How to reach Sarahan from Shimla – 2023 Updated

Known for its stunning natural beauty and rich cultural heritage this village is situated in the state of Himachal Pradesh, India. Sarahan is famous for its centuries-old  Bhimakali Temple, views of snow-capped mountains, beautiful landscape, and picturesque apple orchards. This blog will share complete knowledge of how to reach Sarahan from Shimla through different modes.  

Where is Sarahan located?

Sarahan is located in the upper Shimla region of Himachal. This village is around 160 Km from Shimla at an elevation same to Shimla.

Name of the Place	Sarahan ( सराहन )
State	Himachal Pradesh
District	Shimla
Elevation of Place	2200 m, 7200 feet
Accessibility	By road
Best time to visit	Throughout the year
Distance from Shimla	Around 160  Km

How to reach Sarahan from Shimla

Sarahan is connected by road and accessible throughout the year except during heavy snowfall or during heavy rainfall. The distance between Sarahan from Shimla is around 160 Km. There are different modes by which one can reach Sarahan.

How to reach Sarahan from Shimla by Road

There are various options to reach Sarahan by road.

 You can refer to the below table to plan your journey to Sarahan.

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	Jeouri	143	4400	1350	04:45
6	Sarahan	158	7200	2200	05:15

How to reach Sarahan 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.   

There are multiple options to reach Sarahan by bus.

Option – 1 Shimla –  Sarahan by bus 

Below are the bus details you can choose 

From Shimla to Sarahan.

SR. No.	SERVICE NO.	SHIMLA ISBT TUTIKANDI	SARAHAN	DURATION	DEPOT	TYPE	ORIGIN	DESTINATION	ONLINE BOOKING
1	1225	8:25 AM	3:00 PM	6:35 Hrs	RAMPUR	ORDINARY	HARIDWAR	SARAHAN	NO
2	1726	11:30 AM	8:15 PM	8:45 Hrs	RAMPUR	ORDINARY	CHANDIGARH	SARAHAN	NO

Option – 2  Shimla to Jeouri and then to Sarahan

From Shimla to Jeouri:

SR. No.	SERVICE NO.	SHIMLA ISBT TUTIKANDI	JEOURI	DURATION	DEPOT	TYPE	ORIGIN	DESTINATION	ONLINE BOOKING
1	333	3:40 AM	10:30 AM	6:50 Hrs	REC PEO	ORDINARY	SHIMLA ISBT TUTIKANDI	POOH VILLAGE	YES
2	633	4:30 AM	10:00 AM	5:30 Hrs	REC PEO	ORDINARY	DHARAMSHALA	THANGI	NO
3	1220	5:00 AM	11:30 AM	6:30 Hrs	REC PEO	ORDINARY	HARIDWAR	RECONGPEO	NO
4	556	5:45 AM	11:45 AM	6:00 Hrs	REC PEO	ORDINARY	DELHI ISBT KASHMIRI GATE	RECONGPEO	NO
5	255	6:56 AM	1:40 PM	6:44 Hrs	REC PEO	ORDINARY	SOLAN	RECONGPEO	NO
6	518	7:15 AM	1:15 PM	6:00 Hrs	REC PEO	ORDINARY	DELHI ISBT KASHMIRI GATE	SANGLA	NO
7	1225	8:25 AM	2:15 PM	5:50 Hrs	RAMPUR	ORDINARY	HARIDWAR	SARAHAN	NO
8	CHD-KLK-KFN	8:30 AM	2:00 PM	5:30 Hrs	REC PEO	ORDINARY	CHANDIGARH	KAFNU	NO
9	1513	9:00 AM	3:45 PM	6:45 Hrs	REC PEO	ORDINARY	CHANDIGARH	RECONGPEO	NO
10	CHD-RPO-2X2	10:30 AM	4:00 PM	5:30 Hrs	REC PEO	HIMMANI DELUXE 2X2 NON AC	CHANDIGARH	RECONGPEO	NO
11	1726	11:30 AM	7:15 PM	7:45 Hrs	RAMPUR	ORDINARY	CHANDIGARH	SARAHAN	NO
12	273	6:30 PM	11:55 PM	5:25 Hrs	REC PEO	ORDINARY	SHIMLA ISBT TUTIKANDI	RECONGPEO	YES
13	1511	10:20 PM	4:30 AM	6:10 Hrs	REC PEO	HIMMANI DELUXE 2X2 NON AC	CHANDIGARH	RECONGPEO	NO
14	CHD-SML-RPO	10:30 PM	4:00 AM	5:30 Hrs	REC PEO	ORDINARY	CHANDIGARH	RECONGPEO	NO
15	1512	11:30 PM	6:30 AM	7:00 Hrs	RAMPUR	ORDINARY	CHANDIGARH	KALPA	NO

From Jeouri you can take bus / taxi to Sarahan as it is hardly 15 Km from Jeouri

Option – 3 Shimla – Rampur by Bus and then Rampur to  Sarahan 

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	Sarahan	NO

From Rampur to Sarahan :

SR. No.	SERVICE NO.	RAMPUR	SARAHAN	DURATION	DEPOT	TYPE	ORIGIN	DESTINATION	ONLINE BOOKING
1	1225	12:55 PM	3:00 PM	2:05 Hrs	RAMPUR	ORDINARY	HARIDWAR	SARAHAN	NO
2	731	2:55 PM	6:00 PM	3:05 Hrs	KULLU	ORDINARY	KULLU	SARAHAN	NO
3	1726	6:15 PM	8:15 PM	2:00 Hrs	RAMPUR	ORDINARY	CHANDIGARH	SARAHAN	NO

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

Note: If you are 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 Sarahan from Shimla on your own Vehicle

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

1. The travel time is around 5.5  hrs so please make sure you start early in the day so that you reach Sarahan in the evening..
2. You don’t require a 4X4 vehicle there as the normal vehicle can reach there.
3. In winter there would be high snowfall above Shimla to Narkanda and then in the Sarahan district so weather updates to be taken before the start of the journey.
4. There are limited petrol pumps the way after Rampur.

How to reach Sarahan from Shimla on a bike

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

1. Every bike can reach Sarahan 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. Ride carefully as the road from Rampur to Sarahan 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.
6. 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 Sarahan from Shimla on a Taxi

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

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 Sarahan from Shimla by Train

Sarahan is not connected by train. The last station is at Shimla

How to reach Sarahan from Shimla by air

Since Sarahan is located inland in the Himalayas, there is no airport nearby. The Last airport is at Shimla.

Summary – “How to reach Sarahan from Shimla”

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

• Sarahan is a wonderful travel destination located in the Sarahan district of Himachal Pradesh at around 160 KM from Shimla.
• You can reach Sarahan in one day from Shimla.
• Sarahan can be reached throughout the year but the best time is from April – June and then from September – October.
• Sarahan can be reached by self-driven car, bike, taxi, and by Bus.
• Cheapest way to reach Sarahan is by the HRTC bus and many options are available.

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

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