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There are 6 ways to get from Dehradun to Simla by bus, plane, train, or car

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  1. Bus, fly to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport, line 37211 train

    best
    1. Take the bus from FlixBus Dehradun - Rispana Chowk to FlixBus Dehradun - Doiwalabus bus
    2. Fly from Dehradun Airport (DED) to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU)plane plane DED - CCU
    3. Take the train from Bally to Chuchuratrain train
    5h 57m
    ₹8,120–16,553

  2. Train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Dehradun to Howrah Jntrain train 12370 / ...
    30h 34m
    ₹815–6,153

  3. Bus via Varanasi

    1. Take the bus from Dehradun, Uttarakhand to Varanasi, Uttar Pradeshbus bus Dehradun, Uttarakhand - Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh
    2. Take the bus from Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh to Kolkata, West Bengalbus bus Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh - Kolkata, West Bengal
    34h 14m

  4. Drive 1,484.6 km

    1. Drive from Dehradun to Simlacar car 1,484.6 km
    19h 16m
    ₹16,759–24,207

  5. Fly to Durgapur Kazi Nazrul Islam Airport, train

    1. Fly from Dehradun Airport (DED) to Durgapur Kazi Nazrul Islam Airport (RDP)plane plane DED - RDP
    2. Take the train from Andal Jn to Barddhamantrain train
    3. Take the train from Barddhaman to Chuchuratrain train
    22h 11m
    ₹9,797–26,519

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Dehradun, Uttarakhand to Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradeshbus bus Dehradun, Uttarakhand - Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh
    2. Take the bus from Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh to Kolkata, West Bengalbus bus Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh - Kolkata, West Bengal
    44h 51m

Dehradun to Simla by train

Calendar7Weekly Trains
Duration30h 34mAverage Duration
Ticket₹815Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,386.7 km
  • Duration: 5h 57m

What companies run services between Dehradun, India and Simla, West Bengal, India?

Indian Railways operates a train from Dehradun to Howrah Jn once daily. Tickets cost ₹650–5,500 and the journey takes 29h 30m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Dehradun, Uttarakhand to Chuchura via Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, Kolkata, West Bengal, Central Avenue, Howrah Bridge, and Howrah Jn in around 34h 14m.

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