Shimla to Dehradun by road
| Distance | Driving time | Route |
|---|---|---|
| About 225 km | 6.5 hours | via Nahan and Paonta Sahib |
Instead of going down to Chandigarh, this route turns off at Kumarhatti and heads south through the Sirmaur hills to Nahan, a quiet old princely town. From Nahan the road descends to Paonta Sahib on the Yamuna, where the riverside gurudwara is a good place to stretch your legs, and then crosses into Uttarakhand for the last hour to Dehradun.
Dehradun works well as the start of a Mussoorie, Rishikesh or Char Dham trip, and Jolly Grant airport has flights to most metros. The Nahan road is quieter than the plains highway, with fewer trucks. Fuel up in Solan or Nahan, as stations are sparse on parts of this road.
Pickup in Shimla
We pick up from the ISBT at Tutikandi, Shimla railway station, Jubbarhatti airport or your hotel anywhere in town, Kufri or Mashobra.
Arriving in Dehradun
Drops anywhere in Dehradun, including the railway station and Jolly Grant airport. Worth your time in Dehradun: Sahastradhara, Robber’s Cave, the Forest Research Institute and Mindrolling monastery.
What a Shimla to Dehradun trip costs
A 1-day return trip covers about 450 km. Outstation trips are ₹40 per km with a minimum of 300 km a day, so the estimate is 450 km × ₹40 = ₹18,000 plus tolls, driver included.