How to Reach Manali from Delhi by Train

Planning for going to Manali from Delhi by a train? If so, you are at the right place as we are here to tell you how to reach this charming hill station from Delhi. Fondly known as the ‘Valley of the Gods’, Manali, which is situated on the banks of the Beas River in the Kullu district in the northern Indian state of Himachal Pradesh, is surely counted among the most preferred hill stations in India.

How to Reach Manali from Delhi by Train

As there is no direct train from New Delhi to Manali. Tourists can take a train from Delhi to Chandigarh and then take a bus of HRTC from Chandigarh to Manali. The Chandigarh Railway Station is the closest and most convenient railway station to Manali. It is the cheapest way to reach Manali from Delhi. This type of journey takes the total time of approx 15 hours to reach Manali from Delhi. The railway distance between New Delhi and Chandigarh is 266 km while the roadway distance between Chandigarh and Manali is 285 km.

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In this way, you will have to cover the total distance of 551 km. There are several trains connecting Chandigarh to a number of parts of the country such as Mumbai, Kolkata and Chennai. Along with the other express, passenger and mail trains, there are daily two Shatabdi express trains between Delhi and Chandigarh. Between Chandigarh and Manali, deluxe buses and taxis can be easily availed.

You can also reach Manali by taking a train via Shimla. For this, you can board Howrah – Delhi – Kalka mail at the Old Delhi Junction Railway Station. On alighting at the Kalka Railway Station, you can take the connecting train to Shimla (recognized by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site), toy train. And on reaching Shimla, you can take a taxi or bus to Manali.

If we technically notice, we  find that the Una Railway Station is the closest railway station (on broad gauge rail network). Somehow, it is not suggested to board a train from Delhi to Una as one will have to take a taxi from Una for reaching Manali. It is also notable that the travel time from Una to Manali is almost the same as from Chandigarh.    

On the basis of the things mentioned above, it can be surely said that Manali is one of the tourist destinations nearest to Delhi. In spite of not having its direct connectivity from Delhi, this tourist destination can also be reached by taking a train from Delhi and can be measured a good distance by this means. In case of being desirous to go to this charming hill station from Delhi, you can also book Kullu Manali Holiday Packages with Get Ur Holidays, one of the leading tour and travel operators of India. All of these tour packages, which are available at reasonable prices, can also be customized according to the demand of the clients. To know more about the tour packages, you can also visit us online at: . So, you must alight at the railway station of Chandigarh only and then use roadways to reach Manali thereafter.