The average bus between Shimla and Old Manali takes 10h 11m and the fastest bus takes 9h 35m. The bus service runs several times per day from Shimla to Old Manali. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run 3 times a day between Shimla and Old Manali. The earliest departure is at 8:50 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Shimla is at 8:20 PM which arrives into Old Manali at 6:00 AM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 10h 11m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Shimla to Old Manali. However, there are services departing from Shimla station and arriving at Old Manali station via Bilaspur. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 11m.
Shimla to Old Manali bus services, operated by HRTC, depart from Shimla ISBT Tutikandi station.
Shimla to Old Manali bus services, operated by HRTC, arrive at Manali station.
The distance between Shimla and Old Manali is 128 km. The road distance is 248 km.
You can take a bus from Shimla ISBT Tutikandi to Manali via Bilaspur in around 8h 9m.