There are 10 ways to get from Shimla to Manali Station by bus, plane, train, taxi, or car
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Bus to Chandigarh International Airport, fly to Chennai International Airport, train
best- Take the bus from Shimla Isbt Tutikandi to Zirakpurbus
- Fly from Chandigarh International Airport (IXC) to Chennai International Airport (MAA)plane IXC - MAA
- Take the train from Tambaram to Tiruturaipundi Junctiontrain
13h 30m₹8,928–15,653Taxi, train
cheapest- Take the taxi from Shimla to Kalkataxi
- Take the train from Kalka to New Delhitrain
- Take the train from New Delhi to Villupuram Jntrain
- Take the train from Villupuram Jn to Tiruturaipundi Junctiontrain
47h 58m₹3,767–13,402Bus via Hyderabad
- Take the bus from Shimla, Himachal Pradesh to Delhi, Delhi Statebus
- Take the bus from Delhi, Delhi State to Hyderabad, Telanganabus
- Take the bus from Hyderabad, Telangana to Thanjavur, Tamil Nadubus
- Take the bus from Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu to Velankanni, Tamil Nadubus
2d 17hDrive 2,731.3 km
- Drive from Shimla to Manali Stationcar 2,731.3 km
37h 8m₹31,164–45,015Bus to Chandigarh International Airport, fly to Trichy International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Shimla Isbt Tutikandi to Zirakpurbus
- Fly from Chandigarh International Airport (IXC) to Trichy International Airport (TRZ)plane IXC - TRZ
- Take the train from Tiruchchirapali to Thanjavurtrain
- Take the train from Thanjavur to Tiruturaipundi Junctiontrain
14h 3m₹13,358–22,703Bus to Dehradun Airport, fly to Trichy International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Shimla, Himachal Pradesh to Dehradun, Uttarakhandbus
- Fly from Dehradun Airport (DED) to Trichy International Airport (TRZ)plane DED - TRZ
- Take the train from Tiruchchirapali to Thanjavurtrain
- Take the train from Thanjavur to Tiruturaipundi Junctiontrain
15h 49mBus to Chandigarh International Airport, fly to Madurai, train
- Take the bus from Shimla Isbt Tutikandi to Zirakpurbus
- Fly from Chandigarh International Airport (IXC) to Madurai (IXM)plane IXC - IXM
- Take the train from Madurai Jn to Manamadurai Jntrain
- Take the train from Manamadurai Jn to Tiruturaipundi Junctiontrain
17h 58m₹13,933–22,438Bus, train to Indira Gandhi International Airport, fly to Trichy International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Shimla Isbt Tutikandi to Zirakpurbus
- Take the train from Chandigarh to New Delhitrain
- Fly from Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) to Trichy International Airport (TRZ)plane DEL - TRZ
- Take the train from Tiruchchirapali to Thanjavurtrain
- Take the train from Thanjavur to Tiruturaipundi Junctiontrain
16h 39m₹11,574–21,703Bus, train
- Take the bus from Shimla, Himachal Pradesh to Chandigarh, Punjabbus
- Take the train from Chandigarh to Peramburtrain
- Take the train from Tambaram to Tiruturaipundi Junctiontrain
2d 7hBus
- Take the bus from Shimla, Himachal Pradesh to Delhi, Delhi Statebus
- Take the bus from Delhi, Delhi State to Jaipurbus
- Take the bus from Jaipur to Bangalore, Karnatakabus
- Take the bus from Bangalore, Karnataka to Salem, Tamil Nadubus
- Take the bus from Salem, Tamil Nadu to Kumbakonam, Tamil Nadubus
2d 23h
Chandigarh International Airport (IXC) to Chennai International Airport (MAA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Shimla to Manali Station is to taxi and train which costs ₹3,700 - ₹14,000 and takes 47h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Shimla to Manali Station is to bus and fly and train which takes 13h 30m and costs ₹8,500 - ₹16,000.
No, there is no direct bus from Shimla to Manali Station. However, there are services departing from Shimla, Himachal Pradesh and arriving at Velankanni, Tamil Nadu via Delhi, Delhi State, Hyderabad, Telangana and Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 17h.
The distance between Shimla and Manali Station is 2463 km. The road distance is 2731.3 km.
The best way to get from Shimla to Manali Station without a car is to taxi and train which takes 47h 58m and costs ₹3,700 - ₹14,000.
It takes approximately 13h 30m to get from Shimla to Manali Station, including transfers.
Shimla to Manali Station bus services, operated by SLGT Travels, depart from Shimla, Himachal Pradesh station.
Shimla to Manali Station bus services, operated by SLGT Travels, arrive at Delhi, Delhi State station.
Yes, the driving distance between Shimla to Manali Station is 2731 km. It takes approximately 37h 8m to drive from Shimla to Manali Station.
There are seven+ hotels available in Manali Station.
What companies run services between Shimla, India and Manali Station, India?
