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How to get fromKottayam to Shimlaby train, plane, bus, or car

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

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  1. Train to Cochin International Airport, fly to Chandigarh International Airport, bus

    best
    1. Take the train from Kottayam to Aluvatrain train
    2. Fly from Cochin International Airport (COK) to Chandigarh International Airport (IXC)plane plane COK - IXC
    3. Take the bus from Chandigarh to Shimla Isbt Tutikandibus bus
    12h 57m
    ₹10,055–19,296

  2. Train to Coimbatore International Airport, fly to Chandigarh International Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Kottayam to Coimbatore Jntrain train
    2. Fly from Coimbatore International Airport (CJB) to Chandigarh International Airport (IXC)plane plane CJB - IXC
    3. Take the bus from Chandigarh to Shimla Isbt Tutikandibus bus
    16h 15m
    ₹9,404–19,158

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Kottayam to Thrisurtrain train
    2. Take the train from Thrisur to Chandigarhtrain train
    3. Take the bus from Chandigarh, Punjab to Shimla, Himachal Pradeshbus bus
    2d 7h

  4. Bus via Ahmedabad

    1. Take the bus from Kottayam to Angamalybus bus
    2. Take the bus from Angamaly to Madiwalabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Madiwala to Paldibus bus
    4. Take the bus from Ahmedabad, Gujarat to Delhi, Delhi Statebus bus
    5. Take the bus from Delhi, Delhi State to Shimla, Himachal Pradeshbus bus
    2d 8h

  5. Drive  2,807.3 km

    1. Drive from Kottayam to Shimlacar car 2,807.3 km
    38h 32m
    ₹31,714–45,809

  6. Train to Cochin International Airport, fly to Dehradun Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Kottayam to Aluvatrain train
    2. Fly from Cochin International Airport (COK) to Dehradun Airport (DED)plane plane COK - DED
    3. Take the bus from Dehradun, Uttarakhand to Shimla, Himachal Pradeshbus bus
    14h 45m

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

    1. Take the train from Kottayam 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
    16h 4m
    ₹12,826–21,962

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

    1. Take the train from Kottayam to Aluvatrain train
    2. Fly from Cochin International Airport (COK) to Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL)plane plane COK - DEL
    3. Take the train from New Delhi to Chandigarhtrain train
    4. Take the bus from Chandigarh to Shimla Isbt Tutikandibus bus
    15h 33m
    ₹10,778–17,846

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Kottayam to Madiwalabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Bangalore, Karnataka to Delhi, Delhi Statebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Delhi, Delhi State to Shimla, Himachal Pradeshbus bus
    2d 22h

Cochin International Airport (COK) to Chandigarh International Airport (IXC) flights

Calendar119Weekly Planes
Duration7h 18mAverage Duration
Ticket₹9,021Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 2,499.7 km
  • Duration: 12h 57m

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

You can take a bus from Kottayam to Shimla, Himachal Pradesh via Angamaly, Madiwala, Madiwala, Paldi, Sanyas Ashram, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, and Delhi, Delhi State in around 2d 8h.

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