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Beautiful hills of Shimla

How to Reach shimla, Himachal Pradesh

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Shimla, Himachal Pradesh, India 
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How To Reach Shimla

For those wondering how to reach Shimla, taking a direct AC bus or Volvo from Delhi or Chandigarh is the best option to travel. One can reach Delhi or Chandigarh by train or by flight as per their convenience. The distance from Delhi to Shimla is about 342 km while Chandigarh is only 4 hours away by road.

Shimla is one one of the most popular hill stations in India. Tourists not only from India, but from around the world visit Shimla. Shimla is located at an altitude of 2274 metres above the sea level. With such a large number of tourists visiting Shimla every year, it becomes immensely important to get an insight into how to reach Shimla.

Let us now look briefly how one can reach Shimla by the various modes of transport available.

By Air

The nearest airport from Shimla is in Jubbarhatti and it is located at a distance of 22 km from the main city. Delhi (DEL) to Shimla (SLV) flight is operated by Alliance Air and it takes about 90 minutes to travel by flight. There are flights connecting Jubbarhatti to New Delhi, Kullu, Chandigarh on a daily basis. Many shared cabs are available from Jubbarhatti airport to Shimla. 

By Train

The iconic Kalka Shimla railway line connects Shimla to Kalka. This railway line has been declared as a world heritage site by the UNESCO. It offers an experience one of its kind. Tourists can enjoy the breathtaking views of the lush green mountains, forests, tunnels, bridges. Overall, it is a very pleasurable journey from Kalka to Shimla. The toy train connecting Kalka to Shimla, runs on a narrow gauge railway line. The toy train covers a distance of about 100 km from Kalka to Shimla in about 6 hours. Five trains ply on this route from Kalka to Shimla namely Shivalik Deluxe, Rail Motor, Shimla Express, Himalayan Queen and Shimla Kalka passenger train. The main stops on this route are Dharampur, Barog, Solan and Kandaghat. 

During the summer season, when there is a lot of rush of the tourists, these trains see a lot of footfall. As these trains run at a very slow speed, so one can enjoy the surroundings even better. Some trains even have their roof made up of glass. It offers a splendid view and is a great experience to be in these trains.

By Road

Shimla is well connected by road with major cities in North India. There are direct buses for Shimla from New Delhi, Chandigarh, Kullu, Manali. The bus service of HSRTC is very good and many ac and non ac buses are available from these cities to Shimla. It takes about 8 hours by road to reach Shimla from New Delhi. The distance between Shimla and New Delhi is about 325 km. Many cabs are also available from New Delhi to Shimla. Most of the tourists prefer to travel to Shimla from Delhi by road, as it is a enjoyable journey. While on a road journey from New Delhi to Shimla, one can see some of the breathtaking views of the snow clad peaks of the Himalayas. There are various kinds of hotels and guest houses in Shimla, where the tourists can have a pleasant stay. 

The distance between Shimla and New Delhi is about 325 km. Many cabs are also available from New Delhi to Shimla. Most of the tourists prefer to travel to Shimla from Delhi by road, as it is a enjoyable journey. While on a road journey from New Delhi to Shimla, one can see some of the breathtaking views of the snow clad peaks of the Himalayas. There are various kinds of hotels and guest houses in Shimla, where the tourists can have a pleasant stay. 

By AirBy RoadBy TrainBy Sea
Pune to Shimla-11.0 hours32.0 hours-
Mumbai to Shimla-37.0 hours20.0 hours-
Kolkata to Shimla----
New Delhi to Shimla1.0 hours9.0 hours6.0 hours-
Bangalore to Shimla----

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    Rahul Raul

    Rahul's 6 days trip to Shimla

    We had a trip to Kullu Manali Shimla organized by Sandeep. The trip was nice and hotels, cab and other amenities arranged by him was good. The cab drivers were friendly and overall experience was good.
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    Vinay Gopinath

    Bengaluru

    Vinay's 3 days trip to Shimla

    The cab driver assigned by the travel agency could have been more friendly and there was no follow up call for feedback from the team while on going trip duration.
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    Priyanka Kahane

    Pune

    Priyanka's 9 days trip to Shimla

    We had an amazing experience with Kamlesh ji from Travel On Ease on our trip to Himachal, Jammu and Amritsar. Right from the airport pickup all the way till drop off, our travel needs were taken care by the team. The drivers were incredibly friendly and helpful. The stays were lovely and we had litt
    le to no complaints during our stay. Kudos to the team..
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    Alekhyanagireddy

    Delhi

    Alekhyanagireddy's 7 days trip to Shimla

    I have booked my Himachal and Amritsar 11 Days tour package and I'm sharing my experience. They are very nice and helpful person and also the Driver has been provided really friendly, helpful and very cool person, with polite behaviour, having good driving skills and well experience, Also the hotel
    was given with mountain face with good food, Always recommends this Agency for tour planner and as per my experience, they will make your trip memorable and well being. Thanks turn on vacation.
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    Anubhuti Goel

    New delhi

    Anubhuti's 5 days trip to Shimla

    We had a great trip planning and overall management experience with Turn On Travels. I travelled with my mother to 6 days trip in himachal covering Shimla Dalhousie and Amritsar. Sandeep from Turn On Vacation ensured that we get the best hotels ans travelling experience. They made sure that we are c
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    Kanchan Ingale

    Mumbai

    Kanchan's 7 days trip to Shimla

    Yes it was very nice and memorable trip, everything is well planned and nicely setup. we like to thanks all team and support staff.
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    Lokesh Reventh

    Bangalore

    Lokesh's 3 days trip to Shimla

    Entire Trip was good except volvo bus travel. We faced discomfort during volvo bus travel.Bus booked by agent did not pick us up and we have to book another bus from my own money and reach manali from chandigarh.
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    Prathameshpachpatil

    Bengaluru

    Prathameshpachpatil's 5 days trip to Shimla

    I used Travel on ease to book our honeymoon to Himachal and the experience was very seamless and amazing. The staff was easily available and approachable for any queries and all the information regarding the trip was provided promptly. I highly recommend Travel on ease for booking vacation packages
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    Vivek Kumar

    Delhi

    Vivek's 5 days trip to Shimla

    it was nicely organised travel. It was customized to our needs and requirements. It was also value for money. Though there were instances where having read about the place helped a bit.
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    Ravi Saini

    Ravi's 4 days trip to Shimla

    I have booked through Travel On ease. They treat us like family highly recommended specially Kewal bhaiya

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    Is there any direct train from Delhi to Shimla?

     

    Though, there is no direct train available from Delhi to Shimla, you may board an express train from Delhi to Kalka, and then get on another train to travel from Kalka to Shimla.  

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