Planning a trip from Chandigarh to Manali ? The Himachal Road Transport Corporation (HRTC) offers multiple comfortable bus services, including Volvo, AC, and ordinary buses . In this guide, we provide the complete HRTC bus schedule, routes, timings, and booking tips to help you travel smoothly.
🚌 Chandigarh to Manali HRTC Bus Timings
Chandigarh to Manali Bus Timing HRTC: Complete Schedule & Booking Guide Below is the full list of HRTC buses from Chandigarh to Manali, including departure times, arrival times, bus types, and stops .
Bus Bus – 1 Transport Name HRTC Service No 1233 Depot Name KULLU Bus Type HIMSUTA AC VOLVO / SCANIA 2X2 Departure Time 1:00 (24 Hrs Format) Arrival Time 10:00 (24 Hrs Format) Time Taken 9 Hrs 0 Mins Route (Time – 24 Hrs Format) HARIDWAR (18:00) → DEHRADUN (20:05) → PAONTA SAHIB (21:45) → NAHAN (22:10) → CHANDIGARH 43 (1:00) → SWARGHAT (4:15) → BILASPUR (4:30) → SUNDER NAGAR (6:00) → NER CHOWK (6:15) → MANDI (6:30) → PANDOH (7:30) → AUT (8:00) → BHUNTAR (8:30) → KULLU (9:00) → MANALI (10:00)
Bus Bus – 2 Transport Name HRTC Service No 1222 Depot Name SUNDERNAGAR Bus Type ORDINARY Departure Time 1:43 (24 Hrs Format) Arrival Time 9:54 (24 Hrs Format) Time Taken 8 Hrs 11 Mins Route (Time – 24 Hrs Format) HARIDWAR (19:45) → SAHARANPUR (21:16) → YAMUNANAGAR (22:21) → JAGADHARI (22:55) → AMBALA (0:17) → ZIRAKPUR (1:17) → CHANDIGARH 43 (1:43) → ROPAR (3:00) → KIRATPUR (3:47) → KAINCHIMODE (4:12) → SWARGHAT (4:24) → JAMBLI (4:47) → NOUNI (5:15) → BILASPUR (5:27) → GHAGAS (5:45) → BERI (5:49) → SALAPAR (6:06) → SUNDER NAGAR (6:33) → NER CHOWK (6:48) → MANDI (7:09) → PANDOH (7:38) → AUT (8:12) → BHUNTAR (8:39) → KULLU (8:54) → PATLIKUHAL (9:28) → MANALI (9:54)
Bus Bus – 3 Transport Name HRTC Service No 545 Depot Name SUNDERNAGAR Bus Type ORDINARY Departure Time 2:02 (24 Hrs Format) Arrival Time 10:20 (24 Hrs Format) Time Taken 8 Hrs 18 Mins Route (Time – 24 Hrs Format) DELHI ISBT KASHMIRI GATE (19:32) → CHANDIGARH 43 (2:02) → SWARGHAT (4:50) → BILASPUR (5:53) → BARMANA (6:21) → SUNDER NAGAR (6:59) → MANDI (7:35) → PANDOH (8:02) → AUT (8:38) → BHUNTER (9:05) → KULLU (9:20) → MANALI (10:20)
Bus Bus – 4 Transport Name HRTC Service No 1224 Depot Name KEYLONG Bus Type ORDINARY Departure Time 3:15 (24 Hrs Format) Arrival Time 14:00 (24 Hrs Format) Time Taken 10 Hrs 45 Mins Route (Time – 24 Hrs Format) HARIDWAR (20:15) → DEHRADUN (22:15) → PAONTA SAHIB (23:45) → NAHAN (0:30) → KALA AMB (1:00) → CHANDIGARH 43 (3:15) → BILASPUR (6:50) → SUNDER NAGAR (8:30) → MANDI (9:15) → PANDOH (10:00) → AUT (11:00) → BHUNTAR (11:50) → KULLU (12:20) → MANALI (14:00) → KEYLONG (19:00)
