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

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  1. Taxi to Kangra Airport, fly to Pokhara Airport

    best
    1. Take the taxi from Manāli to Kangra Airport (DHM)taxi taxi
    2. Fly from Kangra Airport (DHM) to Pokhara Airport (PKR)plane plane DHM - PKR
    11h 17m
    $392–786

  2. Drive  1,316.8 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Manāli to Pokharacar car 1,316.8 km
    19h 6m
    $157–226

  3. Bus, train, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Manali to Saharanpurbus bus
    2. Take the train from Saharanpur to Barhnitrain train
    3. Take the bus from Krishnanagar to Nayagaunbus bus
    4. Take the taxi from Nayagaun to Pokharataxi taxi
    25h 6m

  4. Night bus to Chandigarh International Airport, fly to Pokhara Airport

    1. Take the nightbus from Manali to Chandigarhnightbus night bus
    2. Fly from Chandigarh International Airport (IXC) to Pokhara Airport (PKR)plane plane IXC - PKR
    14h 41m
    $284–329

  5. Night bus to Chandigarh International Airport, fly to Tribhuvan International Airport, bus, taxi

    1. Take the nightbus from Manali to Chandigarhnightbus night bus
    2. Fly from Chandigarh International Airport (IXC) to Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM)plane plane IXC - KTM
    3. Take the bus from Kalanki Dhungeadda to Manakamanabus bus
    4. Take the taxi from Manakamana to Pokharataxi taxi
    17h 35m
    $212–395

  6. Taxi to Kangra Airport, fly to Tribhuvan International Airport, bus, taxi

    1. Take the taxi from Manāli to Kangra Airport (DHM)taxi taxi
    2. Fly from Kangra Airport (DHM) to Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM)plane plane DHM - KTM
    3. Take the bus from Kalanki Dhungeadda to Manakamanabus bus
    4. Take the taxi from Manakamana to Pokharataxi taxi
    12h 47m
    $300–592

  7. Taxi to Kangra Airport, fly to Gorakhpur Airport, drive

    1. Take the taxi from Manāli to Kangra Airport (DHM)taxi taxi
    2. Fly from Kangra Airport (DHM) to Gorakhpur Airport (GOP)plane plane DHM - GOP
    3. Drive from Gorakhpur Airport (GOP) to Pokharacar car
    13h 34m
    $207–399

  8. Bus, train, taxi via Chandīgarh

    1. Take the bus from Manali to Chandigarhbus bus
    2. Take the train from Chandigarh to Ambala Cant Jntrain train
    3. Take the train from Ambala Cant Jn to Barhnitrain train
    4. Take the bus from Krishnanagar to Butwalbus bus
    5. Take the taxi from Butwal to Pokharataxi taxi
    28h 54m

Kangra Airport (DHM) to Pokhara Airport (PKR) flights

Calendar14Weekly Planes
Duration7h 41mAverage Duration
Ticket$239Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,090.2 km
  • Duration: 11h 17m

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

There is no direct connection from Manāli to Pokhara. However, you can take the taxi to Kangra Airport (DHM) airport, fly to Pokhara Airport (PKR), then take the taxi to Pokhara. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Saharanpur, walk to Saharanpur, take the train to Barhni, walk to Krishnanagar, take the bus to Nayagaun, then take the taxi to Pokhara.

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