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How to get fromKandy to Manāliby taxi, plane, night bus, bus or train

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There are 5 ways to get from Kandy to Manāli by taxi, plane, night bus, bus, or train

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  1. Taxi, fly to Chandigarh International Airport, night bus

    best
    1. Take the taxi from Kandy to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)taxi
    2. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Chandigarh International Airport (IXC)planeCMB - IXC
    3. Take the night bus from Chandigarh to Manalinightbus
    13h 42m
    ₹22,242–43,134

  2. Taxi, fly to Indira Gandhi International Airport, train, night bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the taxi from Kandy to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)taxi
    2. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL)planeCMB - DEL
    3. Take the train from New Delhi to Chandigarhtrain
    4. Take the night bus from Chandigarh to Manalinightbus
    15h 56m
    ₹20,465–40,684

  3. Taxi, fly to Kangra Airport

    1. Take the taxi from Kandy to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)taxi
    2. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Kangra Airport (DHM)planeCMB - DHM
    3. Take the taxi from Kangra Airport (DHM) to Manālitaxi
    14h 50m
    ₹37,532–85,084

  4. Taxi, fly to Dehradun Airport, bus

    1. Take the taxi from Kandy to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)taxi
    2. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Dehradun Airport (DED)planeCMB - DED
    3. Take the bus from Haridwar to Manalibus
    14h 42m
    ₹23,382–32,684

  5. Taxi, fly to Hindon, night bus

    1. Take the taxi from Kandy to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)taxi
    2. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Hindon (HDO)planeCMB - HDO
    3. Take the night bus from ISBT Kashmiri Gate to Manalinightbus
    19h 45m
    ₹23,355–34,844

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

Calendar51Weekly Planes
Duration8h 45mAverage Duration
Ticket₹13,248Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

There is no direct connection from Kandy to Manāli. However, you can take the taxi to Bandaranaike International 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 taxi to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) airport, fly to Kangra Airport (DHM), then take the taxi to Manāli.

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