There are 8 ways to get from Kanyakumari to Shimla by bus, plane, train, or car
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Bus to Tuticorin Airport, fly to Chandigarh International Airport, bus
best- Take the bus from Kanyakumari, Tamil Nadu to Thoothukudi, Tamil Nadubus
- Fly from Tuticorin Airport (TCR) to Chandigarh International Airport (IXC)plane TCR - IXC
- Take the bus from Chandigarh to Shimla Isbt Tutikandibus
13h 53mTrain, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Kanyakumari to Kochuvelitrain
- Take the train from Kochuveli to Chandigarhtrain
- Take the bus from Chandigarh to Shimla Isbt Tutikandibus
2d 8h₹1,699–11,779Bus
- Take the bus from Kanyakumari, Tamil Nadu to Hyderabad, Telanganabus
- Take the bus from Hyderabad, Telangana to Delhi, Delhi Statebus
- Take the bus from Delhi, Delhi State to Shimla, Himachal Pradeshbus
2d 16hDrive 2,991.5 km
- Drive from Kanyakumari to Shimlacar 2,991.5 km
41h 9m₹33,631–48,578Train to Trivandrum, fly to Chandigarh International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Kanyakumari to Thiruvananthapuram Centraltrain
- Fly from Trivandrum (TRV) to Chandigarh International Airport (IXC)plane TRV - IXC
- Take the bus from Chandigarh to Shimla Isbt Tutikandibus
14h 4m₹10,298–21,760Train to Trivandrum, fly to Dehradun Airport, bus
- Take the train from Kanyakumari to Thiruvananthapuram Centraltrain
- Fly from Trivandrum (TRV) to Dehradun Airport (DED)plane TRV - DED
- Take the bus from Dehradun, Uttarakhand to Shimla, Himachal Pradeshbus
15h 3mTrain to Trivandrum, fly to Indira Gandhi International Airport, train, bus
- Take the train from Kanyakumari to Thiruvananthapuram Centraltrain
- Fly from Trivandrum (TRV) to Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL)plane TRV - DEL
- Take the train from New Delhi to Chandigarhtrain
- Take the bus from Chandigarh to Shimla Isbt Tutikandibus
15h 50m₹12,021–22,310Bus via Bengaluru
- Take the bus from Kanyakumari, Tamil Nadu to Madurai, Tamil Nadubus
- Take the bus from Madurai, Tamil Nadu to Bangalore, Karnatakabus
- Take the bus from Bangalore, Karnataka to Delhi, Delhi Statebus
- Take the bus from Delhi, Delhi State to Shimla, Himachal Pradeshbus
2d 23h
Tuticorin Airport (TCR) to Chandigarh International Airport (IXC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kanyakumari to Shimla is to train and bus which costs ₹1,700 - ₹12,000 and takes 2 days 8h.
The fastest way to get from Kanyakumari to Shimla is to train and fly and bus which takes 14h 4m and costs ₹10,000 - ₹22,000.
No, there is no direct bus from Kanyakumari to Shimla. However, there are services departing from Kanyakumari, Tamil Nadu and arriving at Shimla, Himachal Pradesh via Hyderabad, Telangana and Delhi, Delhi State. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 16h.
The distance between Kanyakumari and Shimla is 2704 km. The road distance is 2991.5 km.
The best way to get from Kanyakumari to Shimla without a car is to train and bus which takes 2 days 8h and costs ₹1,700 - ₹12,000.
It takes approximately 13h 53m to get from Kanyakumari to Shimla, including transfers.
Kanyakumari to Shimla bus services, operated by YKT Travels, depart from Kanyakumari, Tamil Nadu station.
Kanyakumari to Shimla bus services, operated by YKT Travels, arrive at Madurai, Tamil Nadu station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kanyakumari to Shimla is 2992 km. It takes approximately 41h 9m to drive from Kanyakumari to Shimla.
Book your Kanyakumari to Shimla bus tickets online with Omio.
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.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Tuticorin Airport to Chandigarh International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹12,000–27,000
Flights from Tuticorin Airport to Chandigarh International Airport via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 47m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹12,000–27,000
Flights from Trivandrum to Chandigarh International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹8,500–18,000
Flights from Trivandrum to Chandigarh International Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹8,500–18,000
Flights from Trivandrum to Chandigarh International Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹8,500–18,000
Flights from Trivandrum to Chandigarh International Airport via Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹8,500–18,000
Flights from Trivandrum to Chandigarh International Airport via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹8,500–18,000
Flights from Trivandrum to Dehradun Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹9,000–20,000
Flights from Trivandrum to Dehradun Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹9,000–20,000
Flights from Trivandrum to Dehradun Airport via Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹9,000–20,000
Flights from Trivandrum to Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹10,000–15,000
Flights from Trivandrum to Indira Gandhi International Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹10,000–15,000
Flights from Trivandrum to Indira Gandhi International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹10,000–15,000
Flights from Trivandrum to Indira Gandhi International Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹10,000–15,000
Flights from Trivandrum to Indira Gandhi International Airport via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹10,000–15,000
Flights from Trivandrum to Indira Gandhi International Airport via Kochi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹10,000–15,000
- Website
- airindia.in
Flights from Trivandrum to Chandigarh International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹10,000–22,000
Flights from Trivandrum to Chandigarh International Airport via Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹11,000–15,000
Flights from Trivandrum to Chandigarh International Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹11,000–15,000
Flights from Trivandrum to Dehradun Airport via Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹10,000–19,000
Flights from Trivandrum to Dehradun Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹10,000–22,000
Flights from Trivandrum to Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹10,000–16,000
Flights from Trivandrum to Indira Gandhi International Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹10,000–16,000
- Website
- airindiaexpress.in
Flights from Trivandrum to Chandigarh International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹10,000–22,000
Flights from Trivandrum to Dehradun Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹10,000–22,000
- Phone
- 14646
- [email protected]
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Kanyakumari to Kochuveli
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₹140–1,100
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹140–170
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹390–490
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹500–700
- First Class (1A)
- ₹850–1,100
Train from Kochuveli to Chandigarh
- Ave. Duration
- 2d
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₹1,200–9,500
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹1,200–1,500
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹3,100–3,800
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹4,400–5,500
- First Class (1A)
- ₹7,500–9,500
Train from Kanyakumari to Thiruvananthapuram Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₹130–1,100
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹130–170
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹390–480
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹500–650
- First Class (1A)
- ₹850–1,100
Train from Kanyakumari to Thiruvananthapuram Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₹130–1,100
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹130–170
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹390–480
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹500–650
- First Class (1A)
- ₹850–1,100
Train from Kanyakumari to Thiruvananthapuram Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₹130–1,100
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹130–170
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹390–480
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹500–650
- First Class (1A)
- ₹850–1,100
Train from New Delhi to Chandigarh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹190–1,500
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹190–230
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹500–650
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹700–950
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,200–1,500
- 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 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
- Phone
- 8893555000
- [email protected]
- Website
- omio.com
Bus from Kanyakumari, Tamil Nadu to Hyderabad, Telangana
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₹1,800–2,900
- Schedules at
- omio.com
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