Delhi to Shimla Bus

If you have plans to travel from Delhi to Goa, you need to know about the travel restrictions that have been implemented in each of these places. The sudden surge in the COVID-19 cases is so widely spread that many states are taking strict actions to curb the number of cases. Restrictions on travel have been the major changes in most of the places. Travelling from Delhi to Shimla is no longer an easy process. There are a few steps that you need to take to enter Shimla. The main points of the travel restrictions include,

1. The Himachal Pradesh government has made online registration mandatory for all visitors from other states from 27th April 2021.
2. Tourists are not barred from entering the state, and public transportation is still on, as long as they abide by the guidelines.
3. The government had earlier instructed that people from the highly affected states such as Delhi, Punjab, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Gujarat, UP, etc., must also carry a COVID negative certificate after an RT-PCR test conducted at least 72 hrs before the travel time.
4. Exemptions are announced for those who have taken the second dose of vaccination and have completed 14 days since their dosage. They just need to present their vaccination certificate to be exempted from the COVID certificate requisite.

The journey from Delhi to Shimla is smoothly covered by a bus in 9 hours. The time to travel is dependent on India’s traffic, roads and climatic conditions. There are operators running their buses between Delhi to Shimla bringing necessary travel convenience for several people in India. All buses are driven by experienced drivers ensuring safety during journey.

How to book a bus on redBus from Delhi to Shimla?

One can find frequent Delhi to Shimla buses provided by various operators. You will have to use the redBus mobile application or visit the official website to book Delhi to Shimla bus tickets.

The process of booking Delhi to Shimla bus tickets with redBus is as follows:

• On the homepage, enter Delhi in the ‘From’ and Shimla in the ‘To’ sections. Hit the ‘Search Buses’ button after entering your travel date.

• All the available Delhi to Shimla buses will be displayed to you. Select a bus and then a seat from the seat layout. Operator filters can also be applied on redBus to view buses from a particular operator.

• Enter passenger details and hit the ‘Proceed to Pay’ button.

• Complete the online payment to receive your e-ticket/M-ticket. You can also apply a coupon code (if any) to lower your Delhi to Shimla bus fare.

The redBus interface displays various information about buses/operators like Delhi to Shimla distance by Volvo, amenities offered, etc. redBus customer support executives are available 24x7 to assist people with their bus ticket booking.

Shimla is a prominent hill station in India with tourists visiting from different parts of the world. Some of the popular tourist attractions of Shimla are Jakhoo Hill, Green Valley, Christ Church, Kufri, Himalayan Bird Park, etc.

Delhi to Shimla bus distance and fare

Delhi to Shimla distance by road is around 342 KM, and it takes 8 hours (average travel duration) to cover this route by bus. The maximum travel duration of a bus on this route is 9 hours and 13 minutes.

The Delhi to Shimla bus fare on redBus starts from INR 518 and goes up to INR 788. The cost of Delhi to Shimla buses may differ due to many reasons such as bus type, operator, etc. You can also opt to book tickets for state-owned buses like HRTC buses on redBus.