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How to get fromShimla to Kathmandu Airport (KTM)by bus, plane, train, car, bus (Flixbus), or taxi

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There are 11 ways to get from Shimla to Kathmandu Airport (KTM) by bus, plane, train, car, bus (Flixbus), or taxi

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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
    8h 34m
    $126–269

  2. Bus, train, drive

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Shimla Isbt Tutikandi to Zirakpurbus bus
    2. Take the train from Chandigarh to Ambala Cant Jntrain train
    3. Take the train from Ambala Cant Jn to Raxaul Jntrain train
    4. Drive from Raxaul Jn to Bungamaticar car
    27h 18m
    $28–88

  3. Bus

    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
    35h 24m
    $40–72

  4. Drive 1,254.2 km

    1. Drive from Shimla to Kathmandu Airport (KTM)car car 1,254.2 km
    17h 56m
    $161–232

  5. Bus to Dehradun Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Shimla, Himachal Pradesh to Dehradun, Uttarakhandbus bus
    2. Fly from Dehradun Airport (DED) to Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM)plane plane DED - KTM
    10h 20m

  6. Bus, train to Indira Gandhi International Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Shimla Isbt Tutikandi to Zirakpurbus bus
    2. Take the train from Chandigarh to New Delhitrain train
    3. Fly from Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) to Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM)plane plane DEL - KTM
    11h 5m
    $83–220

  7. Taxi to Kulu, fly

    1. Take the taxi from Shimla to Kulu (KUU)taxi taxi
    2. Fly from Kulu (KUU) to Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM)plane plane KUU - KTM
    7h 2m
    $149–367

  8. Bus, bus to Kangra Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Shimla Isbt Tutikandi to Zirakpurbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Chandigarh to Dehrabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Dehra to Kangrabus bus
    4. Fly from Kangra Airport (DHM) to Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM)plane plane DHM - KTM
    14h 14m
    $182–727

  9. Taxi, train, drive, bus

    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 Narkatiaganj Jntrain train
    4. Drive from Narkatiaganj Jn to Chaubiskothicar car
    5. Take the bus from Chaubiskothi to Kathmandubus bus
    29h 22m
    $49–106

  10. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Shimla, Himachal Pradesh to Chandigarh, Punjabbus bus
    2. Take the train from Chandigarh to Gorakhpurtrain train
    3. Take the bus from Gorakhpur to Swoyambhubus bus
    38h 42m

  11. Bus via Gorakhpur

    1. Take the bus from Shimla, Himachal Pradesh to Dehradun, Uttarakhandbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Dehradun, Uttarakhand to Gorakhpurbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Gorakhpur to Swoyambhubus bus
    39h 11m

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

Calendar56Weekly Planes
Duration7h 8mAverage Duration
Ticket$123Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,023.2 km
  • Duration: 8h 34m

What companies run services between Shimla, India and Kathmandu Airport (KTM), Nepal?

You can take a bus from Shimla Isbt Tutikandi to Tribhuvan International Airport via Zirakpur, Isbt-43, FlixBus Chandigarh - Sector 43, Delhi Majnu ka Tila, Swoyambhu, and Naikap in around 35h 24m.

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