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There are 7 ways to get from Haldia to Shimla by bus, plane, train, taxi, or car

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  1. Bus, fly to Chandigarh International Airport

    best
    1. Take the bus from Ranichak to Esplanadebus bus
    2. Fly from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU) to Chandigarh International Airport (IXC)plane plane CCU - IXC
    3. Take the bus from Chandigarh to Shimla Isbt Tutikandibus bus
    9h 53m
    ₹9,484–15,359

  2. Train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Durga Chak Town to Howrah Jntrain train
    2. Take the train from Howrah Jn to Kalkatrain train
    3. Take the train from Kalka to Simlatrain train
    39h 6m
    ₹985–8,287

  3. Train, taxi

    1. Take the train from Haldia to Ghaziabadtrain train
    2. Take the train from New Delhi to Kalkatrain train
    3. Take the taxi from Kalka to Shimlataxi taxi
    29h 52m
    ₹3,193–10,313

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Ranichak to Esplanadebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Kolkata, West Bengal to Delhi, Delhi Statebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Delhi, Delhi State to Shimla, Himachal Pradeshbus bus
    31h 55m

  5. Drive 1,779.3 km

    1. Drive from Haldia to Shimlacar car 1,779.3 km
    23h 10m
    ₹19,969–28,845

  6. Bus, fly to Dehradun Airport

    1. Take the bus from Ranichak to Esplanadebus bus
    2. Fly from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU) to Dehradun Airport (DED)plane plane CCU - DED
    3. Take the bus from Dehradun, Uttarakhand to Shimla, Himachal Pradeshbus bus
    11h 32m

  7. Bus via Ranchi

    1. Take the bus from Haldia, West Bengal to Howrah, West Bengalbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Howrah, West Bengal to Ranchi, Jharkhandbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Ranchi, Jharkhand to Delhi, Delhi Statebus bus
    4. Take the bus from Delhi, Delhi State to Shimla, Himachal Pradeshbus bus
    2d 2h

Haldia to Shimla by train

Calendar7Weekly Trains
Duration39h 6mAverage Duration
Ticket₹985Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,719.3 km
  • Duration: 9h 53m

What companies run services between Haldia, India and Shimla, India?

You can take a bus from Ranichak to Shimla, Himachal Pradesh via Esplanade, Raj Bhawan, Calcutta University, Kolkata, West Bengal, and Delhi, Delhi State in around 31h 55m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Durga Chak Town to Simla via Howrah Jn and Kalka in around 39h 6m.

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