Best way to go to Manali

Manali is located at an altitude of 1950 meters above sea level in the state of Himachal Pradesh. It is the first choice of tourists and is the hill station where tourists come most. Manali is a part of Kullu district which is 250 km from Himachal capital Shimla. The snow-clad mountain peaks here talk to the sky and its green valley’s go down below. Every now and then, when the flowing clean rivers rise at a rapid pace, you take away all the fatigue of your life. Seeing lakes is nothing short of hypnosis. You can get relaxed by sitting on their side for hours. There are three ways to reach Manali, which is by road, by flight and by train.

Best way to go to Manali from Delhi

Now we are talking about way from Delhi to Manali. Delhi to Manali distance is 540 Km. You can easily reach Manali from Delhi in 14 hours. For this you will first have to take a train from New Delhi to Chandigarh and then a bus to Manali. Manali can also be reached by air. But there is no airport in Manali. So you take a flight to Manali from New Delhi first. Bhuntar airport is about 50 km from Manali. Only domestic flights operate at this airport.

Delhi to Manali road route

The distance from Delhi to Manali is about 540 km. The route from Delhi to Manali goes via Chandigarh-Bilaspur and Mandi. This route is completed through National Highway-1 and National Highway-21. It takes 12-14 hours to reach Manali by road from Delhi.

Best way to go to Manali from Chandigarh/ Kalka

Chandigarh to Manali distance is 288 km.  If you want to go to Manali by road than you can take private cab or bus form Chandigarh/ Kalka bus stand.  There are private and government run buses from Chandigarh to Manali. There are ordinary, semi-deluxe and Volvo buses, which run both in the morning and night hours.  The distance from Chandigarh to Manali is covered in 9-10 hours.

Chandigarh to Manali road route

It takes 6 hours to reach Manali from Chandigarh via road. The route from Chandigarh to Manali passes through National Highway-21 which goes through Ropar, Bilaspur and Mandi. Apart from this, National Highway 21A is another route which passes through Nalagarh, Swarghat and Bilaspur.

Bus time table from Delhi/Chandigarh to Manali

Chandigarh Airport to Manali

Chandigarh airport is the second nearest airport to Manali, after the Kullu Buntur airport. This airport connects most of the cities in India, which further connects Manali by road. This airport has multiple daily flights from Metros like Delhi and Mumbai. Bhuntar airport does not have such connectivity as there is only one daily flight from Mumbai that too remains suspended for months. So Chandigarh is the preferred airport for Manali. Chandigarh Airport code is IXC and Kullu Manali Airport code is KUU. There is one direct flight from Chandigarh to Kullu Manali. There are airlines currently offer both direct and indirect flights between Chandigarh to Kullu. Indirect flight may more travel time, but indirect flights (Delhi to Kullu Manali) usually cost lesser than direct flight.

Distance between Chandigarh airport to Manali

The distance from Chandigarh airport to Manali is 310 km on road and can be covered in 8-9 hours.

Bus service from Chandigarh to Manali

There are private and government run buses from Chandigarh to Manali. There are ordinary, semi-deluxe and Volvo buses, which run both in the morning and night hours.  The distance from Chandigarh to Manali is covered in 9-10 hours. The fare for the ordinary buses cost around Rs.250/-, for semi deluxe buses Rs.550/- and for Volvo buses Rs-1200/- per person.

 Chandigarh Manali bus schedule is as follows:

Taxi service from Chandigarh airport to Manali

The taxi service in Chandigarh provides good service to Manali, with good conditioned cars varying from small cars like Tata Indica car to big ones like Innova, Xylo or Tempo Traveller.  The fares for the taxis vary according to the tourists’ choice of vehicle, the fare for a Tata Indica car will cost around Rs.4000 one way to Manali. The rates are fixed by the taxi unions and vary accordingly with different seasons.

Taking a taxi for the round trip from Chandigarh to Chandigarh is advisable as it will cost less and more convenient

Chandigarh to Manali Taxi Fare

FAQ

Qus:- How many flights fly from Chandigarh to Kullu Manali every day?

There are one flight fly from Chandigarh Airport to Manali every day.

Qus:- What is the fastest way to get from Chandigarh Airport (IXC) to Kullu Manali?

By Flight is the fastest way to Chandigarh Airport to Kullu Manali and it will take only 45 min.

