There are 11 ways to get from Manāli to Kathmandu by night bus, plane, bus, train, car, bus (Flixbus), or taxi
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Night bus to Chandigarh International Airport, fly
best- Take the nightbus from Manali to Chandigarhnightbus
- Fly from Chandigarh International Airport (IXC) to Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM)plane IXC - KTM
12h 28m$129–281Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Manali to Chandigarhbus 49
- Take the train from Chandigarh to Gorakhpurtrain
- Take the bus from Gorakhpur to Swoyambhubus
43h 25m$16–95Bus, train, drive
- Take the bus from Manali to Saharanpurbus
- Take the train from Saharanpur to Raxaul Jntrain
- Drive from Raxaul Jn to Kathmanducar
26h 59m$27–90Bus
- Take the bus from FlixBus Manali - Private Bus Stand to FlixBus Delhi - Majnu Ka Tillabus FlixBus IN0210B / ...
- Take the bus from Delhi Majnu ka Tila to Kathmandu Swoyambhubus
35h 40m$38–71Drive 1,409.5 km
- Drive from Manāli to Kathmanducar 1,409.5 km
20h 30m$181–261Taxi to Kangra Airport, fly
- Take the taxi from Manāli to Kangra Airport (DHM)taxi
- Fly from Kangra Airport (DHM) to Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM)plane DHM - KTM
9h$215–367Bus to Kulu, fly
- Take the bus from Manali to Bhuntarbus
- Fly from Kulu (KUU) to Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM)plane KUU - KTM
7h 8m$106–327Taxi to Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport, fly
- Take the taxi from Manāli to Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport (IXL)taxi
- Fly from Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport (IXL) to Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM)plane IXL - KTM
11h 12m$182–403Bus, train to Indira Gandhi International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Manali to Saharanpurbus
- Take the train from Saharanpur to New Delhitrain
- Fly from Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) to Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM)plane DEL - KTM
14h 3m$83–239Bus, train to Dehradun Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Manali to Saharanpurbus
- Take the train from Saharanpur to Haridwar Jntrain
- Fly from Dehradun Airport (DED) to Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM)plane DED - KTM
14h 56m$127–278Bus via Gorakhpur
- Take the bus from Manali, Himachal Pradesh to Dehradun, Uttarakhandbus
- Take the bus from Dehradun, Uttarakhand to Gorakhpurbus
- Take the bus from Gorakhpur to Swoyambhubus
44h 50m
Chandigarh International Airport (IXC) to Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Manāli to Kathmandu is to bus and train and drive which costs $27 - $90 and takes 26h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Manāli to Kathmandu is to bus and fly which takes 7h 8m and costs $100 - $330.
No, there is no direct bus from Manāli to Kathmandu. However, there are services departing from FlixBus Manali - Private Bus Stand and arriving at Kathmandu Swoyambhu via Delhi Majnu ka Tila. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 35h 40m.
The distance between Manāli and Kathmandu is 1173 km. The road distance is 1409.5 km.
The best way to get from Manāli to Kathmandu without a car is to bus which takes 35h 40m and costs $35 - $75.
It takes approximately 12h 28m to get from Manāli to Kathmandu, including transfers.
Manāli to Kathmandu bus services, operated by FlixBus India, depart from FlixBus Manali - Private Bus Stand station.
Manāli to Kathmandu bus services, operated by FlixBus India, arrive at FlixBus Delhi - Majnu Ka Tilla station.
Kathmandu is 15 min ahead of Manāli. It is currently 12:47 PM in Manāli and 1:02 PM in Kathmandu.
Yes, the driving distance between Manāli to Kathmandu is 1409 km. It takes approximately 20h 30m to drive from Manāli to Kathmandu.
What companies run services between Manāli, Himachal Pradesh, India and Kathmandu, Nepal?
You can take a bus from FlixBus Manali - Private Bus Stand to Kathmandu Swoyambhu via Delhi Majnu ka Tila in around 35h 40m.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Chandigarh International Airport to Tribhuvan International Airport via Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–310
Flights from Chandigarh International Airport to Tribhuvan International Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–310
Flights from Kangra Airport to Tribhuvan International Airport via Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–240
Flights from Kangra Airport to Tribhuvan International Airport via Chandigarh International Airport, Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–240
Flights from Kulu to Tribhuvan International Airport via Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Sunday and Monday
- Estimated price
- $100–310
Flights from Kulu to Tribhuvan International Airport via Dehradun Airport, Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $100–310
Flights from Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport to Tribhuvan International Airport via Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–330
Flights from Indira Gandhi International Airport to Tribhuvan International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–200
Flights from Dehradun Airport to Tribhuvan International Airport via Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–230
- Phone
- 14646
- [email protected]
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Saharanpur to Raxaul Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $4–40
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- $4–6
- Third AC (3A)
- $12–16
- Second AC (2A)
- $17–22
- First Class (1A)
- $29–40
Train from Saharanpur to New Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1–14
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- $1–3
- Third AC (3A)
- $5–7
- Second AC (2A)
- $6–9
- First Class (1A)
- $11–14
Train from Saharanpur to Haridwar Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–11
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- $1–2
- Third AC (3A)
- $4–5
- Second AC (2A)
- $5–7
- First Class (1A)
- $8–11
Train from Chandigarh to Gorakhpur
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $4–35
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- $4–6
- Third AC (3A)
- $11–15
- Second AC (2A)
- $16–21
- First Class (1A)
- $28–35
- Phone
- +91 8377971006
- [email protected]
- Website
- laxmiholidays.com
Night bus from Manali to Chandigarh
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–16
- Schedules at
- laxmiholidays.com
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- Estimated price
- $60–80
Ashtivinaya Travels
- Phone
- +91 98 16 02 42 88
- Website
- ashtvinayaktravels.com
Bharat Booking Holidays
- Phone
- +91 98 16 34 86 36
- Website
- bharatbooking.com
Cab Adviser Tours
- Phone
- +91 62 80 77 71 42
- Website
- cabadvisertours.in
Ashtivinaya Travels
- Phone
- +91 98 16 02 42 88
- Website
- ashtvinayaktravels.com
Bharat Booking Holidays
- Phone
- +91 98 16 34 86 36
- Website
- bharatbooking.com
Cab Adviser Tours
- Phone
- +91 62 80 77 71 42
- Website
- cabadvisertours.in
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