Shimla Airport, also known as Jubbarhatti Airport and Kalka railway station are the nearest airbase and railhead, respectively, serving Shimla. Besides, a number of state roadways provide regular services from nearby places such as New Delhi, Kullu, Manali, Chandigarh and Ambala.
The small railway station in Shimla is just 1 kilometre away from the centre of the town and is connected to Kalka by a narrow gauge rail track. The famous toy train of Shimla goes between Kalka and Shimla, covering a distance of 96 kilometres in about 7 hours.
These are some popular routes to reach Shimla by Road. These undulating mountain roads to Shimla also provide an enchanting experience as the train journey does. Shimla "capital of Himachal Pradesh " is well connected by road with neighbouring states like Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Uttaranchal, and Punjab. The city nearest to Shimla is Kalka (80 km away) Chandigarh connects to Shimla through the NH-22 (119 km away) The national capital of Delhi is 370 km away.