How to reach Reckong Peo from Shimla – 2023 Updated

Do you know, the Prominent place in India with the purest air to breathe is Kinnaur? Reckong Peo in Kinnaur is also a major stop before heading toward Spiti valley.  This blog will share complete knowledge of how to reach Reckong Peo from Shimla through different modes.  

Where is Reckong Peo located?

Reckong Peo is situated in the Kinnaur District of Himachal Pradesh. It is the district headquarter of Kinnaur and is situated on a  hill that lies on the left bank of the Satluj river. It was called the Gateway to Tibet from India as it lies on Old Hindustan Tibet road.

Name of the Place	Reckong Peo ( रिकांग पिओ )
State	Himachal Pradesh
District	Kinnaur
Elevation	2400  m, 7900 ft
Accessibility	By road
Best time to visit	April – June, September – October
Travel Distance by road	215 Km
Travel Time by road	7:00 Hrs (approximately)

How to reach Reckong Peo from Shimla

Reckong Peo is connected by road and accessible throughout the year except during heavy snowfall or during heavy rainfall. The distance between Reckong Peo from Shimla is around 215 Km. There are different modes by which one can reach Reckong Peo.

How to reach Reckong Peo from Shimla by Road

There are various options to reach Reckong Peo by road.

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

Sr. No.	Location	Distance (Km)	Elevation (ft)	Elevation (m)	Time  (Hr)
1	Shimla	0	7200	2200	00:00
2	Kufri	15	8500	2600	00:45
3	Narkanda	60	8900	2700	02:15
4	Rampur	120	3300	1000	04:00
5	Bhaba Nagar	170	5100	1550	05:45
6	Tapri	190	5600	1700	06:15
7	Karcham	200	5900	1800	06:30
8	Reckong Peo	215	7900	2400	07:00

How to reach Reckong Peo from Shimla on a Bus

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 Reckong Peo by bus.

Option – 1 Shimla –  Reckong Peo by bus 

Below are the bus details you can choose 

From Shimla to Reckong Peo.

SR. No.	SERVICE NO.	SHIMLA ISBT TUTIKANDI	RECONGPEO	DURATION	DEPOT	TYPE	ORIGIN	DESTINATION	ONLINE BOOKING
1	333	3:40 AM	4:00 PM	12:20 Hrs	REC PEO	ORDINARY	SHIMLA ISBT TUTIKANDI	POOH VILLAGE	YES
2	633	4:30 AM	1:30 PM	9:00 Hrs	REC PEO	ORDINARY	DHARAMSHALA	THANGI	NO
3	1220	5:00 AM	2:15 PM	9:15 Hrs	REC PEO	ORDINARY	HARIDWAR	RECONGPEO	NO
4	556	5:45 AM	3:00 PM	9:15 Hrs	REC PEO	ORDINARY	DELHI ISBT KASHMIRI GATE	RECONGPEO	NO
5	255	6:56 AM	4:40 PM	9:44 Hrs	REC PEO	ORDINARY	SOLAN	RECONGPEO	NO
6	1513	9:00 AM	7:00 PM	10:00 Hrs	REC PEO	ORDINARY	CHANDIGARH	RECONGPEO	NO
7	CHD-RPO	10:30 AM	7:00 PM	8:30 Hrs	REC PEO	HIMMANI DELUXE 2X2 NON AC	CHANDIGARH	RECONGPEO	NO
8	273	6:30 PM	3:30 AM	9:00 Hrs	REC PEO	ORDINARY	SHIMLA ISBT TUTIKANDI	RECONGPEO	YES
9	1511	10:20 PM	7:00 AM	8:40 Hrs	REC PEO	HIMMANI DELUXE 2X2 NON AC	CHANDIGARH	RECONGPEO	NO
10	CHD-SML-RPO	10:30 PM	7:00 AM	8:30 Hrs	REC PEO	ORDINARY	CHANDIGARH	RECONGPEO	NO
11	1512	11:30 PM	9:00 AM	9:30 Hrs	RAMPUR	ORDINARY	CHANDIGARH	KALPA	NO

Option – 2 Shimla – Rampur by Bus and then Rampur to  Reckong Peo by another bus.

