There are 6 ways to get from Shimla to Bhopal by bus, plane, taxi, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus to Chandigarh International Airport, fly
best- Take the bus from Shimla Isbt Tutikandi to Zirakpurbus
- Fly from Chandigarh International Airport (IXC) to Raja Bhoj International Airport (BHO)plane IXC - BHO
7h 15m₹6,678–13,083Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Shimla ISBT Tutikandi to Ambalabus 139 / ...
- Take the train from Ambala Cant Jn to Bhopal Jntrain 12716 / ...
17h 21m₹841–4,931Taxi, train
- Take the taxi from Shimla to Kalkataxi
- Take the train from Kalka to Bhopal Jntrain 22456
15h 31m₹2,687–6,232Bus
- Take the bus from Shimla to Chandigarhbus
- Take the bus from Chandigarh to Ghaziabadbus
- Take the bus from Ghaziabad to Bhopalbus
23h 14mDrive 1,102.2 km
- Drive from Shimla to Bhopalcar 1,102.2 km
13h 4m₹12,318–17,793Bus to Dehradun Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Shimla to Dehradunbus
- Fly from Dehradun Airport (DED) to Raja Bhoj International Airport (BHO)plane DED - BHO
9h 11m
Chandigarh International Airport (IXC) to Raja Bhoj International Airport (BHO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Shimla to Bhopal is to bus and train which costs ₹800 - ₹5,000 and takes 17h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Shimla to Bhopal is to bus and fly which takes 7h 15m and costs ₹6,500 - ₹14,000.
No, there is no direct bus from Shimla to Bhopal. However, there are services departing from Shimla and arriving at Bhopal via Chandigarh and Ghaziabad. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 14m.
The distance between Shimla and Bhopal is 963 km. The road distance is 1102.2 km.
The best way to get from Shimla to Bhopal without a car is to taxi and train which takes 15h 31m and costs ₹2,600 - ₹6,500.
It takes approximately 7h 15m to get from Shimla to Bhopal, including transfers.
Shimla to Bhopal bus services, operated by SLGT Travels, depart from Shimla station.
Shimla to Bhopal bus services, operated by SLGT Travels, arrive at Chandigarh station.
Yes, the driving distance between Shimla to Bhopal is 1102 km. It takes approximately 13h 4m to drive from Shimla to Bhopal.
Book your Shimla to Bhopal bus tickets online with Omio.
What companies run services between Shimla, India and Bhopal, India?
You can take a bus from Shimla to Bhopal via Chandigarh and Ghaziabad in around 23h 14m.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Chandigarh International Airport to Raja Bhoj International Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Wednesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹5,000–17,000
Flights from Chandigarh International Airport to Raja Bhoj International Airport via Ahmedabad
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹7,000–18,000
Flights from Chandigarh International Airport to Raja Bhoj International Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹8,500–18,000
Flights from Chandigarh International Airport to Raja Bhoj International Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹9,000–18,000
Flights from Dehradun Airport to Raja Bhoj International Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹6,500–12,000
Flights from Dehradun Airport to Raja Bhoj International Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹6,500–12,000
- Website
- airindia.in
Flights from Chandigarh International Airport to Raja Bhoj International Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹6,000–11,000
Flights from Chandigarh International Airport to Raja Bhoj International Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹4,800–15,000
Flights from Dehradun Airport to Raja Bhoj International Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹4,600–15,000
- Phone
- 14646
- [email protected]
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Kalka to Bhopal Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₹460–3,600
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹460–550
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹1,200–1,500
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹1,600–2,100
- First Class (1A)
- ₹2,800–3,600
Train from Ambala Cant Jn to Bhopal Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹440–3,400
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹440–550
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹1,100–1,400
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹1,600–2,000
- First Class (1A)
- ₹2,600–3,400
- Phone
- 1800 180 8185
- [email protected]
- Website
- hrtchp.com
Bus from Shimla Isbt Tutikandi to Zirakpur
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹360–650
- Website
- hrtchp.com
- Ordinary
- ₹360–480
- AC Himdhara
- ₹460–650
Bus from Shimla ISBT Tutikandi to Ambala
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹400–1,600
- Website
- hrtchp.com
- Ordinary
- ₹400–550
- AC Himdhara
- ₹500–750
- Seater
- ₹650–1,600
- [email protected]
- Website
- SLGT Travels
Bus from Shimla to Chandigarh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- SLGT Travels
- Book at
- SLGT Travels
Bus from Chandigarh to Ghaziabad
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Website
- SLGT Travels
- Book at
- SLGT Travels
Bus from Ghaziabad to Bhopal
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- SLGT Travels
- Book at
- SLGT Travels
Bus from Shimla to Dehradun
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- SLGT Travels
- Book at
- SLGT Travels
- Phone
- +91 9088900002
- [email protected]
- Website
- Express Line
Bus from Shimla to Chandigarh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Express Line
- Schedules at
- Express Line
Bus from Chandigarh to Ghaziabad
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- Express Line
- Schedules at
- Express Line
- Phone
- +91 9799407141
- [email protected]
- Website
- Mahadev Travels - Jaipur
Bus from Chandigarh to Ghaziabad
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- Mahadev Travels - Jaipur
- Website
- Mahadev Travels - Jaipur
Bus from Ghaziabad to Bhopal
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Mahadev Travels - Jaipur
- Website
- Mahadev Travels - Jaipur
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Estimated price
- ₹2,200–2,700
Lahual Spiti Kaza Taxi
- Phone
- +91 94 18 60 56 54
- Website
- spiticabs.wordpress.com
Shimla Taxi
- Phone
- +91 70 18 64 78 20
- Website
- shimlataxi.in
Tour 2 Himachal
- Phone
- +91 98 16 24 37 42
- Website
- tour2himachal.com
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