How to reach Rampur Bushahr from Chandigarh – 2023 Updated

Situated on the banks of Satluj river, Rampur Bushahr is a small town in the Shimla district of Himachal Pradesh.  Known for its famous palace “Padam Palace “ , residence of former chief minister of Himachal Pradesh, Late Shri Virbhadra Singh. This blog will share complete knowledge of how to reach Rampur Bushahr from Chandigarh through different modes.

Where is Rampur Bushahr located?

Rampur Bushahr is located in the upper Shimla region of Himachal on the banks of Satluj river. This place is at a lower altitude than Shimla. Rampur is around 120 Km from Shimla. 

Name of the Place	Rampur Bushahr (रामपुर बुशहर )
State	Himachal Pradesh
District	Shimla
Elevation of Place	1000 m, 3300 feet
Accessibility	By road
Best time to visit	Throughout the year
Distance from Chandigarh	Around 240 Km

How to reach Rampur Bushahr from Chandigarh

Rampur Bushahr  is connected by road and accessible throughout the year except during heavy snowfall or during heavy rainfall. The distance between Rampur Bushahr from Chandigarh is around 240 Km. There are different modes by which one can reach Reckong Peo.

How to reach Rampur Bushahr from Chandigarh by Road

There are various options to reach Rampur Bushahr by road.

 You can refer to the below table to plan your journey to Reckong Peo.

Sr. No.	Location	Distance (Km)	Elevation (ft)	Elevation (m)	Time  (Hr)
1	Chandigarh	0	700	225	00:00
2	Solan	70	5100	1550	02:00
3	Shimla	120	7200	2200	03:30
4	Kufri	135	8500	2600	04:15
5	Narkanda	180	8900	2700	05:45
6	Rampur	240	3300	1000	07:30

How to reach Rampur Bushahr from Chandigarh on a Bus

If you want to travel to Himachal with a limited budget then traveling by Bus would be the best option. Unlike other hilly states, the bus network in Himachal is very good and night service is also available.

Himachal Pradesh State Owned Buses are called HRTC buses ( Himachal Road Transport Corporation buses). They are usually green/blue in color.   

Reaching  There are multiple options to reach Rampur Bushahr by bus. You can take the bus to major bus stands / ISBTs and then a further connecting bus can be taken.

Before moving to the options we need to understand the route map. 

Option – 1  Chandigarh to Rampur Bushar and then to Rampur Bushahr

From Chandigarh to Rampur :

Bus – 1
Transport Name – HRTC
Bus Number – 93
Bus Type – HIMSUTA AC VOLVO / SCANIA 2X2
Depot Name – DW TARADEVI
Departure Time – 01:00
Arrival Time – 11:00
Time Taken – 10 Hrs 0 Mins
Bus Route – DELHI ISBT KASHMIRI GATE ➔ CHANDIGARH 43 ➔ PARWANOO ➔ DHARAMPUR SLN ➔ KUMAR HATTI ➔ SOLAN ➔ KANDAGHAT ➔ WAKNAGHAT ➔ SHOGHI ➔ TARADEVI ➔ SHIMLA ISBT TUTIKANDI ➔ LAKKAR BAZAR ➔ THEOG ➔ MATIYANA ➔ NARKANDA ➔ KUMARSAIN ➔ KINGAL ➔ SAINJ ➔ RAMPUR

Bus – 2
Transport Name – HRTC
Bus Number – 556
Bus Type – ORDINARY
Depot Name – REC PEO
Departure Time – 01:10
Arrival Time – 10:45
Time Taken – 9 Hrs 35 Mins
Bus Route – DELHI ISBT KASHMIRI GATE ➔ CHANDIGARH 43 ➔ PARWANOO ➔ DHARAMPUR SLN ➔ KUMAR HATTI ➔ SOLAN ➔ KANDAGHAT ➔ VAKNAGHAT ➔ SHOGHI ➔ SHIMLA ISBT TUTIKANDI ➔ KUFRI ➔ THEOG ➔ NARKANDA ➔ KUMARSAIN ➔ KINGAL ➔ SAINJ ➔ RAMPUR ➔ JEOURI ➔ BHAWANAGAR ➔ WANGTU ➔ TAPRI ➔ KARCHAM ➔ RECONGPEO

