There are 3 ways to get from London to Shimla by plane, bus, or train
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Fly to Chandigarh International Airport, bus
best- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Chandigarh International Airport (IXC)plane LHR - IXC
- Take the bus from Chandigarh to Shimla Isbt Tutikandibus
18h 2m₹35,666–80,311Fly to Indira Gandhi International Airport, train, bus
cheapest- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL)plane LHR - DEL
- Take the train from New Delhi to Chandigarhtrain
- Take the bus from Chandigarh to Shimla Isbt Tutikandibus
18h 53m₹26,889–71,861Fly to Dehradun Airport, bus
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Dehradun Airport (DED)plane LHR - DED
- Take the bus from Dehradun, Uttarakhand to Shimla, Himachal Pradeshbus
18h 11m
London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Chandigarh International Airport (IXC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from London to Shimla is to fly and train and bus which costs ₹26,000 - ₹75,000 and takes 18h 53m.
The fastest way to get from London to Shimla is to fly and bus which takes 18h 2m and costs ₹35,000 - ₹85,000.
The distance between London and Shimla is 6691 km.
It takes approximately 18h 2m to get from London to Shimla, including transfers.
Shimla is 4h 30m ahead of London. It is currently 4:05 PM in London and 8:35 PM in Shimla.
There are 667+ hotels available in Shimla.
What companies run services between London, England and Shimla, India?
There is no direct connection from London to Shimla. However, you can take the train to Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3, walk to London Heathrow Airport (LHR) airport, fly to Chandigarh International Airport (IXC), walk to Behlana, take the line 17 bus to Isbt-17, then take the bus to Shimla Isbt Tutikandi. Alternatively, you can take the train to Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3, walk to London Heathrow Airport (LHR) airport, fly to Dehradun Airport (DED), take the taxi to Dehradun, Uttarakhand, then take the bus to Shimla, Himachal Pradesh.
- Website
- airindia.in
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Chandigarh International Airport via Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹30,000–80,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Chandigarh International Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹35,000–95,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Dehradun Airport via Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹29,000–110,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Dehradun Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹42,000–70,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹20,000–39,000
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Chandigarh International Airport via Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹34,000–75,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Chandigarh International Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹34,000–75,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Chandigarh International Airport via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹30,000–85,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Dehradun Airport via Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹31,000–150,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹26,000–55,000
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Chandigarh International Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹36,000–160,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹25,000–120,000
- Website
- virginatlantic.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Chandigarh International Airport via Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹30,000–110,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹24,000–90,000
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Indira Gandhi International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹31,000–110,000
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Indira Gandhi International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹25,000–32,000
- Website
- etihad.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Indira Gandhi International Airport via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹24,000–55,000
- Phone
- 14646
- [email protected]
- Website
- irctc.co.in
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
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