Bus Bus – 5 Transport Name HRTC Service No 1506 Depot Name KULLU Bus Type HIMSUTA AC VOLVO / SCANIA 2X2 Departure Time 8:50 (24 Hrs Format) Arrival Time 18:30 (24 Hrs Format) Time Taken 9 Hrs 40 Mins Route (Time – 24 Hrs Format) CHANDIGARH 43 (8:50) → KIRATPUR (10:08) → BILASPUR (11:33) → SUNDER NAGAR (13:00) → NER CHOWK (13:30) → MANDI (14:30) → AUT (15:30) → BHUNTAR (16:00) → KULLU (17:00) → PATLIKUHAL (17:40) → MANALI (18:30)
Bus Bus – 6 Transport Name HRTC Service No 1545 Depot Name KEYLONG Bus Type ORDINARY Departure Time 8:50 (24 Hrs Format) Arrival Time 19:00 (24 Hrs Format) Time Taken 10 Hrs 10 Mins Route (Time – 24 Hrs Format) CHANDIGARH 43 (8:50) → ROPAR (9:52) → KIRATPUR (10:25) → BILASPUR (12:34) → SUNDER NAGAR (13:55) → NER CHOWK (14:25) → MANDI (14:45) → AUT (16:10) → BHUNTAR (16:50) → KULLU (17:10) → PATLIKUHAL (18:20) → MANALI (19:00)
Bus Bus – 7 Transport Name HRTC Service No 1226 Depot Name SUNDERNAGAR Bus Type ORDINARY Departure Time 9:50 (24 Hrs Format) Arrival Time 21:30 (24 Hrs Format) Time Taken 11 Hrs 40 Mins Route (Time – 24 Hrs Format) HARIDWAR (4:45) → DEHRADUN (6:15) → PAONTA SAHIB (8:00) → NAHAN (8:15) → KALA AMB (8:23) → NARAINGARH (8:42) → RAMGARH HR (9:15) → CHANDIGARH 43 (9:50) → KURALI (10:10) → ROPAR (10:15) → KIRATPUR (11:30) → SWARGHAT (12:01) → BILASPUR (13:50) → SUNDER NAGAR (16:50) → MANDI (18:30) → PANDOH (19:00) → AUT (20:00) → BHUNTAR (20:30) → KULLU (21:00) → MANALI (21:30)
Bus Bus – 8 Transport Name HRTC Service No 1519 Depot Name KULLU Bus Type HIMSUTA AC VOLVO / SCANIA 2X2 Departure Time 12:00 (24 Hrs Format) Arrival Time 21:00 (24 Hrs Format) Time Taken 9 Hrs 0 Mins Route (Time – 24 Hrs Format) CHANDIGARH 43 (12:00) → BILASPUR (15:30) → BARMANA (16:00) → SUNDER NAGAR (17:00) → NER CHOWK (17:20) → MANDI (17:40) → AUT (18:30) → NAGWAIN (18:45) → BHUNTAR (19:15) → KULLU (19:45) → RAISON (20:15) → PATLIKUHAL (20:35) → MANALI (21:00)
Bus Bus – 9 Transport Name HRTC Service No 1206 Depot Name MANDI Bus Type ORDINARY Departure Time 16:40 (24 Hrs Format) Arrival Time 2:40 (24 Hrs Format) Time Taken 10 Hrs 0 Mins Route (Time – 24 Hrs Format) HARIDWAR (11:00) → AMBALA (15:00) → CHANDIGARH 43 (16:40) → SWARGHAT (18:40) → BILASPUR (20:15) → GHAGAS (20:40) → SALAPAR (21:00) → SUNDER NAGAR (21:50) → NER CHOWK (22:10) → MANDI (22:40) → KULLU (1:10) → MANALI (2:40)