Below are the bus details you can choose

From Shimla to Rampur:

SR. No.	SERVICE NO.	SHIMLA ISBT TUTIKANDI	RAMPUR	DURATION	DEPOT	TYPE	ORIGIN	DESTINATION	ONLINE BOOKING
1	1510	12:30 AM	5:45 AM	5:15 Hrs	RAMPUR	ORDINARY	CHANDIGARH	RAMPUR	NO
2	333	3:40 AM	9:30 AM	5:50 Hrs	REC PEO	ORDINARY	SHIMLA ISBT TUTIKANDI	POOH VILLAGE	YES
3	633	4:30 AM	8:25 AM	3:55 Hrs	REC PEO	ORDINARY	DHARAMSHALA	THANGI	NO
4	1220	5:00 AM	10:45 AM	5:45 Hrs	REC PEO	ORDINARY	HARIDWAR	RECONGPEO	NO
5	538	5:30 AM	9:00 AM	3:30 Hrs	RAMPUR	ORDINARY	DELHI ISBT KASHMIRI GATE	RAMPUR	NO
6	556	5:45 AM	10:40 AM	4:55 Hrs	REC PEO	ORDINARY	DELHI ISBT KASHMIRI GATE	RECONGPEO	NO
7	255	6:56 AM	12:15 PM	5:19 Hrs	REC PEO	ORDINARY	SOLAN	RECONGPEO	NO
8	518	7:15 AM	12:30 PM	5:15 Hrs	REC PEO	ORDINARY	DELHI ISBT KASHMIRI GATE	SANGLA	NO
9	1225	8:25 AM	12:55 PM	4:30 Hrs	RAMPUR	ORDINARY	HARIDWAR	SARAHAN	NO
10	CHD-KLK-KFN	8:30 AM	1:00 PM	4:30 Hrs	REC PEO	ORDINARY	CHANDIGARH	KAFNU	NO
11	1513	9:00 AM	2:45 PM	5:45 Hrs	REC PEO	ORDINARY	CHANDIGARH	RECONGPEO	NO
12	CHD-RPO-2X2	10:30 AM	3:00 PM	4:30 Hrs	REC PEO	HIMMANI DELUXE 2X2 NON AC	CHANDIGARH	RECONGPEO	NO
13	1726	11:30 AM	6:15 PM	6:45 Hrs	RAMPUR	ORDINARY	CHANDIGARH	SARAHAN	NO
14	1618	1:55 PM	7:15 PM	5:20 Hrs	RAMPUR	ORDINARY	AMBALA CANT	RAMPUR	NO
15	191	3:20 PM	8:40 PM	5:20 Hrs	SHIMLA RURAL	ORDINARY	SHIMLA ISBT TUTIKANDI	RAMPUR	YES
16	321	4:40 PM	9:45 PM	5:05 Hrs	RAMPUR	ORDINARY	SHIMLA ISBT TUTIKANDI	RAMPUR	YES
17	273	6:30 PM	11:00 PM	4:30 Hrs	REC PEO	ORDINARY	SHIMLA ISBT TUTIKANDI	RECONGPEO	YES
18	1511	10:20 PM	2:45 AM	4:25 Hrs	REC PEO	HIMMANI DELUXE 2X2 NON AC	CHANDIGARH	RECONGPEO	NO
19	CHD-SML-RPO	10:30 PM	3:00 AM	4:30 Hrs	REC PEO	ORDINARY	CHANDIGARH	RECONGPEO	NO
20	1512	11:30 PM	4:45 AM	5:15 Hrs	RAMPUR	ORDINARY	CHANDIGARH	KALPA	NO

From Rampur to Reckong Peo:

