There are 7 ways to get from Jharkhand to Shimla by plane, bus, train, taxi, or car
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Fly from Birsa Munda Airport, bus
best- Fly from Birsa Munda Airport (IXR) to Chandigarh International Airport (IXC)plane IXR - IXC
- Take the bus from Chandigarh to Shimla Isbt Tutikandibus
7h 41m₹10,708–19,611Train, taxi
cheapest- Take the train from Tatanagar Jn to New Delhitrain
- Take the train from New Delhi to Kalkatrain
- Take the taxi from Kalka to Shimlataxi
27h 58m₹3,274–9,224Bus
- Take the bus from Jamshedpur, Jharkhand to Lucknow, Uttar Pradeshbus
- Take the bus from Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh to Dehradun, Uttarakhandbus
- Take the bus from Dehradun, Uttarakhand to Shimla, Himachal Pradeshbus
35h 59mDrive 1,572.4 km
- Drive from Jamshedpur to Shimlacar 1,572.4 km
20h 11m₹17,638–25,476Fly from Deoghar, bus
- Fly from Deoghar (DGH) to Chandigarh International Airport (IXC)plane DGH - IXC
- Take the bus from Chandigarh to Shimla Isbt Tutikandibus
10h 52m₹10,742–15,651Bus, train
- Take the bus from Jamshedpur, Jharkhand to Dhanbadbus
- Take the train from Dhanbad Jn to Kalkatrain
- Take the train from Kalka to Simlatrain
36h 11mBus via Varanasi
- Take the bus from Jamshedpur, Jharkhand to Varanasi, Uttar Pradeshbus
- Take the bus from Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh to Haridwar, Uttarakhandbus
- Take the bus from Haridwar to Shimla ISBT Tutikandibus
40h 52m
Birsa Munda Airport (IXR) to Chandigarh International Airport (IXC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Jharkhand to Shimla is to train and taxi which costs ₹3,200 - ₹9,500 and takes 27h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Jharkhand to Shimla is to fly and bus which takes 7h 41m and costs ₹10,000 - ₹20,000.
No, there is no direct bus from Jharkhand to Shimla. However, there are services departing from Jamshedpur, Jharkhand and arriving at Shimla, Himachal Pradesh via Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh and Dehradun, Uttarakhand. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 35h 59m.
The distance between Jharkhand and Shimla is 1305 km. The road distance is 1572.4 km.
The best way to get from Jharkhand to Shimla without a car is to train and taxi which takes 27h 58m and costs ₹3,200 - ₹9,500.
It takes approximately 7h 41m to get from Jharkhand to Shimla, including transfers.
Jharkhand to Shimla bus services, operated by Shree Savariya Travels and Transport, depart from Jamshedpur, Jharkhand station.
Jharkhand to Shimla bus services, operated by Shree Savariya Travels and Transport, arrive at Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh station.
Yes, the driving distance between Jharkhand to Shimla is 1572 km. It takes approximately 20h 11m to drive from Jharkhand to Shimla.
There are 676+ hotels available in Shimla.
What companies run services between Jharkhand, India and Shimla, India?
You can take a bus from Jamshedpur, Jharkhand to Shimla, Himachal Pradesh via Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh and Dehradun, Uttarakhand in around 35h 59m.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Birsa Munda Airport to Chandigarh International Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹7,500–22,000
Flights from Birsa Munda Airport to Chandigarh International Airport via Kolkata
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹9,000–24,000
Flights from Birsa Munda Airport to Chandigarh International Airport via Pune
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹12,000–26,000
Flights from Deoghar to Chandigarh International Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹10,000–14,000
Flights from Deoghar to Chandigarh International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₹10,000–14,000
Flights from Deoghar to Chandigarh International Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹10,000–14,000
- Website
- airindia.in
Flights from Birsa Munda Airport to Chandigarh International Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹8,000–27,000
Flights from Birsa Munda Airport to Chandigarh International Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹14,000–27,000
- Phone
- 14646
- [email protected]
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Tatanagar Jn to New Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 38m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₹600–4,600
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹600–750
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹1,500–1,900
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹2,100–2,700
- First Class (1A)
- ₹3,600–4,600
Train from New Delhi to Kalka
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₹200–1,600
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹200–250
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹550–700
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹750–950
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,200–1,600
Train from Dhanbad Jn to Kalka
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹600–4,900
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹600–800
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹1,600–2,000
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹2,300–2,900
- First Class (1A)
- ₹3,800–4,900
Train from Kalka to Simla
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹130–1,100
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹130–160
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹380–470
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹500–650
- First Class (1A)
- ₹800–1,100
- Phone
- 1800 180 8185
- [email protected]
- Website
- online.hrtchp.com
Bus from Chandigarh to Shimla Isbt Tutikandi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹350–650
- Website
- https://online.hrtchp.com/oprs-web/guest/home.do?h=1
- Ordinary
- ₹350–460
- AC Himdhara
- ₹440–650
Bus from Chandigarh to Shimla Isbt Tutikandi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹350–650
- Website
- https://online.hrtchp.com/oprs-web/guest/home.do?h=1
- Ordinary
- ₹350–460
- AC Himdhara
- ₹440–650
Bus from Haridwar to Shimla ISBT Tutikandi
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₹500–1,500
- Website
- https://online.hrtchp.com/oprs-web/guest/home.do?h=1
- Ordinary
- ₹500–700
- AC Himdhara
- ₹800–1,100
- Ordinary
- ₹600–750
- AC
- ₹1,200–1,500
- Phone
- 9887925057
- [email protected]
- Website
- omio.com
Bus from Jamshedpur, Jharkhand to Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- omio.com
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Estimated price
- ₹2,200–2,700
Mr. Singh Cab
- Phone
- +91 980 338 4033
- Website
- mrsinghcab.com
Rana cabs
- Phone
- +91 9041 412 141
- Website
- ranatravelschandigarh.com
RS Taxi Service
- Phone
- +91 769 611 2244
- Website
- chandigarhtaxiservice.net
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