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Manali to Shimla bus tickets
Buses from Manali in Himachal Pradesh to Shimla in Himachal Pradesh. Choose your seat on the operator’s own live seat map, pick a boarding point, and pay the fare you were quoted.
- Straight-line distance
- 127 km
- Manali to Shimla, as the crow flies
- Boarding points in Manali
- 8
- Named pickup points operators use
- Seat selection
- Live seat map
- Ladies-only and taken seats marked
Boarding points in Manali
8 in the catalogue. Your exact point is chosen on the seat screen.
- Govt Bus Stand
- Hotel Rudra Palace Manali
- KALATH POINT NEAR THE ROYAL GRAND MANALI HOTEL
- MANALI GREEN TAX BARRIER
- Patlikuhal
- Private Bus Stand
- Raison
- Sri Harihar Hospital
Drop points in Shimla
75 in the catalogue, set by the operator you book.
- Auli
- Balasan
- Banibakholi
- Baraila
- Basha
- Beaunthal
- Bholar
- Bhukho
- Boileaganj
- Boileauganj
and 65 more, shown once you pick a service.
Manali to Shimla buses — common questions
How do I book a Manali to Shimla bus ticket?
Enter your travel date in the search above — the route is already set to Manali to Shimla — and pick a service from the results. You choose your seats on the operator's own live seat map, then your boarding and drop points, then enter passenger details and pay. The booking is confirmed on screen and by email.
Can I choose my seat on the Manali to Shimla bus?
Yes. The seat map comes from the operator and shows the real deck layout, which seats are already taken and which are reserved for women travellers. You pick the seat itself, not a seat type.
Where do buses leave from in Manali?
The catalogue holds 8 named boarding points in Manali, and 75 drop points in Shimla. Which ones apply depends on the operator you book — the full list for that service is shown on the boarding screen before you pay.
Will the fare change while I am booking?
No. The fare is revalidated against the operator before you pay and you are shown any change before the payment screen, never after it. The price you were quoted is the price you are charged.
What if I press pay twice?
You will not be double-booked. Confirmation attempts are de-duplicated in the database, so retrying a payment cannot produce a second ticket for the same booking, and any duplicate charge is returned.
Can I cancel a Manali to Shimla booking?
Cancellation terms are set by the operator and are shown before you pay, not after. Where an operator publishes none, we say so rather than implying the ticket is refundable. You cancel from My Bookings, and the charge and the refund are both quoted before you confirm.