There are 7 ways to get from Shimla to Gandhinagar by bus, plane, taxi, train, or car
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Bus to Chandigarh International Airport, fly
best- Take the bus from Shimla Isbt Tutikandi to Zirakpurbus
- Fly from Chandigarh International Airport (IXC) to Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport (AMD)plane IXC - AMD
5h 32m₹6,538–17,533Taxi, train
cheapest- Take the taxi from Shimla to Kalkataxi
- Take the train from Kalka to New Delhitrain
- Take the train from New Delhi to Sabarmati Bgtrain
19h 18m₹2,899–7,676Bus via Rohini
- Take the bus from Shimla, Himachal Pradesh to Delhi, Delhi Statebus Shimla, Himachal Pradesh - Delhi, Delhi State
- Take the bus from Delhi, Delhi State to Ahmedabad, Gujaratbus Delhi, Delhi State - Ahmedabad, Gujarat
28h 33mDrive 1,222.1 km
- Drive from Shimla to Gandhinagarcar 1,222.1 km
15h 21m₹13,745–19,854Bus to Dehradun Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Shimla, Himachal Pradesh to Dehradun, Uttarakhandbus
- Fly from Dehradun Airport (DED) to Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport (AMD)plane DED - AMD
7h 33mBus, train
- Take the bus from Shimla, Himachal Pradesh to Chandigarh, Punjabbus Shimla, Himachal Pradesh - Chandigarh, Punjab
- Take the train from Chandigarh to Sabarmati Bgtrain 19412
26h 56mBus
- Take the bus from Shimla, Himachal Pradesh to Dehradun, Uttarakhandbus Shimla, Himachal Pradesh - Dehradun, Uttarakhand
- Take the bus from Dehradun, Uttarakhand to Ahmedabad, Gujaratbus Dehradun, Uttarakhand - Ahmedabad, Gujarat
32h 32m
Chandigarh International Airport (IXC) to Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport (AMD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Shimla to Gandhinagar is to taxi and train which costs ₹2,900 - ₹8,000 and takes 19h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Shimla to Gandhinagar is to bus and fly which takes 5h 32m and costs ₹6,500 - ₹18,000.
No, there is no direct bus from Shimla to Gandhinagar. However, there are services departing from Shimla, Himachal Pradesh and arriving at Lakshminagar via Delhi, Delhi State and Sanyas Ashram. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 33m.
The distance between Shimla and Gandhinagar is 1093 km. The road distance is 1222.1 km.
The best way to get from Shimla to Gandhinagar without a car is to taxi and train which takes 19h 18m and costs ₹2,900 - ₹8,000.
It takes approximately 5h 32m to get from Shimla to Gandhinagar, including transfers.
Shimla to Gandhinagar bus services, operated by RS Yadav Smart Bus, depart from Shimla, Himachal Pradesh station.
Shimla to Gandhinagar bus services, operated by RS Yadav Smart Bus, arrive at Delhi, Delhi State station.
Yes, the driving distance between Shimla to Gandhinagar is 1222 km. It takes approximately 15h 21m to drive from Shimla to Gandhinagar.
There are 514+ hotels available in Gandhinagar.
What companies run services between Shimla, India and Gandhinagar, India?
You can take a bus from Shimla, Himachal Pradesh to Sachivalaya via Delhi, Delhi State, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, Sanyas Ashram, Lakshminagar, and Motera Stadium in around 28h 33m.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Chandigarh International Airport to Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹5,500–12,000
Flights from Chandigarh International Airport to Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹5,500–12,000
Flights from Dehradun Airport to Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹6,000–13,000
Flights from Dehradun Airport to Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹6,000–13,000
- Website
- airindia.in
Flights from Chandigarh International Airport to Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₹7,000–17,000
Flights from Dehradun Airport to Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹6,500–27,000
- 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
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- 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 Sabarmati Bg
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹440–3,400
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- 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
Train from Chandigarh to Sabarmati Bg
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹550–4,200
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹550–650
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹1,400–1,700
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹1,900–2,500
- First Class (1A)
- ₹3,300–4,200
- Phone
- 1800 180 8185
- [email protected]
- Website
- online.hrtchp.com
Bus from Shimla Isbt Tutikandi to Zirakpur
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹360–650
- Website
- https://online.hrtchp.com/oprs-web/guest/home.do?h=1
- Ordinary
- ₹360–480
- AC Himdhara
- ₹460–650
- 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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