There are 7 ways to get from Lucknow to Shimla by plane, bus, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport, bus
best- Fly from Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport (LKO) to Chandigarh International Airport (IXC)plane LKO - IXC
- Take the bus from Chandigarh to Shimla Isbt Tutikandibus
6h 20m₹5,192–9,237Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Lucknow to Chandigarhtrain 12231 / ...
- Take the bus from Chandigarh to Shimla Isbt Tutikandibus
14h 57m₹703–3,801Bus
- Take the bus from Lucknow to Chandigarhbus redbusIndia_Bharat Benz A/C Seater /Sleeper
- Take the bus from Chandigarh to Shimla Isbt Tutikandibus
16h 48mDrive 775 km
- Drive from Lucknow to Shimlacar 775 km
9h 30m₹7,582–10,951Train to Kanpur Airport, fly, bus
- Take the train from Lucknow to Kanpur Centraltrain
- Fly from Kanpur Airport (KNU) to Chandigarh International Airport (IXC)plane KNU - IXC
- Take the bus from Chandigarh to Shimla Isbt Tutikandibus
14h 33m₹10,493–24,221Train, bus via Haridwar
- Take the train from Lucknowjn to Haridwar Jntrain 22545
- Take the bus from Haridwar to Shimla ISBT Tutikandibus 1202 / ...
17h 51m₹789–3,681Bus via Dehradun
- Take the bus from Lucknow to Dehradunbus redbusIndia_A/C Seater / Sleeper / ...
- Take the bus from Dehradun to Shimlabus redbusIndia_Volvo A/C Semi Sleeper
19h 10m
Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport (LKO) to Chandigarh International Airport (IXC) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Lucknow to Shimla is to train and bus which costs ₹700 - ₹3,800 and takes 14h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Lucknow to Shimla is to fly and bus which takes 6h 20m and costs ₹5,000 - ₹9,500.
No, there is no direct bus from Lucknow to Shimla. However, there are services departing from Lucknow and arriving at Shimla Isbt Tutikandi via Chandigarh. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 48m.
The distance between Lucknow and Shimla is 724 km. The road distance is 775 km.
The best way to get from Lucknow to Shimla without a car is to train and bus which takes 14h 57m and costs ₹700 - ₹3,800.
It takes approximately 6h 20m to get from Lucknow to Shimla, including transfers.
Lucknow to Shimla bus services, operated by Indo Canadian Express, depart from Lucknow station.
Lucknow to Shimla bus services, operated by Indo Canadian Express, arrive at Chandigarh station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lucknow to Shimla is 775 km. It takes approximately 9h 30m to drive from Lucknow to Shimla.
Book your Lucknow to Shimla bus tickets online with Omio.
What companies run services between Lucknow, India and Shimla, India?
You can take a bus from Lucknow to Shimla Isbt Tutikandi via Chandigarh in around 16h 48m.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport to Chandigarh International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹4,800–7,000
Flights from Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport to Chandigarh International Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Wednesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹4,800–7,000
Flights from Kanpur Airport to Chandigarh International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹10,000–22,000
Flights from Kanpur Airport to Chandigarh International Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹10,000–22,000
Flights from Kanpur Airport to Chandigarh International Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹10,000–22,000
Flights from Kanpur Airport to Chandigarh International Airport via Delhi, Jaipur
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹10,000–22,000
- Website
- airindia.in
Flights from Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport to Chandigarh International Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₹4,500–15,000
- Phone
- 14646
- [email protected]
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Lucknow to Chandigarh
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₹340–2,600
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹340–410
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹900–1,100
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹1,200–1,600
- First Class (1A)
- ₹2,000–2,600
Train from Lucknow to Kanpur Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₹130–1,100
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹130–160
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹370–470
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹500–650
- First Class (1A)
- ₹800–1,100
Train from Lucknowjn to Haridwar Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₹280–2,200
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹280–340
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹750–950
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹1,000–1,400
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,700–2,200
- Phone
- 1800 180 8185
- [email protected]
- Website
- hrtchp.com
Bus from Chandigarh to Shimla Isbt Tutikandi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹350–650
- Website
- hrtchp.com
- Ordinary
- ₹350–460
- AC Himdhara
- ₹440–650
Bus from Chandigarh to Shimla Isbt Tutikandi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹350–650
- Website
- hrtchp.com
- Ordinary
- ₹350–460
- AC Himdhara
- ₹440–650
Bus from Chandigarh to Shimla Isbt Tutikandi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹350–650
- Website
- hrtchp.com
- Ordinary
- ₹350–460
- AC Himdhara
- ₹440–650
Bus from Chandigarh to Shimla Isbt Tutikandi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹350–650
- Website
- hrtchp.com
- Ordinary
- ₹350–460
- AC Himdhara
- ₹440–650
Bus from Haridwar to Shimla ISBT Tutikandi
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₹500–1,500
- Website
- hrtchp.com
- Ordinary
- ₹500–700
- AC Himdhara
- ₹800–1,100
- Ordinary
- ₹600–750
- AC
- ₹1,200–1,500
- Phone
- +91 9316 993169
- [email protected]
- Website
- Indo Canadian Express
Bus from Lucknow to Chandigarh
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- Indo Canadian Express
- Phone
- +91 94141 26815
- [email protected]
- Website
- Gajraj Travels
Bus from Lucknow to Chandigarh
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Gajraj Travels
- Website
- Northway Holiday Express
Bus from Lucknow to Chandigarh
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Schedules at
- Northway Holiday Express
- Website
- Khajuraho Travels Pvt Ltd.
Bus from Lucknow to Chandigarh
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- Khajuraho Travels Pvt Ltd.
- Phone
- +91 91299 29994
- [email protected]
- Website
- PTC Skybus
Bus from Lucknow to Chandigarh
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- PTC Skybus
Bus from Lucknow to Dehradun
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- PTC Skybus
- Website
- Shiv Sai Elite Travels
Bus from Lucknow to Dehradun
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- Shiv Sai Elite Travels
- Phone
- 7230947777
- [email protected]
- Website
- Mahalaxmi Travels
Bus from Lucknow to Dehradun
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- Mahalaxmi Travels
- Phone
- +91 9899151311
- [email protected]
- Website
- CIty Land Travels
Bus from Lucknow to Dehradun
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- CIty Land Travels
Bus from Dehradun to Shimla
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Schedules at
- CIty Land Travels
- Phone
- +91 86792 12239
- [email protected]
- Website
- Empire Travels & Holidays
Bus from Lucknow to Dehradun
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Schedules at
- Empire Travels & Holidays
- Phone
- +91 9928371859
- Website
- Vijay Tours And Travels
Bus from Lucknow to Dehradun
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Website
- Vijay Tours And Travels
- Website
- India Tours and Travels
Bus from Dehradun to Shimla
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- India Tours and Travels
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