There are 11 ways to get from Velankanni to Shimla by train, plane, bus, taxi, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Trichy International Airport, fly to Chandigarh International Airport, bus
best- Take the train from Vellankanni to Manjattidaltrain
- Fly from Trichy International Airport (TRZ) to Chandigarh International Airport (IXC)plane TRZ - IXC
- Take the bus from Chandigarh to Shimla Isbt Tutikandibus
13h 8m₹9,765–19,527Train, bus via Bhopal
cheapest- Take the train from Thiruvarur Jn to Rani Kamalapatitrain
- Take the train from Rani Kamalapati to Chandigarhtrain
- Take the bus from Chandigarh to Shimla Isbt Tutikandibus
2d 3h₹1,587–11,324Train, taxi
- Take the train from Thiruvarur Jn to Itarsi Jntrain
- Take the train from Itarsi Jn to Kalkatrain
- Take the taxi from Kalka to Shimlataxi
2d 2h₹3,519–13,414Bus
- Take the bus from Nagore to Chennai Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G.R. Bus Terminusbus
- Take the bus from Chennai Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G.R. Bus Terminus (CMBT Koyambedu) to Bangalorebus
- Take the bus from Anand Rao Circle to Hinjewadibus
- Take the bus from Wakad to Karolbaugbus
- Take the bus from Delhi Isbt Kashmeere Gate to Shimla Isbt Tutikandibus
3d 1h₹7,924–14,732Drive 2,744.6 km
- Drive from Velankanni to Shimlacar 2,744.6 km
39h 7m₹29,966–43,284Bus to Chennai International Airport, fly to Chandigarh International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Nagore to Guindy Industrial Estatebus
- Fly from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Chandigarh International Airport (IXC)plane MAA - IXC
- Take the bus from Chandigarh to Shimla Isbt Tutikandibus
11h 50m₹8,544–15,902Train to Pondicherry, fly to Chandigarh International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Nagappattinam to Tiruppadirippuliyurtrain
- Fly from Pondicherry (PNY) to Chandigarh International Airport (IXC)plane PNY - IXC
- Take the bus from Chandigarh to Shimla Isbt Tutikandibus
14h 34m₹12,020–24,710Train to Trichy International Airport, fly to Indira Gandhi International Airport, train, bus
- Take the train from Vellankanni to Manjattidaltrain
- Fly from Trichy International Airport (TRZ) to Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL)plane TRZ - DEL
- Take the train from New Delhi to Chandigarhtrain
- Take the bus from Chandigarh to Shimla Isbt Tutikandibus
15h 26m₹8,488–19,077Train to Trichy International Airport, fly to Dehradun Airport, train, bus
- Take the train from Vellankanni to Manjattidaltrain
- Fly from Trichy International Airport (TRZ) to Dehradun Airport (DED)plane TRZ - DED
- Take the train from Virbhadra to Chandigarhtrain
- Take the bus from Chandigarh to Shimla Isbt Tutikandibus
19h 16m₹11,793–22,127Bus, train
- Take the bus from Velankanni to Chennai Kalainagar CBTbus
- Take the train from Tambaram to Hazrat Nizamuddintrain
- Take the bus from Delhi Isbt Kashmeere Gate to Shimla Isbt Tutikandibus
2d 8h₹1,716–8,821Train, bus
- Take the train from Vellankanni to Salem Jntrain
- Take the train from Salem Jn to Chandigarhtrain
- Take the bus from Chandigarh to Shimla Isbt Tutikandibus
2d 11h₹1,590–11,665
Trichy International Airport (TRZ) to Chandigarh International Airport (IXC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Velankanni to Shimla is to bus and train which costs ₹1,700 - ₹9,000 and takes 2 days 8h.
The fastest way to get from Velankanni to Shimla is to bus and fly which takes 11h 50m and costs ₹8,500 - ₹16,000.
The distance between Velankanni and Shimla is 2487 km. The road distance is 2744.6 km.
The best way to get from Velankanni to Shimla without a car is to train and taxi which takes 2 days 2h and costs ₹3,500 - ₹14,000.
It takes approximately 13h 8m to get from Velankanni to Shimla, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Velankanni to Shimla is 2745 km. It takes approximately 39h 7m to drive from Velankanni to Shimla.
There are 414+ hotels available in Shimla.
What companies run services between Velankanni, India and Shimla, India?
