How much does it cost to travel from Siliguri to Shimla?

From ₹3,030 per person, depending on how you travel. 4 complete routes are compared here, each with flights, trains, buses and shared jeeps priced separately.

What is the fastest way from Siliguri to Shimla?

The fastest option takes about 11 hours door to door. Slower, cheaper options are also compared, including all-road and rail-only routes.

Is there a direct flight from Siliguri to Shimla?

Yes — a flight option is included among the 4 routes compared here, checked against real airline route data rather than assumed.

Siliguri to Shimla — routes, cost and how to reach

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Siliguri to Shimla — routes, cost and how to reach · BestRoute4U

Any date1 traveller

By road: ~1,494 km
Straight line: 1,195 km
Cheapest: ₹3,030
Fastest: 11h
Travellers: 1

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SiliguriDarbhanga Jn (DBG)

306 km by road

Distance is the real road, not the map line — allow for landslide halts and a night stop.

RedBus HRTC AbhiBus Search buses

₹460–₹920

4.2h

Darbhanga Jn (DBG)Hajipur Jn (HJP)

12565 Bihar Sampark Kranti Express · 3A · 105 km

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₹440–₹520

2.9h

Hajipur Jn (HJP)Rajpura Jn (RPJ)

12408 Amritsar–New Jalpaiguri Karmabhoomi Express · 3A · 1218 km

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₹2,220–₹2,580

13.3h

Rajpura JnShimla

Shared Sumo/Bolero · 119 km

Shared jeeps leave the stand between 05:00 and 07:00 and then stop for the day. Be early or lose a day.

Route in Maps Taxi fares

₹330–₹540

5.2h

Total for 1 traveller: ₹3,450–₹4,560 one way

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