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How to get fromShimla to Kathmanduby bus, plane, taxi, train, car, or bus (Flixbus)

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There are 7 ways to get from Shimla to Kathmandu by bus, plane, taxi, train, car, or bus (Flixbus)

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  1. Bus to Chandigarh International Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the bus from Shimla Isbt Tutikandi to Zirakpurbus bus
    2. Fly from Chandigarh International Airport (IXC) to Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM)plane plane IXC - KTM
    9h 36m
    $126–289

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Shimla Isbt Tutikandi to Delhi Isbt Kashmeere Gatebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Delhi to Kathmandubus bus Indo-Nepal Maitree Bus
    38h 22m
    $8–48

  3. Taxi, train, drive

    1. Take the taxi from Shimla to Kalkataxi taxi
    2. Take the train from Kalka to Ambala Cant Jntrain train
    3. Take the train from Ambala Cant Jn to Raxaul Jntrain train
    4. Drive from Raxaul Jn to Kathmanducar car
    25h 11m
    $46–105

  4. Bus via Chandīgarh

    1. Take the bus from Shimla Isbt Tutikandi to Zirakpurbus bus
    2. Take the bus from FlixBus Chandigarh - Sector 43 to FlixBus Delhi - Majnu Ka Tillabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Delhi Majnu ka Tila to Kathmandu Swoyambhubus bus
    33h 35m
    $39–71

  5. Drive  1,250.1 km

    1. Drive from Shimla to Kathmanducar car 1,250.1 km
    17h 52m
    $160–231

  6. Bus to Dehradun Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Shimla to Dehradunbus bus
    2. Fly from Dehradun Airport (DED) to Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM)plane plane DED - KTM
    11h 12m

  7. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Shimla to Chandigarhbus bus
    2. Take the train from Chandigarh to Gorakhpurtrain train
    3. Take the bus from Gorakhpur to Swoyambhubus bus
    38h 11m
    $18–96

Chandigarh International Airport (IXC) to Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) flights

Calendar39Weekly Planes
Duration6h 50mAverage Duration
Ticket$124Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,031.8 km
  • Duration: 9h 36m

What companies run services between Shimla, India and Kathmandu, Nepal?

You can take a bus from Shimla Isbt Tutikandi to Kathmandu Swoyambhu via Zirakpur, Isbt-43, FlixBus Chandigarh - Sector 43, and Delhi Majnu ka Tila in around 33h 35m.

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