You can take a vehicle from Velankanni to Shimla Isbt Tutikandi via Nagore, Chennai Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G.R. Bus Terminus (CMBT Koyambedu), Bangalore, Anand Rao Circle, Hinjewadi, Wakad, Karolbaug, Meghdoot Bhawan, Guru Govind Singh University, and Delhi Isbt Kashmeere Gate in around 3d 1h.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Trichy International Airport to Chandigarh International Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹9,000–17,000
Flights from Trichy International Airport to Chandigarh International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹9,000–17,000
Flights from Trichy International Airport to Chandigarh International Airport via Chennai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹9,000–17,000
Flights from Trichy International Airport to Chandigarh International Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹9,000–17,000
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Chandigarh International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹7,500–13,000
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Chandigarh International Airport via Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹7,500–13,000
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Chandigarh International Airport via Ahmedabad
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹7,500–13,000
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Chandigarh International Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹7,500–13,000
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Chandigarh International Airport via Pune
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹7,500–13,000
Flights from Pondicherry to Chandigarh International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹11,000–19,000
Flights from Trichy International Airport to Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹7,500–15,000
Flights from Trichy International Airport to Indira Gandhi International Airport via Chennai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹7,500–15,000
Flights from Trichy International Airport to Indira Gandhi International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹7,500–15,000
Flights from Trichy International Airport to Indira Gandhi International Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹7,500–15,000
Flights from Trichy International Airport to Indira Gandhi International Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹7,500–15,000
Flights from Trichy International Airport to Dehradun Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹10,000–17,000
Flights from Trichy International Airport to Dehradun Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ₹10,000–17,000
Flights from Trichy International Airport to Dehradun Airport via Chennai International Airport, Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹10,000–17,000
Flights from Trichy International Airport to Dehradun Airport via Chennai International Airport, Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₹10,000–17,000
- Website
- airindia.in
Flights from Trichy International Airport to Chandigarh International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- ₹8,500–18,000
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Chandigarh International Airport via Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹7,500–12,000
Flights from Trichy International Airport to Indira Gandhi International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹7,500–16,000
Flights from Trichy International Airport to Dehradun Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹8,500–18,000
- Website
- airindiaexpress.in
Flights from Trichy International Airport to Chandigarh International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- ₹8,500–18,000
Flights from Trichy International Airport to Indira Gandhi International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹7,500–16,000
Flights from Trichy International Airport to Dehradun Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹8,500–18,000
- Phone
- 14646
- care@irctc.co.in
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Vellankanni to Manjattidal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹150–1,200
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹150–190
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹430–550
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹550–750
- First Class (1A)
- ₹950–1,200
Train from Thiruvarur Jn to Itarsi Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 5m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₹700–6,000
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹700–900
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹1,800–2,300
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹2,600–3,300
- First Class (1A)
- ₹4,400–6,000
Train from Itarsi Jn to Kalka
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₹500–3,800
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹500–600
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹1,200–1,600
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹1,800–2,300
- First Class (1A)
- ₹3,000–3,800
Train from Nagappattinam to Tiruppadirippuliyur
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₹150–1,300
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹150–190
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹440–550
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹600–750
- First Class (1A)
- ₹950–1,300
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
Train from Thiruvarur Jn to Rani Kamalapati
- Ave. Duration
- 31h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₹750–6,000
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹750–900
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹1,900–2,400
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹2,700–3,500
- First Class (1A)
- ₹4,600–6,000
Train from Rani Kamalapati to Chandigarh
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 7m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₹460–3,500
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹460–550
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹1,100–1,500
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹1,600–2,100
- First Class (1A)
- ₹2,700–3,500
Train from Tambaram to Hazrat Nizamuddin
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₹900–7,000
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹900–1,100
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹2,300–2,900
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹3,200–4,100
- First Class (1A)
- ₹5,500–7,000
Train from Vellankanni to Salem Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₹230–1,800
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹230–280
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹600–800
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹850–1,100
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,400–1,800
Train from Salem Jn to Chandigarh
- Ave. Duration
- 47h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₹1,100–9,000
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹1,100–1,400
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹2,800–3,500
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹4,000–5,500
- First Class (1A)
- ₹6,500–9,000
- 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
- 9513948001
- commercial@tnstc.in
- Website
- tnstc.in
Bus from Nagore to Chennai Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G.R. Bus Terminus
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₹260–750
- Website
- https://www.tnstc.in/OTRSOnline/
- Sleeper/ Seater
- ₹260–550
Bus from Nagore to Guindy Industrial Estate
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₹310–700
- Website
- https://www.tnstc.in/OTRSOnline/
Bus from Velankanni to Chennai Kalainagar CBT
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹290–750
- Website
- https://www.tnstc.in/OTRSOnline/
- Sleeper
- ₹370–750
- Phone
- +917303093510
- care@intrcity.com
- Website
- intrcity.com
Bus from Chennai Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G.R. Bus Terminus (CMBT Koyambedu) to Bangalore
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₹480–1,400
- Book at
- https://www.intrcity.com/
- Sleeper
- ₹1,000–1,400
- Seat
- ₹480–650
- Phone
- 020 67186800
- businfo@prasannapurple.com
- Website
- purplebus.in
Bus from Anand Rao Circle to Hinjewadi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₹1,800–6,500
- Website
- https://purplebus.in/
- Sleeper
- ₹1,800–6,500
- Phone
- +919228009328
- rajratanbus@gmail.com
- Website
- rajratanbus.in
Bus from Wakad to Karolbaug
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹4,500–4,600
- Schedules at
- rajratanbus.in
- A/C Sleeper
- ₹4,500–4,600
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Estimated price
- ₹2,200–2,700
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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