Distance, route & time:

Chandigarh to Manali distance is 266 km, a 5-6 hour drive, and this is via the new Kiratpur-Nerchowk-Manali Highway.

Plus there is also the old route that takes 7-8 hours and most one side cabs prefer this route because of low toll taxes.

Best places to see in Manali:

In Manali you can plan 2 full days to explore local Manali attractions and 2nd day for Solang Valley/ Rohtang Pass. Some must see places are:

• Hadimba Temple
• Mall Road
• Koksar
• Atul Tunnel
• Gulaba point

Best places to see near Manali

Plan 1 or 2 extra days or give some time on route to Chandigarh Manali and visit:

• Manikaran
• Kasol
• Kullu & Naggar

Plus give 1 extra day in Manali and visit:

• Sissu
• Keylong (need 2 days)

Stay in Manali

At Manali, you will find hotels, resorts, guest house of all budget. Some popular ones which we suggest are:

• Holiday Heights Manali (star rated)
• Apple Country Resort
• The Holiday Resorts Cottages
• The Himalayan (Luxury hotel)
• Manuallaya Resort
• Gezellig Inn (Mid-budget)
• The Cider hotel

Best time to visit Manali

The months from Diwali to January and May & June are some of the most crowded season in Manali.

And from July to September you will see less crowded due to rainy season. And the best month to get good deals and less rainfall will be September.

Chandigarh to Manali road trip; guest/ travellers qiestions:

1. How far is Manali from Chandigarh, and how many days trip I should plan?

Its an 7-9 hour drive, depending on the stops you made on route, and we suggest to plan a minimum 4 days trip from Chandigarh to Manali. Like reach Manali on day 1 evening, and leave from Manali on day 4 noon & reach Chandigarh by dinner time.

2. What is the taxi fare for a 4 days Manali trip from Chandigarh?

A 4 days Chandigarh Manali taxi fare will come to Rs 2750 x 4 = Rs 11000 inclusive of 4 days toll tax, state tax & parking. Do call us for discounted fare at 9983010250 (Mr Tarun). Plus do pay a sum of Rs 300 per day to car driver as his allowance & Rs 500 to Tempo traveller driver.

3. We are 6 people, and I need to know cab fare for Chandigarh to Manali trip?

For 6 or 7 people, we suggest to book Innova car for Rs 3750, and we also have a Toyota Crysta car, where 6 guests can sit comfortably and its car rental for 4 days comes to Rs 4750 taxi fare per day. (only driver allowance extra)

4. How much time does a Volvo bus takes to reach Manali from Chandigarh?

7-9 hours, including stops in between..

5. In how many days can I explore whole Manali from Chandigarh?

You can explore Manali in 2 full days plus 2 days of travelling, so make that 4. But you can add 1-2 more days to visit nearby places suggested above.

Manali to Chandigarh Taxi

And same price of Chandigarh Manali one way, book our Manali to Chandigarh taxi package, plus also visit Kullu & Naggar or Manikaran on route.

Rs 4,000 taxi fare, one side drop

Chandigarh to Shimla Taxi

Shimla is one of the closest hill station from Chandigarh for which we offer our Chandigarh to Sham taxi service at below suggest taxi fare.

Rs 2,000 taxi fare, one side drop

Chandigarh to Amritsar taxi

Amritsar is 225 km drive and at below given taxi fare you can book our Chandigarh to Amritsar taxi service for one side transfer.

Rs 2,000 taxi fare, one side drop

Chandigarh to Dalhousie taxi

Visit Dalhousie & Khajjar, with our Chandigarh to Dalhousie taxi service at below suggest one side taxi fare.

Rs 4,500 taxi fare

Chandigarh to Dharamshala taxi

Dharamshala in HP is 235 km drive and we offer our Chandigarh to Dharamshala taxi service, one side & round trip at below suggest fare.

Rs 4,500 taxi fare

Chandigarh to Kasauli taxi

Kasauli is the nearest hill station from Chandigarh, around 60 km, and we offer one Chandigarh to Kasauli taxi for one side for below taxi fare.

Rs 2,500 taxi fare

More popular routes:

• Chandigarh to Delhi taxi
• Chandigarh to Ludhiana taxi
• Chandigarh to Haridwar taxi
• Chandigarh to Kullu taxi
• Chandigarh to Dehradun taxi
• Chandigarh to Mussoorie taxi
• Himachal taxi service

Our local Manali travel services:

Rajputana Cabs® also offer travel services in Manali, and here you can checkout our

• Manali taxi service
• Manali Sightseeing Package
• Manali tempo traveller
• Manali Tour Packages