There are 5 ways to get from Thar Desert to Manali by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly
best- Fly from Jaisalmer (JSA) to Chennai International Airport (MAA)JSA - MAA
7h 50m₹9,190–20,856Train
cheapest- Take the train from Thalyat Hamira to Jodhpur Jn04825
- Take the train from Jodhpur Jn to Chennai Egmore22664 / ...
2d 2h₹1,381–9,433Train via Ahmedabad
- Take the train from Jaisalmer to Ahmedabad Jn22932
- Take the train from Ahmedabad Jn to Perambur20954 / ...
43h 40m₹1,909–9,992Bus
- Take the bus from Jaisalmer to Ahmedabad
- Take the bus from Paldi to Anand Rao Circle
- Take the bus from Anand Rao Circle to Srinivasam Complex
- Take the bus from Tirupathi to Chennai Madhavaram
2d 6h₹3,417–7,145Drive 2,186.4 km
- Drive from Thar Desert to Manali2,186.4 km
33h 14m₹22,863–33,024
Jaisalmer (JSA) to Chennai International Airport (MAA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Thar Desert to Manali is to train which costs ₹1,300 - ₹9,500 and takes 2 days 2h.
The fastest way to get from Thar Desert to Manali is to fly which takes 7h 50m and costs ₹9,000 - ₹21,000.
The distance between Thar Desert and Manali is 1907 km. The road distance is 2186.4 km.
The best way to get from Thar Desert to Manali without a car is to train via Ahmedabad which takes 43h 40m and costs ₹1,900 - ₹10,000.
It takes approximately 7h 50m to get from Thar Desert to Manali, including transfers.
The best way to get from Thar Desert to Manali is to fly which takes 7h 50m and costs ₹9,000 - ₹21,000. Alternatively, you can train via Ahmedabad, which costs ₹1,900 - ₹10,000 and takes 43h 40m, you could also bus, which costs ₹3,400 - ₹7,500 and takes 2 days 6h.
Yes, the driving distance between Thar Desert to Manali is 2186 km. It takes approximately 33h 14m to drive from Thar Desert to Manali.
There are 801+ hotels available in Manali.
What companies run services between Thar Desert, Rajasthan, India and Manali, Tamil Nādu, India?
IndiGo Airlines, Air India Limited, and Spicejet fly from Jaisalmer (JSA) to Chennai International Airport (MAA) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Thar Desert to Manali via Jaisalmer, Ahmedabad Jn, and Perambur in around 43h 40m.
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- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Jaisalmer to Chennai International Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹9,000–21,000
Flights from Jaisalmer to Chennai International Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹9,000–21,000
Flights from Jaisalmer to Chennai International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹9,000–21,000
Flights from Jaisalmer to Chennai International Airport via Jaipur
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹9,000–21,000
- Website
- airindia.in
Flights from Jaisalmer to Chennai International Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹7,500–15,000
- Phone
- 14646
- care@irctc.co.in
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Jaisalmer to Ahmedabad Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₹380–3,000
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹380–460
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹1,000–1,300
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹1,400–1,800
- First Class (1A)
- ₹2,300–3,000
Train from Ahmedabad Jn to Perambur
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 48m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₹700–6,000
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹700–900
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹1,800–2,300
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹2,600–3,300
- First Class (1A)
- ₹4,400–6,000
Train from Thalyat Hamira to Jodhpur Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹210–1,600
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹210–250
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹550–700
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹750–1,000
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,200–1,600
Train from Jodhpur Jn to Chennai Egmore
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 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)
- ₹3,400–4,400
- First Class (1A)
- ₹5,500–7,500
- Phone
- +917412069719
- dgmit.rsrtc@rajasthan.gov.in
- Website
- transport.rajasthan.gov.in
Bus from Jaisalmer to Ahmedabad
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹460–600
- Schedules at
- transport.rajasthan.gov.in
- Book at
- transport.rajasthan.gov.in
- Express
- ₹509
- Phone
- 0836 230 7300
- help@vrlbus.in
- Website
- vrlbus.in
Bus from Paldi to Anand Rao Circle
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹1,800–4,300
- Schedules at
- vrlbus.in
- Ac Sleeper
- ₹2,200–3,700
- Phone
- 707 5511 729
- care@freshbus.com
- Website
- freshbus.com
Bus from Anand Rao Circle to Srinivasam Complex
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹480–1,300
- Website
- https://www.freshbus.com/
- Seater
- ₹480–1,300
- Phone
- 0866 2570005
- customercare@apsrtconline.in
- Website
- apsrtconline.in
Bus from Tirupathi to Chennai Madhavaram
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₹160–310
- Website
- https://www.apsrtconline.in/oprs-web/
- Seater / Sleeper
- ₹160–260
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