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There are 8 ways to get from Shillong to Shimla by bus, plane, taxi, train, or car

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  1. Bus to Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport, fly to Chandigarh International Airport, bus

    best
    1. Take the bus from Shillong to Gauhati Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport (GAU) to Chandigarh International Airport (IXC)plane plane GAU - IXC
    3. Take the bus from Chandigarh to Shimla Isbt Tutikandibus bus
    11h 38m
    ₹8,560–17,400

  2. Taxi, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the taxi from Shillong to Guwahatitaxi taxi
    2. Take the train from Guwahati to New Delhitrain train
    3. Take the train from New Delhi to Kalkatrain train
    4. Take the taxi from Kalka to Shimlataxi taxi
    35h 27m
    ₹4,852–12,312

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Shillong, Meghalaya to Siliguri, West Bengalbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Siliguri, West Bengal to Agra, Uttar Pradeshbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Agra, Uttar Pradesh to Delhi, Delhi Statebus bus
    4. Take the bus from Delhi, Delhi State to Shimla, Himachal Pradeshbus bus
    2d

  4. Drive 2,124.9 km

    1. Drive from Shillong to Shimlacar car 2,124.9 km
    28h 40m
    ₹23,834–34,427

  5. Bus to Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport, fly to Dehradun Airport, bus

    1. Take the bus from Shillong to Gauhati Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport (GAU) to Dehradun Airport (DED)plane plane GAU - DED
    3. Take the bus from Dehradun, Uttarakhand to Shimla, Himachal Pradeshbus bus
    14h 27m

  6. Taxi to Silchar Airport, fly to Chandigarh International Airport, bus

    1. Take the taxi from Shillong to Silchar Airport (IXS)taxi taxi
    2. Fly from Silchar Airport (IXS) to Chandigarh International Airport (IXC)plane plane IXS - IXC
    3. Take the bus from Chandigarh to Shimla Isbt Tutikandibus bus
    12h 5m
    ₹12,720–27,762

  7. Bus to Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport, fly to Indira Gandhi International Airport, train, bus

    1. Take the bus from Shillong to Gauhati Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport (GAU) to Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL)plane plane GAU - DEL
    3. Take the train from New Delhi to Chandigarhtrain train
    4. Take the bus from Chandigarh to Shimla Isbt Tutikandibus bus
    14h 19m
    ₹8,283–15,950

  8. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Barik Point to Guwahati Paltan Bazarbus bus
    2. Take the train from Guwahati to Chandigarhtrain train
    3. Take the bus from Chandigarh, Punjab to Shimla, Himachal Pradeshbus bus
    2d 2h

Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport (GAU) to Chandigarh International Airport (IXC) flights

Calendar55Weekly Planes
Duration6h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket₹7,608Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 1,767.3 km
  • Duration: 11h 38m

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

You can take a bus from Shillong, Meghalaya to Shimla, Himachal Pradesh via Siliguri, West Bengal, Agra, Uttar Pradesh, and Delhi, Delhi State in around 2d.

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