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How to get fromMadrid to Shimlaby plane, bus, or train

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There are 5 ways to get from Madrid to Shimla by plane, bus, or train

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  1. Fly to Chandigarh International Airport, bus

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    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Chandigarh International Airport (IXC)plane plane MAD - IXC
    2. Take the bus from Chandigarh to Shimla Isbt Tutikandibus bus
    17h 23m
    ₹19,441–56,342

  2. Fly to Indira Gandhi International Airport, train, bus

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL)plane plane MAD - DEL
    2. Take the train from New Delhi to Chandigarhtrain train
    3. Take the bus from Chandigarh to Shimla Isbt Tutikandibus bus
    22h 24m
    ₹27,664–67,892

  3. Fly to Sri Guru Ram Dass Jee International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Sri Guru Ram Dass Jee International Airport (ATQ)plane plane MAD - ATQ
    2. Take the bus from Amritsar to Jalandharbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Jalandhar to Chandigarhbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Chandigarh to Shimla Isbt Tutikandibus bus
    24h 50m

  4. Fly to Dehradun Airport, train, bus

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Dehradun Airport (DED)plane plane MAD - DED
    2. Take the train from Yog Nagari Rishikesh to Chandigarhtrain train
    3. Take the bus from Chandigarh to Shimla Isbt Tutikandibus bus
    25h 31m
    ₹20,179–58,542

  5. Fly to Kangra Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Kangra Airport (DHM)plane plane MAD - DHM
    2. Take the bus from Kangra to Unabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Una Una-Amb Rd to Chandigarhbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Chandigarh to Shimla Isbt Tutikandibus bus
    24h 21m

Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Chandigarh International Airport (IXC) flights

Calendar34Weekly Planes
Duration15h 57mAverage Duration
Ticket₹19,525Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 7,236.1 km
  • Duration: 17h 23m

What companies run services between Madrid, Spain and Shimla, India?

There is no direct connection from Madrid to Shimla. However, you can take the train to Madrid-Aeropuerto T4, walk to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) 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 Madrid-Aeropuerto T4, walk to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) airport, fly to Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL), walk to IGI Airport, take the subway to New Delhi, walk to New Delhi, take the train to Chandigarh, walk to Railway Crossing, take the line 206 bus to Isbt-17, walk to Chandigarh, then take the bus to Shimla Isbt Tutikandi.

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