There are 8 ways to get from Kathmandu to Manali by plane, car, train, or bus
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Fly Tribhuvan International Airport to Chennai International Airport
best- Fly from Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) to Chennai International Airport (MAA)plane KTM - MAA
9h 36m₹9,765–37,409Bus, train via Faizabad
cheapest- Take the bus from Kathmandu to Faizabadbus Indo-Nepal Maitree Bus
- Take the train from Ayodhya Cantt to Chennai Egmoretrain 22614
2d 4h₹1,097–9,667Drive, train
- Drive from Kathmandu to Raxaul Jncar
- Take the train from Raxaul Jn to Durgapurtrain
- Take the train from Durgapur to Peramburtrain
44h 28m₹3,063–11,136Bus
- Take the bus from Swoyambhu to Gorakhpurbus
- Take the bus from Gorakhpur Nausad to Nashik Dwarkabus
- Take the bus from Nashik Dwarka to Madinagudabus
- Take the bus from Allwyn X Road to Madhavaram bypassbus
2d 9h₹6,741–15,410Drive 2,153.1 km
- Drive from Kathmandu to Manalicar 2,153.1 km
32h 39m₹25,951–37,484Drive, train to Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport, fly to Chennai International Airport
- Drive from Kathmandu to Raxaul Jncar
- Take the train from Raxaul Jn to Patliputratrain
- Fly from Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport (PAT) to Chennai International Airport (MAA)plane PAT - MAA
13h 48m₹10,138–18,311Fly Tribhuvan International Airport to Tirupati Airport, train
- Fly from Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) to Tirupati Airport (TIR)plane KTM - TIR
- Take the train from Renigunta Jn to Peramburtrain
17h 11m₹13,142–30,685Bus, train
- Take the bus from Swoyambhu to Gorakhpurbus
- Take the train from Gorakhpur to Chennai Centraltrain 12511 / ...
2d 9h₹1,619–11,105
Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) to Chennai International Airport (MAA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kathmandu to Manali is to bus and train via Faizabad which costs ₹1,100 - ₹10,000 and takes 2 days 4h.
The fastest way to get from Kathmandu to Manali is to fly which takes 9h 36m and costs ₹9,500 - ₹38,000.
The distance between Kathmandu and Manali is 1780 km. The road distance is 2153.1 km.
The best way to get from Kathmandu to Manali without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 9h and costs ₹6,500 - ₹16,000.
It takes approximately 9h 36m to get from Kathmandu to Manali, including transfers.
The best way to get from Kathmandu to Manali is to fly which takes 9h 36m and costs ₹9,500 - ₹38,000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ₹6,500 - ₹16,000 and takes 2 days 9h.
Manali is 15 min behind Kathmandu. It is currently 9:43 PM in Kathmandu and 9:28 PM in Manali.
Yes, the driving distance between Kathmandu to Manali is 2153 km. It takes approximately 32h 39m to drive from Kathmandu to Manali.
There are 856+ hotels available in Manali.
What companies run services between Kathmandu, Nepal and Manali, Tamil Nādu, India?
Air India Express, IndiGo Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) to Chennai International Airport (MAA) every 2 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Swoyambhu to Avurikollaimedu via Gorakhpur, Gorakhpur Nausad, Nashik Dwarka, Madinaguda, Allwyn X Road, Madhavaram bypass, and Madhavaram Bypass in around 2d 9h.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Tribhuvan International Airport to Chennai International Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹9,500–38,000
Flights from Tribhuvan International Airport to Chennai International Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹9,500–38,000
Flights from Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport to Chennai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹8,500–14,000
Flights from Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport to Chennai International Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹8,500–14,000
Flights from Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport to Chennai International Airport via Lucknow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹8,500–14,000
Flights from Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport to Chennai International Airport via Kolkata
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹8,500–14,000
Flights from Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport to Chennai International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹8,500–14,000
Flights from Tribhuvan International Airport to Tirupati Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹17,000–60,000
Flights from Tribhuvan International Airport to Tirupati Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹18,000–60,000
Flights from Tribhuvan International Airport to Tirupati Airport via Kolkata, Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹16,000–60,000
Flights from Tribhuvan International Airport to Tirupati Airport via Varanasi, Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₹14,000–50,000
- Website
- airindia.in
Flights from Tribhuvan International Airport to Chennai International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹12,000–35,000
Flights from Tribhuvan International Airport to Chennai International Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹9,500–21,000
- Website
- airindiaexpress.in
Flights from Tribhuvan International Airport to Chennai International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹12,000–35,000
- Website
- srilankan.com
Flights from Tribhuvan International Airport to Chennai International Airport via Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹14,000–65,000
- Phone
- 14646
- care@irctc.co.in
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Raxaul Jn to Durgapur
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹300–2,300
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹300–350
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹750–1,000
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹1,100–1,400
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,800–2,300
Train from Durgapur to Perambur
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₹750–6,000
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹750–900
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹1,900–2,400
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹2,700–3,400
- First Class (1A)
- ₹4,600–6,000
Train from Raxaul Jn to Patliputra
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹180–1,500
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹180–220
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹500–650
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹700–900
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,100–1,500
Train from Renigunta Jn to Perambur
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹150–1,200
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹150–190
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹430–550
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹550–750
- First Class (1A)
- ₹950–1,200
Train from Ayodhya Cantt to Chennai Egmore
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₹900–7,500
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹900–1,200
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹2,300–2,900
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹3,300–4,200
- First Class (1A)
- ₹5,500–7,500
Train from Gorakhpur to Chennai Central
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₹950–7,500
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹950–1,200
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹2,400–3,000
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹3,400–4,300
- First Class (1A)
- ₹5,500–7,500
- Phone
- +91 9530045999
- Website
- gajrajbus.com
Bus from Swoyambhu to Gorakhpur
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹600–3,500
- Book at
- gajrajbus.com
- AC Sleeper
- ₹600–1,600
- Phone
- +919228009328
- rajratanbus@gmail.com
- Website
- rajratanbus.in
Bus from Gorakhpur Nausad to Nashik Dwarka
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₹3,500–3,700
- Schedules at
- rajratanbus.in
- AC Sleeper
- ₹3,500–3,700
- Phone
- 020 67186800
- businfo@prasannapurple.com
- Website
- purplebus.in
Bus from Nashik Dwarka to Madinaguda
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹1,200–4,600
- Website
- https://purplebus.in/
- Phone
- +91 78389 86986
- bharathitravelsbt@gmail.com
- Website
- bharathitravels.com
Bus from Allwyn X Road to Madhavaram bypass
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹1,100–3,200
- Website
- http://www.bharathitravels.com/
- Ac Sleeper
- ₹1,700–3,200
- Phone
- +91-11-23370236
- info@dimts.in
- Website
- dtc.delhi.gov.in
Bus from Kathmandu to Faizabad
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹55–1,300
- Website
- https://dtc.delhi.gov.in
- Ordinary Buses
- ₹55–80
- AC Buses
- ₹100–150
- Airport Express Services
- ₹900–1,300
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