There are 10 ways to get from Karaikal to Manāli by train, plane, night bus, bus, car, or taxi
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Train to Trichy International Airport, fly to Chandigarh International Airport, night bus
best- Take the train from Karaikal to Manjattidaltrain
- Fly from Trichy International Airport (TRZ) to Chandigarh International Airport (IXC)plane TRZ - IXC
- Take the night bus from Chandigarh to Manalinightbus
17h 14m₹13,368–34,859Train, night bus
cheapest- Take the train from Karaikal to Arakkonamtrain
- Take the train from Arakkonam to Chandigarhtrain
- Take the night bus from Chandigarh to Manalinightbus
2d 10h₹1,975–12,064Train, bus, night bus
- Take the train from Karaikal to Villupuram Jntrain
- Take the train from Villupuram Jn to New Delhitrain
- Take the train from New Delhi to Kurukshetra Jntrain
- Take the bus from Kurukshetra to Mandibus
- Take the night bus from Mandi to Manalinightbus
2d 3hBus
- Take the bus from Nagore to Chennai Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G.R. Bus Terminusbus
- Take the bus from Chennai, Tamil Nadu to Hyderabad, Telanganabus
- Take the bus from Hyderabad, Telangana to Delhi, Delhi Statebus
- Take the bus from Delhi, Delhi State to Manali, Himachal Pradeshbus
2d 14hDrive 2,867.9 km
- Drive from Karaikal to Manālicar 2,867.9 km
39h 34m₹32,351–46,728Train to Chennai International Airport, fly to Chandigarh International Airport, night bus
- Take the train from Karaikal to Tambaramtrain
- Fly from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Chandigarh International Airport (IXC)plane MAA - IXC
- Take the night bus from Chandigarh to Manalinightbus
16h 58m₹9,541–18,651Train to Trichy International Airport, fly to Kulu, night bus
- Take the train from Karaikal to Manjattidaltrain
- Fly from Trichy International Airport (TRZ) to Kulu (KUU)plane TRZ - KUU
- Take the night bus from Kullu to Manalinightbus
16h 51m₹12,498–27,449Train to Trichy International Airport, fly to Kangra Airport, taxi
- Take the train from Karaikal to Manjattidaltrain
- Fly from Trichy International Airport (TRZ) to Kangra Airport (DHM)plane TRZ - DHM
- Take the taxi from Kangra Airport (DHM) to Manālitaxi
17h 46m₹23,658–40,809Train to Chennai International Airport, fly to Kangra Airport, taxi
- Take the train from Karaikal to Tambaramtrain
- Fly from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Kangra Airport (DHM)plane MAA - DHM
- Take the taxi from Kangra Airport (DHM) to Manālitaxi
17h 35m₹23,331–50,601Train, bus
- Take the train from Karaikal to Ponmlai Gld Rcktrain
- Take the bus from Tiruchirapalli, Tamil Nadu to Bangalore, Karnatakabus
- Take the bus from Bangalore, Karnataka to Delhi, Delhi Statebus
- Take the bus from Delhi, Delhi State to Manali, Himachal Pradeshbus
3d
Trichy International Airport (TRZ) to Chandigarh International Airport (IXC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Karaikal to Manāli is to train and night bus which costs ₹1,900 - ₹13,000 and takes 2 days 10h.
The fastest way to get from Karaikal to Manāli is to train and fly and night bus which takes 16h 51m and costs ₹12,000 - ₹28,000.
No, there is no direct bus from Karaikal to Manāli. However, there are services departing from Nagore and arriving at Manali, Himachal Pradesh via M.G.R. Koyambedu, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, Hyderabad, Telangana and Delhi, Delhi State. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 14h.
The distance between Karaikal and Manāli is 2649 km. The road distance is 2867.9 km.
The best way to get from Karaikal to Manāli without a car is to train and bus and night bus which takes 2 days 3h and costs .
It takes approximately 17h 14m to get from Karaikal to Manāli, including transfers.
Karaikal to Manāli bus services, operated by SETC, depart from Nagore station.
Karaikal to Manāli bus services, operated by SETC, arrive at Chennai Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G.R. Bus Terminus station.
Yes, the driving distance between Karaikal to Manāli is 2868 km. It takes approximately 39h 34m to drive from Karaikal to Manāli.
There are 713+ hotels available in Manāli.
What companies run services between Karaikal, India and Manāli, Himachal Pradesh, India?
