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How to get fromColombo to Manāliby plane, night bus, bus, ferry, train or taxi

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There are 7 ways to get from Colombo to Manāli by plane, night bus, bus, ferry, train, or taxi

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  1. Fly to Chandigarh International Airport, night bus

    best
    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Chandigarh International Airport (IXC)plane plane CMB - IXC
    2. Take the night bus from Chandigarh to Manalinightbus night bus
    12h 15m
    ₹17,341–32,159

  2. Train, ferry, night bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Colombo Fort to Kankesanturaitrain train
    2. Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinamferry ferry
    3. Take the train from Nagappattinam to Arakkonamtrain train
    4. Take the train from Arakkonam to Chandigarhtrain train
    5. Take the night bus from Chandigarh to Manalinightbus night bus
    2d 23h
    ₹8,872–22,374

  3. Bus, ferry, train, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Pettah to Kankesanturaibus bus
    2. Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinamferry ferry
    3. Take the train from Nagappattinam to Lokmanyatilaktrain train
    4. Take the bus from Mumbai to Kasol Citybus bus
    5. Take the taxi from Kasol City to Manālitaxi taxi
    2d 11h
    ₹11,002–16,671

  4. Fly to Dehradun Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Dehradun Airport (DED)plane plane CMB - DED
    2. Take the bus from Haridwar to Manalibus bus
    13h 14m
    ₹19,481–30,709

  5. Fly to Kangra Airport, taxi

    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Kangra Airport (DHM)plane plane CMB - DHM
    2. Take the taxi from Kangra Airport (DHM) to Manālitaxi taxi
    12h 38m
    ₹30,631–78,109

  6. Fly to Indira Gandhi International Airport, train, night bus

    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL)plane plane CMB - DEL
    2. Take the train from New Delhi to Chandigarhtrain train
    3. Take the night bus from Chandigarh to Manalinightbus night bus
    14h 28m
    ₹16,564–30,709

  7. Train, ferry, bus

    1. Take the train from Colombo Fort to Kankesanturaitrain train
    2. Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinamferry ferry
    3. Take the train from Nagappattinam to Villupuram Jntrain train
    4. Take the train from Villupuram Jn to New Delhitrain train
    5. Take the train from New Delhi to Kiratpur Sahibtrain train
    6. Take the bus from Kiratpur Sahib to Manali Private Bus Standbus bus
    2d 19h
    ₹9,254–22,524

Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Chandigarh International Airport (IXC) flights

Calendar44Weekly Planes
Duration8h 26mAverage Duration
Ticket₹13,187Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Colombo, Sri Lanka and Manāli, Himachal Pradesh, India?

There is no direct connection from Colombo to Manāli. However, you can take the taxi to Colombo-Airport-CMB airport, fly to Chandigarh International Airport (IXC), walk to Behlana, take the line 17 bus to Isbt-17, walk to Chandigarh, then take the vehicle to Manali. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Kankesanturai, take the taxi to Kankesanturai, take the ferry to Nagapattinam, walk to Nagappattinam, take the train to Lokmanyatilak, walk to Postal Colony, take the line 385 bus to Veer Kotwal Udyan Dadar Station Plaza, walk to Mumbai, take the bus to Kasol City, then take the taxi to Manāli.

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