• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar
Tour My Himachal

Tour My Himachal

Explore Himachal Pradesh

  • Destinations
    • Shimla
    • Kullu
    • Manali Travel Guide
    • Palampur
  • Weather
    • Shimla Weather
    • Manali weather
  • Reaching Himachal
    • Kalka Shimla Toy Train
    • Reaching Manali
    • Reaching Shimla
  • Travel Advice
  • Manali hotels
You are here: Home / Reaching Manali / Delhi to Manali by train

Delhi to Manali by train

Manali does not have a direct railway link to Delhi. You need to travel to the nearest rail heads and further travel by taxi or bus to reach Manali. So there is no direct Delhi to Manali train. The most convenient and closest railway station to Manali is Chandigarh or Kalka railway station. There are a lot of train services from Delhi to Chandigarh and also for Kalka. Una railway station in Himachal Pradesh can also be used to travel from Delhi to Manali.

Train Route from Delhi to Manali via Chandigarh

Chandigarh is a broad-gauged railway station. The distance between Chandigarh and Manali is 250 km. It takes 8 to 10 hours to reach Manali from Chandigarh. So, only half the distance can be covered by train if you travel from Delhi to Manali via Chandigarh.

Two daily Shatabdi express trains along with mail and express trains are operated from Delhi to Chandigarh. 12005-Shatabdi, 12011-Shatabdi, and 12057-Jan Shatabdi are the 3 major train services operated on this route. 12057-Jan Shatabdi considered the best option among the three which starts at 2.35 pm and reaches Chandigarh at 7.15 pm. After reaching Chandigarh, you can board a bus or hire a cab to reach Manali.

Train Route from Delhi to Manali via Kalka

The second popular railway route from Delhi to Manali is via Kalka. The distance between Delhi and Kalka is 287 km. It is a broad-gauged railway station which includes Jammu and Pathankot in the western Himalayan region. You will be taking a maximum of 10 hours on this route. All the trains departing from Delhi reach Kalka Railways Station via Ambala and Chandigarh.  After reaching Kalka you need to take a taxi or bus to reach Manali.

Train Route to Manali via Una and Joginder

Technically, the nearest railhead is Una which is a broad gauges network. But, it is not advisable to travel by this route since it takes longer to reach Manali via this route. After reaching Una, you have to take a taxi from Una to Manali in which the timing is almost equal to travelling from Chandigarh to Manali. A narrow gauge line from Pathankot to Joginder Nagar is the popular route. It is a slow train and the service is unreliable.

Choose the right train route according to your convenience and enjoy train travelling from Delhi to Manali!!

You'll also like:

  • 1.  Kalka to Manali distance
  • 2.  Shimla to Manali
  • 3.  Shimla Manali Bus Service
  • 4.  Shimla to Manali taxi

Filed Under: Reaching Manali

About Ankur Sodhi

Hi ! I am Ankur Sodhi writer, blogger lives in Shimla. I am MBA in marketing. I loves to write in travel niche writing from last 10 years. Have a travel business for living and father of two lovely kids.

    Do you want to plan your
    holidays with us ?

    Get a customized cost effective travel
    package from our experts

    Your name   

    Contact Number 

    Email 

    Duration in Days

    Adults

    Children

    Travel Date

    Tour

    Travel description-

    Send  

    Primary Sidebar

    About Author

    Hi! I am Ankur Sodhi, i lives in Shimla. Tour My Himachal is a small effort to give practical information on various aspects relevant to travelers. Your feedback and suggestions are always welcome to improve this guide. Contact Us

    Posts in Category

    • Shimla to Manali taxi
    • Shimla to Manali
    • Shimla Manali Bus Service
    • Kalka to Manali distance
    • Delhi to Manali by train

    Categories

    • Destination Travel Guides
    • Dharamshala
    • Himachal
    • Kalka Shimla Toy Train
    • Lakes in Himachal
    • Manali hotels
    • Manali packages
    • Manali sightseeing
    • Manali weather
    • Reaching Manali
    • Reaching Shimla
    • Rohtang Pass
    • Shimla Hotels
    • Shimla sightseeing
    • Shimla Weather
    • Travel Advice
    Posted Under: Reaching Manali

    Call Us for any travel help

    9816601246

    9218973000

    Copyright © 2023 Log in