Chandigarh Airport to Dharamshala
Dharamshala is situated in Kangra district of Himachal Pradesh. It is one of the famous and most visited places in Himachal Pradesh. The main attractions in Dharamshala are the Dal Lake, Tibetan monastery and the wildlife sanctuary, Pong Lake Sanctuary and a zoo. Gaggal Airport (DHM) is situated in Gaggal near Kangra and is approximately 12 kms away from Dharamshala. This airport has multiple daily flights from Metros like Delhi. Dharamshala-Kangra Airport is a domestic airport that is approximately 14 Kilometres of Dharamshala. Chandigarh is the nearest airport for Dharamshala-Kangra Airport that is approximately 250 kms from Dharamshala. But there is no connectivity from Chandigarh to Dharamshala by air. There are limited flights from Delhi to Dharamshala.
Distance from Chandigarh to Dharamshala
The distance from Chandigarh to Dharamshala is about 250 km which can be easily covered by road, rail or by air. The best route will be by road, which is covered in 5 hours 30 minutes.
Chandigarh to Dharamshala by bus
There are Volvo buses that run from Chandigarh to Dharamshala, which takes 5 hours and 30 minutes to reach Dharamshala. It is also well-connected to major cities like Delhi, Chandigarh, Shimla via roadways with regular, deluxe and AC buses. There are ordinary and deluxe / Volvo bus services available from Chandigarh bus stand. They are run by HRTC and private bus operators.
The Chandigarh Dharamshala bus schedule is as follows:
| S. No. | Source | Destination | Bus Type | Departure | Arrival | Fare |
| 1 | Chandigarh | Dharamshala | Ordinary | 00:15 | 07:00 | 400 |
| 2 | Chandigarh | Dharamshala | Volvo | 15:30 | 21:57 | 800 |
| 3 | Chandigarh | Dharamshala | Volvo | 22:10 | 04:37 | 800 |
| 4 | Chandigarh | Dharamshala | Mini Bus | 16:45 | 00:30 | 600 |
Chandigarh to Dharamshala by train
The nearest railway station to Dharamshala is the Pathankot railway station, which is 85 km from Dharamshala. Pathankot is well connected to all major cities in India. From there, tourists can take the narrow gauge train to Kangra, which is 20 km from Dharamshala. Further from Kangra, taxi or bus can be availed to go to Dharamshala.
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Chandigarh to Dharamshala by taxi
There are many taxi services in Chandigarh which provides services to Dharamshala. The taxi charges vary according to the preference of vehicles and the rates are fixed by the taxi union there. The route is safe and will be covered in 5 hours 30 minutes.
| S.No | Taxi Type | Chandigarh Shimla Taxi fare |
| 1 | Dzire/Similar | 7000 |
| 2 | Innova/Tevera | 9000 |
| 3 | Tempo Traveller | 14000 |
FAQ
Qus:- How many flights from Chandigarh to Dharamshala every day?
There is no direct flight from Chandigarh Airport to Dharamshala. Only from New Delhi Airport direct flights to Dharamshala.
Qus:- What is the fastest way to get from Chandigarh Airport (IXC) to Dharamshala?
By road is the fastest way to Chandigarh Airport to Dharamshala and it will take 5 hours and 40 min.
Qus:- Which airport is near to Dharamshala?
Chandigarh is the nearest airport of Dharamshala.
Content last updated in January 2023. Travel with confidence with Sunrsie Himachal Packages from Sunrise Holidays Shimla.