Bus Bus – 10 Transport Name HRTC Service No 514 Depot Name NALAGARH Bus Type ORDINARY Departure Time 17:40 (24 Hrs Format) Arrival Time 4:00 (24 Hrs Format) Time Taken 10 Hrs 20 Mins Route (Time – 24 Hrs Format) DELHI ISBT KASHMIRI GATE (11:30) → CHANDIGARH 43 (17:40) → MULLANPUR (17:50) → SISHWAN HR (18:15) → BADDI (18:45) → NALAGARH (19:15) → SWARGHAT (20:30) → BILASPUR (22:30) → SUNDER NAGAR (23:20) → MANDI (0:30) → AUT (2:00) → KULLU (3:15) → MANALI (4:00)
Bus Bus – 11 Transport Name HRTC Service No 1544 Depot Name KEYLONG Bus Type ORDINARY Departure Time 18:10 (24 Hrs Format) Arrival Time 4:30 (24 Hrs Format) Time Taken 10 Hrs 20 Mins Route (Time – 24 Hrs Format) CHANDIGARH 43 (18:10) → ROPAR (19:12) → KIRATPUR (19:45) → BILASPUR (21:54) → SUNDER NAGAR (23:59) → NER CHOWK (0:15) → MANDI (0:30) → AUT (1:30) → BHUNTAR (2:40) → KULLU (3:00) → PATLIKUHAL (3:40) → MANALI (4:30)
Bus Bus – 12 Transport Name HRTC Service No 1507 Depot Name KULLU Bus Type ORDINARY Departure Time 18:40 (24 Hrs Format) Arrival Time 2:51 (24 Hrs Format) Time Taken 8 Hrs 11 Mins Route (Time – 24 Hrs Format) CHANDIGARH 43 (18:40) → ROPAR (19:42) → KIRATPUR (20:15) → BILASPUR (22:24) → SUNDER NAGAR (23:30) → NER CHOWK (23:45) → MANDI (0:05) → AUT (1:08) → BHUNTAR (1:35) → KULLU (1:50) → PATLIKUHAL (2:25) → MANALI (2:51)
Bus Bus – 13 Transport Name HRTC Service No 1532 Depot Name PARWANOO Bus Type ORDINARY Departure Time 20:20 (24 Hrs Format) Arrival Time 6:00 (24 Hrs Format) Time Taken 9 Hrs 40 Mins Route (Time – 24 Hrs Format) DELHI ISBT KASHMIRI GATE (14:00) → CHANDIGARH 43 (20:20) → GHAGAS (23:30) → BARMANA (0:05) → SUNDER NAGAR (1:45) → MANDI (2:30) → PANDOH (3:00) → AUT (3:35) → NAGWAIN (3:55) → BHUNTER (4:15) → KULLU (5:00) → RAISON (5:20) → MANALI (6:00)
Bus Bus – 14 Transport Name HRTC Service No 58 Depot Name KULLU Bus Type Departure Time 20:40 (24 Hrs Format) Arrival Time 6:00 (24 Hrs Format) Time Taken 9 Hrs 20 Mins Route (Time – 24 Hrs Format) CHANDIGARH AIRPORT (19:50) → CHANDIGARH 43 (20:40) → BILASPUR (2:30) → GHAGAS (2:50) → BARMANA (3:00) → SALAPAR (3:10) → SUNDER NAGAR (3:15) → NER CHOWK (3:30) → MANDI (3:50) → PANDOH (4:00) → HANOGI (4:20) → AUT (4:30) → PANARSA (4:35) → NAGWAIN (4:50) → BAJOURA (5:00) → BHUNTAR (5:10) → KULLU (5:20) → PATLIKUHAL (5:30) → MANALI (6:00)
Bus Bus – 15 Transport Name HRTC Service No 1212 Depot Name KULLU Bus Type HIMDHARA 3X2 AC Departure Time 21:58 (24 Hrs Format) Arrival Time 6:09 (24 Hrs Format) Time Taken 8 Hrs 11 Mins Route (Time – 24 Hrs Format) HARIDWAR (16:00) → SAHARANPUR (18:10) → YAMUNANAGAR (19:05) → JAGADHARI (19:10) → AMBALA (20:32) → ZIRAKPUR (21:32) → CHANDIGARH 43 (21:58) → ROPAR (23:15) → KIRATPUR (0:02) → BILASPUR (1:42) → GHAGAS (2:00) → BARMANA (2:20) → SUNDER NAGAR (2:48) → NER CHOWK (3:03) → MANDI (3:24) → PANDOH (4:00) → AUT (4:27) → BHUNTAR (4:54) → KULLU (5:09) → PATLIKUHAL (5:43) → MANALI (6:09) → KEYLONG (8:00)
