There are 7 ways to get from Himachal Pradesh to Manali by plane, bus, train, car, or taxi
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Fly from Kangra Airport
best- Fly from Kangra Airport (DHM) to Chennai International Airport (MAA)plane DHM - MAA
7h 23m₹15,467–38,592Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Shimla Isbt Tutikandi to Zirakpurbus
- Take the train from Chandigarh to Peramburtrain 12688
2d₹1,515–10,113Bus
- Take the bus from Shimla, Himachal Pradesh to Delhi, Delhi Statebus
- Take the bus from Delhi, Delhi State to Hyderabad, Telanganabus
- Take the bus from Hyderabad, Telangana to Chennai, Tamil Nadubus
2d 10hDrive 2,387.4 km
- Drive from Shimla to Manalicar 2,387.4 km
34h 58m₹26,931–38,900Bus to Chandigarh International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Solan to Zirakpurbus
- Fly from Chandigarh International Airport (IXC) to Chennai International Airport (MAA)plane IXC - MAA
7h 23m₹8,903–15,735Bus to Dehradun Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Ponta to Dehradunbus
- Fly from Dehradun Airport (DED) to Chennai International Airport (MAA)plane DED - MAA
9h 28m₹9,422–15,337Taxi, train
- Take the taxi from Shimla to Kalkataxi
- Take the train from Kalka to New Delhitrain
- Take the train from Hazrat Nizamuddin to Chennai Centraltrain
2d₹3,466–12,162
Kangra Airport (DHM) to Chennai International Airport (MAA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Himachal Pradesh to Manali is to bus and train which costs ₹1,500 - ₹11,000 and takes 2 days 0h.
The fastest way to get from Himachal Pradesh to Manali is to bus and fly which takes 7h 23m and costs ₹8,500 - ₹16,000.
No, there is no direct bus from Himachal Pradesh to Manali. However, there are services departing from Shimla, Himachal Pradesh and arriving at M.F.L. via Delhi, Delhi State, Hyderabad, Telangana and Central Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 10h.
The distance between Himachal Pradesh and Manali is 2231 km. The road distance is 2387.4 km.
The best way to get from Himachal Pradesh to Manali without a car is to bus and train which takes 2 days 0h and costs ₹1,500 - ₹11,000.
It takes approximately 7h 23m to get from Himachal Pradesh to Manali, including transfers.
Himachal Pradesh to Manali bus services, operated by RS Yadav Smart Bus, depart from Shimla, Himachal Pradesh station.
The best way to get from Himachal Pradesh to Manali is to fly which takes 7h 23m and costs ₹15,000 - ₹39,000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 2 days 10h.
Himachal Pradesh to Manali bus services, operated by RS Yadav Smart Bus, arrive at Delhi, Delhi State station.
Yes, the driving distance between Himachal Pradesh to Manali is 2387 km. It takes approximately 34h 58m to drive from Himachal Pradesh to Manali.
What companies run services between Himachal Pradesh, India and Manali, Tamil Nādu, India?
IndiGo Airlines, Spicejet, and Air India Limited fly from Kangra Airport (DHM) to Chennai International Airport (MAA) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Shimla, Himachal Pradesh to M.F.L. via Delhi, Delhi State, Hyderabad, Telangana, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, and Central Station in around 2d 10h.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Kangra Airport to Chennai International Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹15,000–32,000
Flights from Kangra Airport to Chennai International Airport via Chandigarh International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₹15,000–32,000
Flights from Kangra Airport to Chennai International Airport via Chandigarh International Airport, Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ₹15,000–32,000
Flights from Chandigarh International Airport to Chennai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹8,000–14,000
Flights from Chandigarh International Airport to Chennai International Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹8,000–14,000
Flights from Chandigarh International Airport to Chennai International Airport via Ahmedabad
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹8,000–14,000
Flights from Chandigarh International Airport to Chennai International Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹8,000–14,000
Flights from Chandigarh International Airport to Chennai International Airport via Indore
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₹8,000–14,000
Flights from Dehradun Airport to Chennai International Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹8,500–15,000
Flights from Dehradun Airport to Chennai International Airport via Jaipur
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹8,500–15,000
Flights from Dehradun Airport to Chennai International Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹8,500–15,000
Flights from Dehradun Airport to Chennai International Airport via Pune
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹8,500–15,000
Flights from Dehradun Airport to Chennai International Airport via Ahmedabad
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹8,500–15,000
- Website
- airindia.in
Flights from Kangra Airport to Chennai International Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹16,000–34,000
Flights from Chandigarh International Airport to Chennai International Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹8,500–12,000
Flights from Dehradun Airport to Chennai International Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹8,500–13,000
Flights from Dehradun Airport to Chennai International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹9,500–22,000
Flights from Dehradun Airport to Chennai International Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹8,500–13,000
- Website
- airindiaexpress.in
Flights from Dehradun Airport to Chennai International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹9,500–22,000
- Phone
- 14646
- [email protected]
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Chandigarh to Perambur
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₹1,000–8,000
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹1,000–1,200
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹2,500–3,200
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹3,600–4,600
- First Class (1A)
- ₹6,000–8,000
Train from Kalka to New Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₹200–1,600
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹200–250
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹550–700
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹750–950
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,200–1,600
Train from Hazrat Nizamuddin to Chennai Central
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹900–7,000
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹900–1,100
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹2,300–2,900
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹3,200–4,100
- First Class (1A)
- ₹5,500–7,000
- Phone
- 1800 180 8185
- [email protected]
- Website
- online.hrtchp.com
Bus from Shimla Isbt Tutikandi to Zirakpur
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹360–650
- Website
- https://online.hrtchp.com/oprs-web/guest/home.do?h=1
- Ordinary
- ₹360–480
- AC Himdhara
- ₹460–650
Bus from Solan to Zirakpur
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹320–550
- Website
- https://online.hrtchp.com/oprs-web/guest/home.do?h=1
- Ordinary
- ₹320–430
- AC Himdhara
- ₹390–550
- Phone
- 18005324510
- [email protected]
- Website
- utconline.uk.gov.in
Bus from Ponta to Dehradun
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹110–290
- Website
- https://utconline.uk.gov.in/
- Ordinary
- ₹110–170
- AC
- ₹200–290
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Estimated price
- ₹2,200–2,700
Lahual Spiti Kaza Taxi
- Phone
- +91 94 18 60 56 54
- Website
- spiticabs.wordpress.com
Shimla Taxi
- Phone
- +91 70 18 64 78 20
- Website
- shimlataxi.in
Tour 2 Himachal
- Phone
- +91 98 16 24 37 42
- Website
- tour2himachal.com
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