There are 7 ways to get from Kullu to Manali by bus, night bus, plane, train, car, or taxi
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Bus, night bus to Chandigarh International Airport, fly
best- Take the bus from Kullu to Mandibus
- Take the night bus from Mandi ISBT to Chandigarhnightbus
- Fly from Chandigarh International Airport (IXC) to Chennai International Airport (MAA)plane IXC - MAA
10h 58m₹8,478–15,446Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Kullu to Chandigarhbus
- Take the train from Chandigarh to Peramburtrain 12688
2d 4h₹1,437–9,174Bus, train via Delhi
- Take the bus from Kullu to Mandibus
- Take the bus from Mandi to Kiratpur Sahibbus
- Take the train from Kiratpur Sahib to New Delhitrain
- Take the train from New Delhi to Chennai Centraltrain
46h 47m₹1,610–10,471Drive 2,504.8 km
- Drive from Kullu to Manalicar 2,504.8 km
37h 12m₹27,395–39,571Fly from Kulu
- Fly from Kulu (KUU) to Chennai International Airport (MAA)plane KUU - MAA
7h 42m₹6,342–13,445Taxi to Kangra Airport, fly
- Take the taxi from Kullu to Kangra Airport (DHM)taxi
- Fly from Kangra Airport (DHM) to Chennai International Airport (MAA)plane DHM - MAA
11h 28m₹19,911–32,208Bus, train #2
- Take the bus from Kullu to Kīrtpurbus
- Take the train from Kiratpur Sahib to New Delhitrain
- Take the train from Hazrat Nizamuddin to Chennai Centraltrain
2d 6h₹1,594–10,181
Chandigarh International Airport (IXC) to Chennai International Airport (MAA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kullu to Manali is to bus and train which costs ₹1,400 - ₹9,500 and takes 2 days 4h.
The fastest way to get from Kullu to Manali is to fly which takes 7h 42m and costs ₹6,000 - ₹14,000.
The distance between Kullu and Manali is 2284 km. The road distance is 2504.8 km.
The best way to get from Kullu to Manali without a car is to bus and train via Delhi which takes 46h 47m and costs ₹1,600 - ₹11,000.
It takes approximately 10h 58m to get from Kullu to Manali, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Kullu to Manali is 2505 km. It takes approximately 37h 12m to drive from Kullu to Manali.
There are 862+ hotels available in Manali.
What companies run services between Kullu, Himachal Pradesh, India and Manali, Tamil Nādu, India?
Helitrans, IndiGo Airlines, and Air India Limited fly from Kulu (KUU) to Chennai International Airport (MAA) twice daily.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Chandigarh International Airport to Chennai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹7,500–13,000
Flights from Chandigarh International Airport to Chennai International Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹7,500–13,000
Flights from Chandigarh International Airport to Chennai International Airport via Ahmedabad
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹7,500–13,000
Flights from Chandigarh International Airport to Chennai International Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹7,500–13,000
Flights from Chandigarh International Airport to Chennai International Airport via Indore
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹7,500–13,000
Flights from Chandigarh International Airport to Chennai International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹7,500–13,000
Flights from Kulu to Chennai International Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹7,000–14,000
Flights from Kulu to Chennai International Airport via Jaipur
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹7,000–14,000
Flights from Kangra Airport to Chennai International Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹13,000–19,000
Flights from Kangra Airport to Chennai International Airport via Chandigarh International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₹13,000–19,000
Flights from Kangra Airport to Chennai International Airport via Chandigarh International Airport, Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₹13,000–19,000
- Website
- airindia.in
Flights from Chandigarh International Airport to Chennai International Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹7,500–12,000
Flights from Chandigarh International Airport to Chennai International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹7,000–15,000
Flights from Kulu to Chennai International Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹6,000–13,000
- Website
- airindiaexpress.in
Flights from Chandigarh International Airport to Chennai International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹7,000–15,000
- Phone
- 14646
- care@irctc.co.in
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Kiratpur Sahib to New Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹230–1,800
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹230–280
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹600–800
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹850–1,100
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,400–1,800
Train from New Delhi to Chennai Central
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹900–7,000
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹900–1,100
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹2,300–2,800
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹3,200–4,100
- First Class (1A)
- ₹5,500–7,000
Train from Chandigarh to Perambur
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₹1,000–8,000
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹1,000–1,200
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹2,500–3,200
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹3,600–4,600
- First Class (1A)
- ₹6,000–8,000
Train from Hazrat Nizamuddin to Chennai Central
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹900–7,000
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹900–1,100
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹2,300–2,900
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹3,200–4,100
- First Class (1A)
- ₹5,500–7,000
- Phone
- 1800 180 8185
- hrtchq@gmail.com
- Website
- online.hrtchp.com
Bus from Kullu to Mandi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹210–300
- Website
- https://online.hrtchp.com/oprs-web/guest/home.do?h=1
- Ordinary
- ₹210–300
Bus from Mandi to Kiratpur Sahib
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹230–330
- Website
- https://online.hrtchp.com/oprs-web/guest/home.do?h=1
- Ordinary
- ₹230–330
Bus from Kullu to Chandigarh
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹400–600
- Website
- https://online.hrtchp.com/oprs-web/guest/home.do?h=1
- Ordinary
- ₹400–600
Bus from Kullu to Kīrtpur
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹320–450
- Website
- https://online.hrtchp.com/oprs-web/guest/home.do?h=1
- Ordinary
- ₹320–450
- Phone
- +91 8377971006
- laxmiholidays001@gmail.com
- Website
- laxmiholidays.com
Night bus from Mandi ISBT to Chandigarh
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₹700–1,500
- Schedules at
- laxmiholidays.com
- Phone
- +91 080-46333629
- support@mybusbookings.com
- Website
- northernbuses.com
Bus from Mandi to Kiratpur Sahib
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹900–1,300
- Website
- https://www.northernbuses.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- Estimated price
- ₹6,500–8,500
Manali Taxi Cab Service
Kullu Manali Taxi Service
- Phone
- +91 94 18 57 80 00
- Website
- hillcabz.in
Chandel Taxi Service
- Phone
- +91 76 50 08 85 18
- Website
- chandeltaxiservice.com
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