There are 4 ways to get from Himachal Pradesh to Rishīkesh by bus, car, or taxi
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Shimla, Himachal Pradesh to Dehradun, Uttarakhandbus Shimla, Himachal Pradesh - Dehradun, Uttarakhand
- Take the bus from Dehradun, Uttarakhand to Rishikesh, Uttarakhandbus Dehradun, Uttarakhand - Rishikesh, Uttarakhand
5h 4mBus via Dehradun
cheapest- Take the bus from Shimla ISBT Tutikandi to Dehradunbus 153
- Take the bus from Dehradun ISBT to Rishikeshbus
9h 12m₹1,106–2,958Drive 257 km
- Drive from Shimla to Rishīkeshcar 257 km
4h 26m₹2,900–4,188Taxi
- Take the taxi from Shimla to Rishīkeshtaxi 257 km
4h 26m₹6,000–8,000
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Himachal Pradesh to Rishīkesh is to bus via Dehradun which costs ₹1,100 - ₹3,000 and takes 9h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Himachal Pradesh to Rishīkesh is to drive which takes 4h 26m and costs ₹2,900 - ₹4,200.
No, there is no direct bus from Himachal Pradesh to Rishīkesh. However, there are services departing from Shimla, Himachal Pradesh and arriving at Rishikesh, Uttarakhand via Dehradun, Uttarakhand. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 4m.
The distance between Himachal Pradesh and Rishīkesh is 268 km. The road distance is 257 km.
The best way to get from Himachal Pradesh to Rishīkesh without a car is to bus which takes 5h 4m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 4m to get from Himachal Pradesh to Rishīkesh, including transfers.
Himachal Pradesh to Rishīkesh bus services, operated by India Tours & Travels, depart from Shimla, Himachal Pradesh station.
Himachal Pradesh to Rishīkesh bus services, operated by India Tours & Travels, arrive at Dehradun, Uttarakhand station.
Yes, the driving distance between Himachal Pradesh to Rishīkesh is 257 km. It takes approximately 4h 26m to drive from Himachal Pradesh to Rishīkesh.
There are 1151+ hotels available in Rishīkesh.
What companies run services between Himachal Pradesh, India and Rishīkesh, India?
You can take a bus from Shimla, Himachal Pradesh to Rishikesh, Uttarakhand via Dehradun, Uttarakhand in around 5h 4m.
- Website
- India Tours & Travels
Bus from Shimla, Himachal Pradesh to Dehradun, Uttarakhand
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- India Tours & Travels
- Website
- E Bus India
Bus from Dehradun, Uttarakhand to Rishikesh, Uttarakhand
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Schedules at
- E Bus India
- Phone
- 1800 180 8185
- [email protected]
- Website
- hrtchp.com
Bus from Shimla ISBT Tutikandi to Dehradun
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 58m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₹450–1,600
- Website
- hrtchp.com
- Ordinary
- ₹450–600
- AC Himdhara
- ₹600–900
- Seater
- ₹650–1,600
- Phone
- +91 8377971006
- [email protected]
- Website
- laxmiholidays.com
Bus from Dehradun ISBT to Rishikesh
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₹650–1,400
- Schedules at
- laxmiholidays.com
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- Estimated price
- ₹6,000–8,000
Lahual Spiti Kaza Taxi
- Phone
- +91 94 18 60 56 54
- Website
- spiticabs.wordpress.com
Shimla Taxi
- Phone
- +91 70 18 64 78 20
- Website
- shimlataxi.in
Tour 2 Himachal
- Phone
- +91 98 16 24 37 42
- Website
- tour2himachal.com
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