By plane
The nearest airport is Bhuntar Kullu Airport Tel: 01902-265037, 265603, 50 km from Manali, 10 km from Kullu, about two hours away. Indian Airlines and Kingfisher airlines operate flights to Kullu from Delhi and Chandigarh. From the airport the best option to go to Manali is by Pre Paid taxi which is easily available there. The taxi stand is 100m from the airport. They have written prices with minimum Rs. 1200 to Manali. Alternatively just go to Kullu and take a frequent public bus Rs. 35, see Get Around section.
By train
The nearest Broad Gauge Rail Head is Ambala Cantt200 km or Chandigarh 250 kmfrom Indian Capital New Delhi. Ambala Cantt is on the Delhi - Amritsar and Delhi - Jammu main lines and is well served by rail, but you will need to travel to Ambala to get a bus for the 10 hour ride to Manali. Jogindernagar and Kalka are other, less preferable, rail heads for Manali.The nearest Broad gauge station is Kiratpur Sahib in punjab near the city of Nangal. It lies in Ropar district of Punjab. The station lies on the Ambala Cantt - Una route of Indian Railways. From here you can easily get buses for Manali.