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How to get fromKanyakumari to Shimlaby bus, plane, train, taxi, or car

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There are 9 ways to get from Kanyakumari to Shimla by bus, plane, train, taxi, or car

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  1. Bus to Tuticorin Airport, fly to Chandigarh International Airport, bus

    best
    1. Take the bus from Kanyakumari, Tamil Nadu to Thoothukudi, Tamil Nadubus bus
    2. Fly from Tuticorin Airport (TCR) to Chandigarh International Airport (IXC)plane plane TCR - IXC
    3. Take the bus from Chandigarh to Shimla Isbt Tutikandibus bus
    13h 53m

  2. Train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Kanyakumari to Ludhiana Jntrain train
    2. Take the train from Ludhiana Jn to Kalkatrain train
    3. Take the train from Kalka to Simlatrain train
    3d
    ₹1,663–12,615

  3. Train, taxi

    1. Take the train from Kanyakumari to Hazrat Nizamuddintrain train
    2. Take the train from New Delhi to Kalkatrain train
    3. Take the taxi from Kalka to Shimlataxi taxi
    2d 5h
    ₹3,687–14,011

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Kanyakumari, Tamil Nadu to Hyderabad, Telanganabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Hyderabad, Telangana to Delhi, Delhi Statebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Delhi, Delhi State to Shimla, Himachal Pradeshbus bus
    2d 16h

  5. Drive  2,977 km

    1. Drive from Kanyakumari to Shimlacar car 2,977 km
    40h 51m
    ₹33,976–49,076

  6. Train to Trivandrum, fly to Chandigarh International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Kanyakumari to Thiruvananthapuram Centraltrain train
    2. Fly from Trivandrum (TRV) to Chandigarh International Airport (IXC)plane plane TRV - IXC
    3. Take the bus from Chandigarh to Shimla Isbt Tutikandibus bus
    14h 4m
    ₹12,798–22,760

  7. Train to Trivandrum, fly to Dehradun Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Kanyakumari to Thiruvananthapuram Centraltrain train
    2. Fly from Trivandrum (TRV) to Dehradun Airport (DED)plane plane TRV - DED
    3. Take the bus from Dehradun, Uttarakhand to Shimla, Himachal Pradeshbus bus
    15h 3m

  8. Train to Trivandrum, fly to Indira Gandhi International Airport, train, bus

    1. Take the train from Kanyakumari to Thiruvananthapuram Centraltrain train
    2. Fly from Trivandrum (TRV) to Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL)plane plane TRV - DEL
    3. Take the train from New Delhi to Chandigarhtrain train
    4. Take the bus from Chandigarh to Shimla Isbt Tutikandibus bus
    15h 50m
    ₹12,021–21,310

  9. Bus via Bengaluru

    1. Take the bus from Kanyakumari, Tamil Nadu to Madurai, Tamil Nadubus bus
    2. Take the bus from Madurai, Tamil Nadu to Bangalore, Karnatakabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Bangalore, Karnataka to Delhi, Delhi Statebus bus
    4. Take the bus from Delhi, Delhi State to Shimla, Himachal Pradeshbus bus
    2d 23h

Tuticorin Airport (TCR) to Chandigarh International Airport (IXC) flights

Calendar28Weekly Planes
Duration8h 33mAverage Duration
Ticket₹11,872Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,704.2 km
  • Duration: 13h 53m

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

You can take a bus from Kanyakumari, Tamil Nadu to Shimla, Himachal Pradesh via Hyderabad, Telangana and Delhi, Delhi State in around 2d 16h. Alternatively, you can take a train from Kanyakumari to Simla via Ludhiana Jn and Kalka in around 3d.

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