There are 7 ways to get from Shimla to Guwahati 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 Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport (GAU)plane IXC - GAU
9h 59m₹8,418–17,833Taxi, train
cheapest- Take the taxi from Shimla to Kalkataxi
- Take the train from Kalka to New Delhitrain
- Take the train from New Delhi to Guwahatitrain
33h 16m₹3,177–10,232Bus
- Take the bus from Shimla Isbt Tutikandi to Zirakpurbus
- Take the bus from Tribune Chowk to Kashmiri Gatebus
- Take the bus from ISBT Kashmere gate to Patna Patliputra Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Patliputra Isbt to Isbt Guwahatibus
43h 43m₹6,638–8,902Drive 2,028.5 km
- Drive from Shimla to Guwahaticar 2,028.5 km
27h 15m₹22,814–32,953Bus to Dehradun Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Shimla, Himachal Pradesh to Dehradun, Uttarakhandbus
- Fly from Dehradun Airport (DED) to Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport (GAU)plane DED - GAU
11h 45mBus, train to Indira Gandhi International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Shimla Isbt Tutikandi to Zirakpurbus
- Take the train from Chandigarh to New Delhitrain
- Fly from Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) to Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport (GAU)plane DEL - GAU
12h 30m₹8,134–15,833Bus, train
- Take the bus from Shimla, Himachal Pradesh to Chandigarh, Punjabbus Shimla, Himachal Pradesh - Chandigarh, Punjab
- Take the train from Chandigarh to Guwahatitrain 15904
46h 36m
Chandigarh International Airport (IXC) to Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport (GAU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Shimla to Guwahati is to taxi and train which costs ₹3,100 - ₹11,000 and takes 33h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Shimla to Guwahati is to bus and fly which takes 9h 59m and costs ₹8,000 - ₹18,000.
No, there is no direct bus from Shimla to Guwahati. However, there are services departing from Shimla Isbt Tutikandi and arriving at Isbt Guwahati via Zirakpur, Tribune Chowk, ISBT Kashmere gate and Patliputra Isbt. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 43h 43m.
The distance between Shimla and Guwahati is 1683 km. The road distance is 2028.5 km.
The best way to get from Shimla to Guwahati without a car is to taxi and train which takes 33h 16m and costs ₹3,100 - ₹11,000.
It takes approximately 9h 59m to get from Shimla to Guwahati, including transfers.
Shimla to Guwahati bus services, operated by HRTC, depart from Shimla Isbt Tutikandi station.
Shimla to Guwahati bus services, operated by HRTC, arrive at Zirakpur station.
Yes, the driving distance between Shimla to Guwahati is 2028 km. It takes approximately 27h 15m to drive from Shimla to Guwahati.
There are 1184+ hotels available in Guwahati.
What companies run services between Shimla, India and Guwahati, India?
You can take a bus from Shimla Isbt Tutikandi to Guwahati via Zirakpur, Tribune Chowk, Kashmiri Gate, ISBT Kashmere gate, Patliputra Isbt, and Isbt Guwahati in around 43h 43m.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Chandigarh International Airport to Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport via Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹7,500–17,000
Flights from Chandigarh International Airport to Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport via Pune
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹7,500–17,000
Flights from Chandigarh International Airport to Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹7,500–17,000
Flights from Dehradun Airport to Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport via Kolkata
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹8,000–21,000
Flights from Dehradun Airport to Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport via Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹8,000–21,000
Flights from Dehradun Airport to Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹8,000–21,000
Flights from Indira Gandhi International Airport to Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹7,500–16,000
Flights from Indira Gandhi International Airport to Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport via Kolkata
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹7,500–16,000
- Website
- airindia.in
Flights from Chandigarh International Airport to Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport via Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹9,000–25,000
Flights from Dehradun Airport to Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport via Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹8,000–24,000
Flights from Indira Gandhi International Airport to Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹7,500–17,000
- Website
- airindiaexpress.in
Flights from Indira Gandhi International Airport to Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹7,500–17,000
- Website
- spicejet.com
Flights from Indira Gandhi International Airport to Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹5,000–15,000
- Website
- drukair.com.bt
Flights from Indira Gandhi International Airport to Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport via Paro
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹6,000–31,000
- 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 Guwahati
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₹750–6,000
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹750–950
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹2,000–2,500
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹2,800–3,600
- First Class (1A)
- ₹4,700–6,000
Train from Chandigarh to New Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹190–1,500
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹190–230
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹500–650
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹700–950
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,200–1,500
Train from Chandigarh to Guwahati
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₹850–7,000
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹850–1,100
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹2,200–2,700
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹3,100–3,900
- First Class (1A)
- ₹5,000–7,000
- 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
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
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
- Phone
- +91 8377971006
- [email protected]
- Website
- laxmiholidays.com
Bus from Tribune Chowk to Kashmiri Gate
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₹500–1,900
- Schedules at
- laxmiholidays.com
- Adult
- ₹500–1,900
- Phone
- +91 7903832833
- [email protected]
- Website
- srikrishnarath.in
Bus from Patliputra Isbt to Isbt Guwahati
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₹2,500
- Website
- https://www.srikrishnarath.in/
- 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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