There are 5 ways to get from Ranchi to Manāli by plane, night bus, bus, train, or car
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Fly to Chandigarh International Airport, night bus
best- Fly from Birsa Munda Airport (IXR) to Chandigarh International Airport (IXC)IXR - IXC
- Take the night bus from Chandigarh to Manali
10h 1m₹8,525–38,422Train, night bus
cheapest- Take the train from Ranchi to Chandigarh18309
- Take the night bus from Chandigarh to Manali
39h 3m₹1,397–7,209Bus, night bus
- Take the bus from Ranchi to Hotel Surya Palace
- Take the bus from FlixBus Ayodhya - Bypass to FlixBus Delhi - Kashmere Gate
- Take the bus from Kashmiri Gate to Tribune Chowk
- Take the night bus from Chandigarh to Manali
37h 47m₹3,464–8,614Drive 1,572.6 km
- Drive from Ranchi to Manāli1,572.6 km
24h 8m₹16,649–24,049Fly to Dehradun Airport, bus
- Fly from Birsa Munda Airport (IXR) to Dehradun Airport (DED)IXR - DED
- Take the bus from Haridwar to Manali
11h 36m₹9,665–20,972
Birsa Munda Airport (IXR) to Chandigarh International Airport (IXC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ranchi to Manāli is to train and night bus which costs ₹1,400 - ₹7,500 and takes 39h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Ranchi to Manāli is to fly and night bus which takes 10h 1m and costs ₹8,500 - ₹39,000.
No, there is no direct bus from Ranchi to Manāli. However, there are services departing from Ranchi and arriving at Manali via FlixBus Ayodhya - Bypass, Kashmiri Gate, Sector 29/31 and Chandigarh. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 37h 47m.
The distance between Ranchi and Manāli is 1453 km. The road distance is 1572.6 km.
The best way to get from Ranchi to Manāli without a car is to bus and night bus which takes 37h 47m and costs ₹3,400 - ₹9,000.
It takes approximately 10h 1m to get from Ranchi to Manāli, including transfers.
Ranchi to Manāli bus services, operated by Shree Saraviya Travels and Transport, depart from Ranchi station.
Ranchi to Manāli bus services, operated by Shree Saraviya Travels and Transport, arrive at Hotel Surya Palace station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ranchi to Manāli is 1573 km. It takes approximately 24h 8m to drive from Ranchi to Manāli.
There are 719+ hotels available in Manāli.
What companies run services between Ranchi, India and Manāli, Himachal Pradesh, India?
There is no direct connection from Ranchi to Manāli. However, you can take the taxi to Birsa Munda Airport (IXR) 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 a bus from Ranchi to Manali via Hotel Surya Palace, FlixBus Ayodhya - Bypass, FlixBus Delhi - Kashmere Gate, Kashmiri Gate, Tribune Chowk, Sector 29/31, Isbt-17, and Chandigarh in around 37h 47m.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Birsa Munda Airport to Chandigarh International Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹8,500–23,000
Flights from Birsa Munda Airport to Chandigarh International Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹8,500–23,000
Flights from Birsa Munda Airport to Chandigarh International Airport via Kolkata
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹8,500–23,000
Flights from Birsa Munda Airport to Dehradun Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹7,000–21,000
Flights from Birsa Munda Airport to Dehradun Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹11,000–30,000
- Website
- airindia.in
Flights from Birsa Munda Airport to Chandigarh International Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹7,500–22,000
Flights from Birsa Munda Airport to Chandigarh International Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹12,000–31,000
Flights from Birsa Munda Airport to Dehradun Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹7,000–21,000
- Phone
- 14646
- care@irctc.co.in
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Ranchi to Chandigarh
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 23m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₹650–5,500
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹650–850
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹1,700–2,200
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹2,400–3,100
- First Class (1A)
- ₹4,100–5,500
- 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
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
- 9887925057
- Website
- sawariyabus.com
Bus from Ranchi to Hotel Surya Palace
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹1,300–1,400
- Website
- http://sawariyabus.com/Index.aspx
- AC Seater/Sleeper
- ₹1,300–1,400
- Phone
- +91 8404855555
- Website
- flixbus.in
Bus from FlixBus Ayodhya - Bypass to FlixBus Delhi - Kashmere Gate
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹950–3,300
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.in
- Phone
- 1800 180 8185
- hrtchq@gmail.com
- Website
- online.hrtchp.com
Bus from Haridwar to Manali
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₹650–2,000
- Website
- https://online.hrtchp.com/oprs-web/guest/home.do?h=1
- Ordinary
- ₹650–1,100
- Ac Volvo
- ₹1,100–2,000
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