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

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There are 7 ways to get from Visakhapatnam to Shimla by plane, bus, train, taxi, or car

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  1. Fly to Chandigarh International Airport, 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
    ₹9,052–17,427

  2. Train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Duvvada to Hazrat Nizamuddintrain train
    2. Take the train from Hazrat Nizamuddin to Kalkatrain train
    3. Take the train from Kalka to Simlatrain train
    46h 42m
    ₹1,352–9,903

  3. Train, taxi

    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

  4. Bus via Howrah

    1. Take the bus from Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh to Howrah, West Bengalbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Howrah, West Bengal to Delhi, Delhi Statebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Delhi, Delhi State to Shimla, Himachal Pradeshbus bus
    46h 47m

  5. Drive  1,976.8 km

    1. Drive from Visakhapatnam to Shimlacar car 1,976.8 km
    29h 1m
    ₹22,365–32,304

  6. Fly to Dehradun Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Visakhapatnam (VTZ) to Dehradun Airport (DED)plane plane VTZ - DED
    2. Take the bus from Dehradun, Uttarakhand to Shimla, Himachal Pradeshbus bus
    9h 56m

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh to Hyderabad, Telanganabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Hyderabad, Telangana to Delhi, Delhi Statebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Delhi, Delhi State to Shimla, Himachal Pradeshbus bus
    2d 8h

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

Calendar62Weekly Planes
Duration8hAverage Duration
Ticket₹7,414Cheapest 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, Andhra Pradesh to Shimla, Himachal Pradesh via Howrah, West Bengal and Delhi, Delhi State in around 46h 47m. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Visakhapatnam to Simla via Duvvada, Hazrat Nizamuddin, and Kalka in around 46h 42m.

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