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How to get fromShillong to Shimlaby bus, plane, taxi, train, or car

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There are 9 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
    12h 23m
    ₹9,560–13,400

  2. Bus, train

    cheapest
    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 to Shimlabus bus
    2d 1h
    ₹1,412–8,640

  3. Taxi, train

    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 37m
    ₹4,852–12,312

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Shillong to Siliguribus bus
    2. Take the bus from Siliguri to Gorakhpurbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Gorakhpur to Chandigarhbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Chandigarh to Shimla Isbt Tutikandibus bus
    2d 2h

  5. Drive  2,124.8 km

    1. Drive from Shillong to Shimlacar car 2,124.8 km
    28h 40m
    ₹23,840–34,436

  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
    14h 50m
    ₹17,220–33,762

  7. Fly Umroi Airport to Dehradun Airport, train, bus

    1. Fly from Umroi Airport (SHL) to Dehradun Airport (DED)plane plane SHL - DED
    2. Take the train from Yog Nagari Rishikesh to Chandigarhtrain train
    3. Take the bus from Chandigarh to Shimla Isbt Tutikandibus bus
    26h
    ₹13,709–34,122

  8. Fly Umroi Airport to Chandigarh International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Umroi Airport (SHL) to Chandigarh International Airport (IXC)plane plane SHL - IXC
    2. Take the bus from Chandigarh to Shimla Isbt Tutikandibus bus
    9h 22m
    ₹12,971–31,922

  9. 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 34m
    ₹8,283–15,950

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

Calendar48Weekly Planes
Duration6h 57mAverage Duration
Ticket₹6,097Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,767.3 km
  • Duration: 12h 23m

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

You can take a bus from Shillong to Shimla Isbt Tutikandi via Siliguri, Gorakhpur, and Chandigarh in around 2d 2h.

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