There are 7 ways to get from Kāthgodām to Manāli by train, bus, night bus, car, taxi, or plane
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Train, bus, night bus
best- Take the train from Kathgodam to Ambala Cant Jn
- Take the bus from Ambala to Tribune Chowk
- Take the night bus from Chandigarh to Manali
15h 8m₹2,216–6,150Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Kathgodam to Dehradun14119 / ...
- Take the bus from Dehradun to Manali
23h 49m₹831–3,748Bus, 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
16h 59m₹1,680–5,297Drive 649.4 km
- Drive from Kāthgodām to Manāli649.4 km
10h 36m₹6,788–9,804Taxi
- Take the taxi from Kāthgodām to Manāli649.4 km
10h 36m₹8,500–11,000Fly to Chandigarh International Airport, night bus
- Fly from Pantnagar Airport (PGH) to Chandigarh International Airport (IXC)PGH - IXC
- Take the night bus from Chandigarh to Manali
10h 52m₹9,888–30,852Fly to Kangra Airport, taxi
- Fly from Pantnagar Airport (PGH) to Kangra Airport (DHM)PGH - DHM
- Take the taxi from Kangra Airport (DHM) to Manāli
22h 30m₹18,678–29,802
Pantnagar Airport (PGH) to Chandigarh International Airport (IXC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kāthgodām to Manāli is to train and bus which costs ₹800 - ₹3,800 and takes 23h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Kāthgodām to Manāli is to drive which takes 10h 36m and costs ₹6,500 - ₹10,000.
No, there is no direct bus from Kāthgodām to Manāli. However, there are services departing from FlixBus Kathgodam and arriving at Manali via Kashmiri Gate, Sector 29/31 and Chandigarh. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 59m.
The distance between Kāthgodām and Manāli is 710 km. The road distance is 649.4 km.
The best way to get from Kāthgodām to Manāli without a car is to train and bus and night bus which takes 15h 8m and costs ₹2,200 - ₹6,500.
It takes approximately 15h 8m to get from Kāthgodām to Manāli, including transfers.
Kāthgodām to Manāli bus services, operated by FlixBus India, depart from FlixBus Kathgodam station.
Kāthgodām to Manāli bus services, operated by FlixBus India, arrive at FlixBus Delhi - Kashmere Gate station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kāthgodām to Manāli is 649 km. It takes approximately 10h 36m to drive from Kāthgodām to Manāli.
There are 735+ hotels available in Manāli.
What companies run services between Kāthgodām, India and Manāli, Himachal Pradesh, India?
There is no direct connection from Kāthgodām to Manāli. However, you can take the train to Ambala Cant Jn, take the taxi to Ambala, take the bus to Tribune Chowk, walk to Sector 29/31, take the line 34 bus to Isbt-17, walk to Chandigarh, then take the vehicle to Manali. Alternatively, you can take a bus from FlixBus Kathgodam to Manali via FlixBus Delhi - Kashmere Gate, Kashmiri Gate, Tribune Chowk, Sector 29/31, Isbt-17, and Chandigarh in around 16h 59m.
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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
- ₹8,500–28,000
Flights from Pantnagar Airport to Chandigarh International Airport via Delhi, Jaipur
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹8,500–28,000
Flights from Pantnagar Airport to Kangra Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹10,000–29,000
Flights from Pantnagar Airport to Kangra Airport via Delhi, Chandigarh International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₹10,000–29,000
- 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
- ₹9,000–34,000
- Phone
- 14646
- care@irctc.co.in
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Kathgodam to Ambala Cant Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 17m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₹250–1,900
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹250–300
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹650–850
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹900–1,200
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,500–1,900
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
Bus from Ambala to Tribune Chowk
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₹650–1,400
- Schedules at
- 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 20m
- 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
- 7h 31m
- Estimated price
- ₹8,000–11,000
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
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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