SR. No.	SERVICE NO.	RAMPUR	RECONGPEO	DURATION	DEPOT	TYPE	ORIGIN	DESTINATION	ONLINE BOOKING
1	866	1:15 AM	5:25 AM	4:10 Hrs	KEYLONG	ORDINARY	UDAIPUR	RECONGPEO	NO
2	1511	2:45 AM	7:00 AM	4:15 Hrs	REC PEO	HIMMANI DELUXE 2X2 NON AC	CHANDIGARH	RECONGPEO	NO
3	1512	4:45 AM	9:00 AM	4:15 Hrs	RAMPUR	ORDINARY	CHANDIGARH	KALPA	NO
4	930	4:55 AM	11:00 AM	6:05 Hrs	REC PEO	ORDINARY	DHARAMSHALA	PANGI	NO
5	977	5:00 AM	9:15 AM	4:15 Hrs	DHARAMPUR	ORDINARY	DHARAMPUR MND	RECONGPEO	NO
6	633	8:25 AM	1:30 PM	5:05 Hrs	REC PEO	ORDINARY	DHARAMSHALA	THANGI	NO
7	1616	8:30 AM	1:10 PM	4:40 Hrs	RAMPUR	ORDINARY	RAMPUR	KALPA	YES
8	333	9:30 AM	4:00 PM	6:30 Hrs	REC PEO	ORDINARY	SHIMLA ISBT TUTIKANDI	POOH VILLAGE	NO
9	1220	10:45 AM	2:15 PM	3:30 Hrs	REC PEO	ORDINARY	HARIDWAR	RECONGPEO	NO
10	255	12:15 PM	4:40 PM	4:25 Hrs	REC PEO	ORDINARY	SOLAN	RECONGPEO	NO
11	781	1:45 PM	7:00 PM	5:15 Hrs	SUNDERNAGAR	ORDINARY	MANDI	RECONGPEO	NO
12	1513	2:45 PM	7:05 PM	4:20 Hrs	REC PEO	ORDINARY	CHANDIGARH	RECONGPEO	NO
13	CHD-RPO-2X2	3:00 PM	7:10 PM	4:10 Hrs	REC PEO	HIMMANI DELUXE 2X2 NON AC	CHANDIGARH	RECONGPEO	NO
14	273	11:00 PM	3:30 AM	4:30 Hrs	REC PEO	ORDINARY	SHIMLA ISBT TUTIKANDI	RECONGPEO	NO
15	CHD-SML-RPO	3:00 AM	6:55 AM	3:55 Hrs	REC PEO	ORDINARY	CHANDIGARH	RECONGPEO	NO

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

Note: If you planning to take an offline HRTC bus, kindly confirm the timings from the HRTC Depot office before finalization. Click here to know the phone numbers. 

 How to reach Reckong Peo from Shimla on your own Vehicle

If you can reach Shimla in your own Vehicle then reaching Reckong Peo is not too much difficult a task.

1. The travel time is around 7  hrs so please make sure you start early in the day so that you reach Reckong Peo in the evening..
2. You don’t require a 4X4 vehicle there as the normal vehicle can reach there.
3. The road from Rampur to Reckong Peo is considered among the most dangerous road so driving should be done carefully.
4. In winter there would be high snowfall above Shimla till Narkanda and then in the Kinnaur district so weather updates to be taken before the start of the journey.
5. There are limited petrol pumps the way after Rampur.

How to reach Reckong Peo from Shimla on a bike

Nowadays traveling into the Himalayas on Bike is getting a trend. Lots of bikers every year travel to remote areas and enjoy the beauty. Reaching Reckong Peo on the bike would be the dream for every adventure lover. Kindly consider the below points before planning a trip to Reckong Peo on a bike.

1. Every bike can reach Reckong Peo but prefer a bike with > 150 cc engine if you are with a pinion 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. Ride carefully as the road from Rampur to Reckong Peo is considered a dangerous road so driving should be done carefully.
4. Carry rain covers along with as there might be rain at higher reaches.
5. There are many landside-prone areas that are treacherous during raining season.
6. During winters Bike riding is not advisable as there will be snowfall / black ice on roads and bike riding is extremely dangerous..
7. There are limited petrol pumps the way after Rampur so please plan and fill the tank based upon the fuel consumption of your bike. 

How to reach Reckong Peo from Shimla on a Taxi

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

1. 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 is to be good.
4. Negotiate well before finalization.

How to reach Reckong Peo from Shimla by Train

Reckong Peo is not connected by train. The last station is at Shimla

How to reach Reckong Peo from Shimla by air

Since Reckong Peo is located inner in the Himalayas, there is no airport nearby. The Last airport is at Shimla.

Summary – “How to reach Reckong Peo from Shimla”

Let’s summarize what we have understood in this blog  “How to reach Reckong Peo from Delhi ”

• Reckong Peo is a wonderful travel destination located in the Kinnaur district of Himachal Pradesh at around 217 KM from Shimla.
• You can reach Reckong Peo in one day from Shimla.
• Reckong Peo can be reached throughout the year but the best time is from April – June and then from September – October.
• Reckong Peo can be reached by self-driven car, bike, taxi, and by Bus.
• The cheapest way to reach Reckong Peo is by the HRTC bus and many options are available.

We hope you have got a good understanding of “How to reach Reckong Peo from Shimla ”. If you want to give suggestions on this blog ” please do comment.

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