Bus – 3
Transport Name – HRTC
Bus Number – 538
Bus Type – ORDINARY
Depot Name – RAMPUR
Departure Time – 01:30
Arrival Time – 09:00
Time Taken – 7 Hrs 30 Mins
Bus Route – DELHI ISBT KASHMIRI GATE ➔ CHANDIGARH 43 ➔ PARWANOO ➔ DHARAMPUR SLN ➔ KUMAR HATTI ➔ SOLAN ➔ KANDAGHAT ➔ WAKNAGHAT ➔ SHOGHI ➔ SHIMLA ISBT TUTIKANDI ➔ KUFRI ➔ THEOG ➔ NARKANDA ➔ KUMARSAIN ➔ KINGAL ➔ SAINJ ➔ RAMPUR

Bus – 4
Transport Name – HRTC
Bus Number – 1220
Bus Type – ORDINARY
Depot Name – REC PEO
Departure Time – 01:30
Arrival Time – 10:45
Time Taken – 9 Hrs 15 Mins
Bus Route – HARIDWAR ➔ RURKI ➔ SAHARANPUR ➔ SARSAWA ➔ YAMUNANAGAR ➔ AMBALA CANT ➔ DERA BASSI ➔ ZIRAKPUR ➔ CHANDIGARH 43 ➔ PANCHKULA ➔ PINJORE ➔ KALKA ➔ PARWANOO ➔ DHARAMPUR SLN ➔ KUMAR HATTI ➔ SOLAN ➔ KANDAGHAT ➔ WAKNAGHAT ➔ SHOGHI ➔ TARADEVI ➔ SHIMLA ISBT TUTIKANDI ➔ KUFRI ➔ THEOG ➔ MATIYANA ➔ NARKANDA ➔ KINGAL ➔ SAINJ ➔ NIRATH ➔ RAMPUR ➔ JEOURI ➔ BHAWANAGAR ➔ WANGTU ➔ TAPRI ➔ KARCHAM ➔ RECONGPEO

Bus – 5
Transport Name – HRTC
Bus Number – 518
Bus Type – ORDINARY
Depot Name – REC PEO
Departure Time – 03:15
Arrival Time – 12:30
Time Taken – 9 Hrs 15 Mins
Bus Route – DELHI ISBT KASHMIRI GATE ➔ CHANDIGARH 43 ➔ PANCHKULA ➔ PINJORE ➔ KALKA ➔ PARWANOO ➔ SOLAN ➔ KANDAGHAT ➔ WAKNAGHAT ➔ SHIMLA ISBT TUTIKANDI ➔ KUFRI ➔ THEOG ➔ NARKANDA ➔ SAINJ ➔ RAMPUR ➔ JEOURI ➔ BHAWANAGAR ➔ TAPRI ➔ KARCHAM ➔ SANGLA

Bus – 6

Transport Name: HRTC
Bus Number: 1554
Bus Type: ORDINARY
Depot Name: REC PEO
Departure Time (24 Hrs Format): 4:00
Arrival Time (24 Hrs Format) : 14:30
Time Taken: 10 Hrs 30 Mins
Bus Route: CHANDIGARH 43 ➔ KALKA ➔ PARWANOO ➔ DHARAMPUR SOLAN ➔ SHIMLA ISBT TUTIKANDI ➔ DHALLI ➔ THEOG ➔ NARKANDA ➔ SAINJ ➔ RAMPUR ➔ JEOURI ➔ BHAWANAGAR ➔ WANGTU ➔ KAFNOO

