How to reach Kalpa — distances and drive times
How these numbers were made
Road distances and drive times are our own routing on OpenStreetMap, measured for a car. Buses are slower and mountain roads add time in bad weather, so treat them as the least you should plan for.
From where you are
- Sangla: 48 km, about 84 minutes.
- Kaza: 212 km, about 326 minutes.
- Shimla: 220 km, about 396 minutes.
- Mandi: 264 km, about 463 minutes.
- Chandigarh: 329 km, about 577 minutes.
Airport
The nearest airport is Bhuntar, about 245 km and 431 minutes away by road.
Once you are in Kalpa
The old village is a walk. Chandika Devi Temple at Kothi is 7 km and about 17 minutes away, and Reckong Peo is 9 km and about 20 minutes. See things to do in Kalpa, the one-day plan, the two-day plan and when to visit Kalpa.
Questions people ask
How far is Kalpa from Shimla?
About 220 km by road, roughly 396 minutes by car or bus on our routing. Most people break the journey rather than drive it in one go, because the highway is slow and narrow in places and the light is better for the last stretch in the afternoon.
What is the nearest airport to Kalpa?
Bhuntar airport near Kullu, about 245 km away and roughly 431 minutes by road. That is a long drive, so most travellers arrive by road from Shimla instead. Chandigarh is about 329 km, roughly 577 minutes, on the same long highway.
How far is Kalpa from Sangla?
About 48 km by road, roughly 84 minutes. Sangla is the next valley, and the two are often combined on one trip through Kinnaur, with Kalpa for the range and Sangla for the Baspa valley and Kamru Fort, and the road between them is one of the better stretches of the whole route.