How do I get from Delhi to Manali?

By flight, bus or road. Bus (HRTC Volvo Overnight): 14 h, ₹770–₹2,010 per person. Cab (Private cab via Chandigarh and Mandi): 14 h, ₹6,000–₹11,000 per car (up to 4). Flight (Kullu–Bhuntar flight + 1.5 h cab): 6 h, ₹5,000–₹13,000 per person.

What is the fastest way from Delhi to Manali?

Flight (Kullu–Bhuntar flight + 1.5 h cab), about 6 h door to door.

Routes›From Delhi›Manali

Delhi to Manali by flight, bus or road

540 km by road. The flight is fastest at 6 h; the bus is cheapest, from ₹770 per person.

Manali to Delhi

Fastest

Flight

Kullu–Bhuntar flight + 1.5 h cab

6 h door to door

Cheapest

Bus

HRTC Volvo Overnight

from ₹770 per person

Best value

Flight

Kullu–Bhuntar flight + 1.5 h cab

cheapest at mid fares among options within 1.5× the fastest time (or 1 h more on a short ride)

Every option, compared

Door-to-door times (flight times include about three hours at the airports). Fares are typical ranges from budget to premium class.

Mode	Service	Time	Fare	Overnight	Runs
Bus	HRTC Volvo Overnight	14 h	₹770–₹2,010per person	Yes	Daily
Cab	Private cab via Chandigarh and Mandi	14 h	₹6,000–₹11,000per car (up to 4)	No	Daily
Flight	Kullu–Bhuntar flight + 1.5 h cab	6 h	₹5,000–₹13,000per person	No	Daily

Bus, HRTC Volvo Overnight: No train to Manali. Overnight bus from ISBT Kashmere Gate.
Cab, Private cab via Chandigarh and Mandi: Per car, one way, tolls extra. The hill road starts after Kiratpur; a dawn start reaches Manali by evening.
Flight, Kullu–Bhuntar flight + 1.5 h cab: Alliance Air to Kullu–Bhuntar, then 50 km by cab to Manali. Few seats a day; fares move with the season and flights are cancelled in bad weather.

An overnight option also saves a night’s stay.

What it costs your group, one way

Fares × people; a cab is priced per car, one car per four people.

Option	2 people	4 people
Bus · HRTC Volvo Overnight	₹1,540–₹4,020	₹3,080–₹8,040
Cab · Private cab via Chandigarh and Mandi	₹6,000–₹11,000	₹6,000–₹11,000
Flight · Kullu–Bhuntar flight + 1.5 h cab	₹10,000–₹26,000	₹20,000–₹52,000

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Once you’re in Manali

Best time: October – June (avoid July–August monsoon)
Typical stay: 5 days
Railhead: Joginder Nagar / Ambala, 160 km
Airport: Bhuntar Airport (Kullu), 50 km
On the ground: from ₹11,513 for two over 4 days — stay, food, local transport and entry, typical rates (not season-adjusted), excluding this journey.

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