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How to get fromVarkala to Shimlaby train, plane, bus, or car

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There are 8 ways to get from Varkala to Shimla by train, plane, bus, or car

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  1. Train to Trivandrum, fly to Chandigarh International Airport, bus

    best
    1. Take the train from Varkala to Thiruvananthapuram Centraltrain train
    2. Fly from Trivandrum (TRV) to Chandigarh International Airport (IXC)plane plane TRV - IXC
    3. Take the bus from Chandigarh to Shimla Isbt Tutikandibus bus
    13h 34m
    ₹10,282–21,635

  2. Train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Kollam Jn to Chandigarhtrain train 12217
    2. Take the bus from Chandigarh to Shimla Isbt Tutikandibus bus
    2d 4h
    ₹1,673–11,585

  3. Bus via Hyderabad

    1. Take the bus from Varkala(kerala), Kerala to Thiruvananthapuram, Keralabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala to Hyderabad, Telanganabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Hyderabad, Telangana to Delhi, Delhi Statebus bus
    4. Take the bus from Delhi, Delhi State to Shimla, Himachal Pradeshbus bus
    2d 19h

  4. Drive 2,911.1 km

    1. Drive from Varkala to Shimlacar car 2,911.1 km
    40h 14m
    ₹32,653–47,166

  5. Train to Trivandrum, fly to Dehradun Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Varkala to Thiruvananthapuram Centraltrain train
    2. Fly from Trivandrum (TRV) to Dehradun Airport (DED)plane plane TRV - DED
    3. Take the bus from Dehradun, Uttarakhand to Shimla, Himachal Pradeshbus bus
    14h 33m

  6. Train to Cochin International Airport, fly to Chandigarh International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Varkala to Aluvatrain train
    2. Fly from Cochin International Airport (COK) to Chandigarh International Airport (IXC)plane plane COK - IXC
    3. Take the bus from Chandigarh to Shimla Isbt Tutikandibus bus
    14h 34m
    ₹10,095–22,591

  7. Train to Trivandrum, fly to Indira Gandhi International Airport, train, bus

    1. Take the train from Varkala to Thiruvananthapuram Centraltrain train
    2. Fly from Trivandrum (TRV) to Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL)plane plane TRV - DEL
    3. Take the train from New Delhi to Chandigarhtrain train
    4. Take the bus from Chandigarh to Shimla Isbt Tutikandibus bus
    15h 20m
    ₹12,005–22,185

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Varkala(kerala), Kerala to Coimbatore, Tamil Nadubus bus
    2. Take the bus from Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu to Bangalore, Karnatakabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Bangalore, Karnataka to Delhi, Delhi Statebus bus
    4. Take the bus from Delhi, Delhi State to Shimla, Himachal Pradeshbus bus
    3d 3h

Trivandrum (TRV) to Chandigarh International Airport (IXC) flights

Calendar80Weekly Planes
Duration8h 47mAverage Duration
Ticket₹8,544Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,638.3 km
  • Duration: 13h 34m

What companies run services between Varkala, India and Shimla, India?

You can take a bus from Varkala(kerala), Kerala to Shimla, Himachal Pradesh via Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, Hyderabad, Telangana, and Delhi, Delhi State in around 2d 19h.

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