There are 7 ways to get from Thoothukudi to Shimla by plane, bus, train, taxi, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Tuticorin Airport, bus
best- Fly from Tuticorin Airport (TCR) to Chandigarh International Airport (IXC)plane TCR - IXC
- Take the bus from Chandigarh to Shimla Isbt Tutikandibus
10h 3m₹11,926–23,869Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Tuti Melur to Madurai Jntrain
- Take the train from Madurai Jn to Chandigarhtrain
- Take the bus from Chandigarh to Shimla Isbt Tutikandibus
2d 10h₹1,723–11,959Train, taxi
- Take the train from Tuti Melur to Kovilpattitrain
- Take the train from Kovilpatti to Hazrat Nizamuddintrain
- Take the train from New Delhi to Kalkatrain
- Take the taxi from Kalka to Shimlataxi
2d 4h₹3,731–14,655Bus via Hyderabad
- Take the bus from Tuticorin to Shamshabadbus
- Take the bus from Hyderabad to Delhibus
- Take the bus from Delhi to Chandigarhbus
- Take the bus from Chandigarh to Shimla Isbt Tutikandibus
2d 13hDrive 2,895.9 km
- Drive from Thoothukudi to Shimlacar 2,895.9 km
39h 40m₹32,458–46,884Taxi to Madurai, fly, bus
- Take the taxi from Thoothukudi to Madurai-Airport-IXMtaxi
- Fly from Madurai (IXM) to Chandigarh International Airport (IXC)plane IXM - IXC
- Take the bus from Chandigarh to Shimla Isbt Tutikandibus
10h 40m₹16,464–22,868Bus
- Take the bus from Thoothukudi to Bengalurubus
- Take the bus from Bengaluru to Delhibus
- Take the bus from Delhi to Shimlabus
2d 22h
Tuticorin Airport (TCR) to Chandigarh International Airport (IXC) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Thoothukudi to Shimla is to train and bus which costs ₹1,700 - ₹12,000 and takes 2 days 10h.
The fastest way to get from Thoothukudi to Shimla is to fly and bus which takes 10h 3m and costs ₹11,000 - ₹24,000.
No, there is no direct bus from Thoothukudi to Shimla. However, there are services departing from Tuticorin and arriving at Shimla Isbt Tutikandi via Shamshabad, Hyderabad, Delhi and Chandigarh. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 13h.
The distance between Thoothukudi and Shimla is 2585 km. The road distance is 2895.9 km.
The best way to get from Thoothukudi to Shimla without a car is to train and taxi which takes 2 days 4h and costs ₹3,700 - ₹15,000.
It takes approximately 10h 3m to get from Thoothukudi to Shimla, including transfers.
Thoothukudi to Shimla bus services, operated by SLGT Travels, depart from Thoothukudi station.
Thoothukudi to Shimla bus services, operated by SLGT Travels, arrive at Bengaluru station.
Yes, the driving distance between Thoothukudi to Shimla is 2896 km. It takes approximately 39h 40m to drive from Thoothukudi to Shimla.
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What companies run services between Thoothukudi, India and Shimla, India?
You can take a bus from Tuticorin to Shimla Isbt Tutikandi via Shamshabad, Secretariat, Hyderabad, Delhi, and Chandigarh in around 2d 13h.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Tuticorin Airport to Chandigarh International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹11,000–22,000
Flights from Tuticorin Airport to Chandigarh International Airport via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹12,000–22,000
Flights from Tuticorin Airport to Chandigarh International Airport via Madras, Lucknow
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹12,000–23,000
Flights from Madurai to Chandigarh International Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹10,000–21,000
Flights from Madurai to Chandigarh International Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹10,000–21,000
Flights from Madurai to Chandigarh International Airport via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹10,000–21,000
Flights from Madurai to Chandigarh International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹10,000–21,000
- Website
- airindiaexpress.in
Flights from Madurai to Chandigarh International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹9,500–24,000
- Phone
- 14646
- [email protected]
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Tuti Melur to Kovilpatti
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₹130–1,000
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹130–160
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹370–460
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹500–650
- First Class (1A)
- ₹800–1,000
Train from Kovilpatti to Hazrat Nizamuddin
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₹1,100–8,500
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹1,100–1,400
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹2,800–3,500
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹4,000–5,000
- First Class (1A)
- ₹6,500–8,500
Train from New Delhi to Kalka
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₹200–1,600
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹200–250
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹550–700
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹750–950
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,200–1,600
Train from Tuti Melur to Madurai Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₹160–1,300
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹160–200
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹450–600
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹600–800
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,000–1,300
Train from Madurai Jn to Chandigarh
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 3h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₹1,200–9,500
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹1,200–1,500
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹3,100–3,800
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹4,400–5,500
- First Class (1A)
- ₹7,500–9,500
- Phone
- 1800 180 8185
- [email protected]
- Website
- hrtchp.com
Bus from Chandigarh to Shimla Isbt Tutikandi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹350–650
- Website
- hrtchp.com
- 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
- hrtchp.com
- 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
- hrtchp.com
- 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
- hrtchp.com
- Ordinary
- ₹350–460
- AC Himdhara
- ₹440–650
- Phone
- 8893555000
- [email protected]
- Website
- kalladatravels.com
Bus from Tuticorin to Shamshabad
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₹1,700–2,900
- Website
- kalladatravels.com
- [email protected]
- Website
- SLGT Travels
Bus from Hyderabad to Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- SLGT Travels
- Book at
- SLGT Travels
Bus from Delhi to Chandigarh
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Website
- SLGT Travels
- Book at
- SLGT Travels
Bus from Thoothukudi to Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- SLGT Travels
- Book at
- SLGT Travels
Bus from Bengaluru to Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- SLGT Travels
- Book at
- SLGT Travels
Bus from Delhi to Shimla
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- SLGT Travels
- Book at
- SLGT Travels
- Phone
- +91 9799407141
- [email protected]
- Website
- Mahadev Travels - Jaipur
Bus from Delhi to Chandigarh
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Website
- Mahadev Travels - Jaipur
- Website
- Mahadev Travels - Jaipur
Bus from Thoothukudi to Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- Mahadev Travels - Jaipur
- Website
- Mahadev Travels - Jaipur
- Phone
- +91 9088900002
- [email protected]
- Website
- Express Line
Bus from Delhi to Chandigarh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Website
- Express Line
- Schedules at
- Express Line
Bus from Delhi to Shimla
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- Express Line
- Schedules at
- Express Line
- Phone
- +91 9021264955
- [email protected]
- Website
- National Travels - Ratnagiri
Bus from Thoothukudi to Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Website
- National Travels - Ratnagiri
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Estimated price
- ₹2,200–3,700
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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