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How to get fromVisakhapatnam to Shimlaby plane, bus, train, taxi, or car

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There are 4 ways to get from Visakhapatnam to Shimla by plane, bus, train, taxi, or car

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  1. Fly, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Visakhapatnam (VTZ) to Chandigarh International Airport (IXC)plane plane VTZ - IXC
    2. Take the bus from Chandigarh to Shimla Isbt Tutikandibus bus
    8h 58m
    ₹9,552–17,427

  2. Train, taxi

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Simhachalam to Hazrat Nizamuddintrain train
    2. Take the train from New Delhi to Kalkatrain train
    3. Take the taxi from Kalka to Shimlataxi taxi
    39h 59m
    ₹3,526–11,917

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Visakhapatnam to Bhubaneswarbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Bhubaneswar to Delhibus bus
    3. Take the bus from Delhi to Chandigarhbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Chandigarh to Shimla Isbt Tutikandibus bus
    2d 4h

  4. Drive  1,975.4 km

    1. Drive from Visakhapatnam to Shimlacar car 1,975.4 km
    29h 1m
    ₹22,142–31,983

Visakhapatnam (VTZ) to Chandigarh International Airport (IXC) flights

Calendar65Weekly Planes
Duration7h 51mAverage Duration
Ticket₹7,604Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,712.1 km
  • Duration: 8h 58m

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

You can take a bus from Visakhapatnam to Shimla Isbt Tutikandi via Bhubaneswar, Delhi, and Chandigarh in around 2d 4h.

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