Bus – 7
Transport Name – HRTC
Bus Number – 1513
Bus Type – ORDINARY
Depot Name – REC PEO
Departure Time – 04:44
Arrival Time – 14:45
Time Taken – 10 Hrs 1 Mins
Bus Route – CHANDIGARH 43 ➔ PARWANOO ➔ SOLAN ➔ KANDAGHAT ➔ SHIMLA ISBT TUTIKANDI ➔ KUFRI ➔ THEOG ➔ NARKANDA ➔ KUMARSAIN ➔ SAINJ ➔ RAMPUR ➔ JHAKHARI ➔ JEOURI ➔ BHAWANAGAR ➔ TAPRI ➔ KARCHAM ➔ RECONGPEO
Bus – 8
Transport Name – HRTC
Bus Number – CHD-RPO-2X2
Bus Type – HIMMANI DELUXE 2X2 NON AC
Depot Name – REC PEO
Departure Time – 06:05
Arrival Time – 15:00
Time Taken – 8 Hrs 55 Mins
Bus Route – CHANDIGARH 43 ➔ SOLAN ➔ SHIMLA ISBT TUTIKANDI ➔ THEOG ➔ NARKANDA ➔ SAINJ ➔ RAMPUR ➔ JHAKHARI ➔ JEOURI ➔ BHAWANAGAR ➔ TAPRI ➔ RECONGPEO
Bus – 9
Transport Name – HRTC
Bus Number – 1726
Bus Type – ORDINARY
Depot Name – RAMPUR
Departure Time – 06:36
Arrival Time – 18:15
Time Taken – 11 Hrs 39 Mins
Bus Route – CHANDIGARH 43 ➔ SOLAN ➔ SHIMLA ISBT TUTIKANDI ➔ THEOG ➔ NARKANDA ➔ RAMPUR ➔ JEOURI ➔ SARAHAN
Bus – 10
Transport Name – HRTC
Bus Number – 1618
Bus Type – ORDINARY
Depot Name – RAMPUR
Departure Time – 08:45
Arrival Time – 19:15
Time Taken – 10 Hrs 30 Mins
Bus Route – AMBALA CANT ➔ CHANDIGARH 43 ➔ SOLAN ➔ SHIMLA ISBT TUTIKANDI ➔ THEOG ➔ NARKANDA ➔ RAMPUR

Bus – 11
Transport Name – HRTC
Bus Number – 1511
Bus Type – HIMMANI DELUXE 2X2 NON AC
Depot Name – REC PEO
Departure Time – 17:50
Arrival Time – 02:45
Time Taken – 8 Hrs 55 Mins
Bus Route – CHANDIGARH 43 ➔ SOLAN ➔ SHIMLA ISBT TUTIKANDI ➔ THEOG ➔ NARKANDA ➔ RAMPUR ➔ JHAKHARI ➔ JEOURI ➔ BHAWANAGAR ➔ TAPRI ➔ KARCHAM ➔ RECONGPEO
Bus – 12
Transport Name – HRTC
Bus Number – CHD-SML-RPO
Bus Type – ORDINARY
Depot Name – REC PEO
Departure Time – 18:00
Arrival Time – 03:00
Time Taken – 9 Hrs 0 Mins
Bus Route – CHANDIGARH 43 ➔ SOLAN ➔ SHIMLA ISBT TUTIKANDI ➔ THEOG ➔ NARKANDA ➔ SAINJ ➔ RAMPUR ➔ JHAKHARI ➔ JEOURI ➔ BHAWANAGAR ➔ TAPRI ➔ RECONGPEO

Bus – 13
Transport Name – HRTC
Bus Number – 1512
Bus Type – ORDINARY
Depot Name – RAMPUR
Departure Time – 19:00
Arrival Time – 04:45
Time Taken – 9 Hrs 45 Mins
Bus Route – CHANDIGARH 43 ➔ SOLAN ➔ SHIMLA ISBT TUTIKANDI ➔ THEOG ➔ NARKANDA ➔ RAMPUR ➔ JHAKHARI ➔ JEOURI ➔ BHAWANAGAR ➔ TAPRI ➔ KARCHAM ➔ RECONGPEO ➔ KALPA

Bus – 14
Transport Name – HRTC
Bus Number – 954
Bus Type – ORDINARY
Depot Name – PALAMPUR
Departure Time – 19:30
Arrival Time – 06:45
Time Taken – 11 Hrs 15 Mins
Bus Route – PALAMPUR ➔ NAGROTA ➔ KANGRA ➔ JAWALAJI ➔ NADAUN ➔ AMB ➔ UNA ➔ ROPAR ➔ CHANDIGARH 43 ➔ PARWANOO ➔ SOLAN ➔ SHIMLA ISBT TUTIKANDI ➔ THEOG ➔ KUMARSAIN ➔ RAMPUR ➔ JIURI

Bus – 15
Transport Name – HRTC
Bus Number – 1510
Bus Type – ORDINARY
Depot Name – RAMPUR
Departure Time – 20:00
Arrival Time – 05:45
Time Taken – 9 Hrs 45 Mins
Bus Route – CHANDIGARH 43 ➔ SOLAN ➔ SHIMLA ISBT TUTIKANDI ➔ THEOG ➔ NARKANDA ➔ KUMARSAIN ➔ SAINJ ➔ RAMPUR

Option – 2  Chandigarh to Shimla, then Shimla  to Rampur Bushahr.

