There are 4 ways to get from Nairobi to Shimla by plane, bus, or train
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Fly to Chandigarh International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Chandigarh International Airport (IXC)plane NBO - IXC
- Take the bus from Chandigarh to Shimla Isbt Tutikandibus
18h 47m₹26,437–71,307Fly to Simla
cheapest- Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Simla (SLV)plane NBO - SLV
15h 29m₹24,727–70,957Fly to Dehradun Airport, bus
- Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Dehradun Airport (DED)plane NBO - DED
- Take the bus from Dehradun, Uttarakhand to Shimla, Himachal Pradeshbus
18h 56mFly to Indira Gandhi International Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL)plane NBO - DEL
- Take the train from New Delhi to Chandigarhtrain
- Take the bus from Chandigarh to Shimla Isbt Tutikandibus
20h 18m₹27,660–50,857
Nairobi (NBO) to Chandigarh International Airport (IXC) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Nairobi to Shimla is to fly and train and bus which costs ₹27,000 - ₹55,000 and takes 20h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Nairobi to Shimla is to fly which takes 15h 29m and costs ₹24,000 - ₹75,000.
The distance between Nairobi and Shimla is 5677 km.
It takes approximately 18h 47m to get from Nairobi to Shimla, including transfers.
Shimla is 2h 30m ahead of Nairobi. It is currently 9:53 AM in Nairobi and 12:23 PM in Shimla.
There are 626+ hotels available in Shimla.
What companies run services between Nairobi, Kenya and Shimla, India?
Kenya Airways, Air India Limited, and six other airlines fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Simla (SLV) 4 times a day.
- Website
- airindia.in
Flights from Nairobi to Chandigarh International Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹34,000–100,000
Flights from Nairobi to Chandigarh International Airport via Addis Ababa, Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹36,000–110,000
Flights from Nairobi to Dehradun Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹34,000–95,000
Flights from Nairobi to Dehradun Airport via Addis Ababa, Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹35,000–110,000
Flights from Nairobi to Indira Gandhi International Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 47m
- When
- Friday, Sunday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₹31,000–90,000
Flights from Nairobi to Indira Gandhi International Airport via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹32,000–100,000
- 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
- irctc.co.in
- 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
- hrtchp.com
Bus from Chandigarh to Shimla Isbt Tutikandi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹350–650
- Website
- hrtchp.com
- 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
- hrtchp.com
- Ordinary
- ₹350–460
- AC Himdhara
- ₹440–650
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