There are 11 ways to get from Thanjavur to Shimla by train, plane, bus, taxi, or car
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Train to Trichy International Airport, fly to Chandigarh International Airport, bus
best- Take the train from Thanjavur to Manjattidaltrain
- Fly from Trichy International Airport (TRZ) to Chandigarh International Airport (IXC)plane TRZ - IXC
- Take the bus from Chandigarh to Shimla Isbt Tutikandibus
12h 22m₹12,983–25,745Train, bus via Itārsi
cheapest- Take the train from Thanjavur to Itarsi Jntrain
- Take the train from Itarsi Jn to Chandigarhtrain
- Take the bus from Chandigarh to Shimla Isbt Tutikandibus
2d 2h₹1,599–10,520Train, taxi
- Take the train from Thanjavur to Tiruchchirapalitrain
- Take the train from Tiruchchirapali to Hazrat Nizamuddintrain
- Take the train from New Delhi to Kalkatrain
- Take the taxi from Kalka to Shimlataxi
2d₹3,625–14,109Bus via Hyderabad
- Take the bus from Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu to Hyderabad, Telanganabus
- Take the bus from Hyderabad, Telangana to Delhi, Delhi Statebus
- Take the bus from Delhi, Delhi State to Shimla, Himachal Pradeshbus
2d 13hDrive 2,713.3 km
- Drive from Thanjavur to Shimlacar 2,713.3 km
37h 5m₹30,503–44,060Train to Trichy International Airport, fly to Dehradun Airport, bus
- Take the train from Thanjavur to Manjattidaltrain
- Fly from Trichy International Airport (TRZ) to Dehradun Airport (DED)plane TRZ - DED
- Take the bus from Dehradun, Uttarakhand to Shimla, Himachal Pradeshbus
13h 31mTrain to Chennai International Airport, fly to Chandigarh International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Thanjavur to Tambaramtrain
- Fly from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Chandigarh International Airport (IXC)plane MAA - IXC
- Take the bus from Chandigarh to Shimla Isbt Tutikandibus
13h 38m₹9,187–17,773Train, bus to Salem, fly to Chandigarh International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Thanjavur to Tiruchchirapalitrain
- Take the bus from Trichy to Salembus
- Fly from Salem (SXV) to Chandigarh International Airport (IXC)plane SXV - IXC
- Take the bus from Chandigarh to Shimla Isbt Tutikandibus
15h 6m₹10,585–27,259Train to Trichy International Airport, fly to Indira Gandhi International Airport, train, bus
- Take the train from Thanjavur to Manjattidaltrain
- Fly from Trichy International Airport (TRZ) to Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL)plane TRZ - DEL
- Take the train from New Delhi to Chandigarhtrain
- Take the bus from Chandigarh to Shimla Isbt Tutikandibus
13h 13m₹10,706–22,295Train, bus
- Take the train from Thanjavur to Karurtrain
- Take the train from Karur to Chandigarhtrain
- Take the bus from Chandigarh, Punjab to Shimla, Himachal Pradeshbus
2d 9hBus
- Take the bus from Thanjavur to Bangalorebus
- Take the bus from Bangalore, Karnataka to Delhi, Delhi Statebus
- Take the bus from Delhi, Delhi State to Shimla, Himachal Pradeshbus
2d 19h
Trichy International Airport (TRZ) to Chandigarh International Airport (IXC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Thanjavur to Shimla is to train and bus via Itārsi which costs ₹1,600 - ₹11,000 and takes 2 days 2h.
The fastest way to get from Thanjavur to Shimla is to train and fly and bus which takes 12h 22m and costs ₹13,000 - ₹26,000.
No, there is no direct bus from Thanjavur to Shimla. However, there are services departing from Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu and arriving at Shimla, Himachal Pradesh via Hyderabad, Telangana and Delhi, Delhi State. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 13h.
The distance between Thanjavur and Shimla is 2406 km. The road distance is 2713.3 km.
The best way to get from Thanjavur to Shimla without a car is to train and taxi which takes 2 days 0h and costs ₹3,600 - ₹15,000.
It takes approximately 12h 22m to get from Thanjavur to Shimla, including transfers.
Thanjavur to Shimla bus services, operated by Swamy Ayyappa Travels, depart from Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu station.
Thanjavur to Shimla bus services, operated by Swamy Ayyappa Travels, arrive at Hyderabad, Telangana station.
Yes, the driving distance between Thanjavur to Shimla is 2713 km. It takes approximately 37h 5m to drive from Thanjavur to Shimla.
There are 654+ hotels available in Shimla.
What companies run services between Thanjavur, India and Shimla, India?
