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How to get fromGrand Trunk Road to Shimlaby train, taxi, bus, car, or plane

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There are 10 ways to get from Grand Trunk Road to Shimla by train, taxi, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train, taxi

    best
    1. Take the train from Mainpuri to Aligarh Jntrain train
    2. Take the train from Aligarh Jn to New Delhitrain train
    3. Take the train from New Delhi to Kalkatrain train
    4. Take the taxi from Kalka to Shimlataxi taxi
    12h 56m
    ₹3,582–7,831

  2. Train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Mainpuri to Aligarh Jntrain train
    2. Take the train from Aligarh Jn to Kalkatrain train
    3. Take the train from Kalka to Simlatrain train
    19h 13m
    ₹1,412–5,431

  3. Taxi, bus

    1. Take the taxi from Grand Trunk Road to FlixBus Rest Stop - Food King Plazataxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from FlixBus Rest Stop - Food King Plaza to FlixBus Noida - Advantbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Kashmiri Gate to Tribune Chowkbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Chandigarh to Shimla Isbt Tutikandibus bus
    14h 14m
    ₹3,445–7,714

  4. Drive 596 km

    1. Drive from Grand Trunk Road to Shimlacar car 596 km
    8h 38m
    ₹6,702–9,681

  5. Train, train to Indira Gandhi International Airport, fly to Chandigarh International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Mainpuri to Aligarh Jntrain train
    2. Take the train from Aligarh Jn to New Delhitrain train
    3. Fly from Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) to Chandigarh International Airport (IXC)plane plane DEL - IXC
    4. Take the bus from Chandigarh to Shimla Isbt Tutikandibus bus
    12h 41m
    ₹6,277–14,281

  6. Train, bus via Alīgarh

    1. Take the train from Mainpuri to Aligarh Jntrain train
    2. Take the train from Aligarh Jn to New Delhitrain train
    3. Take the train from New Delhi to Chandigarhtrain train
    4. Take the bus from Chandigarh to Shimla Isbt Tutikandibus bus
    14h 13m
    ₹1,730–6,231

  7. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Mainpuri to Delhitrain train 14117
    2. Take the bus from Delhi Isbt Kashmeere Gate to Shimla Isbt Tutikandibus bus
    17h 22m
    ₹1,582–3,931

  8. Train, train to Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport, fly to Chandigarh International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Mainpuri to Etawahtrain train
    2. Take the train from Etawah to Lucknowjntrain train
    3. Fly from Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport (LKO) to Chandigarh International Airport (IXC)plane plane LKO - IXC
    4. Take the bus from Chandigarh to Shimla Isbt Tutikandibus bus
    12h 29m
    ₹6,562–15,671

  9. Train, train to Indira Gandhi International Airport, fly to Dehradun Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Mainpuri to Aligarh Jntrain train
    2. Take the train from Aligarh Jn to New Delhitrain train
    3. Fly from Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) to Dehradun Airport (DED)plane plane DEL - DED
    4. Take the bus from Dehradun, Uttarakhand to Shimla, Himachal Pradeshbus bus
    14h 30m

  10. Train, train to Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport, fly to Dehradun Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Mainpuri to Etawahtrain train
    2. Take the train from Etawah to Lucknowjntrain train
    3. Fly from Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport (LKO) to Dehradun Airport (DED)plane plane LKO - DED
    4. Take the bus from Dehradun, Uttarakhand to Shimla, Himachal Pradeshbus bus
    14h 12m

Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) to Chandigarh International Airport (IXC) flights

Calendar55Weekly Planes
Duration59 minAverage Duration
Ticket₹2,809Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 669 km
  • Duration: 12h 56m

What companies run services between Grand Trunk Road, India and Shimla, India?

You can take a vehicle from Grand Trunk Road to Simla via Mainpuri, Aligarh Jn, and Kalka in around 19h 13m.

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