You can take a vehicle from Karaikal to Manali, Himachal Pradesh via Nagore, Chennai Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G.R. Bus Terminus, M.G.R. Koyambedu, Hotel Everest, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, Hyderabad, Telangana, and Delhi, Delhi State in around 2d 14h.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Trichy International Airport to Chandigarh International Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹10,000–22,000
Flights from Trichy International Airport to Chandigarh International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹9,500–22,000
Flights from Trichy International Airport to Chandigarh International Airport via Chennai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹10,000–22,000
Flights from Trichy International Airport to Chandigarh International Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹9,500–22,000
Flights from Trichy International Airport to Chandigarh International Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹9,500–22,000
Flights from Trichy International Airport to Chandigarh International Airport via Bengaluru, Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹9,500–22,000
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Chandigarh International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹8,000–14,000
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Chandigarh International Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹8,000–14,000
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Chandigarh International Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹8,000–14,000
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Chandigarh International Airport via Pune
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹8,000–14,000
Flights from Trichy International Airport to Kangra Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹14,000–31,000
Flights from Trichy International Airport to Kangra Airport via Bengaluru, Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹15,000–31,000
Flights from Trichy International Airport to Kangra Airport via Mumbai, Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹16,000–32,000
Flights from Trichy International Airport to Kangra Airport via Bengaluru, Chandigarh International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₹16,000–34,000
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Kangra Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹11,000–32,000
- Website
- airindia.in
Flights from Trichy International Airport to Chandigarh International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 27m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₹10,000–24,000
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Chandigarh International Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹8,500–12,000
- Website
- spicejet.com
Flights from Trichy International Airport to Kangra Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹14,000–31,000
Flights from Trichy International Airport to Kangra Airport via Bengaluru, Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹15,000–31,000
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Kangra Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹11,000–32,000
- Website
- helitrans.no
Flights from Trichy International Airport to Kulu via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ₹11,000–24,000
Flights from Trichy International Airport to Kulu via Bengaluru, Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹11,000–24,000
Flights from Trichy International Airport to Kulu via Chennai International Airport, Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 32m
- When
- Saturday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₹11,000–24,000
Flights from Trichy International Airport to Kulu via Chennai International Airport, Jaipur
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹11,000–24,000
- Website
- airindiaexpress.in
Flights from Trichy International Airport to Chandigarh International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 27m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₹10,000–24,000
- Phone
- 14646
- [email protected]
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Karaikal to Manjattidal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹150–1,300
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹150–190
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹440–550
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹550–750
- First Class (1A)
- ₹950–1,300
Train from Karaikal to Villupuram Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹180–1,400
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹180–220
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹490–650
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹650–850
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,100–1,400
Train from Villupuram Jn to New Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 48m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₹950–7,500
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹950–1,200
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹2,400–3,000
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹3,400–4,300
- First Class (1A)
- ₹5,500–7,500
Train from New Delhi to Kurukshetra Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₹160–1,300
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹160–200
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹450–600
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹600–800
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,000–1,300
Train from Karaikal to Tambaram
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 43m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹230–1,800
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹230–270
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹600–800
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹850–1,100
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,400–1,800
Train from Karaikal to Manjattidal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹150–1,300
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹150–190
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹440–550
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹550–750
- First Class (1A)
- ₹950–1,300
Train from Karaikal to Manjattidal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹150–1,300
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹150–190
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹440–550
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹550–750
- First Class (1A)
- ₹950–1,300
Train from Karaikal to Tambaram
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 43m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹230–1,800
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹230–270
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹600–800
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹850–1,100
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,400–1,800
Train from Karaikal to Arakkonam
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₹260–2,100
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹260–320
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹700–900
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹950–1,300
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,600–2,100
Train from Arakkonam to Chandigarh
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₹1,000–8,000
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹1,000–1,300
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹2,600–3,300
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹3,700–4,700
- First Class (1A)
- ₹6,000–8,000
Train from Karaikal to Ponmlai Gld Rck
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹150–1,300
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹150–190
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹440–550
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹600–750
- First Class (1A)
- ₹950–1,300
- Phone
- +91 8377971006
- [email protected]
- Website
- laxmiholidays.com
Night bus from Chandigarh to Manali
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₹700–1,500
- Schedules at
- laxmiholidays.com
Night bus from Mandi to Manali
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₹700–1,500
- Schedules at
- laxmiholidays.com
Night bus from Chandigarh to Manali
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₹700–1,500
- Schedules at
- laxmiholidays.com
Night bus from Kullu to Manali
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₹650–1,400
- Schedules at
- laxmiholidays.com
Night bus from Chandigarh to Manali
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₹700–1,500
- Schedules at
- laxmiholidays.com
- [email protected]
- Website
- kingbus.co.in
Bus from Kurukshetra to Mandi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.kingbus.co.in/
- Phone
- 9513948001
- [email protected]
- Website
- tnstc.in
Bus from Nagore to Chennai Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G.R. Bus Terminus
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₹240–800
- Website
- https://www.tnstc.in/OTRSOnline/
- Sleeper/ Seater
- ₹260–550
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- Estimated price
- ₹8,000–10,000
Dharamshala Tour And Travel Services
Dharamshala Travels
- Phone
- +91 94 59 02 70 00
- Website
- dharamshalataxi.com
Himalaya Cab
- Phone
- +91 90151-57476
- Website
- himalayacab.com
Shankar Taxi Service
- Phone
- +91 81 46 73 73 73
- Website
- shankartaxiservice.com
Dharamshala Tour And Travel Services
Dharamshala Travels
- Phone
- +91 94 59 02 70 00
- Website
- dharamshalataxi.com
Himalaya Cab
- Phone
- +91 90151-57476
- Website
- himalayacab.com
Shankar Taxi Service
- Phone
- +91 81 46 73 73 73
- Website
- shankartaxiservice.com
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