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How to get fromColombo Airport (CMB) to Shimlaby plane, bus, or train

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There are 6 ways to get from Colombo Airport (CMB) to Shimla by plane, bus, or train

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  1. Fly to Chandigarh International Airport, bus

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    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Chandigarh International Airport (IXC)plane plane CMB - IXC
    2. Take the bus from Chandigarh to Shimla Isbt Tutikandibus bus
    8h 53m
    ₹19,050–54,672

  2. Fly to Indira Gandhi International Airport, train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL)plane plane CMB - DEL
    2. Take the train from New Delhi to Chandigarhtrain train
    3. Take the bus from Chandigarh to Shimla Isbt Tutikandibus bus
    11h 34m
    ₹16,950–27,361

  3. Fly to Kangra Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Kangra Airport (DHM)plane plane CMB - DHM
    2. Take the bus from Kangra to Unabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Una Una-Amb Rd to Chandigarhbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Chandigarh to Shimla Isbt Tutikandibus bus
    15h 46m

  4. Fly to Dehradun Airport, train, bus

    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Dehradun Airport (DED)plane plane CMB - DED
    2. Take the train from Yog Nagari Rishikesh to Chandigarhtrain train
    3. Take the bus from Chandigarh to Shimla Isbt Tutikandibus bus
    14h 46m
    ₹21,759–35,136

  5. Fly to Hindon, train, bus

    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Hindon (HDO)plane plane CMB - HDO
    2. Take the train from New Delhi to Chandigarhtrain train
    3. Take the bus from Chandigarh to Shimla Isbt Tutikandibus bus
    16h 42m
    ₹20,956–30,795

  6. Fly to Sri Guru Ram Dass Jee International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Sri Guru Ram Dass Jee International Airport (ATQ)plane plane CMB - ATQ
    2. Take the bus from Amritsar to Jalandharbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Jalandhar to Chandigarhbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Chandigarh to Shimla Isbt Tutikandibus bus
    15h 55m

Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Chandigarh International Airport (IXC) flights

Calendar47Weekly Planes
Duration7h 18mAverage Duration
Ticket₹18,690Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,757.5 km
  • Duration: 8h 53m

What companies run services between Colombo Airport (CMB), Sri Lanka and Shimla, India?

There is no direct connection from Colombo Airport (CMB) to Shimla. However, you can 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 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.

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