Bus
MusraManikpur Jn (MKP)
276 km by road
Distance is the real road, not the map line — allow for landslide halts and a night stop.
₹410–₹830
5.4h
Train
Manikpur Jn (MKP)Lucknow Jn (LJN)
12536 Raipur–Lucknow Garib Rath · 3A · 241 km
₹660–₹780
6h
Train
Lucknow Jn (LJN)Haldwani (HDW)
12209 Kanpur–Kathgodam Garib Rath · 3A · 363 km
₹850–₹1,000
6.6h
Shared jeep
HaldwaniNanda Ghunti Glacier
Shared Sumo/Bolero · 174 km
Shared jeeps leave the stand between 05:00 and 07:00 and then stop for the day. Be early or lose a day.
₹490–₹780
7.6h
Night halt
₹900–₹1,800
overnight
Total for 1 traveller: ₹3,310–₹5,190 one way
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