By Train : Shimla is connected to Kalka (96 kms) on Meter Gauge and it takes around 6 Hrs from KALKA to reach SHIMLA. There are 3-4 trains daily  from Kalka to Shimla and vice-versa. Shivalik Express is luxury Deluxe Train on this route with less halts and pantry facility. One can also travel through Rail car (one of its kind mainly running on this route in india only). The overnight Kalka Mail from Delhi reaches Kalka in the early morning and that is the time to catch connecting trains on the splendid narrow-gauge train to Shimla. There are 103 tunnels on the route with longest being 1.2 K.M. long. 

Time Table of Trains  From Shimla To Kalka

Train No.

Departure  Shimla

Arrival  Kalka

2 KS

14:25

20:10

252 Dn

18:15

23:15

256 Dn

10:30

16:05

242 Dn

17:40

22:20

Time Table of Trains  From Kalka To Shimla

Train No.

Departure  Kalka

Arrival  Shimla

1 KS

04:00

09:15

251 Up

06:00

11:00

255 Up

12:10

17:20

241 Up

05:30

10:15


Luxury Trains

Shivalik Deluxe Express :

Journey time of 4:45 hours stopping enroute only at Barog
With a seating capacity of 120, this is a connecting service to Howrah-Kalka mail
Luxurious comfort of wall to wall carpeting, wider glass windows, reversible cushioned chairs, table for meals and improved toilet facilities
Improved lighting and installed music system for comfort and entertainment.
Microphones for communicating with guard and alarm bells to communicate with the driver in emergency.
Fare includes break-fast in the UP; and dinner in the DOWN direction.

Shivalik  Palace (Tourist  Coach) :

Can accommodate up to six persons.

On board catering with exclusive kitchenware refrigerator installed and well equipped kitchen provided in the coach
Dinning table with beautiful cushioned chairs.
Folding cushioned beds for space and comfort, wall to wall carpeting, music system with electronic voice control, decorative lights and plants and luxurious ultra modern fittings in bathrooms.
Fare includes, complementary accommodation at Shimla in two retiring rooms for one day and free meals enroute.





By Road : Shimla is connected by road to all the major towns. The chart below shows the distance between the Major Towns and Shimla and duration of journey -

Location Distance Journey Time by Bus Journey Time by LMV

Kalka 

 80 Kms

  03:15 Hours 03:00 Hours

Chandigarh

119 Kms

  04:00 Hours 03:30 Hours

Ambala

166 Kms

  05:00 Hours 04:30 Hours

Delhi 

370 Kms

  09:00 Hours 08:00 Hours

Agra

568 Kms

    

Amritsar

342 Kms

    

Jammu (via Pathankot)

482 Kms

 16:00 Hours 12:00 Hours

Srinagar

787 Kms

    

Jaipur

629 Kms

    

Lukhnow

867 Kms

    

Dharmshala (via Mandi)

270 Kms

 12:00 Hours 09:00 Hours

Dharamshala (via Hamirpur)

235 Kms

 09:00 Hours 07:00 Hours

Dalhousie

345 Kms

 14:00 Hours 11:00 Hours

Chamba

401 Kms

 16:00 Hours 12:00 Hours

Kullu

235 Kms

 08:00 Hours 06:30 Hours

Manali

280 Kms

 09:30 Hours 07:15 Hours

Mandi

143 Kms

 05:30 Hours 05:00 Hours

Palampur

235 Kms

 09:30 Hours 07:00 Hours

 Sarahan

175 Kms

 08:00 Hours 06:00 Hours

 Sangla

230 Kms

 12:00 Hours 09:30 Hours

 Kalpa

244 Kms

 13:00 Hours 10:00 Hours

 Nako

324 Kms

    

 Tabo

374 Kms

    

 Rohru

100 Kms

 06:00 Hours 04:00 Hours

 Jubbal

131 Kms

    

 Hatkoti

109 Kms

 05:30 Hours 03:45 Hours

 Chirgaon

137 Kms

 06:30 Hours 04:15 Hours

 Chail

043 Kms

 02:00 Hours 01:30 Hours

 Kasuali

075 Kms

 03:00 Hours 02:30 Hours

 Renuka

165 Kms

 06:00 Hours 04:30 Hours

 Dehradoon

245 Kms

 09:30 Hours 08:00 Hours

Journey Hours are approximate and may vary with driving habits and weather conditions. The Time Calculation are  based on normal driving speed at Hills.

Buses are frequently available from Chandigarh to Shimla at a gap of  half an hour. Delux Buses and Ordinary Buses are also available from all the places.

Click here , for Time table of HRTC Buses along with distance and fare.





By Air :  Shimla Airport is at Jubbarhatti, 23 kms from city and is connected to Chandigarh, Kullu, Delhi. It has daily flights from Delhi and Kullu. On Tuesday and Thursday Jagson Airlines flies Delhi-Shimla-Kullu-Gaggal and return. Archana and KCV fly between Delhi and Shimla on Monday, Wednesday and Friday. 

Transportation  with  in   Shimla City

Local Transportation :   Local bus services is frequent in Shimla City from 7 am to 9 pm and buses are available to all the places in the City. Buses runs mainly on the Ring Road (Covering Main Bus Stand, Lift, Chota Shimla, Kasumpti, Sanjauli, Lakkar Bazaar Bus Stand, Victory Tunnel, Boileauganj, Summer Hill.   Taxis are freely available from all the points in Shimla for local travel and site seen. Daily Tourist Buses are run by HPTDC for local sight seen and booking in them can be done at the Tourist Information Centre on the Mall. Shimla City is placed on hill top and all the major places like Mall, Ridge, Kali Bari, Lakkar Bazaar are located on it, to reach these places one has to walk on foot from the ring road on steep hill and its the only mode of travel on hill slopes. One can avail the facility of lift run by HP tourism from cart road, which links the Cart Road to Mall. Taxi Service from Mall Road to Bus Stand, Sanjauli to Lakkar Bazaar (Near Ridge , Shimla),Kasumti to Shimla Club(Near Ridge).

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Parking Facility  :  Shimla is congested town and one can face parking problem if coming by own vehicle. There are many parking places operated by private parties. Main parking places in Shimla are near Lift, Nr.Hotel Holiday Home, Main Bus Stand, Railway Station Godown, High Court Parking. MC Parking largest in Shimla town situated just 100 mt. away from lift has capacity for about 400 vehicles at a time. 

One should take special care of Sealed and Restricted roads in Shimla, all the roads leading from cart road to mall side are sealed and restricted roads. Parking on the sides of Cart Road is also prohibited. There is heavy fine on violation of any of the rules. (Click here for more information)