The top 4 Hill stations in India region-wise are Shimla in the North, Darjeeling in the East, Ooty in the South, and Lonavala in the West.

St. Michael’s Catholic Church at Shimla, one of the Top 4 Hill stations in India.

Shimla, one of the Top 4 Hill stations in India

Shimla in North India is situated in Himachal Pradesh state. Shimla hill station offers a panoramic view of the Himalayas. It’s considered the best hill station in India. There is a ropeway to Shimla from downtown.

Shimla is around 223 miles from New Delhi, the capital of India. Shimla is well connected by roads. Kalka railway station is the nearest broad gauge railway station. Kalka station is connected to Shimla by Kalka- Shimla narrow gauge railway line. This railway line is a UNESCO World Heritage site and is part of “Mountain Railways of India” along with similar narrow gauge lines at Darjeeling and Ooty. New Delhi airport and railway stations are well connected to other parts of the world.

Darjeeling, one of the Top 4 Hill stations in India

Darjeeling hill station in West Bengal state is a beautiful hill station in Western India. Darjeeling offers a view of the Lesser Himalayas. Darjeeling Tea is a famous Geo-patented tea from this region.

New Jalpaiguri railway station near Siliguri is the nearest railway station to Darjeeling at around 50 kilometers distance. Darjeeling Himalayan Railway starts from here. Bagdogra Airport is the nearest airport at around 90 kilometers distance from Darjeeling hill station.

Ooty, one of the Top 4 Hill stations in India

Ooty hill station in Tamilnadu is a beautiful hill station in the South. Ooty is also known as Udhagamandalam or Udhagai. Ooty is part of the Nilgiri Mountains or the Blue mountains.

Coimbatore is the nearest city with an airport 86 kilometers away. Coimbatore Junction railway station is the closest major railway station connected to other parts of the country. Mettupalayam is the nearest railway station on the broad gauge. Very few trains go to Mettupalayam. Heritage Mountain railway to Ooty starts from Mettupalayam.

Lonavala, One Of the Top 4 Hill stations in India

Lonavala hill station in Maharashtra state is another beautiful hill station in the Western part of India. It’s part of the Sahyadri ranges of Western Ghats. Khandala hill station is an adjacent twin hill station around three kilometers from Lonavala hill station.

All trains stop at Lonavala railway station. Pune city is the nearest major city with an airport, at around 64 kilometers away. Mumbai is another major city 104 kilometers away from Lonavala hill station.