There are 8 ways to get from Shimla to Buddh Gaya by bus, plane, taxi, train, or car
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Bus to Chandigarh International Airport, fly to Gaya
best- Take the bus from Shimla Isbt Tutikandi to Zirakpurbus
- Fly from Chandigarh International Airport (IXC) to Gaya (GAY)plane IXC - GAY
7h 20m₹8,558–24,943Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Shimla ISBT Tutikandi to Ambalabus 139 / ...
- Take the train from Ambala Cant Jn to Gaya Jntrain 13152 / ...
30h 54m₹1,151–5,931Taxi, train
- Take the taxi from Shimla to Kalkataxi
- Take the train from Kalka to New Delhitrain
- Take the train from New Delhi to Gaya Jntrain
17h 42m₹3,147–8,132Bus
- Take the bus from Shimla to Chandigarhbus
- Take the bus from Chandigarh to Delhibus
- Take the bus from Delhi to Gayabus
26hDrive 1,304 km
- Drive from Shimla to Buddh Gayacar 1,304 km
15h 59m₹14,615–21,110Bus to Dehradun Airport, fly to Gaya
- Take the bus from Shimla to Dehradunbus
- Fly from Dehradun Airport (DED) to Gaya (GAY)plane DED - GAY
18h 27mBus to Chandigarh International Airport, fly to Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport, train
- Take the bus from Shimla Isbt Tutikandi to Zirakpurbus
- Fly from Chandigarh International Airport (IXC) to Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport (PAT)plane IXC - PAT
- Take the train from Patna Jn to Gaya Jntrain
8h 29m₹7,008–15,413Bus, train via Haridwar
- Take the bus from Shimla ISBT Tutikandi to Haridwarbus 139 / ...
- Take the train from Haridwar Jn to Gaya Jntrain 13010
32h 55m₹1,284–5,658
Chandigarh International Airport (IXC) to Gaya (GAY) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Shimla to Buddh Gaya is to bus and train which costs ₹1,100 - ₹6,000 and takes 30h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Shimla to Buddh Gaya is to bus and fly which takes 7h 20m and costs ₹8,500 - ₹25,000.
No, there is no direct bus from Shimla to Buddh Gaya. However, there are services departing from Shimla and arriving at Gaya via Chandigarh and Delhi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h.
The distance between Shimla and Buddh Gaya is 1177 km. The road distance is 1304 km.
The best way to get from Shimla to Buddh Gaya without a car is to taxi and train which takes 17h 42m and costs ₹3,100 - ₹8,500.
It takes approximately 7h 20m to get from Shimla to Buddh Gaya, including transfers.
Shimla to Buddh Gaya bus services, operated by SLGT Travels, depart from Shimla station.
Shimla to Buddh Gaya bus services, operated by SLGT Travels, arrive at Chandigarh station.
Yes, the driving distance between Shimla to Buddh Gaya is 1304 km. It takes approximately 15h 59m to drive from Shimla to Buddh Gaya.
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What companies run services between Shimla, India and Buddh Gaya, India?
You can take a bus from Shimla to Buddh Gaya via Chandigarh, Delhi, and Gaya in around 26h.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Chandigarh International Airport to Gaya via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹8,000–23,000
Flights from Dehradun Airport to Gaya via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹12,000–22,000
Flights from Dehradun Airport to Gaya via Lucknow, Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ₹12,000–22,000
Flights from Dehradun Airport to Gaya via Ahmedabad, Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹12,000–22,000
Flights from Dehradun Airport to Gaya via Lucknow, Kolkata
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹12,000–22,000
Flights from Dehradun Airport to Gaya via Jaipur, Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹12,000–22,000
Flights from Chandigarh International Airport to Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹5,000–12,000
Flights from Chandigarh International Airport to Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ₹5,000–12,000
- Website
- airindia.in
Flights from Dehradun Airport to Gaya via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹7,500–19,000
- Phone
- 14646
- [email protected]
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Kalka to New Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₹200–1,600
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹200–250
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹550–700
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹750–950
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,200–1,600
Train from New Delhi to Gaya Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 12m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₹470–3,600
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹470–550
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹1,200–1,500
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹1,600–2,100
- First Class (1A)
- ₹2,800–3,600
Train from Patna Jn to Gaya Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹140–1,100
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹140–170
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹390–490
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹500–700
- First Class (1A)
- ₹850–1,100
Train from Ambala Cant Jn to Gaya Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₹500–4,100
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹500–650
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹1,300–1,700
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹1,900–2,400
- First Class (1A)
- ₹3,200–4,100
Train from Haridwar Jn to Gaya Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹490–3,800
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹490–600
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹1,200–1,600
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹1,700–2,300
- First Class (1A)
- ₹2,900–3,800
- 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 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
Bus from Shimla ISBT Tutikandi to Haridwar
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₹500–1,600
- Website
- hrtchp.com
- Ordinary
- ₹500–750
- AC Himdhara
- ₹800–1,100
- 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 Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Website
- SLGT Travels
- Book at
- SLGT Travels
Bus from Delhi to Gaya
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- 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
- Phone
- +91 9799407141
- [email protected]
- Website
- Mahadev Travels - Jaipur
Bus from Chandigarh to Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice 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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