Ambala is not connected by direct flights, trains or buses to Shimla.The convenient, inexpensive and fastest way to travel from Ambala to Shimla is by taxi or own vehicle. The road distance between Ambala and Shimla is 154 km. The Ambala Shimla Khab National Highway is the best route to cover the distance. The highway originates at Ambala in Haryana and ends at Shipkila and Khab which is near Indo China international border in Himachal Pradesh.
About the highway route
The highway is a 459 km stretch. Out of this,31 km lies in Punjab,30 km is located in Haryana and 398 in the land of Himachal and covers main district headquarters, cities, andtowns on the way. This highway roadcalled“Hindustan Tibet Road” is much famous by this name. Shimla – Narkanda area onhighway is damaged badly and takes longer to cover the 64 km distance. It will take approximately 2hours 45minutes to 3 hours to travel on this section.
TheAmbala Shimla KhabNational Highway 22 starts at The Delhi Amritsar National Highway at Ambala and passes through National Highway 21 near Chandigarh.Kalka, Pinjore and DeraBassi are the 3 important areas covered on Punjab and Haryana section of the highway.
After travelling 2 km from Kalka, the highway enters the Himachal Pradesh zone. Parwanoo is the first area on the highway in Himachal Pradesh. The highway then passes through Solan, Shimla, Narkanda, Rampur, Kalpa,andPuh and ends at Shipkila near Khab.
