There are 4 ways to get from Kotdwar to Manāli by taxi, bus, car, plane, or night bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Taxi, bus
best- Take the taxi from Kotdwar to Haridwartaxi
- Take the bus from Haridwar to Manalibus
7h 22m₹1,831–3,795Drive 495.5 km
- Drive from Kotdwar to Manālicar 495.5 km
8h 35m₹5,534–7,994Taxi
- Take the taxi from Kotdwar to Manālitaxi 495.5 km
8h 35m₹11,000–13,000Taxi, fly, night bus
- Take the taxi from Kotdwar to Dehradun Airport (DED)taxi
- Fly from Dehradun Airport (DED) to Chandigarh International Airport (IXC)plane DED - IXC
- Take the nightbus from Chandigarh to Manalinightbus
10h 23m₹6,881–17,379
Dehradun Airport (DED) to Chandigarh International Airport (IXC) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kotdwar to Manāli is to taxi and bus which costs ₹1,800 - ₹3,800 and takes 7h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Kotdwar to Manāli is to taxi and bus which takes 7h 22m and costs ₹1,800 - ₹3,800.
The distance between Kotdwar and Manāli is 496 km. The road distance is 495.5 km.
The best way to get from Kotdwar to Manāli without a car is to taxi and bus which takes 7h 22m and costs ₹1,800 - ₹3,800.
It takes approximately 7h 22m to get from Kotdwar to Manāli, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Kotdwar to Manāli is 495 km. It takes approximately 8h 35m to drive from Kotdwar to Manāli.
There are 656+ hotels available in Manāli.
What companies run services between Kotdwar, India and Manāli, Himachal Pradesh, India?
There is no direct connection from Kotdwar to Manāli. However, you can take the taxi to Haridwar then take the bus to Manali. Alternatively, you can drive from Kotdwar to Manāli in around 8h 35m.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Dehradun Airport to Chandigarh International Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹3,900–16,000
Flights from Dehradun Airport to Chandigarh International Airport via Jaipur
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹5,000–16,000
Flights from Dehradun Airport to Chandigarh International Airport via Lucknow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹5,000–16,000
- Website
- airindia.in
Flights from Dehradun Airport to Chandigarh International Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹4,200–13,000
- Phone
- 1800 180 8185
- [email protected]
- Website
- hrtchp.com
Bus from Haridwar to Manali
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₹650–2,400
- Website
- hrtchp.com
- Ordinary
- ₹650–1,200
- AC Himdhara
- ₹1,000–1,500
- Ac Volvo
- ₹1,100–2,400
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- Estimated price
- ₹1,100–13,000
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