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

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

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  1. Taxi to Madurai, fly to Chandigarh International Airport, bus

    best
    1. Take the taxi from Kāraikkudi to Madurai-Airport-IXMtaxi taxi
    2. Fly from Madurai (IXM) to Chandigarh International Airport (IXC)plane plane IXM - IXC
    3. Take the bus from Chandigarh to Shimla Isbt Tutikandibus bus
    10h 16m
    ₹12,699–22,783

  2. Train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Karaikkudi Jn to Karurtrain train
    2. Take the train from Karur to Chandigarhtrain train
    3. Take the bus from Chandigarh to Shimlabus bus
    2d 10h
    ₹1,730–11,580

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Karaikudi to Bengalurubus bus
    2. Take the bus from Bengaluru to Udaipurbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Udaipur to Chandigarhbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Chandigarh to Shimla Isbt Tutikandibus bus
    43h 13m

  4. Train, taxi

    1. Take the train from Karaikkudi Jn to Tiruchchirapalitrain train
    2. Take the train from Tiruchchirapali to Hazrat Nizamuddintrain train
    3. Take the train from New Delhi to Kalkatrain train
    4. Take the taxi from Kalka to Shimlataxi taxi
    2d
    ₹3,640–14,219

  5. Drive  2,760.5 km

    1. Drive from Kāraikkudi to Shimlacar car 2,760.5 km
    37h 26m
    ₹26,750–38,639

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

    1. Take the train from Karaikkudi Jn to Tiruchchirapalitrain train
    2. Fly from Trichy International Airport (TRZ) to Chandigarh International Airport (IXC)plane plane TRZ - IXC
    3. Take the bus from Chandigarh to Shimla Isbt Tutikandibus bus
    11h 47m
    ₹13,000–19,869

  7. Taxi to Madurai, fly to Indira Gandhi International Airport, train, bus

    1. Take the taxi from Kāraikkudi to Madurai-Airport-IXMtaxi taxi
    2. Fly from Madurai (IXM) to Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL)plane plane IXM - DEL
    3. Take the train from New Delhi to Chandigarhtrain train
    4. Take the bus from Chandigarh to Shimla Isbt Tutikandibus bus
    12h 37m
    ₹11,922–21,333

  8. Train, bus via Delhi

    1. Take the train from Karaikkudi Jn to Vridhachalam Jntrain train
    2. Take the train from Vridhachalam Jn to Villupuram Jntrain train
    3. Take the train from Villupuram Jn to New Delhitrain train
    4. Take the train from New Delhi to Chandigarhtrain train
    5. Take the bus from Chandigarh to Shimla Isbt Tutikandibus bus
    2d 2h
    ₹1,803–12,610

  9. Bus via Kishangarh

    1. Take the bus from Karaikudi to Bengalurubus bus
    2. Take the bus from Bengaluru to Kishangarhbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Kishangarh to Delhibus bus
    4. Take the bus from Delhi to Shimlabus bus
    2d 19h

Madurai (IXM) to Chandigarh International Airport (IXC) flights

Calendar30Weekly Planes
Duration6h 38mAverage Duration
Ticket₹11,081Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,535.1 km
  • Duration: 10h 16m

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

You can take a bus from Karaikudi to Shimla Isbt Tutikandi via Bengaluru, Udaipur, and Chandigarh in around 43h 13m.

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