There are 7 ways to get from Shimla to Chennai by bus, plane, taxi, train, or car
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Bus to Chandigarh International Airport, fly to Chennai International Airport
best- Take the bus from Shimla Isbt Tutikandi to Zirakpurbus
- Fly from Chandigarh International Airport (IXC) to Chennai International Airport (MAA)plane IXC - MAA
7h 11m₹8,417–12,773Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Shimla Isbt Tutikandi to Zirakpurbus
- Take the train from Chandigarh to Peramburtrain 20494
46h 57m₹1,379–9,183Taxi, train
- Take the taxi from Shimla to Kalkataxi
- Take the train from Kalka to New Delhitrain
- Take the train from New Delhi to Chennai Egmoretrain
40h 21m₹3,327–11,232Bus
- Take the bus from Shimla to Chandigarhbus
- Take the bus from Chandigarh to Delhibus
- Take the bus from Delhi to Hyderabadbus
- Take the bus from Hyderabad to Chennaibus
2d 8hDrive 2,454.8 km
- Drive from Shimla to Chennaicar 2,454.8 km
33h 8m₹27,485–39,700Bus to Dehradun Airport, fly to Chennai International Airport
- Take the bus from Shimla to Dehradunbus
- Fly from Dehradun Airport (DED) to Chennai International Airport (MAA)plane DED - MAA
11h 12mBus to Chandigarh International Airport, fly to Tirupati Airport, train
- Take the bus from Shimla Isbt Tutikandi to Zirakpurbus
- Fly from Chandigarh International Airport (IXC) to Tirupati Airport (TIR)plane IXC - TIR
- Take the train from Renigunta Jn to Peramburtrain
11h 4m₹11,698–24,133
Chandigarh International Airport (IXC) to Chennai International Airport (MAA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Shimla to Chennai is to bus and train which costs ₹1,300 - ₹9,500 and takes 46h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Shimla to Chennai is to bus and fly which takes 7h 11m and costs ₹8,000 - ₹13,000.
No, there is no direct bus from Shimla to Chennai. However, there are services departing from Shimla and arriving at Chennai via Chandigarh, Delhi and Hyderabad. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 8h.
The distance between Shimla and Chennai is 2140 km. The road distance is 2454.8 km.
The best way to get from Shimla to Chennai without a car is to taxi and train which takes 40h 21m and costs ₹3,300 - ₹12,000.
It takes approximately 7h 11m to get from Shimla to Chennai, including transfers.
Shimla to Chennai bus services, operated by SLGT Travels, depart from Shimla station.
Shimla to Chennai bus services, operated by SLGT Travels, arrive at Chandigarh station.
Yes, the driving distance between Shimla to Chennai is 2455 km. It takes approximately 33h 8m to drive from Shimla to Chennai.
Book your Shimla to Chennai bus tickets online with Omio.
What companies run services between Shimla, India and Chennai, India?
You can take a bus from Shimla to Chennai via Chandigarh, Delhi, and Hyderabad in around 2d 8h.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Chandigarh International Airport to Chennai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹8,000–11,000
Flights from Chandigarh International Airport to Chennai International Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹8,000–11,000
Flights from Chandigarh International Airport to Chennai International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹8,000–11,000
Flights from Chandigarh International Airport to Chennai International Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹8,000–11,000
Flights from Chandigarh International Airport to Chennai International Airport via Indore
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹8,000–11,000
Flights from Chandigarh International Airport to Chennai International Airport via Pune
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹8,000–11,000
Flights from Dehradun Airport to Chennai International Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹9,000–16,000
Flights from Dehradun Airport to Chennai International Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹9,000–16,000
Flights from Dehradun Airport to Chennai International Airport via Jaipur
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹9,000–16,000
Flights from Dehradun Airport to Chennai International Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹9,000–16,000
Flights from Dehradun Airport to Chennai International Airport via Pune
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹9,000–16,000
Flights from Dehradun Airport to Chennai International Airport via Ahmedabad
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹9,000–16,000
Flights from Chandigarh International Airport to Tirupati Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹11,000–17,000
Flights from Chandigarh International Airport to Tirupati Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹11,000–17,000
Flights from Chandigarh International Airport to Tirupati Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹12,000–30,000
Flights from Chandigarh International Airport to Tirupati Airport via Ahmedabad, Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹11,000–17,000
Flights from Chandigarh International Airport to Tirupati Airport via Lucknow, Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹11,000–17,000
Flights from Chandigarh International Airport to Tirupati Airport via Indore, Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹11,000–17,000
- Website
- airindia.in
Flights from Chandigarh International Airport to Chennai International Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹8,500–12,000
Flights from Chandigarh International Airport to Chennai International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹7,500–19,000
Flights from Dehradun Airport to Chennai International Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹9,000–18,000
Flights from Dehradun Airport to Chennai International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹7,000–18,000
Flights from Dehradun Airport to Chennai International Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹9,000–18,000
- Website
- airindiaexpress.in
Flights from Chandigarh International Airport to Chennai International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹7,500–19,000
Flights from Dehradun Airport to Chennai International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹7,000–18,000
- 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 Chennai Egmore
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 10m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₹900–7,000
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹900–1,100
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹2,300–2,800
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹3,200–4,100
- First Class (1A)
- ₹5,500–7,000
Train from Renigunta Jn to Perambur
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹150–1,200
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹150–190
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹430–550
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹550–750
- First Class (1A)
- ₹950–1,200
Train from Chandigarh to Perambur
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₹1,000–8,000
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹1,000–1,200
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹2,500–3,200
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹3,600–4,600
- First Class (1A)
- ₹6,000–8,000
- 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 Zirakpur
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹360–650
- Website
- hrtchp.com
- Ordinary
- ₹360–480
- AC Himdhara
- ₹460–650
- [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 Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- SLGT Travels
- Book at
- SLGT Travels
Bus from Hyderabad to Chennai
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- 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
Bus from Delhi to Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 35m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- Mahadev Travels - Jaipur
- Website
- Mahadev Travels - Jaipur
Bus from Hyderabad to Chennai
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- 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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