Manali is a town, near Kullu town in Kullu district in the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh. It is situated in the northern end of the Kullu Valley, formed by the Beas River. The town is located in the Kullu district, approximately 270 kilometres (170 mi) north of the state capital of Shimla and 544 kilometres (338 mi) northeast of the national capital of New Delhi. With a population of 8,096 people recorded in the 2011 Indian census Manali is the beginning of an ancient trade route through Lahaul (H.P) and Ladakh, over the Karakoram Pass and onto Yarkand and Hotan in the Tarim Basin of China. Manali is a popular tourist destination in India and serves as the gateway to the Lahaul and Spiti district as well as the city of Leh in Ladakh.

How to reach at Manali

Travel by Airways
Kullu-Manali Domestic Airport is the nearest to Manali hill station located at Bhuntar about 49 km away from Manali. Regular flights of Indian Airlines and Jagson are available here which operate flights between Delhi and Shimla to this airport. During monsoons, flights may get cancelled due to bad weather conditions. Chandigarh airport is the nearest international airport.

Travel by Road
Manali is well connected to other metro cities of India by several national highways. NH-1 connects the city to Delhi and Chandigarh, NH-21 connects the city to Bilaspur, Sundernagar, Mandi and Kullu towns. The road distance from Delhi to Manali is 532 km and from Chandigarh to Manali is 273 km. 

Travel by Railways
There have no railway stations in Manali. The nearer railway stations to the city are situated at Jogindernagar (134 km), Pathankot (324 km), Shimla (275 km), Kalka (311 km) and Chandigarh (274 km). After reaching to the above mentioned stations you have to travel with a bus to reach Manali. Best option is to reach Chandigarh first, as regular bus services from the city are available.