - ₹28,000.
The distance between Varkala and Shimla is 2632 km. The road distance is 2910.4 km.
The best way to get from Varkala to Shimla without a car is to train and taxi which takes 2 days 3h and costs ₹4,000 - ₹14,000.
It takes approximately 10h 30m to get from Varkala to Shimla, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Varkala to Shimla is 2910 km. It takes approximately 41h 47m to drive from Varkala to Shimla.
There are 656+ 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 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹9,000–21,000
Flights from Trivandrum to Chandigarh International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹9,000–21,000
Flights from Trivandrum to Chandigarh International Airport via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹9,000–21,000
Flights from Trivandrum to Chandigarh International Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹9,000–21,000
Flights from Trivandrum to Chandigarh International Airport via Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹9,000–21,000
Flights from Trivandrum to Dehradun Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹11,000–18,000
Flights from Trivandrum to Dehradun Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹11,000–18,000
Flights from Trivandrum to Dehradun Airport via Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹7,500–18,000
Flights from Trivandrum to Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹8,500–20,000
Flights from Trivandrum to Indira Gandhi International Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹8,500–20,000
Flights from Trivandrum to Indira Gandhi International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹8,500–20,000
Flights from Trivandrum to Indira Gandhi International Airport via Cochin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹8,500–20,000
Flights from Trivandrum to Indira Gandhi International Airport via Pune
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹8,500–20,000
Flights from Cochin International Airport to Chandigarh International Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹6,000–18,000
Flights from Cochin International Airport to Chandigarh International Airport via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹6,000–18,000
Flights from Cochin International Airport to Chandigarh International Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹6,000–18,000
Flights from Cochin International Airport to Chandigarh International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹6,000–18,000
Flights from Cochin International Airport to Chandigarh International Airport via Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹6,000–18,000
Flights from Trivandrum to Kangra Airport via Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₹12,000–39,000
Flights from Trivandrum to Kangra Airport via Madras, Chandigarh International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₹16,000–39,000
- Website
- airindia.in
Flights from Trivandrum to Chandigarh International Airport via Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹8,500–19,000
Flights from Trivandrum to Chandigarh International Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹8,500–19,000
Flights from Trivandrum to Chandigarh International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹10,000–24,000
Flights from Trivandrum to Dehradun Airport via Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹7,500–16,000
Flights from Trivandrum to Dehradun Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹9,000–23,000
Flights from Trivandrum to Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹7,500–16,000
Flights from Cochin International Airport to Chandigarh International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹8,500–22,000
Flights from Cochin International Airport to Chandigarh International Airport via Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹8,000–17,000
Flights from Cochin International Airport to Chandigarh International Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹8,000–17,000
- Website
- airindiaexpress.in
Flights from Trivandrum to Chandigarh International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹10,000–24,000
Flights from Trivandrum to Dehradun Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹9,000–23,000
Flights from Trivandrum to Indira Gandhi International Airport via Mangalore
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹12,000–20,000
Flights from Cochin International Airport to Chandigarh International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹8,500–22,000
- Website
- spicejet.com
Flights from Trivandrum to Kangra Airport via Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹12,000–39,000
- Phone
- 14646
- care@irctc.co.in
- Website
- irctc.co.in
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 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 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 Varkala to New Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 2d
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹1,200–9,500
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹1,200–1,500
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹3,000–3,700
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹4,300–5,500
- First Class (1A)
- ₹7,000–9,500
- 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 Delhi Isbt Kashmeere Gate to Shimla Isbt Tutikandi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₹500–1,000
- Website
- https://online.hrtchp.com/oprs-web/guest/home.do?h=1
- Ordinary
- ₹500–750
- Phone
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Estimated price
- ₹2,200–10,000
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
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
Shankar Taxi Service
- Phone
- +91 81 46 73 73 73
- Website
- shankartaxiservice.com
Himalaya Cab
- Phone
- +91 90151-57476
- Website
- himalayacab.com
Dharamshala Travels
- Phone
- +91 94 59 02 70 00
- Website
- dharamshalataxi.com
Dharamshala Tour And Travel Services
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