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How to get fromBānka to Shimlaby train, plane, bus, taxi, or car

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There are 8 ways to get from Bānka to Shimla by train, plane, bus, taxi, or car

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  1. Train to Deoghar, fly to Chandigarh International Airport, bus

    best
    1. Take the train from Banka to Deoghartrain train
    2. Fly from Deoghar (DGH) to Chandigarh International Airport (IXC)plane plane DGH - IXC
    3. Take the bus from Chandigarh to Shimla Isbt Tutikandibus bus
    13h 5m
    ₹10,927–16,723

  2. Train, taxi

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Barahat to New Delhitrain train
    2. Take the train from New Delhi to Kalkatrain train
    3. Take the taxi from Kalka to Shimlataxi taxi
    28h 32m
    ₹3,062–9,465

  3. Train, bus via Rohini

    1. Take the train from Banka to Bakhtiyarpur Jntrain train
    2. Take the train from Bakhtiyarpur Jn to Patna Jntrain train
    3. Take the bus from Patna to Delhi, Delhi Statebus bus
    4. Take the bus from Delhi, Delhi State to Shimla, Himachal Pradeshbus bus
    35h 52m

  4. Drive 1,518.7 km

    1. Drive from Bānka to Shimlacar car 1,518.7 km
    18h 55m
    ₹17,038–24,610

  5. Train to Deoghar, fly to Dehradun Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Banka to Deoghartrain train
    2. Fly from Deoghar (DGH) to Dehradun Airport (DED)plane plane DGH - DED
    3. Take the bus from Dehradun, Uttarakhand to Shimla, Himachal Pradeshbus bus
    12h 8m

  6. Train to Purnea Airport, fly to Chandigarh International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Banka to Katihar Jntrain train
    2. Fly from Purnea Airport (PXN) to Chandigarh International Airport (IXC)plane plane PXN - IXC
    3. Take the bus from Chandigarh to Shimla Isbt Tutikandibus bus
    16h 19m
    ₹11,311–32,626

  7. Train, train to Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport, fly to Chandigarh International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Banka to Bhagalpurtrain train
    2. Take the train from Bhagalpur Jn. to Patna Jn.train train
    3. Fly from Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport (PAT) to Chandigarh International Airport (IXC)plane plane PAT - IXC
    4. Take the bus from Chandigarh to Shimla Isbt Tutikandibus bus
    12h 49m
    ₹6,876–17,927

  8. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Banka to Mansi Jntrain train
    2. Take the train from Mansi Jn to Chandigarhtrain train
    3. Take the bus from Chandigarh, Punjab to Shimla, Himachal Pradeshbus bus
    2d 14h

Deoghar (DGH) to Chandigarh International Airport (IXC) flights

Calendar13Weekly Planes
Duration8h 21mAverage Duration
Ticket₹10,036Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 1,388.2 km
  • Duration: 13h 5m

What companies run services between Bānka, State of Bihar, India and Shimla, India?

There is no direct connection from Bānka to Shimla. However, you can take the train to Deoghar, take the taxi to Deoghar (DGH) 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 line 05027 train to Barahat, take the train to New Delhi, take the train to Kalka, then take the taxi to Shimla.

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