You can take a bus from Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu to Shimla, Himachal Pradesh via Hyderabad, Telangana and Delhi, Delhi State in around 2d 13h.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Trichy International Airport to Chandigarh International Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹10,000–23,000
Flights from Trichy International Airport to Chandigarh International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹9,500–22,000
Flights from Trichy International Airport to Chandigarh International Airport via Chennai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹10,000–22,000
Flights from Trichy International Airport to Chandigarh International Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹9,500–22,000
Flights from Trichy International Airport to Chandigarh International Airport via Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹9,500–22,000
Flights from Trichy International Airport to Chandigarh International Airport via Bengaluru, Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹9,500–22,000
Flights from Trichy International Airport to Dehradun Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹11,000–30,000
Flights from Trichy International Airport to Dehradun Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ₹11,000–30,000
Flights from Trichy International Airport to Dehradun Airport via Chennai International Airport, Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹11,000–30,000
Flights from Trichy International Airport to Dehradun Airport via Chennai International Airport, Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₹11,000–30,000
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Chandigarh International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹8,000–14,000
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Chandigarh International Airport via Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹8,000–14,000
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Chandigarh International Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹8,000–14,000
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Chandigarh International Airport via Pune
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹8,000–14,000
Flights from Salem to Chandigarh International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 8m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹9,500–23,000
Flights from Salem to Chandigarh International Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹9,500–23,000
Flights from Trichy International Airport to Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹9,000–19,000
Flights from Trichy International Airport to Indira Gandhi International Airport via Chennai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹9,000–19,000
Flights from Trichy International Airport to Indira Gandhi International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹9,000–19,000
Flights from Trichy International Airport to Indira Gandhi International Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹9,000–19,000
Flights from Trichy International Airport to Indira Gandhi International Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹9,000–19,000
- Website
- airindia.in
Flights from Trichy International Airport to Chandigarh International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 27m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₹10,000–24,000
Flights from Trichy International Airport to Dehradun Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹10,000–24,000
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Chandigarh International Airport via Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹8,500–12,000
Flights from Salem to Chandigarh International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹10,000–25,000
Flights from Trichy International Airport to Indira Gandhi International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₹8,000–20,000
- Website
- airindiaexpress.in
Flights from Trichy International Airport to Chandigarh International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 27m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₹10,000–24,000
Flights from Trichy International Airport to Dehradun Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹10,000–24,000
Flights from Salem to Chandigarh International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹10,000–25,000
Flights from Trichy International Airport to Indira Gandhi International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₹8,000–20,000
- Phone
- 14646
- [email protected]
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Thanjavur to Manjattidal
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹120–950
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹120–150
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹350–440
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹470–600
- First Class (1A)
- ₹750–950
Train from Thanjavur to Tiruchchirapali
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₹120–1,000
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹120–150
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹350–440
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹470–600
- First Class (1A)
- ₹750–1,000
Train from Tiruchchirapali to Hazrat Nizamuddin
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₹1,000–8,000
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹1,000–1,300
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹2,600–3,200
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹3,700–4,600
- First Class (1A)
- ₹6,000–8,000
Train from New Delhi to Kalka
- 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 Thanjavur to Manjattidal
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹120–950
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹120–150
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹350–440
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹470–600
- First Class (1A)
- ₹750–950
Train from Thanjavur to Tambaram
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₹220–1,800
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹220–270
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹600–750
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹800–1,100
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,300–1,800
Train from Thanjavur to Tiruchchirapali
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₹120–1,000
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹120–150
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹350–440
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹470–600
- First Class (1A)
- ₹750–1,000
Train from Thanjavur to Manjattidal
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹120–950
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹120–150
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹350–440
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹470–600
- First Class (1A)
- ₹750–950
Train from New Delhi to Chandigarh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- 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 Thanjavur to Itarsi Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₹750–6,000
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹750–900
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹1,800–2,400
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹2,600–3,400
- First Class (1A)
- ₹4,500–6,000
Train from Itarsi Jn to Chandigarh
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 32m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₹490–3,700
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹490–600
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹1,200–1,600
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹1,700–2,200
- First Class (1A)
- ₹2,900–3,700
Train from Thanjavur to Karur
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₹150–1,200
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹150–180
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹420–550
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹550–750
- First Class (1A)
- ₹900–1,200
Train from Karur to Chandigarh
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 1h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₹1,200–9,000
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹1,200–1,400
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹2,900–3,700
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹4,200–5,500
- First Class (1A)
- ₹7,000–9,000
- Phone
- 1800 180 8185
- [email protected]
- Website
- online.hrtchp.com
Bus from Chandigarh to Shimla Isbt Tutikandi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹350–650
- Website
- https://online.hrtchp.com/oprs-web/guest/home.do?h=1
- Ordinary
- ₹350–460
- AC Himdhara
- ₹440–650
Bus from Chandigarh to Shimla Isbt Tutikandi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹350–650
- Website
- https://online.hrtchp.com/oprs-web/guest/home.do?h=1
- Ordinary
- ₹350–460
- AC Himdhara
- ₹440–650
Bus from Chandigarh to Shimla Isbt Tutikandi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹350–650
- Website
- https://online.hrtchp.com/oprs-web/guest/home.do?h=1
- Ordinary
- ₹350–460
- AC Himdhara
- ₹440–650
Bus from Chandigarh to Shimla Isbt Tutikandi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹350–650
- Website
- https://online.hrtchp.com/oprs-web/guest/home.do?h=1
- Ordinary
- ₹350–460
- AC Himdhara
- ₹440–650
Bus from Chandigarh to Shimla Isbt Tutikandi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹350–650
- Website
- https://online.hrtchp.com/oprs-web/guest/home.do?h=1
- Ordinary
- ₹350–460
- AC Himdhara
- ₹440–650
- Phone
- 8893555000
- [email protected]
- Website
- kalladatravels.com
Bus from Trichy to Salem
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹600–2,100
- Website
- http://www.kalladatravels.com/
- Phone
- +917303093510
- [email protected]
- Website
- intrcity.com
Bus from Thanjavur to Bangalore
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₹500–1,400
- Book at
- https://www.intrcity.com/
- Sleeper
- ₹1,000–1,400
- Seat
- ₹500–700
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Estimated price
- ₹2,200–2,700
Mr. Singh Cab
- Phone
- +91 980 338 4033
- Website
- mrsinghcab.com
Rana cabs
- Phone
- +91 9041 412 141
- Website
- ranatravelschandigarh.com
RS Taxi Service
- Phone
- +91 769 611 2244
- Website
- chandigarhtaxiservice.net
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