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How to get fromRanchi district to Shimlaby taxi, plane, bus, train, or car

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There are 6 ways to get from Ranchi district to Shimla by taxi, plane, bus, train, or car

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  1. Taxi, fly to Chandigarh International Airport, bus

    best
    1. Take the taxi from Ranchi district to Birsa Munda Airport (IXR)taxi taxi
    2. Fly from Birsa Munda Airport (IXR) to Chandigarh International Airport (IXC)plane plane IXR - IXC
    3. Take the bus from Chandigarh to Shimla Isbt Tutikandibus bus
    8h 33m
    ₹12,569–20,628

  2. Train, taxi

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Govindpur Road to Ranchitrain train
    2. Take the train from Ranchi to New Delhitrain train
    3. Take the train from New Delhi to Kalkatrain train
    4. Take the taxi from Kalka to Shimlataxi taxi
    27h 11m
    ₹3,504–10,254

  3. Taxi, bus

    1. Take the taxi from Ranchi district to Ranchi, Jharkhandtaxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Ranchi, Jharkhand to Delhi, Delhi Statebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Delhi, Delhi State to Shimla, Himachal Pradeshbus bus
    37h 6m

  4. Drive 1,479.8 km

    1. Drive from Ranchi district to Shimlacar car 1,479.8 km
    19h 7m
    ₹16,642–24,038

  5. Taxi, fly to Dehradun Airport, bus

    1. Take the taxi from Ranchi district to Birsa Munda Airport (IXR)taxi taxi
    2. Fly from Birsa Munda Airport (IXR) to Dehradun Airport (DED)plane plane IXR - DED
    3. Take the bus from Dehradun, Uttarakhand to Shimla, Himachal Pradeshbus bus
    10h 52m

  6. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Govindpur Road to Chandigarhtrain train 18309
    2. Take the bus from Chandigarh, Punjab to Shimla, Himachal Pradeshbus bus Chandigarh, Punjab - Shimla, Himachal Pradesh
    39h 49m

Birsa Munda Airport (IXR) to Chandigarh International Airport (IXC) flights

Calendar56Weekly Planes
Duration6h 31mAverage Duration
Ticket₹7,638Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 1,353.7 km
  • Duration: 8h 33m

What companies run services between Ranchi district, Jharkhand, India and Shimla, India?

There is no direct connection from Ranchi district to Shimla. However, you can take the taxi to Birsa Munda Airport (IXR) 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 taxi to Govindpur Road, take the train to Ranchi, take the train to New Delhi, take the train to Kalka, then take the taxi to Shimla.

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