There are 6 ways to get from Shimla to Visakhapatnam 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 Visakhapatnam Airport (VTZ)plane IXC - VTZ
8h 4m₹8,078–24,963Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Shimla ISBT Tutikandi to Ambalabus 139 / ...
- Take the train from Ambala Cant Jn to Visakhapatnamtrain 20808
46h 5m₹1,631–9,371Taxi, train
- Take the taxi from Shimla to Kalkataxi
- Take the train from Kalka to New Delhitrain
- Take the train from New Delhi to Duvvadatrain
37h 48m₹3,447–11,442Bus
- Take the bus from Shimla, Himachal Pradesh to Delhi, Delhi Statebus
- Take the bus from Delhi, Delhi State to Varanasi, Uttar Pradeshbus
- Take the bus from Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh to Bhubaneswar, Odishabus
- Take the bus from Bhubaneswar, Odisha to Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradeshbus
47h 45mDrive 1,972.3 km
- Drive from Shimla to Visakhapatnamcar 1,972.3 km
28h 57m₹22,173–32,027Bus to Dehradun Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Shimla, Himachal Pradesh to Dehradun, Uttarakhandbus
- Fly from Dehradun Airport (DED) to Visakhapatnam Airport (VTZ)plane DED - VTZ
9h 50m
Chandigarh International Airport (IXC) to Visakhapatnam Airport (VTZ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Shimla to Visakhapatnam is to bus and train which costs ₹1,600 - ₹9,500 and takes 46h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Shimla to Visakhapatnam is to bus and fly which takes 8h 4m and costs ₹8,000 - ₹25,000.
No, there is no direct bus from Shimla to Visakhapatnam. However, there are services departing from Shimla, Himachal Pradesh and arriving at Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh via Delhi, Delhi State, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh and Bhubaneswar, Odisha. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 47h 45m.
The distance between Shimla and Visakhapatnam is 1717 km. The road distance is 1972.3 km.
The best way to get from Shimla to Visakhapatnam without a car is to taxi and train which takes 37h 48m and costs ₹3,400 - ₹12,000.
It takes approximately 8h 4m to get from Shimla to Visakhapatnam, including transfers.
Shimla to Visakhapatnam bus services, operated by RS Yadav Smart Bus, depart from Shimla, Himachal Pradesh station.
Shimla to Visakhapatnam bus services, operated by RS Yadav Smart Bus, arrive at Delhi, Delhi State station.
Yes, the driving distance between Shimla to Visakhapatnam is 1972 km. It takes approximately 28h 57m to drive from Shimla to Visakhapatnam.
There are 354+ hotels available in Visakhapatnam.
What companies run services between Shimla, India and Visakhapatnam, India?
You can take a bus from Shimla, Himachal Pradesh to Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh via Delhi, Delhi State, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, and Bhubaneswar, Odisha in around 47h 45m.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Chandigarh International Airport to Visakhapatnam Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹10,000–24,000
Flights from Chandigarh International Airport to Visakhapatnam Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Wednesday and Monday
- Estimated price
- ₹9,000–23,000
Flights from Chandigarh International Airport to Visakhapatnam Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹12,000–26,000
Flights from Dehradun Airport to Visakhapatnam Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹8,500–17,000
Flights from Dehradun Airport to Visakhapatnam Airport via Kolkata
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹8,500–17,000
- Website
- airindia.in
Flights from Chandigarh International Airport to Visakhapatnam Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹9,000–12,000
Flights from Dehradun Airport to Visakhapatnam Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹11,000–17,000
- 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 Duvvada
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- 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
Train from Ambala Cant Jn to Visakhapatnam
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₹950–7,500
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹950–1,200
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹2,400–3,000
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹3,400–4,300
- First Class (1A)
- ₹5,500–7,500
- 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 Ambala
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹400–1,600
- Website
- https://online.hrtchp.com/oprs-web/guest/home.do?h=1
- Ordinary
- ₹400–550
- AC Himdhara
- ₹500–750
- Seater
- ₹650–1,600
- Phone
- +91 9530045999
- Website
- omio.com
Bus from Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh to Bhubaneswar, Odisha
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₹1,100–1,600
- Schedules at
- omio.com
- AC Sleeper
- ₹1,100–1,600
- 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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