There are 8 ways to get from Banihāl to Shimla by train, plane, bus, bus (Flixbus), 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 Srinagar International Airport, fly, bus
best- Take the train from Banihal to Sri Nagartrain
- Fly from Srinagar International Airport (SXR) to Chandigarh International Airport (IXC)plane SXR - IXC
- Take the bus from Chandigarh to Shimla Isbt Tutikandibus
8h 1m₹7,045–26,939Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Banihal to Jammubus
- Take the bus from Jammu to Chandigarh- ISBT 43bus Ac
- Take the bus from Chandigarh to Shimla Isbt Tutikandibus
14h 6m₹752–3,600Train, taxi
- Take the train from Banihal to Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katratrain
- Take the train from Sh Mata V Devi Katra to Kalkatrain
- Take the taxi from Kalka to Shimlataxi
15h 15m₹2,610–5,895Drive 497.9 km
- Drive from Banihāl to Shimlacar 497.9 km
7h 48m₹5,617–8,113Taxi
- Take the taxi from Banihāl to Shimlataxi 497.9 km
7h 48m₹12,000–15,000Bus to Jammu Airport, fly, bus
- Take the bus from Banihal to Jammubus
- Fly from Jammu Airport (IXJ) to Chandigarh International Airport (IXC)plane IXJ - IXC
- Take the bus from Chandigarh to Shimla Isbt Tutikandibus
9h 32m₹6,932–18,330Train, bus
- Take the train from Banihal to Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katratrain
- Take the train from Sh Mata V Devi Katra to Chandigarhtrain
- Take the bus from Chandigarh to Shimla Isbt Tutikandibus
15h 47m₹758–4,295Train, bus via Pathānkot
- Take the train from Banihal to Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katratrain
- Take the train from Sh Mata V Devi Katra to Pathankot Cantttrain
- Take the bus from Pathankot to Shimla ISBT Tutikandibus
19h 5m₹850–3,595
Srinagar International Airport (SXR) to Chandigarh International Airport (IXC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Banihāl to Shimla is to bus which costs ₹750 - ₹3,600 and takes 14h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Banihāl to Shimla is to drive which takes 7h 48m and costs ₹5,500 - ₹8,500.
No, there is no direct bus from Banihāl to Shimla. However, there are services departing from Banihal and arriving at Shimla Isbt Tutikandi via Jammu, Isbt-43 and Chandigarh. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 6m.
The distance between Banihāl and Shimla is 638 km. The road distance is 497.9 km.
The best way to get from Banihāl to Shimla without a car is to bus which takes 14h 6m and costs ₹750 - ₹3,600.
It takes approximately 8h 1m to get from Banihāl to Shimla, including transfers.
Banihāl to Shimla bus services, operated by JKSRTC, depart from Banihal station.
Banihāl to Shimla bus services, operated by JKSRTC, arrive at Jammu station.
Yes, the driving distance between Banihāl to Shimla is 498 km. It takes approximately 7h 48m to drive from Banihāl to Shimla.
There are 668+ hotels available in Shimla.
What companies run services between Banihāl, India and Shimla, India?
You can take a bus from Banihal to Shimla Isbt Tutikandi via Jammu, Chandigarh- ISBT 43, Isbt-43, Isbt-17, and Chandigarh in around 14h 6m.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Srinagar International Airport to Chandigarh International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹6,000–21,000
Flights from Jammu Airport to Chandigarh International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹6,000–16,000
Flights from Jammu Airport to Chandigarh International Airport via Srinagar International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Wednesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹6,000–16,000
- Phone
- 14646
- [email protected]
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Banihal to Sri Nagar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹130–1,100
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹130–160
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹380–470
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹500–650
- First Class (1A)
- ₹800–1,100
Train from Banihal to Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹130–1,000
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹130–160
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹370–460
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹490–650
- First Class (1A)
- ₹800–1,000
Train from Sh Mata V Devi Katra to Kalka
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₹280–2,200
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹280–340
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹750–950
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹1,000–1,300
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,700–2,200
Train from Banihal to Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹130–1,000
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹130–160
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹370–460
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹490–650
- First Class (1A)
- ₹800–1,000
Train from Sh Mata V Devi Katra to Chandigarh
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹270–2,100
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹270–330
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹700–900
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹1,000–1,300
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,600–2,100
Train from Banihal to Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹130–1,000
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹130–160
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹370–460
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹490–650
- First Class (1A)
- ₹800–1,000
Train from Sh Mata V Devi Katra to Pathankot Cantt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹170–1,400
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹170–210
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹470–600
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹600–800
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,000–1,400
- Phone
- 1800 180 8185
- [email protected]
- Website
- online.hrtchp.com
Bus from Chandigarh to Shimla Isbt Tutikandi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹350–650
- Website
- https://online.hrtchp.com/oprs-web/guest/home.do?h=1
- Ordinary
- ₹350–460
- AC Himdhara
- ₹440–650
Bus from Chandigarh to Shimla Isbt Tutikandi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹350–650
- Website
- https://online.hrtchp.com/oprs-web/guest/home.do?h=1
- Ordinary
- ₹350–460
- AC Himdhara
- ₹440–650
Bus from Chandigarh to Shimla Isbt Tutikandi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹350–650
- Website
- https://online.hrtchp.com/oprs-web/guest/home.do?h=1
- Ordinary
- ₹350–460
- AC Himdhara
- ₹440–650
Bus from Chandigarh to Shimla Isbt Tutikandi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹350–650
- Website
- https://online.hrtchp.com/oprs-web/guest/home.do?h=1
- Ordinary
- ₹350–460
- AC Himdhara
- ₹440–650
Bus from Pathankot to Shimla ISBT Tutikandi
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹550–1,200
- Website
- https://online.hrtchp.com/oprs-web/guest/home.do?h=1
- Ordinary
- ₹550–800
- AC Himdhara
- ₹850–1,200
- Phone
- 0191-2577475
- [email protected]
- Website
- jksrtc.co.in
Bus from Banihal to Jammu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- ₹300–800
- Website
- https://www.jksrtc.co.in/
Bus from Banihal to Jammu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- ₹300–800
- Website
- https://www.jksrtc.co.in/
- Phone
- 0172-2990215
- [email protected]
- Website
- ctuonline.chd.gov.in
Bus from Jammu to Chandigarh- ISBT 43
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹85–650
- Website
- https://ctuonline.chd.gov.in/
- AC
- ₹85–120
- Ordinary
- ₹110–160
- Phone
- +91 8404855555
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.in
Bus from Jammu to Chandigarh- ISBT 43
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹500–1,600
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.in
- [email protected]
- Website
- kingbus.co.in
Bus from Jammu to Chandigarh- ISBT 43
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹550–750
- Website
- https://www.kingbus.co.in/
- Seater/ Sleeper
- ₹550–750
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- Estimated price
- ₹2,200–15,000
Mr. Singh Cab
- Phone
- +91 980 338 4033
- Website
- mrsinghcab.com
Rana cabs
- Phone
- +91 9041 412 141
- Website
- ranatravelschandigarh.com
RS Taxi Service
- Phone
- +91 769 611 2244
- Website
- chandigarhtaxiservice.net
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