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How to get fromKathmandu to Manāliby plane, night bus, car, train, or bus

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There are 8 ways to get from Kathmandu to Manāli by plane, night bus, car, train, or bus

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  1. Fly to Chandigarh International Airport, night bus

    best
    1. Fly from Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) to Chandigarh International Airport (IXC)plane plane KTM - IXC
    2. Take the nightbus from Chandigarh to Manalinightbus night bus
    11h 55m
    ₹12,285–26,793

  2. Bus, train, night bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Swoyambhu to Gorakhpurbus bus
    2. Take the train from Gorakhpur to Chandigarhtrain train
    3. Take the nightbus from Chandigarh to Manalinightbus night bus
    39h 24m
    ₹1,781–8,950

  3. Drive, train, bus

    1. Drive from Kathmandu to Raxaul Jncar car
    2. Take the train from Raxaul Jn 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
    31h 19m
    ₹3,142–9,738

  4. Bus, night bus

    1. Take the bus from Kathmandu Swoyambhu to Delhi Majnu ka Tilabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Kundli Border to Mandibus bus
    3. Take the nightbus from Mandi to Manalinightbus night bus
    32h 44m
    ₹4,493–7,135

  5. Drive  1,410 km

    1. Drive from Kathmandu to Manālicar car 1,410 km
    20h 25m
    ₹17,282–24,963

  6. Fly to Kulu, bus

    1. Fly from Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) to Kulu (KUU)plane plane KTM - KUU
    2. Take the bus from Bhuntar to Manalibus bus
    14h 51m
    ₹11,982–34,043

  7. Fly to Dehradun Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) to Dehradun Airport (DED)plane plane KTM - DED
    2. Take the bus from Haridwar to Manalibus bus
    13h 28m
    ₹12,179–25,416

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Swoyambhu to Gorakhpurbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Gorakhpur to Dehradun, Uttarakhandbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Dehradun, Uttarakhand to Manali, Himachal Pradeshbus bus
    44h 40m

Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) to Chandigarh International Airport (IXC) flights

Calendar44Weekly Planes
Duration5h 4mAverage Duration
Ticket₹11,365Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,172.1 km
  • Duration: 11h 55m

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

You can take a bus from Swoyambhu to Manali, Himachal Pradesh via Gorakhpur, Gorakhpur, and Dehradun, Uttarakhand in around 44h 40m.

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