There are 4 ways to get from Bhutan to Shimla by plane, bus, train, or taxi
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Fly to Chandigarh International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Paro Airport (PBH) to Chandigarh International Airport (IXC)plane PBH - IXC
- Take the bus from Chandigarh to Shimla Isbt Tutikandibus
8h 33m₹12,542–66,415Fly to Indira Gandhi International Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Paro Airport (PBH) to Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL)plane PBH - DEL
- Take the train from New Delhi to Chandigarhtrain
- Take the bus from Chandigarh to Shimla Isbt Tutikandibus
10h 29m₹31,765–49,965Fly to Dehradun Airport, bus
- Fly from Paro Airport (PBH) to Dehradun Airport (DED)plane PBH - DED
- Take the bus from Dehradun, Uttarakhand to Shimla, Himachal Pradeshbus
11h 1mFly to Kulu, taxi
- Fly from Paro Airport (PBH) to Kulu (KUU)plane PBH - KUU
- Take the taxi from Kulu (KUU) to Shimlataxi
19h₹27,782–75,715
Paro Airport (PBH) to Chandigarh International Airport (IXC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bhutan to Shimla is to fly and bus which costs ₹12,000 - ₹70,000 and takes 8h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Bhutan to Shimla is to fly and bus which takes 8h 33m and costs ₹12,000 - ₹70,000.
The distance between Bhutan and Shimla is 1408 km.
It takes approximately 8h 33m to get from Bhutan to Shimla, including transfers.
Shimla is 30 min behind Bhutan. It is currently 12:29 AM in Bhutan and 11:59 PM in Shimla.
There are 671+ hotels available in Shimla.
What companies run services between Bhutan and Shimla, India?
There is no direct connection from Bhutan to Shimla. However, you can take the taxi to Paro Airport (PBH) airport, fly to Chandigarh International Airport (IXC), walk to Behlana, take the line 17 bus to Isbt-17, then take the bus to Shimla Isbt Tutikandi. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Paro Airport (PBH) airport, fly to Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL), walk to IGI Airport, take the subway to New Delhi, walk to New Delhi, take the train to Chandigarh, walk to Railway Crossing, take the line 206 bus to Isbt-17, walk to Chandigarh, then take the bus to Shimla Isbt Tutikandi.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Paro Airport to Chandigarh International Airport via Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹46,000–100,000
Flights from Paro Airport to Chandigarh International Airport via Kolkata
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹22,000–65,000
Flights from Paro Airport to Chandigarh International Airport via Kathmandu, Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ₹19,000–60,000
Flights from Paro Airport to Dehradun Airport via Kolkata
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹21,000–65,000
Flights from Paro Airport to Dehradun Airport via Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹12,000–100,000
Flights from Paro Airport to Dehradun Airport via Kathmandu, Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ₹18,000–60,000
- Website
- helitrans.no
Flights from Paro Airport to Chandigarh International Airport via Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ₹12,000–65,000
Flights from Paro Airport to Kulu via Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹50,000–110,000
Flights from Paro Airport to Kulu via Bagdogra, Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ₹29,000–75,000
Flights from Paro Airport to Kulu via Gaya, Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹23,000–70,000
- Website
- bhutanairlines.bt
Flights from Paro Airport to Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹31,000–45,000
- Website
- drukair.com.bt
Flights from Paro Airport to Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹9,000–47,000
- Phone
- 14646
- [email protected]
- Website
- irctc.co.in
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
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Estimated price
- ₹4,600–5,500
Chandel Taxi Service
- Phone
- +91 76 50 08 85 18
- Website
- chandeltaxiservice.com
Kullu Manali Taxi Service
- Phone
- +91 94 18 57 80 00
- Website
- hillcabz.in
Manali Taxi Cab Service
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