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How to get fromShimla to Kanpurby taxi, train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 8 ways to get from Shimla to Kanpur by taxi, train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Taxi, train

    best
    1. Take the taxi from Shimla to Kalkataxi taxi
    2. Take the train from Kalka to New Delhitrain train
    3. Take the train from New Delhi to Kanpur Centraltrain train
    10h 21m
    ₹2,687–6,332

  2. Bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Shimla ISBT Tutikandi to Haridwarbus bus 139 / ...
    2. Take the train from Haridwar Jn to Kanpur Centraltrain train 14114
    22h 9m
    ₹874–4,158

  3. Bus via Rohini

    1. Take the bus from Shimla, Himachal Pradesh to Delhi, Delhi Statebus bus Shimla, Himachal Pradesh - Delhi, Delhi State
    2. Take the bus from Delhi, Delhi State to Kanpurbus bus Delhi, Delhi State - Kanpur
    16h 34m

  4. Drive  761.7 km

    1. Drive from Shimla to Kanpurcar car 761.7 km
    9h 43m
    ₹8,621–12,452

  5. Bus to Chandigarh International Airport, fly to Kanpur Airport

    1. Take the bus from Shimla Isbt Tutikandi to Zirakpurbus bus
    2. Fly from Chandigarh International Airport (IXC) to Kanpur Airport (KNU)plane plane IXC - KNU
    8h 52m
    ₹10,578–21,973

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Shimla, Himachal Pradesh to Dehradun, Uttarakhandbus bus Shimla, Himachal Pradesh - Dehradun, Uttarakhand
    2. Take the bus from Dehradun, Uttarakhand to Kanpurbus bus Dehradun, Uttarakhand - Kanpur
    18h 15m

  7. Bus to Dehradun Airport, fly to Kanpur Airport

    1. Take the bus from Shimla, Himachal Pradesh to Dehradun, Uttarakhandbus bus
    2. Fly from Dehradun Airport (DED) to Kanpur Airport (KNU)plane plane DED - KNU
    10h 3m

  8. Bus to Chandigarh International Airport, fly to Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Shimla Isbt Tutikandi to Zirakpurbus bus
    2. Fly from Chandigarh International Airport (IXC) to Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport (LKO)plane plane IXC - LKO
    3. Take the train from Lucknow to Kanpur Centraltrain train
    7h 53m
    ₹5,448–14,873

Chandigarh International Airport (IXC) to Kanpur Airport (KNU) flights

Calendar28Weekly Planes
Duration7hAverage Duration
Ticket₹8,670Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 791 km
  • Duration: 10h 21m

What companies run services between Shimla, India and Kanpur, India?

You can take a bus from Shimla, Himachal Pradesh to Kanpur via Delhi, Delhi State in around 16h 34m.

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