Chandigarh to Manali

Hello,

I am visiting Manali on 8th through 11th

What are the travel options available from Chandigarh to Manali? And how much time do they take?

I am trying to explore from following:

AC Bus (Any night bus service or so)
Taxi drop - We are two, so am thinking to take a Taxi that could give me drop to Manali

Where in chandigarh, I could get Bus or Taxi, is there any good vendor whom I can contact in advance.

Thanks

Contact the Himachal Tourism Information Centre at ISBT, Sector 17. They will provide all information, including taxi hire.

Chandigarh to Manali is 320 kms.

if u wanna enjoy the hills and take breaks to soak in the beauty of himalayas or for taking pics,hire a personal taxi (tata indica car @ 5 rupees per km).. else go for a deluxe bus option.

Thanks for quick update

So if I take Indica from Chandigarh, It would cost me approx Rs 1800.

How much time would it take me to reach Manali from Chandigarh? and how good are the roads?

Thanks

the roads are quite good, but after the recent rain fury, i have no idea. still, with ample breaks, it should take u no more than 9-10hours to reach there..

I believe the taxi will charge you two-way, irrespective of whether you use it for the return journey or not. Hence, at the rate mentioned by himalayas_beckon, the taxi will cost you Rs.3200/-.

yup,even i think so.
taxis are an expensvie option, but then, they give u the freedom to enjoy.
but some tour operators do charge for one way or something like that on busy routes.. i dont know how busy this route is. jus check around with a couple of taxi operators. u never know..

Hello,

Thanks for all the help and suggestion. Here is what I have planned:

I will travel from Delhi to Chandigarh from my own Car at around 11 Am today.
Leave my car at my friend's place in Mohali.
Take taxi from there to Manali, starting at 6 in the Monday morning. The Taxi will be there with me for 3 days and will then bring me back to Chandigarh on thur. Taxi would be costing me approx Rs 4,200 for Indica and 6k for Tavera. I have asked my friend for option for Scorpio. This amount include visit to Rohtang pass and visit aroung manali.

What do you think this as a plan, and do you think Indica would be ok or Scorio or Tavera would be better.

Cheers!

Just wondering how is the weather at Manali and near about places. Am doing my packing, wondering what all shall I keep?

Hello host,

Cannot really comment on the current weather in H.P., but your idea of taking a taxi for the entire trip including return to Chandigarh, is a good one. This way you are free to travel as you wish, and halt as you please.

You should reach Manali tomorrow evening by 4.00. On Tuesday you can visit Vashisht and Rohtang. On Wednesday visit Jagatsukh and Naggar, before starting the return journey to Chandigarh. You should be back in Chandigarh early Thursday morning.

The above is of course subject to the weather and conditions of the road.

All the best and have a great time in the Abode of the Gods !

if u have your own car,then why the taxi??

and indica would do just fine,provided there are not more than four ppl in the taxi..

@ host :so howz ur journey goin...keep us updated as m also doing delhi-rohtang on 13-14-15-16 with couple of bike freaks..

Hi,

My own car is Optra, can't dare to take it to Rohtang Pass? Also self driving is too taxing. I had taken Indica, and we are just two of us.

Just completed our trip, it was really tooo good to be true.

hey host cn v c d pics..
& is it raining hard in kullu-manali-rohtang..plz do lemme knwo as couple of us r going there this sunday...

There are regular buses plying from Chandigarh to Manals... The 2X2 buses are rough, crude and the drivers -- RASH.... If u have a faint heart... think twice before taking these guys...

I had been on these recently and didn't have much of a problem... But some other passengers did...!
Only 300 bucks one way... Cheap and good...

Trust the guy behind the wheel... he's doing a great job.... After all, even he's gotta live..!