There are 8 ways to get from Uttar Pradesh to Shimla by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly Indira Gandhi International Airport to Chandigarh International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) to Chandigarh International Airport (IXC)plane DEL - IXC
- Take the bus from Chandigarh to Shimla Isbt Tutikandibus
6h 37m₹5,311–11,643Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Lucknow to Chandigarhtrain 12231 / ...
- Take the bus from Chandigarh to Shimla Isbt Tutikandibus
14h 57m₹703–3,801Bus
- Take the bus from Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh to Dehradun, Uttarakhandbus Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh - Dehradun, Uttarakhand
- Take the bus from Dehradun, Uttarakhand to Shimla, Himachal Pradeshbus Dehradun, Uttarakhand - Shimla, Himachal Pradesh
17h 13mDrive 775 km
- Drive from Lucknow to Shimlacar 775 km
9h 30m₹8,728–12,607Fly Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport to Chandigarh International Airport, bus
- Fly from Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport (LKO) to Chandigarh International Airport (IXC)plane LKO - IXC
- Take the bus from Chandigarh to Shimla Isbt Tutikandibus
6h 10m₹5,392–12,237Fly Indira Gandhi International Airport to Dehradun Airport, bus
- Fly from Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) to Dehradun Airport (DED)plane DEL - DED
- Take the bus from Dehradun, Uttarakhand to Shimla, Himachal Pradeshbus
8h 25mTrain, bus via Sahāranpur
- Take the train from Lucknow to Saharanpurtrain 12237 / ...
- Take the bus from Saharanpur to Shimla ISBT Tutikandibus 1345
15h 20m₹759–3,753Bus via Haridwar
- Take the bus from Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh to Haridwar, Uttarakhandbus Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh - Haridwar, Uttarakhand
- Take the bus from Haridwar to Shimla ISBT Tutikandibus 1345 / ...
22h 5m
Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) to Chandigarh International Airport (IXC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Uttar Pradesh to Shimla is to train and bus which costs ₹700 - ₹3,800 and takes 14h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Uttar Pradesh to Shimla is to fly and bus which takes 6h 10m and costs ₹5,000 - ₹13,000.
No, there is no direct bus from Uttar Pradesh to Shimla. However, there are services departing from Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh and arriving at Shimla, Himachal Pradesh via Dehradun, Uttarakhand. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 13m.
The distance between Uttar Pradesh and Shimla is 407 km. The road distance is 775 km.
The best way to get from Uttar Pradesh to Shimla without a car is to train and bus which takes 14h 57m and costs ₹700 - ₹3,800.
It takes approximately 6h 37m to get from Uttar Pradesh to Shimla, including transfers.
Uttar Pradesh to Shimla bus services, operated by Shri Krishna Travels, depart from Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh station.
Uttar Pradesh to Shimla bus services, operated by Shri Krishna Travels, arrive at Dehradun, Uttarakhand station.
Yes, the driving distance between Uttar Pradesh to Shimla is 775 km. It takes approximately 9h 30m to drive from Uttar Pradesh to Shimla.
There are 666+ hotels available in Shimla.
What companies run services between Uttar Pradesh, India and Shimla, India?
You can take a subway from Husainganj to Shimla, Himachal Pradesh via Sachivalaya, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, and Dehradun, Uttarakhand in around 17h 13m.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Indira Gandhi International Airport to Chandigarh International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹4,600–9,500
Flights from Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport to Chandigarh International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹5,000–12,000
Flights from Indira Gandhi International Airport to Dehradun Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹3,900–7,000
- Website
- airindia.in
Flights from Indira Gandhi International Airport to Chandigarh International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹5,000–9,000
Flights from Indira Gandhi International Airport to Dehradun Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹3,900–7,000
- Website
- helitrans.no
Flights from Indira Gandhi International Airport to Chandigarh International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ₹2,700–20,000
- Phone
- 14646
- [email protected]
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Lucknow to Chandigarh
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₹340–2,600
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹340–410
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹900–1,100
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹1,200–1,600
- First Class (1A)
- ₹2,000–2,600
Train from Lucknow to Saharanpur
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹290–2,300
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹290–350
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹750–1,000
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹1,000–1,400
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,800–2,300
- 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 Saharanpur to Shimla ISBT Tutikandi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₹460–1,500
- Website
- https://online.hrtchp.com/oprs-web/guest/home.do?h=1
- Ordinary
- ₹460–600
- AC Himdhara
- ₹650–900
- Ordinary
- ₹600–750
- AC
- ₹1,200–1,500
Bus from Haridwar to Shimla ISBT Tutikandi
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₹500–1,500
- Website
- https://online.hrtchp.com/oprs-web/guest/home.do?h=1
- Ordinary
- ₹500–700
- AC Himdhara
- ₹800–1,100
- Ordinary
- ₹600–750
- AC
- ₹1,200–1,500
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