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How to get fromNainital to Manāliby train, bus, night bus, car, taxi, or plane

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There are 9 ways to get from Nainital to Manāli by train, bus, night bus, car, taxi, or plane

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  1. Train, bus, night bus

    best
    1. Take the train from Kathgodam to New Delhitrain train
    2. Take the bus from Kundli Border to Mandibus bus
    3. Take the nightbus from Mandi to Manalinightbus night bus
    14h 50m
    ₹2,464–5,933

  2. Train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Kathgodam to Ambala Cant Jntrain train
    2. Take the train from Ambala Cant Jn to Kiratpur Sahibtrain train
    3. Take the bus from Kiratpur Sahib to Manali Private Bus Standbus bus
    17h 43m
    ₹2,063–5,483

  3. Drive  651.9 km

    1. Drive from Nainital to Manālicar car 651.9 km
    10h 52m
    ₹7,439–10,744

  4. Taxi

    1. Take the taxi from Nainital to Manālitaxi taxi 651.9 km
    10h 52m
    ₹8,500–11,000

  5. Taxi, fly to Chandigarh International Airport, night bus

    1. Take the taxi from Nainital to Pantnagar Airport (PGH)taxi taxi
    2. Fly from Pantnagar Airport (PGH) to Chandigarh International Airport (IXC)plane plane PGH - IXC
    3. Take the nightbus from Chandigarh to Manalinightbus night bus
    13h 31m
    ₹11,870–31,421

  6. Bus via Rohini

    1. Take the bus from Nainital, Uttarakhand to Delhi, Delhi Statebus bus Nainital, Uttarakhand - Delhi, Delhi State
    2. Take the bus from Delhi, Delhi State to Manali, Himachal Pradeshbus bus Delhi, Delhi State - Manali, Himachal Pradesh
    20h 6m

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Nainital, Uttarakhand to Dehradun, Uttarakhandbus bus Nainital, Uttarakhand - Dehradun, Uttarakhand
    2. Take the bus from Dehradun, Uttarakhand to Manali, Himachal Pradeshbus bus Dehradun, Uttarakhand - Manali, Himachal Pradesh
    20h 10m

  8. Bus #2

    1. Take the bus from Nainital, Uttarakhand to Haridwar, Uttarakhandbus bus Nainital, Uttarakhand - Haridwar, Uttarakhand
    2. Take the bus from Haridwar to Manalibus bus 1233
    25h 27m

  9. Taxi, fly to Kangra Airport

    1. Take the taxi from Nainital to Pantnagar Airport (PGH)taxi taxi
    2. Fly from Pantnagar Airport (PGH) to Kangra Airport (DHM)plane plane PGH - DHM
    3. Take the taxi from Kangra Airport (DHM) to Manālitaxi taxi
    10h 23m
    ₹16,660–28,871

Pantnagar Airport (PGH) to Chandigarh International Airport (IXC) flights

Calendar10Weekly Planes
Duration8h 26mAverage Duration
Ticket₹10,922Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 825.2 km
  • Duration: 14h 50m

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

You can take a bus from Nainital, Uttarakhand to Manali, Himachal Pradesh via Delhi, Delhi State in around 20h 6m.

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