The bus service from Chandigarh to Shimla is much more frequent. You can easily reach Shimla based on the connecting bus from Shimla.

From Shimla to Rampur Bushahr Travel you can read this blog with complete details of Buses. .

  For online booking of buses on the HRTC website kindly Click here

Note: If you are planning to take HRTC bus without online booking, kindly re-confirm the exact timings from the HRTC office before finalization of your travel plan.
Click here to know the phone numbers. 

 How to reach Rampur Bushahr from Chandigarh on your own Vehicle

If you have good exposure to driving on mountainous roads and your vehicle is an SUV then this is a perfect option to travel to Rampur Bushahr. Below are Key things to be considered while traveling to Rampur Bushahr on your own driving.

1. Roads till Solan are good ( separate lanes for up and down traffic).   
2. You don’t require a 4X4 vehicle there as the normal vehicle can reach there.
3. There would be many landslide-prone areas that are treacherous during the rainy season.
4. In winter there would be high snowfall above Shimla till Narkanda .
5. There are limited petrol pumps the way after Rampur.

How to reach Rampur Bushahr from Chandigarh on a bike

 Kindly consider the below points before planning a trip to Rampur Bushahr on a bike.

1. Every bike can reach Rampur Bushahr but prefer a bike with > 150 cc engine if you are with a pillion rider. 
2. You will feel the major variation in the temperature while traveling on the bike as there is a gain and drop of altitude. Shimla to Narkanda at a higher altitude than Rampur at a lower altitude.
3. Carry rain covers along as there might be rainy uphill while there is a clear sky on the plains.
4. There are many landslide-prone areas that are treacherous during the rainy season.
5. During winters Bike riding is not advisable as there will be snowfall / black ice on roads and bike riding is extremely dangerous..

How to reach Rampur Bushahr from Chandigarh on a Taxi

Taxis can easily be hired for Rampur Bushahr and there are many options available on the online platforms. Following key things to be considered while taxing taxis to Rampur Bushahr.

1. The Driver should be experienced in traveling these areas.
2. Vehicle to be comfortable since travel time would be more than 12 hrs.
3. Ground clearance of the Vehicle to be good.
4. Negotiate well before finalization.

How to reach Rampur Bushahr from Chandigarh by Train

The nearest railway station en route to Rampur Bushahr is the Shimla railway station. But this station is on the narrow gauge. You need to change trains from Kalka railway station. The Kalka railway station is for both broad gauge and narrow gauge. You can easily reach Kalka railway station from Chandigarh which is less than an Hour.

• Pros
  • This route is a UNESCO world heritage site.
  • Best train route to see beautiful Himalayan mountains.
• Cons
  • Travel time is much high since the maximum speed of this train is around 30 km/hr
  • The frequency of the trains between Kalka and  Shimla is quite low.

How to reach Rampur Bushahr from Chandigarh by air

Since Rampur Bushahr is located inner in the Himalayas, there is no major airport nearby.

The nearest airport en route to Rampur Bushahr is Shimla airport but there is no direct service available on the plane from Chandigarh.

Heli service is available from Chandigarh to Shimla. 

Summary – “How to reach Rampur Bushahr from Chandigarh”

Let’s summarize what we have understood in this blog  “How to reach Rampur Bushahr from Chandigarh ”

• Rampur Bushahr is a wonderful travel destination located in the Rampur Bushahr district of Himachal Pradesh at around 240  KM from Chandigarh.
• You can reach Rampur Bushahr In one day from Chandigarh.
• Rampur Bushahr can be reached throughout the year but the best time is from April – June and then from September – October.
• Rampur Bushahr can be reached by self-driven car, bike, taxi, and by Bus.
• Nearest railway station is  Shimla which is narrow gauge. The train can be taken from Kalka.
• Nearest airport is Shimla airport but no direct service from Chandigarh.
• Cheapest way to reach Rampur Bushahr is by the HRTC bus and many options are available.

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