Planning to visit Manali and looking for options about Travel and local sightseeing? Keep reading, in this post I have shared my personal experience how I traveled in budget.
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Manali by train
There is no direct train that will take you to Manali. You can reach the nearest station i.e Kalka or Pathankot and from there you will have to go by road till Manali.
Most of the people travel till Delhi and take bus till Manali. There is good frequency on Himachal Tourism as well as private operators from Delhi.
Read details on Kalka To Shimla Toy train
Where is Manali located?
Manali is located in the beautiful state of Himachal Pradesh in India. It is on top of a hill and weather is cold throughout the year.
How to reach Manali?
You can reach Manali by Air, train or by road. Do remember that Manali is located on top of a hill, so last mile needs to be covered by road only as is the case of all the hill stations.
Manali by train
You can reach Chandigarh or Pathankot by train and from there you need to travel by road.
Both Chandigarh and Pathankot are well connected to major cities of India.
Manali by road
Once you reach the nearest railway station, you can either take a Himachal State bus or hire a car till Manali.
You can cover Dalhousie as well as Khajjiar on the way to Manali if you start from Pathankot side.
In case you travel from Chandigarh side, you can plan for Manikaran and Kasol.
Conclusion:
In all the hill stations, you will have to reach the destination by road only unless its connected by toy train like Shimla and Ooty.