You can take a bus from Shimla, Himachal Pradesh to Manali Station via Delhi, Delhi State, Hyderabad, Telangana, Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu, and Velankanni, Tamil Nadu in around 2d 17h.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Chandigarh International Airport to Chennai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹8,000–11,000
Flights from Chandigarh International Airport to Chennai International Airport via Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹8,000–11,000
Flights from Chandigarh International Airport to Chennai International Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹8,000–11,000
Flights from Chandigarh International Airport to Chennai International Airport via Indore
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹8,000–11,000
Flights from Chandigarh International Airport to Chennai International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹8,000–11,000
Flights from Chandigarh International Airport to Trichy International Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹13,000–18,000
Flights from Chandigarh International Airport to Trichy International Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹13,000–18,000
Flights from Chandigarh International Airport to Trichy International Airport via Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹13,000–18,000
Flights from Chandigarh International Airport to Trichy International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹9,000–23,000
Flights from Chandigarh International Airport to Trichy International Airport via Lucknow, Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹13,000–18,000
Flights from Dehradun Airport to Trichy International Airport via Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹14,000–28,000
Flights from Dehradun Airport to Trichy International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹8,500–22,000
Flights from Chandigarh International Airport to Madurai via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹13,000–24,000
Flights from Chandigarh International Airport to Madurai via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹12,000–24,000
Flights from Chandigarh International Airport to Madurai via Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹12,000–24,000
Flights from Chandigarh International Airport to Madurai via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹11,000–28,000
Flights from Chandigarh International Airport to Madurai via Chennai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹12,000–24,000
Flights from Indira Gandhi International Airport to Trichy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹9,500–15,000
Flights from Indira Gandhi International Airport to Trichy International Airport via Chennai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹9,500–15,000
Flights from Indira Gandhi International Airport to Trichy International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹9,500–15,000
Flights from Indira Gandhi International Airport to Trichy International Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹9,500–15,000
Flights from Indira Gandhi International Airport to Trichy International Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹9,500–15,000
- Phone
- 14646
- [email protected]
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Tambaram to Tiruturaipundi Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₹220–1,800
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹220–270
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹600–750
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹800–1,100
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,300–1,800
Train from Kalka to New Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₹200–1,600
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹200–250
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹550–700
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹750–950
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,200–1,600
Train from New Delhi to Villupuram Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 3m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₹950–7,500
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹950–1,200
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹2,400–3,000
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹3,400–4,300
- First Class (1A)
- ₹5,500–7,500
Train from Villupuram Jn to Tiruturaipundi Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₹170–1,400
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹170–210
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹480–600
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹650–850
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,000–1,400
Train from Tiruchchirapali to Thanjavur
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₹120–1,000
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹120–150
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹350–440
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹470–600
- First Class (1A)
- ₹750–1,000
Train from Thanjavur to Tiruturaipundi Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₹130–1,100
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹130–160
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹380–480
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹500–650
- First Class (1A)
- ₹800–1,100
Train from Tiruchchirapali to Thanjavur
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₹120–1,000
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹120–150
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹350–440
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹470–600
- First Class (1A)
- ₹750–1,000
Train from Thanjavur to Tiruturaipundi Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₹130–1,100
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹130–160
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹380–480
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹500–650
- First Class (1A)
- ₹800–1,100
Train from Madurai Jn to Manamadurai Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹120–1,000
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹120–150
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹350–440
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹470–600
- First Class (1A)
- ₹750–1,000
Train from Manamadurai Jn to Tiruturaipundi Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₹170–1,400
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹170–210
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹480–600
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹650–850
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,000–1,400
Train from Chandigarh to New Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹190–1,500
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹190–230
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹500–650
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹700–950
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,200–1,500
Train from Tiruchchirapali to Thanjavur
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₹120–1,000
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹120–150
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹350–440
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹470–600
- First Class (1A)
- ₹750–1,000
Train from Thanjavur to Tiruturaipundi Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₹130–1,100
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹130–160
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹380–480
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹500–650
- First Class (1A)
- ₹800–1,100
Train from Chandigarh to Perambur
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₹1,000–8,000
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹1,000–1,200
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹2,500–3,200
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹3,600–4,600
- First Class (1A)
- ₹6,000–8,000
Train from Tambaram to Tiruturaipundi Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₹220–1,800
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹220–270
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹600–750
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹800–1,100
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,300–1,800
- Phone
- 1800 180 8185
- [email protected]
- Website
- hrtchp.com
Bus from Shimla Isbt Tutikandi to Zirakpur
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹360–650
- Website
- hrtchp.com
- Ordinary
- ₹360–480
- AC Himdhara
- ₹460–650
Bus from Shimla Isbt Tutikandi to Zirakpur
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹360–650
- Website
- hrtchp.com
- Ordinary
- ₹360–480
- AC Himdhara
- ₹460–650
Bus from Shimla Isbt Tutikandi to Zirakpur
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹360–650
- Website
- hrtchp.com
- Ordinary
- ₹360–480
- AC Himdhara
- ₹460–650
Bus from Shimla Isbt Tutikandi to Zirakpur
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹360–650
- Website
- hrtchp.com
- Ordinary
- ₹360–480
- AC Himdhara
- ₹460–650
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Estimated price
- ₹2,200–2,700
Lahual Spiti Kaza Taxi
- Phone
- +91 94 18 60 56 54
- Website
- spiticabs.wordpress.com
Shimla Taxi
- Phone
- +91 70 18 64 78 20
- Website
- shimlataxi.in
Tour 2 Himachal
- Phone
- +91 98 16 24 37 42
- Website
- tour2himachal.com
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