Qus:- Which airport is near to Kullu Manali?

Chandigarh is the nearest airport of Kullu Manali.

Qus:- What is the fare of Chandigarh to Kullu Manali flight?

The fare for flight Chandigarh to Kullu Manali cost around 3,202 per person.

Does Manali has a Railway Station

Manali is located at the northern end of the Kullu valley in Himachal Pradesh and it is the most beautiful hill station with jaw-dropping views, lush green forests, sprawling meadows carpeted with flowers, gushing blue streams. Manali is a combination of natural splendor and rich cultural heritage. Enjoy the Scenic Himalayas and the Beas river. Manali doesn’t have an own airport or railway station. The nearest airport is Kullu airport and the nearest railway station is Shimla and Chandigarh. Delhi to being a high range the way to reach Manali is by road either Delhi to Chandigarh by train and then by road to Manali.

If you plan Shimla Manali tour then you can reach Manali like Delhi to Chandigarh/Kalka by train and then Kalka to Shimla by Toy train, after sightseeing of Shimla then Going to Manali by Road. The Kalka-Shimla rail route, which has completed 100 years, offers the charm of old-world travel amidst lofty pines and lush green, misty mountains. Hoping to save the fixture from extinction, Indian Railways and preservationist groups had appealing to UNESCO, the United Nations Education, Scientific and Cultural Organization, to give the toy train world heritage status and the same was accorded to it.

The Chandigarh Manali bus schedule is as follows:

Chandigarh to Manali Taxi Fare

Himachal Tourism Bus Service from Chandigarh to Manali

For travelling to Himachal Pradesh most tourists come to Chandigarh from many parts of India by train and by air as it has good connectivity with rest of India.

If you like to travel to Manali from Chandigarh there are limited buses available from Chandigarh. The preferred way is to take the bus from Delhi as there are a number of government and private Volvo buses available. They depart in the evening and reach Manali early morning. You can also book the  buses from HRTC website or for more information you can visit this website.

There are only two bus services from Chandigarh run by Himachal Tourism / Himachal Roadways. They are ordinary and Him Gaurav (Tata A/C) coaches run by Himachal Roadways from Chandigarh to Manali and vice versa. There are also other buses from Chandigarh to Manali run by private and government, but are few in number. It takes about 8-10 hours to reach Manali from Chandigarh.

The timings and the fare of the buses run by the Himachal Roadways from Chandigarh to Manali

The availability and the bookings of the tickets can be checked and done through the website www.hrtc.gov.in .

Delhi Manali Volvo bus service

Being an import tourist destination there are a number of Volvo buses available between New Delhi and Manali operated by both Government undertakings and Private bus operators. Government buses generally start from ISBT Kashmiri gate bus stand. Few Himachal Tourism Department Buses depart from Himachal Bhawan, New Delhi also.

Delhi to Manali bus travel time

Delhi to Manali distance by road is 560 kilometers and travel time by bus is 14 to 15 hours

Delhi Manali bus route

Delhi to Manali bus route is via Chandigarh. From Delhi the bus passes through Panipat, Kurukshetra, Ambala, Chandigarh, Ropar, Mandi Kullu and finally reaches Manali.

Delhi Manali Volvo bus fare

The Volvo bus fare varies from Rs 900 to Rs 1400. The fare charges by private operators depends upon the amount of rush whereas the bus fare of government buses is fixed

Delhi Manali bus timetable

The following is the bus timetable of buses operated by Himachal Tourism and Himachal Roadways. Bus timings of Private buses are not fixed and they do not operate from the bus stand.

Himachal Road Transport Corporation Buses

Delhi Manali bus booking online

Now HRTC and HPTDC bus booking can be done online also. HTRC web-portal is https://www.hrtc.gov.in/hrtctickets/ whereas HPTDC web-portal is https://hp.gov.in/hptdc/login.aspx

Delhi Manali Volvo bus inquiry numbers

HPTDC Volvo bus inquiry numbers: 

Dharamsala: 01892-224212; Manali: 01902-252116 ; New Delhi: 011-23717473, 011-23325320; Shimla: 0177-2800073, 0177-2652561

HRTC enquiry numbers:

ISBT Tutikandi Shimla: 0177-2658765, ISBT Chandigarh: 0172-2668943 and ISBT Kashmiri Gate Delhi: 011-23868694