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There are 12 ways to get from Dhanbad to Manāli by train, bus, night bus, car, plane, or taxi

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  1. Train, bus, night bus

    best
    1. Take the train from Dhanbad Jn to New Delhitrain train
    2. Take the bus from Kundli Border to Mandibus bus
    3. Take the nightbus from Mandi to Manalinightbus night bus
    22h 35m
    ₹2,134–7,623

  2. Train, bus #2

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Dhanbad Jn to Haridwar Jntrain train 13009
    2. Take the bus from Haridwar to Manalibus bus 1233
    43h 15m
    ₹1,220–6,269

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Dhanbad to Varanasibus bus
    2. Take the bus from Varanasi to Chandigarhbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Chandigarh to Manalibus bus
    32h 30m

  4. Drive  1,637.5 km

    1. Drive from Dhanbad to Manālicar car 1,637.5 km
    20h 46m
    ₹15,868–22,921

  5. Train to Deoghar, fly to Chandigarh International Airport, night bus

    1. Take the train from Dhanbad Jn to Kumrabad Rohinitrain train
    2. Fly from Deoghar (DGH) to Chandigarh International Airport (IXC)plane plane DGH - IXC
    3. Take the nightbus from Chandigarh to Manalinightbus night bus
    15h 58m
    ₹10,840–20,869

  6. Train, bus via Delhi

    1. Take the train from Dhanbad Jn to New Delhitrain train
    2. Take the train from New Delhi to Ambala Cant Jntrain train
    3. Take the train from Ambala Cant Jn to Kiratpur Sahibtrain train
    4. Take the bus from Kīrtpur to Kullubus bus
    5. Take the bus from Kullu to Manalibus bus
    26h 13m
    ₹1,643–8,923

  7. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Dhanbad Jn to Ambala Cant Jntrain train
    2. Take the train from Ambala Cant Jn to Chandigarhtrain train
    3. Take the bus from Chandigarh to Manalibus bus
    38h 12m
    ₹1,441–7,563

  8. Train to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport, fly to Chandigarh International Airport, night bus

    1. Take the train from Dhanbad Jn to Sealdahtrain train
    2. Fly from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU) to Chandigarh International Airport (IXC)plane plane CCU - IXC
    3. Take the nightbus from Chandigarh to Manalinightbus night bus
    14h 3m
    ₹10,536–18,472

  9. Train, train to Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport, fly to Chandigarh International Airport, night bus

    1. Take the train from Dhanbad Jn to Gaya Jntrain train
    2. Take the train from Gaya Jn to Patna Jntrain train
    3. Fly from Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport (PAT) to Chandigarh International Airport (IXC)plane plane PAT - IXC
    4. Take the nightbus from Chandigarh to Manalinightbus night bus
    14h 11m
    ₹7,740–17,782

  10. Train to Deoghar, fly to Kangra Airport, taxi

    1. Take the train from Dhanbad Jn to Kumrabad Rohinitrain train
    2. Fly from Deoghar (DGH) to Kangra Airport (DHM)plane plane DGH - DHM
    3. Take the taxi from Kangra Airport (DHM) to Manālitaxi taxi
    20h 55m
    ₹20,630–45,319

  11. Train to Durgapur Kazi Nazrul Islam Airport, fly to Kangra Airport, taxi

    1. Take the train from Dhanbad Jn to Asansol Jntrain train
    2. Fly from Durgapur Kazi Nazrul Islam Airport (RDP) to Kangra Airport (DHM)plane plane RDP - DHM
    3. Take the taxi from Kangra Airport (DHM) to Manālitaxi taxi
    19h 51m
    ₹18,738–41,033

  12. Train to Birsa Munda Airport, fly to Kangra Airport, taxi

    1. Take the train from Dhanbad Jn to Ranchitrain train
    2. Fly from Birsa Munda Airport (IXR) to Kangra Airport (DHM)plane plane IXR - DHM
    3. Take the taxi from Kangra Airport (DHM) to Manālitaxi taxi
    14h 44m
    ₹19,526–37,197

Deoghar (DGH) to Chandigarh International Airport (IXC) flights

Calendar28Weekly Planes
Duration7h 46mAverage Duration
Ticket₹9,525Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,686.2 km
  • Duration: 22h 35m

What companies run services between Dhanbad, India and Manāli, Himachal Pradesh, India?

You can take a bus from Dhanbad to Manali via Varanasi and Chandigarh in around 32h 30m.

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