Manali is accessible via road, rail and air so that tourists can choose from anyone or one or more means of travel to reach Manali depending upon the time at their disposal.

Road

If one decides to reach Manali by road then one can reach Manali from Delhi. One can also start one’s journey from Chandigarh, Haridwar, Dehradun and other main cities in and around Himachal Pradesh. HRTC, HPTDC, etc buses ply to and from Manali for various cities. One can choose from Volvo, AC or Non-AC buses depending upon one’s convenience and enjoy the scenic beauty en route. Deciding to drive by one’s own car then there is a parking area near Manali main market.

Air

One can opt to reach Manali by air then one should know that Bhuntar airport, also popular as Kullu-Manali airport, is the nearest airport situated at a distance of about 50 km from Manali. On reaching Bhuntar airport one can reach Manali by taxi or by bus, as per one’s convenience.

Rail

If thinking to journey by train then Northern Railway operates two narrow-gauge trains one Kalka-Shimla train which is considered an engineering feat and another narrow-gauge track from Pathankot to Jogindernagar. These trains are popular among tourists as ‘Toy trains’. Journeying by these trains is an exciting and thrilling experience as one encounters the bridges, tunnels, villages, and valleys en route. The landscape on the way is ecstatic.

The distance from Joginder Nagar and Manali and from Shimla to Manali has to be covered by road for which conveyance is amply available.