There are 7 ways to get from Ratlām to Shimla by train, plane, bus, 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.
Train to Indore, fly, bus
best- Take the train from Ratlam Jn to Lakshmibai Ngrtrain
- Fly from Indore (IDR) to Chandigarh International Airport (IXC)plane IDR - IXC
- Take the bus from Chandigarh to Shimla Isbt Tutikandibus
10h 8m₹6,540–13,385Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Ratlam Jn to Chandigarhtrain 12925 / ...
- Take the bus from Chandigarh to Shimla Isbt Tutikandibus
20h 55m₹826–4,716Bus
- Take the bus from Ratlam to Indorebus
- Take the bus from Indore to Chandigarhbus
- Take the bus from Chandigarh to Shimla Isbt Tutikandibus
23h 8mDrive 1,036.4 km
- Drive from Ratlām to Shimlacar 1,036.4 km
11h 7m₹11,604–16,761Train to Dabok Airport, fly, bus
- Take the train from Ratlam Jn to Mavli Jntrain
- Fly from Dabok Airport (UDR) to Chandigarh International Airport (IXC)plane UDR - IXC
- Take the bus from Chandigarh to Shimla Isbt Tutikandibus
14h 20m₹8,613–19,441Train, train to Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport, fly, bus
- Take the train from Ratlam Jn to Vadodara Jntrain
- Take the train from Vadodara Jn to Ahmedabad Jntrain
- Fly from Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport (AMD) to Chandigarh International Airport (IXC)plane AMD - IXC
- Take the bus from Chandigarh to Shimla Isbt Tutikandibus
13h 53m₹7,203–15,840Train, bus via Kota
- Take the train from Ratlam Jn to Kota Jntrain
- Take the bus from Kota to Chandigarhbus
- Take the bus from Chandigarh to Shimlabus
27h 17m
Indore (IDR) to Chandigarh International Airport (IXC) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Ratlām to Shimla is to train and bus which costs ₹800 - ₹4,800 and takes 20h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Ratlām to Shimla is to train and fly and bus which takes 10h 8m and costs ₹6,500 - ₹14,000.
No, there is no direct bus from Ratlām to Shimla. However, there are services departing from Ratlam and arriving at Shimla Isbt Tutikandi via Indore and Chandigarh. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 8m.
The distance between Ratlām and Shimla is 1145 km. The road distance is 1036.4 km.
The best way to get from Ratlām to Shimla without a car is to train and bus which takes 20h 55m and costs ₹800 - ₹4,800.
It takes approximately 10h 8m to get from Ratlām to Shimla, including transfers.
Ratlām to Shimla bus services, operated by SLGT Travels, depart from Ratlam station.
Ratlām to Shimla bus services, operated by SLGT Travels, arrive at Indore station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ratlām to Shimla is 1036 km. It takes approximately 11h 7m to drive from Ratlām to Shimla.
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What companies run services between Ratlām, India and Shimla, India?
You can take a bus from Ratlam to Shimla Isbt Tutikandi via Indore and Chandigarh in around 23h 8m.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Indore to Chandigarh International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹6,000–11,000
Flights from Dabok Airport to Chandigarh International Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹7,500–16,000
Flights from Dabok Airport to Chandigarh International Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹7,500–16,000
Flights from Dabok Airport to Chandigarh International Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹7,500–16,000
Flights from Dabok Airport to Chandigarh International Airport via Jaipur
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹7,500–16,000
Flights from Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport to Chandigarh International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹6,500–10,000
Flights from Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport to Chandigarh International Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹6,500–10,000
- Website
- airindia.in
Flights from Indore to Chandigarh International Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹6,500–12,000
Flights from Dabok Airport to Chandigarh International Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹6,500–16,000
Flights from Dabok Airport to Chandigarh International Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹6,500–16,000
Flights from Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport to Chandigarh International Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹7,500–12,000
- Phone
- 14646
- care@irctc.co.in
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Ratlam Jn to Lakshmibai Ngr
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹140–1,200
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹140–180
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹410–550
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹550–700
- First Class (1A)
- ₹900–1,200
Train from Ratlam Jn to Chandigarh
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 38m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₹460–3,600
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹460–550
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹1,200–1,500
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹1,600–2,100
- First Class (1A)
- ₹2,800–3,600
Train from Ratlam Jn to Mavli Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₹200–1,600
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹200–240
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹550–700
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹750–950
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,200–1,600
Train from Ratlam Jn to Vadodara Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₹200–1,600
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹200–240
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹550–700
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹750–950
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,200–1,600
Train from Vadodara Jn to Ahmedabad Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₹140–1,100
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹140–170
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹400–500
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹500–700
- First Class (1A)
- ₹850–1,100
Train from Ratlam Jn to Kota Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₹200–1,600
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹200–240
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹550–700
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹750–950
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,200–1,600
- Phone
- 1800 180 8185
- hrtchq@gmail.com
- 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 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
- slgtbus@gmail.com
- Website
- SLGT Travels
Bus from Ratlam to Indore
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- SLGT Travels
- Book at
- SLGT Travels
Bus from Indore to Chandigarh
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- SLGT Travels
- Book at
- SLGT Travels
Bus from Chandigarh to Shimla
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- SLGT Travels
- Book at
- SLGT Travels
Bus from Ratlam to Indore
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Website
- National Travels - Ratnagiri
- Phone
- +91 9030531288
- skumarsuthar000012@gmail.com
- Website
- Shri Vishwakarma Travels
Bus from Ratlam to Indore
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- Shri Vishwakarma Travels
- Website
- Shri Vishwakarma Travels
- Phone
- +917412069719
- dgmit.rsrtc@rajasthan.gov.in
- Website
- transport.rajasthan.gov.in
Bus from Kota to Chandigarh
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹650–1,700
- Website
- transport.rajasthan.gov.in
- Deluxe
- ₹650–850
- Express
- ₹650–950
- AC Sleeper
- ₹1,300–1,700
- Phone
- +91 9088900002
- expresslineparibahan@gmail.com
- Website
- Express Line
Bus from Chandigarh to Shimla
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- Express Line
- Schedules at
- Express Line
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