How To Reach Kufri

About Kufri

Kufri is a beautiful hill station in the district of Shimla which is 20km from the state capital Shimla. Kufri is one of the few destinations that are open all year long and welcomes many tourists with warm satisfaction and also attracts many tourists due to its unique beauty. During winter one can go for a hike to a few places and also have tranquilizing trails with perfect views. In winters, Kufri looks stunning and turns into a mini Zermatt and the meandering path through the potato plantation turns into a skiing track, a few resorts also gives the option of skiing. The main attraction in Kurfi is the Mahasu peak at 2720 m above sea level and Fagu Valley where tourists can reach here by hiking or taking a pony. The name Kufri is derived from the word kufr which means Lake in the local language. There are also more popular attractions one can visit here namely Green Valley, Fun World, Kurfi Avenue, Himalayan Wildlife Zoo, etc, and many more.

How To Reach Kufri

Kufri by Air

The nearest airport to reach Kufri is Shimla Airport located in Jubbarhatti i.e 35 km from Kufri which have limited flights a week and Chandigarh Airport i.e 66km from Kufri which connects major cities like Jammu i.e 364km, Delhi i.e 245km, and Mumbai i.e 1646km including options for Jet Airways and Air Deccan that operates. International tourists can reach till airport of Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Bangalore, Kolkata, etc, and board connecting flights to Chandigarh. From the airport there are many modes of transport via buses and cabs/ taxi, one can hire a cab to reach Kufri

Regular flights from New Delhi to Chandigarh: Air India, Indigo, Vistara.
Regular flights from Mumbai to Chandigarh: Indigo, Vistara, Go First, Air Asia.

Time Taken By The Fastest Flight:

New Delhi to Chandigarh:45 minutes approximately.
Mumbai to Chandigarh: 2 hours 20 minutes approximately.

Kufri by Train

The nearest railway station to reach Kufri is Shimla railway station at about 13 km from Kufri, Kalka Railway Station at 100km from Kufri but not well connected with major cities. Chandigarh or Ambala Railway Station which is at about 120km and 165km from Kufri is more convenient while traveling from other major cities and advisable, one can take a toy train or cab/taxi or a bus to reach Kufri.

Trains from New Delhi to Chandigarh: Uchahaar Express, Himalayan Queen Express, Goa Sampark Kranti Express, etc.
Trains from Mumbai to Chandigarh: Kerala Sampark Kranti Express, Paschim SF Express, Bandra Terminus, etc.

Time Taken By The Fastest Train:

New Delhi to Chandigarh: 3 hours 25 minutes approximately.
Mumbai to Chandigarh: 22 hours 20 minutes approximately.

Kufri By Road

Kufri is easily accessible since the road to Kufri are quite maintained and connects Kufri to other neighboring towns, cities, and states. There are private and government-owned cabs/taxis as well as buses that ply to and fro. One can take NH44 to reach Kufri if one is traveling from Delhi and NH5, if one is traveling from Chandigarh

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