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

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There are 8 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
    13h 4m
    ₹3,582–7,831

  2. Train, bus #2

    cheapest
    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

  3. Taxi, bus

    1. Take the taxi from Grand Trunk Road to Kathua 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 31m
    ₹3,445–7,714

  4. Drive  596 km

    1. Drive from Grand Trunk Road to Shimlacar car 596 km
    8h 38m
    ₹5,804–8,383

  5. Train to Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport, fly, bus

    1. Take the train from Bhongaon to Lucknowtrain train
    2. Fly from Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport (LKO) to Chandigarh International Airport (IXC)plane plane LKO - IXC
    3. Take the bus from Chandigarh to Shimla Isbt Tutikandibus bus
    13h 32m
    ₹6,118–10,700

  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 21m
    ₹1,730–6,231

  7. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Mainpuri to Delhitrain train
    2. Take the train from Delhi to Kalkatrain train
    3. Take the bus from Kalka to Shimlabus bus
    17h 4m
    ₹1,622–5,831

  8. Train, train to Indira Gandhi International Airport, fly, 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 49m
    ₹5,977–11,781

Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport (LKO) to Chandigarh International Airport (IXC) flights

Calendar14Weekly Planes
Duration2h 33mAverage Duration
Ticket₹4,879Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 669 km
  • Duration: 13h 4m

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

There is no direct connection from Grand Trunk Road to Shimla. However, you can take the taxi to Mainpuri, take the train to Aligarh Jn, take the train to New Delhi, take the train to Kalka, then take the taxi to Shimla. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Kathua Food King Plaza, take the bus to FlixBus Noida - Advant, walk to Advant Sector 142 Noida, take the bus to ISBT Kashmere Gate, walk to Kashmiri Gate, take the bus to Tribune Chowk, walk to Sector 29/31, take the line 34 bus to Isbt-17, walk to Chandigarh, then take the bus to Shimla Isbt Tutikandi.

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