There are 7 ways to get from Bhimtal to Manāli by taxi, train, night bus, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Taxi, train, night bus
best- Take the taxi from Bhimtal to Lal Kuan
- Take the train from Lal Kuan to Chandigarh
- Take the night bus from Chandigarh to Manali
16h 28m₹1,757–4,983Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Kathgodam to Dehradun14119 / ...
- Take the bus from Dehradun to Manali
24h 21m₹1,297–4,352Bus, night bus
- Take the bus from FlixBus Kathgodam to FlixBus Delhi - Kashmere Gate
- Take the bus from Kashmiri Gate to Tribune Chowk
- Take the night bus from Chandigarh to Manali
17h 35m₹2,151–5,913Drive 672.1 km
- Drive from Bhimtal to Manāli672.1 km
11h 7m₹7,104–10,261Taxi
- Take the taxi from Bhimtal to Manāli672.1 km
11h 7m₹9,000–11,000Taxi, fly to Chandigarh International Airport, night bus
- Take the taxi from Bhimtal to Pantnagar Airport (PGH)
- Fly from Pantnagar Airport (PGH) to Chandigarh International Airport (IXC)PGH - IXC
- Take the night bus from Chandigarh to Manali
11h 24m₹10,689–28,207Taxi, fly to Kangra Airport
- Take the taxi from Bhimtal to Pantnagar Airport (PGH)
- Fly from Pantnagar Airport (PGH) to Kangra Airport (DHM)PGH - DHM
- Take the taxi from Kangra Airport (DHM) to Manāli
23h 2m₹19,979–40,157
Pantnagar Airport (PGH) to Chandigarh International Airport (IXC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bhimtal to Manāli is to train and bus which costs ₹1,300 - ₹4,400 and takes 24h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Bhimtal to Manāli is to drive which takes 11h 7m and costs ₹7,000 - ₹11,000.
The distance between Bhimtal and Manāli is 739 km. The road distance is 672.1 km.
The best way to get from Bhimtal to Manāli without a car is to taxi and train and night bus which takes 16h 28m and costs ₹1,700 - ₹5,000.
It takes approximately 16h 28m to get from Bhimtal to Manāli, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Bhimtal to Manāli is 672 km. It takes approximately 11h 7m to drive from Bhimtal to Manāli.
There are 735+ hotels available in Manāli.
What companies run services between Bhimtal, India and Manāli, Himachal Pradesh, India?
There is no direct connection from Bhimtal to Manāli. However, you can take the taxi to Lal Kuan, take the train to Chandigarh, walk to Railway Station, take the line 22 bus to Isbt-17, walk to Chandigarh, then take the vehicle to Manali. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Bhimtal to Manali via FlixBus Kathgodam, FlixBus Delhi - Kashmere Gate, Kashmiri Gate, Tribune Chowk, Sector 29/31, Isbt-17, and Chandigarh in around 17h 35m.
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- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Pantnagar Airport to Chandigarh International Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹9,000–25,000
Flights from Pantnagar Airport to Chandigarh International Airport via Delhi, Jaipur
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹9,000–25,000
Flights from Pantnagar Airport to Kangra Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹12,000–29,000
Flights from Pantnagar Airport to Kangra Airport via Delhi, Chandigarh International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₹12,000–29,000
- Website
- spicejet.com
Flights from Pantnagar Airport to Kangra Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹9,000–35,000
- Phone
- 14646
- care@irctc.co.in
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Lal Kuan to Chandigarh
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 46m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₹260–2,000
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹260–310
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹700–900
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹950–1,200
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,600–2,000
Train from Kathgodam to Dehradun
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₹230–1,800
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹230–270
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹600–800
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹850–1,100
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,400–1,800
- Phone
- +918377971006
- info@laxmiholidays.com
- Website
- laxmiholidays.com
Night bus from Chandigarh to Manali
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₹700–1,500
- Schedules at
- laxmiholidays.com
Bus from Kashmiri Gate to Tribune Chowk
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₹500–1,900
- Schedules at
- laxmiholidays.com
- Adult
- ₹500–1,900
- Phone
- +91 8404855555
- Website
- flixbus.in
Bus from FlixBus Kathgodam to FlixBus Delhi - Kashmere Gate
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₹460–1,400
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.in
- Phone
- 1800 180 8185
- hrtchq@gmail.com
- Website
- online.hrtchp.com
Bus from Dehradun to Manali
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 9m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₹600–2,000
- Website
- https://online.hrtchp.com/oprs-web/guest/home.do?h=1
- Ordinary
- ₹600–850
- Sleeper / Seater
- ₹950–2,000
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- Estimated price
- ₹750–11,000
Spice Cabs
- Phone
- +91 85 10 01 49 99
- Website
- spicecabs.com
Mera TaxiWala
- Phone
- +91 98 10 47 41 48
- Website
- merataxiwala.com
Lakshya Taxi
- Phone
- +91 95 40 10 71 30
- Website
- lakshyataxi.com
Spice Cabs
- Phone
- +91 85 10 01 49 99
- Website
- spicecabs.com
Mera TaxiWala
- Phone
- +91 98 10 47 41 48
- Website
- merataxiwala.com
Lakshya Taxi
- Phone
- +91 95 40 10 71 30
- Website
- lakshyataxi.com
Spice Cabs
- Phone
- +91 85 10 01 49 99
- Website
- spicecabs.com
Mera TaxiWala
- Phone
- +91 98 10 47 41 48
- Website
- merataxiwala.com
Lakshya Taxi
- Phone
- +91 95 40 10 71 30
- Website
- lakshyataxi.com
Spice Cabs
- Phone
- +91 85 10 01 49 99
- Website
- spicecabs.com
Mera TaxiWala
- Phone
- +91 98 10 47 41 48
- Website
- merataxiwala.com
Lakshya Taxi
- Phone
- +91 95 40 10 71 30
- Website
- lakshyataxi.com
Shankar Taxi Service
- Phone
- +91 81 46 73 73 73
- Website
- shankartaxiservice.com
Himalaya Cab
- Phone
- +91 90151-57476
- Website
- himalayacab.com
Dharamshala Travels
- Phone
- +91 94 59 02 70 00
- Website
- dharamshalataxi.com
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