There are 4 ways to get from Leh to Manāli by plane, night bus, bus, taxi, or car
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Fly, night bus
best- Fly from Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport (IXL) to Chandigarh International Airport (IXC)IXL - IXC
- Take the night bus from Chandigarh to Manali
7h 13m₹6,316–25,766Bus, taxi
cheapest- Take the bus from Leh to Keylong
- Take the taxi from Keylong to Manāli
16h 2m₹2,500–3,341Drive 410.1 km
- Drive from Leh to Manāli410.1 km
6h 35m₹4,312–6,228Taxi
- Take the taxi from Leh to Manāli410.1 km
6h 35m₹5,500–7,500
Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport (IXL) to Chandigarh International Airport (IXC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Leh to Manāli is to bus and taxi which costs ₹2,500 - ₹3,400 and takes 16h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Leh to Manāli is to drive which takes 6h 35m and costs ₹4,300 - ₹6,500.
The distance between Leh and Manāli is 669 km. The road distance is 410.1 km.
The best way to get from Leh to Manāli without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 16h 2m and costs ₹2,500 - ₹3,400.
It takes approximately 7h 13m to get from Leh to Manāli, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Leh to Manāli is 410 km. It takes approximately 6h 35m to drive from Leh to Manāli.
There are 739+ hotels available in Manāli.
What companies run services between Leh, India and Manāli, Himachal Pradesh, India?
There is no direct connection from Leh to Manāli. However, you can take the taxi to Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport (IXL) 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 Keylong then take the taxi to Manāli.
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- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport to Chandigarh International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹5,000–21,000
- Website
- airindia.in
Flights from Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport to Chandigarh International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹6,000–23,000
- Phone
- +918377971006
- info@laxmiholidays.com
- Website
- 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
- Phone
- 0191-2577475
- jksrtc@gmail.com
- Website
- jksrtc.co.in
Bus from Leh to Keylong
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹700–1,100
- Website
- https://www.jksrtc.co.in/
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