Bus Bus – 16 Transport Name HRTC Service No 1522 Depot Name KULLU Bus Type HIMSUTA AC VOLVO / SCANIA 2X2 Departure Time 22:00 (24 Hrs Format) Arrival Time 8:00 (24 Hrs Format) Time Taken 10 Hrs 0 Mins Route (Time – 24 Hrs Format) CHANDIGARH 43 (22:00) → BILASPUR (2:30) → GHAGAS (2:55) → KANGU (3:30) → SUNDER NAGAR (4:00) → NER CHOWK (4:30) → MANDI (4:40) → PANDOH (5:15) → AUT (6:00) → BHUNTAR (6:40) → KULLU (7:00) → MANALI (8:00)
🚍 More HRTC Bus Options from Chandigarh to Manali Bus No. Departure (Chandigarh) Arrival (Manali) Duration Bus Type 1506 8:50 AM 6:30 PM 9 Hrs 40 Mins HIMSUTA AC Volvo 1545 8:50 AM 7:00 PM 10 Hrs 10 Mins Ordinary 1226 9:50 AM 9:30 PM 11 Hrs 40 Mins Ordinary 1519 12:00 PM 9:00 PM 9 Hrs HIMSUTA AC Volvo 1206 4:40 PM 2:40 AM 10 Hrs Ordinary 514 5:40 PM 4:00 AM 10 Hrs 20 Mins Ordinary 1544 6:10 PM 4:30 AM 10 Hrs 20 Mins Ordinary 1507 6:40 PM 2:51 AM 8 Hrs 11 Mins Ordinary 1532 8:20 PM 6:00 AM 9 Hrs 40 Mins Ordinary 58 8:40 PM 6:00 AM 9 Hrs 20 Mins Ordinary 1212 9:58 PM 6:09 AM 8 Hrs 11 Mins HIMDHARA AC 1522 10:00 PM 8:00 AM 10 Hrs HIMSUTA AC Volvo
📍 Major Stops on Chandigarh to Manali Route
Chandigarh (ISBT 43) Swarghat Bilaspur Sunder Nagar Mandi Pandoh Aut Tunnel Bhuntar (Kullu Airport) Kullu Manali
🎟️ How to Book HRTC Chandigarh to Manali Bus Tickets?
Online Booking:
Visit HRTC Official Website (https://hrtchp.com )
Use RedBus / AbhiBus for private operators.
Offline Booking:
Visit ISBT Chandigarh (Sector 43) ticket counter.
Tips:
Book Volvo buses for comfort.
Night buses save time (depart at 10 PM, arrive by 6 AM).
❓ Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) Q1. Which is the best HRTC bus from Chandigarh to Manali? ✅ HIMSUTA AC Volvo (Service No: 1233, 1506, 1519, 1522) – Most comfortable & faster.
Q2. How long is the Chandigarh to Manali bus journey? ⏳ 8 to 11 hours , depending on bus type & stops.
Q3. Are there sleeper buses from Chandigarh to Manali? 🚍 No , HRTC does not operate sleeper buses on this route.
Q4. What is the cheapest HRTC bus to Manali? 💲 Ordinary buses (Service No: 1222, 545, 1224) – Budget-friendly but slower.
✍️ Final Thoughts The HRTC Chandigarh to Manali bus service offers multiple options (AC Volvo, Ordinary) with different timings. For a comfortable journey , choose HIMSUTA AC buses departing at 1:00 AM, 8:50 AM, or 10:00 PM .
📌 Pro Tip: Book tickets 3-4 days in advance during peak season (May-July, Dec-Jan).
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