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There are 11 ways to get from Virudhachalam to Shimla by train, plane, bus, taxi, or car

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  1. Train to Trichy International Airport, fly, bus

    best
    1. Take the train from Vridhachalam Jn to Tiruchchirapalitrain train
    2. Fly from Trichy International Airport (TRZ) to Chandigarh International Airport (IXC)plane plane TRZ - IXC
    3. Take the bus from Chandigarh to Shimla Isbt Tutikandibus bus
    13h 13m
    ₹13,012–19,963

  2. Train, bus via Delhi

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Vridhachalam Jn to Villupuram Jntrain train
    2. Take the train from Villupuram Jn to New Delhitrain train
    3. Take the train from New Delhi to Chandigarhtrain train
    4. Take the bus from Chandigarh to Shimla Isbt Tutikandibus bus
    46h 54m
    ₹1,625–11,173

  3. Train, taxi

    1. Take the train from Vridhachalam Jn to Hazrat Nizamuddintrain train
    2. Take the train from New Delhi to Kalkatrain train
    3. Take the taxi from Kalka to Shimlataxi taxi
    45h 10m
    ₹3,493–12,565

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Virudhachalam, Tamil Nadu to Chennai, Tamil Nadubus bus
    2. Take the bus from Chennai, Tamil Nadu 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 12h

  5. Drive  2,624.6 km

    1. Drive from Virudhachalam to Shimlacar car 2,624.6 km
    35h 39m
    ₹29,677–42,867

  6. Train to Chennai International Airport, fly, bus

    1. Take the train from Vridhachalam Jn to Tambaramtrain train
    2. Fly from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Chandigarh International Airport (IXC)plane plane MAA - IXC
    3. Take the bus from Chandigarh to Shimla Isbt Tutikandibus bus
    11h 26m
    ₹8,636–14,393

  7. Train to Salem, fly, bus

    1. Take the train from Vridhachalam Jn to Salem Towntrain train
    2. Fly from Salem (SXV) to Chandigarh International Airport (IXC)plane plane SXV - IXC
    3. Take the bus from Chandigarh to Shimla Isbt Tutikandibus bus
    12h 34m
    ₹9,516–21,389

  8. Train to Pondicherry, fly, bus

    1. Take the train from Vridhachalam Jn to Villupuram Jntrain train
    2. Fly from Pondicherry (PNY) to Chandigarh International Airport (IXC)plane plane PNY - IXC
    3. Take the bus from Chandigarh to Shimla Isbt Tutikandibus bus
    12h 45m
    ₹13,867–23,443

  9. Train, bus to Kempegowda International Airport, fly, bus

    1. Take the train from Vridhachalam Jn to Villupuram Jntrain train
    2. Take the train from Villupuram Jn to Krishnarajapurmtrain train
    3. Take the bus from KR Pura station to Kempegowda International Airportbus bus
    4. Fly from Kempegowda International Airport (BLR) to Chandigarh International Airport (IXC)plane plane BLR - IXC
    5. Take the bus from Chandigarh to Shimla Isbt Tutikandibus bus
    17h 32m
    ₹8,297–17,353

  10. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Vridhachalam Jn to Katpadi Jntrain train
    2. Take the train from Katpadi Jn to Chandigarhtrain train
    3. Take the bus from Chandigarh, Punjab to Shimla, Himachal Pradeshbus bus
    2d 6h

  11. Train, bus via Bengaluru

    1. Take the train from Vridhachalam Jn to Villupuram Jntrain train
    2. Take the bus from Villupuram to Bangalorebus 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
    2d 19h

Trichy International Airport (TRZ) to Chandigarh International Airport (IXC) flights

Calendar54Weekly Planes
Duration9h 24mAverage Duration
Ticket₹9,348Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,485.4 km
  • Duration: 13h 13m

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

You can take a bus from Virudhachalam, Tamil Nadu to Shimla, Himachal Pradesh via Chennai, Tamil Nadu, Hyderabad, Telangana, and Delhi, Delhi State in around 2d 12h.

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