Trip cost
Manali from Delhi: trip cost
For 2 travellers sharing a room, a 7-day trip to Manali from Delhi comes to about $949 (about $1,016 with a 7% buffer), including flights, stay, food, local transport and activities. Flights are our distance estimate: no observed fares for this route yet.
Complete trip estimate, 7 days, 2 travellers
Shown for a default of 7 days and 2 travellers sharing one room. Those are our defaults, not your plans: change them above.
- Travel from Delhi and back by car From the distance (394 km each way) and the travel mode. Not a fare.
- about $39estimate
- Stay, 6 nights About $35 a night for one mid-range room, our model's estimate. Hotel observations replace this as they arrive.
- about $210estimate, refreshed 16 Sep
- Food About $25 per person per day, our model's estimate.
- about $350estimate, refreshed 16 Sep
- Local transport About $10 per person per day for buses, metro, taxis and transfers, our model's estimate.
- about $140estimate, refreshed 16 Sep
- Activities About $15 per person per day, our model's estimate.
- about $210estimate, refreshed 16 Sep
About ₹91,129 at the 19 Sep 2026 rate.
About ₹97,508 at the 19 Sep 2026 rate. Your bank's rate will differ a little.
The buffer is a default for the things a plan leaves out, not a fee. It is never folded into the estimate above.
Other trip lengths for 2: 3 days about $409, 5 days about $679, 10 days about $1,354.
Flights, Delhi to Manali and back, are the observed range where we hold one and our distance estimate otherwise; stay, food, local transport and activities are planning figures from the destination's daily costs. Nothing here is a quote. How we calculate.
Typical fares by month, Delhi to Manali
Round trip, per person, from fares observed on different days in the last 30 days. The cheapest usable month is Oct 2026. Prices last refreshed 19 Sep 2026.
| Travel month | Typical fare, per person | Days sampled | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2026 | $473 to $473 | 3 | TYPICAL |
| Oct 2026cheapest | $369 to $369 | 5 | TYPICAL |
10 more months are not observed yet.
Often forgotten
- Tips and service charges · Any trip
Customs differ by country; restaurants and drivers may expect them.
- Souvenirs and gifts · Any trip
Outside the activities line, which budgets what you do, not what you bring home.
A checklist, not a price list: we show an amount only where a named source has published one.
Curated trips in India
Run by local operators who quote you directly. These are trips in India, not necessarily in Manali, and the operator sets the price.
Varanasi Spiritual Pilgrimage
Sunrise on the Ganges, evening aarti, Sarnath Buddhism roots.
From
$900
5 days
Yoga & Spiritual Trip: Rishikesh
Daily yoga, meditation, and Ganga aarti in the yoga capital of the world.
From
$1,100
7 days
Golden Triangle: Delhi · Agra · Jaipur
India's classic 7-day intro: Mughal monuments, palaces, and street food.
From
$1,450
7 days
India Heritage Student Tour: 12 days (25 students)
Golden Triangle + Varanasi + Bodh Gaya. Built for history/religion classes.
From
$1,450
12 days
Best months to visit Manali
March, April, May, June, October, November, December and January, from the destination's own record. The fare table above shows which of the coming months is cheapest to fly.
About Manali
At the head of the Kullu valley in Himachal Pradesh, Manali is reached by an overnight bus or drive from Delhi, or by air to Bhuntar followed by road. Old Manali and Vashisht are the walkable, quieter bases; the main town is busy. It also marks the start of the road towards Lahaul, Spiti and Leh, open only in the warmer months. Snow draws winter visitors, and summer holidays fill hotels.
Plan a Manali trip with your own dates