Chandigarh to Shimla Volvo

Travelling to a hill station and that too in an environment friendly vehicle is a nice thought. We are talking about Volvo 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 Volvo bus from Chandigarh to Shimla is worth the bucks.

There are no Volvo bus services origination from Chandigarh to Shimla. Volvo buses run between Shimla and New Delhi and vice versa. All these buses have a stopover at Chandigarh bus stand. So you can take the Volvo bus that is Coming from Delhi. Most of these bus services are operated by HRTC ( Himachal Road Transport Corporation) and HPTDC ( Himachal Pradesh Tourism Development Corporation). Online booking of Volvo can also be done at their online portals respectively.

If you are coming in large number, you can hire Volvo buses from Chandigarh through private Volvo bus operators.

Volvo buses are limited but you can also get deluxe and semi-deluxe buses from Chandigarh Bus Stand. Moreover the ordinary buses run by various state transport undertakings are also in a very good condition and these buses start every half an hour from Chandigarh sector 43 bus stand

Chandigarh to Shimla distance is 118 km and time taken is 4-5 hrs by bus. The main towns  in between are Pinjore,Parwanoo, kalka, Solan, Shoghi, Taradevi and Shimla. The whole route is over National Highway 22 with various food joints.

The Delhi Chandigarh Shimla bus schedule is as follows:

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

HPTDC (Himachal Pradesh tourism development corporation) also runs Volvo buses and their bus inquiry and reservation centers are located at:-

Shimla: The Mall, Shimla -171001, Tel: (0177) 2652561, 2658302 Fax: (0177) 2652557
Manali: The Mall, Manali -175131, Tel: (01902) 253531, Fax: (01902) 252325

Delhi: Chanderlok Building, 36, Janpath, New Delhi -110001. Tel: (011) 23325320, 23324764  Fax: (011) 23731072

Mumbai: Sales Agent M/s Trident Travel & Tours, 55, Arcadia Nariman Point, Mumbai- 400021 Tel (022) 26841764 Fax (022) 2683829

Chandigarh to shimla distance

Travelling is always an interesting exploration of different areas but before planning, everything has to be considered such as the route, time taken, food points and above all the nature, which has stored lots of things to provide to us besides the beauty.

Journey from Chandigarh to shimla is also such a route, where one can find the joy of travelling. The Chandigarh to Shimla distance is 118 km and it may take 4 hrs by bus and 3 to 3:30 hrs by your own vehicle. The Chandigarh Shimla route is a national highway number 22 and well maintained, so don’t worry about road. In between the Chandigarh Shimla route visitors comes across Pinjore, Kalka, Parwanoo, Koti, Jabli, Sanwara, Dharampur, Kumarhatti, and then to bypass solan, Chambaghat, Kandaghat, Shogi, Taradevi, and then the final destination, the hill Queen Shimla.

Moving few kms ahead of Chandigarh is Pinjore, here the very famous garden of Mughal style is situated. Moving 10km more, you will reach Parwanoo.

While reaching Parwanoo, you can view the timber trail rope way ride which is at 5000 ft in the shivalik ranges. The ride is breathtaking and will make you speechless but even the view is horrifying for the fearful people and thrilling for the adventurous people.

If you are feeling hungry now, the next nearest stoppages are Sanwara and Dharampur, People often take food over here. Don’t miss the Gyani ka Dhaba in Dharampur for delicious food.

In just half an hour you will reach the Solan bye pass. Further about 10 km you reach Kandaghat. Here one route goes to Shimla and other route to Chail. Take the right hand route and in a few minutes you are at Shoghi, entry point of Shimla. Get going till you reach the picture perfect destination, Shimla city.

So covering Chandigarh Shimla distance can be fun and frolic in the hills and you can enjoy the beauty of Himachal.