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How to get fromGangotri to Shimlaby taxi, plane, bus, or car

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There are 5 ways to get from Gangotri to Shimla by taxi, plane, bus, or car

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  1. Taxi, fly, bus

    best
    1. Take the taxi from Gangotri to Dehradun Airport (DED)taxi taxi
    2. Fly from Dehradun Airport (DED) to Chandigarh International Airport (IXC)plane plane DED - IXC
    3. Take the bus from Chandigarh to Shimla Isbt Tutikandibus bus
    10h 47m
    ₹12,658–23,462

  2. Drive 396.9 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Gangotri to Shimlacar car 396.9 km
    6h 17m
    ₹4,455–6,435

  3. Taxi, bus via Dehradun

    1. Take the taxi from Gangotri to Gauri Kundtaxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Gauri Kund to Rishīkeshbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Rishīkesh to Dehradunbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Dehradun, Uttarakhand to Shimla, Himachal Pradeshbus bus
    27h 6m

  4. Taxi

    1. Take the taxi from Gangotri to Shimlataxi taxi 396.9 km
    6h 17m
    ₹9,500–12,000

  5. Taxi, bus

    1. Take the taxi from Gangotri to Gauri Kundtaxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Gauri Kund to Haridwarbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Haridwar to Shimla ISBT Tutikandibus bus
    27h 6m
    ₹8,157–10,899

Dehradun Airport (DED) to Chandigarh International Airport (IXC) flights

Calendar52Weekly Planes
Duration4h 44mAverage Duration
Ticket₹5,059Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 522.9 km
  • Duration: 10h 47m

What companies run services between Gangotri, Uttarakhand, India and Shimla, India?

There is no direct connection from Gangotri to Shimla. However, you can take the taxi to Dehradun Airport (DED) 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 Gauri Kund, take the bus to Rishīkesh, take the bus to Dehradun, walk to Dehradun, Uttarakhand, then take the bus to Shimla, Himachal Pradesh.

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