Hills & nature
Shimla → Manali
Shimla to Manali is about 250 km by road (6.3–7.7 hours via Mandi and Kullu), with a one-way fuel cost of about ₹2,156 for a petrol car.
Distance check: OpenStreetMap routing gives 243 km.
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Quick answer · One way
Shimla to Manali at a glance
- Distance
- ~250 km
- Drive time
- 6.3–7.7 h
- Fuel estimate
- ₹2,156
- Toll allowance
- ₹150
- Fuel + tolls
- ₹2,306
- Per person · 2 travellers
- ₹1,153
About these numbers: petrol ₹97/litre (17 Sep 2026) at 15 km/litre; ₹2/km toll allowance, not verified against NHAI rates. Map data © OpenStreetMap. Method · Report an error
Shimla to Manali route
Shimla → Mandi → Kullu → Manali
Not on the mapped road: Bilaspur (HP) (see distances below).
Road: NH205 · NH154 · MDR23 · MDR19 · MDR 29 · NH3
Towns on the way
- Bilaspur (HP) ↗ · ~8 km off the mapped road
- Mandi ↗ · ~0 km off the mapped road
- Kullu ↗ · ~1 km off the mapped road
Weather in Manali
Forecast: MET Norway, CC BY 4.0
Bus, train & flight
Bus
State bus operators: HRTC ↗.
Train
- Shimla: Kalka (continue by road)
- Manali: Pathankot Junction (in Pathankot — continue by road)
Nearest airports
- Shimla: Shaheed Bhagat Singh International Airport (IXC) (in Chandigarh)
- Manali: Kullu-Manali Airport (Bhuntar) (KUU) (in Kullu)
Things to do in Manali
- Shopping: Mall Road handicrafts
- With children: Snow activities at Solang
- For adults: Paragliding at Solang Valley
Local food to try: Trout fish curry · Siddu.
Best time to travel
Suggested season: Mar–Jun, Oct–Feb.
Return trip: Manali to Shimla
Same 250 km back, about ₹2,306 each way or ₹4,611 for the round trip.