Manipal, an International University Town, is well connected by
road, rail and air. There are two main cities close to Manipal
which serve as entry points - Udupi and Mangalore. Udupi is about
5 km from Manipal (10 min drive), whereas Mangalore is about 65 km
away (1 and a half hour drive).
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How to reach by road |
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There are luxury buses operating between Mangalore and
Manipal.
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From the North there are
direct buses operating from Mumbai and Goa. |
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From the South, there are
buses operating from Ernakulam to Mangalore and
Manipal. |
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There are direct buses
operating from Hyderabad and Madras to Mangalore,
Udupi and Manipal. |
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Within the state, Manipal
is well connected with the major cities.
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How to reach by rail
If you plan to come by rail, your drop off point would
be Udupi and/or Mangalore Railway Station. These
railway stations lie on the Konkan route connecting
the North and the South along the West coast. Delhi
and Mumbai (to the North) & Ernakulam (to the South)
are linked to the Udupi station. The Mangalore station
is directly connected with Chennai, Delhi, Trivandrum
& Mumbai. Those travelling from Calcutta will have to
reach Chennai and then take a connecting train to
Mangalore. There is also a train operating from Jammu
to Mangalore once a week. |
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