Shimla to Kalpa Taxi fare

There is taxi union at Shimla Railway station. From here taxis are available for all Himachal and Kalpa in particular. Shimla railway station being the nearest broad gauge station for Kalpa, a number of tourists takes taxi for onward journey for Kalpa. The Shimla Kalpa taxi charges are fixed by the taxi union from time to time and all taxi operators adhere to this. All types of Vehicles including Tata Indica, Tata Indigo, Tata Sumo, Tavera, Innova, Force Traveller are available from the Shimla Taxi union. The taxi service is available 24 hours.

Shimla to Kalpa travel time by taxi

The Shimla to Kalpa distance is 222 Kilometers and travel time by taxi is 7 hours. The terrain is hill but the road being national highway is good. There are a number of food joints along the highway. Enjoy food along with panoramic views of mountains and valley.

Shimla to Kalpa Taxi fare

The prevailing Shimla to Kalpa taxi fare is as follows

Distance Between Kalpa and near by Places

Kalpa to Chitkul Distance

Chitkul is 61.2 Kilometers from Kalpa and will take 2:00-2:35 hours to reach. Chitkul is a village in Kinnaur district of Himachal Pradesh. Important stations on the route (Kalpa – Chitkul) are Karchham, Sangla, Shaung, Batseri, Rakchham.

Kalpa to Kaza Distance

From Kapla to Kaza distance is 196.6 Kilometers, it take 4:00-4:46 hours to reach. On the way you can view the beautiful Spiti valley which is also known as the cold desert of the Himalayas and also cover Nako, Tabo Monastery which is the oldest monastery.

Kalpa to Sangla

Sanlga is only 38.4 km from Kalpa and take 1 hour 34 min only. You can explore the vicinity around including an ancient Kamru fort & temple dedicated to Nages God.

Kalpa to Chandigarh/Kalka

Chandigarh/Kalka to Kalpa is 312 KM and takes 10 hours 33 min to reach. Enjoy the Scenic Himalayas. On the way you can cover Shimla the capital of Northern state of Himachal Pradesh.

Kalpa to Sarahan 

Sarahan to Kalpa distance by road is (85.2 km) via NH5 and kalpa Sarahan travel time is 2 hours 39 min. On the way you can enjoy the beautiful Himalayas view.

Kalpa to Shimla 

Shimla to Kalpa is 223 KM and take 6 hours 37 min to reach. On the ways, stopover at Narkanda, Rampur, Sarahan if time permit.

Kalpa to Manali

It will take 9 hours 47 min to reach Manali and the distance is 294 Km. You can enjoy the scenic of snow clad mountains and greenery.

Best Time to Visit Kalpa

Kalpa, located at high altitude, experiences moderate climate throughout the year. The winters beginning from October to May are long and freezing.

The monsoon months of July and August bring torrential rains to the region and landslides are common and unpredictable rainfall.

Summers are pleasant and perfect for outdoor activities.  The best time to visit Kalpa is the summer season as the temperature of the place remains moderate during this time.
In winter season abundant amount of snowfall, which starts from October end and continues till March beginning.

June, July, September and October are the peak months.

How to Reach Kalpa

Kalpa is one of those many beautiful places in Himachal Pradesh, where we wish to visit again and again. The first question that comes to mind is on how to reach Kalpa, as we mentioned previously in the article. This pristine town is set in the Kinnauri district of Himachal Pradesh, in the foothills of the Himalayas. Kalpa is very well connected by road and you can actually get here for all 12 months of the year. Due to the remote location of the city (in the tribal hills of Himachal), there is no dedicated airport in the city. Kullu/ Bhuntar (225 Km) or Shimla (445 Km) are the nearest airports to travel to in order to reach Kalpa. Reckong Peo, the District Headquarters of Kinnaur is 235 Kms. from Shimla. National Highways -22 is the most convenient communication network to Kinnaur. Sometimes, the vehicle passes through a narrow section of the road and if you look below, down to hundreds of feet, the fierce flow of Satluj can shiver your spine with thrill and excitement.

Airport near Kalpa

The nearest airport to Kalpa is the Shimla airport located in Jubbarhatti. After Shimla, the next nearest airport is the Bhuntar airport between Chandigarh and Manali. Hence, Chandigarh is the best place to start the journey to Kalpa if you are flying from any other part of India than Delhi or other Northern states.

By Road to Reach Kalpa

 Once you reach Shimla it will take 9 hours to reach Kalpa which is approximately 267 km. Cab will pass through Fagu, Theog, Narkanda and Rampur. These roads are absolutely motorable and one can even take the bus facility that is provided by the HRTC. The second nearest major railway station is at Chandigarh; trains to which are available from all major cities in the country.

Train near Kalpa

The nearest Railway station is in Shimla and it is 267 km from Kalpa. These roads are absolutely motorable and one can even take the bus facility that is provided by the HRTC.

Shimla to Kalpa Deluxe Bus

Travelling to a hill station and that too in an environment friendly vehicle is a nice thought. We are talking about deluxe buses; they emit less carbon as compared to others. This public transport does not make much noise and have all the facilities available for en route travelers. So travelling through a deluxe bus from Shimla to Kalpa is worth the bucks.

There is no Volvo bus services origination from Shimla to Kalpa. Volvo buses run between Shimla and New Delhi and vice versa. Most of these bus services are operated by HRTC (Himachal Road Transport Corporation) and HPTDC (Himachal Pradesh Tourism Development Corporation). Online booking of deluxe can also be done at their online portals respectively. If you are coming in large number, you can hire deluxe buses from Shimla.

Deluxe buses are limited but you can also get ordinary buses from Shimla Bus Stand. Shimla to Kalpa distance is 225 km and time taken is 7 hrs by bus. The main towns in between are Kufri, Narkanda and Rampur. The whole route is over National Highway 5 with various food joints.

The Shimla Kalpa bus schedule is as follows:

You can book tickets online at https://www.hp.gov.in/hrtctickets.